In pistol caliber carbines I would not load the ammo differently than my pistol ammo. I'm mostly looking for loads that work best in both guns. If you tailor the OAL to the bore as you would a rifle...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
In pistol caliber carbines I would not load the ammo differently than my pistol ammo. I'm mostly looking for loads that work best in both guns. If you tailor the OAL to the bore as you would a rifle...
Forum: Cast Boolits
This looks exactly like what I want!
http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=45-225W-D.png
And thank you for putting it up this way. I would never have found it in Accurate's site! DR
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm looking at a Snub revolver in 45 Colt. And I'd like a WC bullet for it. I have round nose, and TC molds.
I did a couple of searches and have found nothing. Any ideas?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Like the OP, I did not load 9mm. There was just not a lot of savings in it. But the way things are, I dug out an old set of dies and started loading 9mm. I have a couple molds that I make bullets for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use the lower end of Unique data and work up to where I want to be. Herco and Unique are right next to each other on the burn charts, and act much the same in loads. The biggest difference between...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thank you all! I tried PC'd bullets because I live where its very hot. The wax lubes are always sticky. They tend to catch and hold grit. I'm also always cleaning lube out of my seating dies. With...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I tried the search and did not find my answer, and went back 10 pages and still did not find what I'm looking for.
For many years I have cast WWM + 1% tin for all my pistol bullets. I have been...
Just as a practice load I put a 100 gr lead bullet over 3/4 case of Trail Boss. Its what I used to learn to shoot left handed. They come out at + or - 600 fps. It doesn't take much to put a hole in a...
Its a retrieving dummy. I usually put about a 12" rope through the eye to throw them with. DR
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks Guys I'll try that tomorrow! I'll let you know how it works! DR
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'm getting an old hospital ready to demo, And have found the X-ray rooms are covered in lead plates that are 1" thick and 2x3 feet. These plates seem to weigh between 300 and 400 lbs each. I need to...
Thanks Guys! I was not able to find any data below 800 FPS. Probably because Jacketed bullets were not designed to work that slow. None of the hollow points are going to open at that speed anyway. If...
I have for years used Mouse fart Loads for practice, teaching new shooters, and for my mom to shoot out of her old guns. I have always used cast bullets just because that's what I shoot.
I...
I like Herco as a pistol powder because it doesn't have the blinding white muzzle flash the Unique has. And extreme hot and cold weather doesn't seem to effect it as much as say Tight Group . DR
I have a good lot of 38 Super brass left over from a 1911 that I once had. They are only 1 to 2 thousands short of the surplus largo brass I have. Both guns seem to cycle the 38 brass. Ill load some...
I like these Spanish guns. I used to shoot them with only the Blazer ammo but that's mostly dried up. The blazer had a 130 grain bullet at 1000 fps. That shot well in both guns. With this gun I got a...
1050 fps is my target speed with the 125 grain bullet. Herco loading data is very close to Unique . Herco is the next slower powder. I'm going to have to get my friends speed trap out, I may be...
This is a post WWII Star Super, Made in 1952 I have another like it made in 1979. No shiney at the extractor, But the primer dent is pushed back out only on the 5.9 load. The 5.0 load cycled the...
I'm loading 9mm Largo using 38 Super cases and 9mm+p data. With a 125 gr cast bullet I loaded 10 each with 5.0, 5.5, and 5.9 grains of Herco powder. I got best accuracy at 5.9 but the primers showed...
I have 6 boys aged 40 to 24. I'm getting good at being beaten! It stung a little when I was handed my hat by a 12 year old girl but I've gotten used to that too! But when it comes to shots on live...
Mallard, From a scoop or dipper can you get a consistent charge? If so he may just want to burn this up. thanks DR
It sounds like it will be sitting on a shelf for awhile! Thanks DR
I gave one of my sons a list of what he needed to get started loading for both of these. He did OK with most everything on the list except for powder. When He bought powder they were out of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The other day I was in The LGS, and a guy came in looking for a "Rear Sight Lifter". I heard him talking to the owner, The owner gave him a list of Smiths in the area that "Might have one". Before he...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Thanks so much! I have a couple of gallons of wire pulling lube in the garage. I had not even thought of that! That will get me through the weekend. I have a daughter-in-law that makes designer hand...
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 |