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Type: Posts; User: bassfishindoc
Forum: Casting Equipment
Yeah I saw that picture but I didn't really want to drill holes in a brand new press, maybe if it were many years old. I was curious if there was a less invasive way to fix it. I will just give...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I just received my Lyman 4500 lubrisizer in the mail. I have heard stories of the ram being misaligned so I thought I would test mine out. I lowered my ram and I could tell that it was not...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks for all the advice. I went ahead and got the Lyman starter kit and a Lee .452 boolit mold to cast for my Ruger blackhawk. I also have an old propane stove and cast iron pot I will be using...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I don't have fellow caster's to help yet. I am very new to this whole process. There is an industrial scrap yard and three tire places on my way home from work. I am going to see what they do with...
Forum: Casting Equipment
For the initial melting down of wheel weights and other sources of lead to be made into ingots, will an unseasoned cast iron dutch oven work or are the sides not smooth enough so lead will stick to...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Wow! My bench is modest compared to some of these! I have my new casting equipment and Hornady Lock-n-load on the way. When I get them put in I will have to post some pics of my set up!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hey everybody, I'm new to casting and am working on gathering some lead. From what I have gathered it can be had in a variety of places from free to about $2/lb. As I was checking out MidwayUSA I...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have decided to drop the Lee 30 cal mold as there is no top punch made for it and I don't want to purchase a separate Lee sizer die. I have opted instead for a Lyman 311291 based on...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks Fryboy, that had exactly what I needed!
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hey everybody, I am beginning my adventures into casting bullets and need a bit of help. I am starting out with the Lyman Mini-Mag Furnace Master Casting Kit which comes with the 4500...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hey everybody! I am new to this site and new to casting and need to know where to begin. I have been handloading for about a year and a half and am ready to make the leap to casting my own boolits....
Forum: Classics & Stickies
The link does not seem to be working anymore, has the site moved or been renamed?
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |