Good afternoon,
I was “gifted” several 3lb cans of WW540 and an almost full(7+lbs)HS-6 plastic jug.
I have used it in reduced rifle loads....8-12grs depending on what. 8.5grs with a 170..ish...
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Good afternoon,
I was “gifted” several 3lb cans of WW540 and an almost full(7+lbs)HS-6 plastic jug.
I have used it in reduced rifle loads....8-12grs depending on what. 8.5grs with a 170..ish...
Forum: Our Town
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The best steak is an interesting process.
I was raised on a cattle ranch and we always had BEEF and lots of it. We had up to 8 hired men to feed. They worked hard fencing,...
Forum: Rimfire Area
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Those are really sweet rifles!!
Mine absolutely loves SK pistol match.....50M bags front and rear 16 power scope and 10 shot groups are very small. Went out to 100M and it is easy...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
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My favourite hot sandwich has already been mentioned....
Thick slice fried bologna, Velveta cheese, fried medium-hard egg, mayo and mustard....so yummy!
My cold favourite is mashed...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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My reloading room chores were light today....just put away the brand new 200 sealed in the box Lapua 260 Rem brass I scored at the local gun show!!
Tomorrow is a full day of 223...
Forum: Leverguns
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This is a tough one.....My go to is a Rossi Mares Leg with a full buttstock. Every time I pick up that little lever in 357 a peanut butter jar of ammo disappears!!! Now before you...
Forum: Casting Equipment
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I understand the “wanting a large propane pot” this is the unit a friend of mine built. Keeps 2 guys hopping. It holds over 200 pounds of hot lead!! ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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Loaded up 100, 300 Blackout for a bolt Rem 700. I use the NOE 30XCB 2500 lube and aluminum gas check. They are right at 1850FPS with H110. Perfect for 100 meter dingers!! Plan on...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
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I have just received a 3lb can of Winchester 452AA and a 1lb can of Winchester 231. Both from a friend cleaning out his Dad’s basement. Both were sealed and are as fresh as the day...
Forum: Casting Equipment
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I have nothing but positive things to say about Magma.....
I have been to their shop numerous times and purchased several items from them to “enhance” My Casting experience with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
This is yesterday’s efforts put into practice today.....
I loaded up a 100 284 Win to use today in F-Class practice. 900 yards and shot several groups a bit less than 4” x 8”. It was very windy,...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
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I have been shooting WW 540 (HS-6) in all 30 caliber cartridges for a long time.
GMDR.com has it listed on their reduced load data.
I vary slightly from their 8.0grs of HS-6 with a...
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Buy one...or two!
I have a blued and then found a SS, yes, found quite literally. I was at a modern gun store, all black plastic and very 3 gun orientated, and in the one display...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
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I have a pliers style similar to the “grip and pull”. It has rings where the bullet goes, leaves marks like crimp rings on jacketed bullets but works on cast as long as it can get a...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
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I have been using the LEE “soup can” 115gr boolit with the gas check removed from the mold. I have used it cast with 100% WW, 70WW/30Pb touch of tin, Lyman #2 and 30WW/70Pb. I have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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Depends on the boolit weight more than anything. I have H&G 4 cavity molds in, 45 #68, 38 #141 and a 32 #219. I cast for an hour with the 45, hour and a half with the 38 and 2 hours...
Forum: Our Chapel
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As always I am saddened by another of us moving on.....but rejoice in knowing that the(I am guessing as I have had many friends pass from advanced cancer) pains of the last days have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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Went to a gun show and found some new items. Put them away and cleaned my pistols for Bullseye on Monday. Went to stock my pistol box and “had” to load some 32 S&W Longs. All ready to...
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We shoot a revolver match after we are done our regular Bullseye match.
We realized we all had revolvers sitting in our safes that weren’t being used. So we decided to use the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
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This poses the impossible question??? Just like which came first, the chicken or the egg?
After years, ok decades of using a balance beam and trickling up to a weight. I was shown...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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I followed Larry’s advice and built a 30-06 to shoot the XCB boolit. I went with a “15” twist and 30” barrel in
Mid Palma weight. I have run as high as 2950 FPS with H4895 and had...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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Well, I can relate to the “hot lead in the shoe” incident. I always wear bib coveralls and leather shoes when casting or (S)melting lead. My old bibs were looking fairly used up, holes...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
What’s even funnier......I have about 2 tons to make into ingots and about 2 tons of ingots.....I still worry about running out!!!!!
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Forum: Cast Boolits
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This is a topic I really like to discuss with our club members. It is kind of like religion and politics......seems every one has an opinion and they are right!!
As a dedicated...
Forum: Our Town
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We had a similar problem at our family farm. People would drive in our old drive way completely ignoring the trespassing signs. We had several sections of diamond harrows with worn out...
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