I haven't made any of these for years now. The rising price of steel has made them entirely unprofitable.
The first batch I made was from stock I had on hand. If I had to go buy steel they'd be...
Type: Posts; User: Jim Flinchbaugh
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I haven't made any of these for years now. The rising price of steel has made them entirely unprofitable.
The first batch I made was from stock I had on hand. If I had to go buy steel they'd be...
Forum: Completed Deals
Dies still for sale, nobody shooting 7x57 anymore? lol
Forum: Completed Deals
Hardline sold to garrsionjoe
Dies remainig
Forum: Completed Deals
reasonable offers entertained. Orphans need a new home
Forum: Completed Deals
YEs PM Coming your way
Brass sold to RustyReel!
Forum: Completed Deals
2 bullet molds I got in a trade and have no use for.
Both are new, never been cast with and still covered in slime
1: NOE 288-137-RF 2cav GC aluminum $50.00 shipped *SOLD*
217504
2: Hardline...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Success!
I found the spring in the box it came in, slid all the way under one of the glued flaps!
And the hole for the spring was indeed there after I dug out my magnifiers and dug the goobers out...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've watched that one and it is close but this one is different.
i sure there is a spring missing. this actin however does not have that hole that
the pin in the end of the spring goes in.
On...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Google has been worthless on this one :)
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Numerichs nomenclature is wrong, this is MARKED ON THE ACTION Model 50 and it is is a 20 gauge.
Youtube videos on the Savage 520 does show the lifter spring you mention, on pin -removable from one...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Friend brought me a Western Field Deluxe, 20 gauge, marked sold by Montomery Wards.
Model number on the action says Model 50.
This has been in a shoe box un-assembled for 6-7 years and he wanted me...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The few that I have had where a joy to cast with
Forum: Cast Boolits
The very thought of moving, scares the crapola out of me.
My "safe place" is behind that bench :bigsmyl2:
Forum: Casting Equipment
I've made my own from a 7/8-14 bolt hollowed out on the lathe
Forum: Casting Equipment
What I dont like about using it upright, if you size a lot of wide meplat bullets like I do,
when you get rolling along and forget to check, the bullets stack and jack the lid off the
catch can,...
Forum: Casting Equipment
A Star die will slide in and have the slightest side to side wiggle. I do not think it would be an issue to use it that way.
No retention needed
Forum: Casting Equipment
My answer to this issue got completed today :)
this one uses Lee dies screwed up from the bottom.
I can machine one to accept the Star adapter that NOE makes to use
their bushings.
Buy 1 adapter,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The triangle ingots do stack really nice and it puts a LOT of weight in a small foot print.
the concrete is 10 inches thick, so far holding good :)
The triangle shaped stuff is all reclaimed...
Forum: Cast Boolits
End of the last melting session
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/17155696_1695273807155620_8539360002190398498_n_zpsaglcudb1.jpg
current stash ~5000 pounds...
Forum: Our Town
his repeal of obuttheads lead ban cause scrap price for lead to sky rocket here.
It took 630 pounds of melted out range scrap to the yard the other day and did very well
like 8 times better than...
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 |