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Don't overlook the fact that alloys closer to pure lead will make heavier bullets from the same mould. My BACO snover mould (40 cal) Makes a 405gr bullet using 25:1 alloy and a 390gr bullet using...

"Lead Adhearing to Mould
Having a little problem getting rid of a very small piece of lead right at the second drive band on one half of the mould. I tried brushing it off with a cloth while still...

When finished with a casting session, let your mold cool to room temperature then give it a good scrub with Birchwood-Casey lead cloth.
It will remove all those little specs of stuck-on lead and...

The pot is a good one, and keeps very constant temperature. The dies are Lyman 457658, and on the box it says this should make a 480 gr. bullet. The melt is comprised of range salvage plus 5lbs of...

Old eyes have new problems. I have always used standard length stocks (about 14" l.o.p.). Recently I stocked a 45-70 myself for the first time.--It ain't purty, but it fits.-- and I was surprised...

Assume there is a bullet design that has no variable other than hardness.
Q1. How much change in bullet hardness is required to change the impact point by 1 minute?
Q2. Does cast bullet weight...

Re: cleaning the bottom spout.
I take a piece of bailing wire about 3 inches long and bend it into a horseshoe shape. Holding one side of the shoe I poke the other side into the spout from the...

For what it's worth, sometime back I tried loading some Trailboss in a 44 mag rifle. It was such an anemic load that after a clip of 4 shots, I unloaded the rest and went back to more conventional...

Knit cotton gloves from harbor freight for me. They fit close but when your hands come near something hot you can sense the heat before you come in contact with it. Carhart shop coat, and a welders...

I can't see any pics. Is there a link?
Does zinc cause a purple, foamy dross on the lead when melted and
a gold color on the ingot?
Thanks
Ron

A few weeks back I asked for suggestions about how to break up a large lump of lead. Now that I have it smelted for the first time There are some unexpected results. It has a frothy-purple or black...

Here is a link to 'Shooter's friend' pad which I use on all my heavy guns, and even 223 if shooting lots of rounds.
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Recoil_Pads_it-163393.aspx?TERM=recoil%20pad

Part...

When using Holy Smokers I use Win LPP exclusively because better shots than I recommend it. For smokeless I use Win LRP when available and use a .030 wad to keep the charge back tight against the...

My favorite 'stand up and shoot' is a 40-70 Rolling block with a 28'' heavy barrel. Lately I have found that 26 Gw of Blackhorn 209 with either a 350 gr or 300 gr soft cast bullet produces both ...

Best results so far for me have been:
1. before the match, use a degreaser to obtain a clean, dry barrel.
2. wipe with Bore Butter on a patch.
3. after each shot, push a water wet patch thru the...

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Are these gadgets for sale or do I haveto
build it?
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How does one test for zinc with HCL?

Thanks
Ron

For a material to buffer the shot energy, how about
placing the traps twice as far away? The target is just
as big as it ever was, it just looks smaller.

Reference to soap and water:
Lately I have found that dishwasher soap is much more effective than detergents. The dishwasher soap is formulated to make oil and dirt 'release' from whatever it has...

care to let us in on where we might find load charts which list Varget
for BPCR. Thanks

Viscosity improvers are substances with a long chain molecule which, when cold, curls up into a ball providing low temp lubrication. When heated, the ball unwinds resulting in a molcule which acts...

Re: scope mounts for Sharps.

Q. Round barrel or hex?

If you have screw holes for barrel sights you might try a universal Pic'y rail and a Red Dot
just to find out if you want to pursue it...

Re: Trail Boss

Your humble correspondent tried a recommended amount of TB in a 44mag Carbine
with cast bullet (250gr RN). The load was so anemic I had trouble hitting the chickens at
50 yds....

Re: messy

Down at the big-box lumber yard one can buy a 2ftx3ft piece of light gage steel
that makes an excellent protective top for a workbench.

What is a PID?

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