The bullets have been sized .451 in a Lyman lubesizer with green (moly) lube.
Do you think it could need .452" in that particular rifling?
PP.
Type: Posts; User: PerversPépère
The bullets have been sized .451 in a Lyman lubesizer with green (moly) lube.
Do you think it could need .452" in that particular rifling?
PP.
One of my friends shot some 45 Auto reloads through his full size Jericho pistol.
The Jericho sports a polygonal rifling barrel.
The reloads are 200gr. SWC moly lubed straight wheelweight bullets...
Forum: Gas Checks
Writer Ross Seifreid said he use to spill a bunch of gas-checks in a small cast iron skillet and heat them until they turn a yellow-green tinge then he let them cool slowly.
This anneals them and...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Yes, exactly like you do when you want to recover duck and goose grease for cooking and there's a good salt content in it from the cooking: you boil it with a good amount of water.
Salt will mix...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Yes, exactly like you do when you want to recover duck and goose grease for cooking and there's a good salt content in it from the cooking: you boil it with a good amount of water.
Salt will mix...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Be careful about handling a pot full of molten lead. Some bail handle designs aren't stable if lead is melted in the pot and begins sloshing about when moved.
I always clamp big Vise-grip pliers on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Would'nt Hodgdon's Trail Boss powder simplify things?
It's so fluffy, I think it wouldn't need any over-the-powder wadding even in big cases.
Did one of you try it?
PP.:confused:
Forum: Special Projects
Hello!
I'm looking for a way to test my lead alloy hardness.
Anyone tried to design a good and simple lead hardness tester, around here?
PP.
Forum: Cast Boolits
:drinks: I like that!:drinks:
I never thought I could find that levelof reflexion off a discussion on lubricants..:mrgreen:
PP.
Forum: Cast Boolits
People would be surprised what can be done with plain ol'bees wax and carnuba.
Where exactly can I find Carnauba wax? are there commonly bought over the counter products that contain enough of that...
Forum: Cast Boolits
With all the environment things going on, I think the range owners would do well to take the lead (pun not intended) and salvage all the bullets they can from their berms.
And when designing new...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Anyone tried to incorporate synthetic motor oil in a recipe? Like 20W50 or something?
I know it is very detergent but maybe it could be interesting to see what the Lube Masters could do with it......
Forum: Cast Boolits
I buy steel muffin plates at the $1 store and spray them with graphite spray lube. When they are dry, it looks more like a grey-black paint than grease and doesn't transfer to the touch.
Makes very...
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