Following this thread with great interest as I just started with Contenders. I have always been interested in the Marlin 62 in .256 Winchester so after getting the Contender I have been looking at...
Type: Posts; User: reddhawkk
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Following this thread with great interest as I just started with Contenders. I have always been interested in the Marlin 62 in .256 Winchester so after getting the Contender I have been looking at...
.327 Federal magnum, .32 H&R mag, .32-20, .32 S&W, .32-40, I'm in!
I know mineral spirits and plastics do not necessarily mix. My question is for those of you who use mineral spirits on iron/steel molds for rust protection do you store the molds in plastic boxes...
Forum: Cast Boolits
His shipping is fast. I placed my order on Friday and got the molds on Monday.
Forum: Leverguns
Starline has .375 Winchester brass available on back order now. Every time I have ordered brass from them on backorder, including recently, it arrives within a few weeks. If you need it I would...
I am in the process of acquiring a new to me 32-40 and would like to know what your favorite loads and/or boolits are?
I have a 2 cavity brass NEI mold that does not have the block screws, the ones for the handles. Does anyone know what size they are or where I can find some? Thanks.
I recently acquired an old Ideal mold which is in good shape except when the two halves are put together one pin does not go into the corresponding hole. I have not had this happen before and was...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks all. Great info, kind of what I suspected.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I somehow ended up with a bag of wood pellets, no I don't have a pellet stove, and was curious if anyone has ever used them for fluxing and if so, how well did they work?
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have a Marlin 39 with an S prefix and star that shoots as well now as it did when it was new almost 100 years ago. The only "limiting" factor is that you have to use standard velocity ammo. It is...
Forum: Leverguns
Anyone have a favorite load for the .38/55 or .375 Winchester using the Lyman 37582 mold?
Forum: Leverguns
cwtebay, thanks, but I was specifically interested in reloading with Shooters World Buffalo Rifle powder as I have brass, bullets, primers, and Buffalo Rifle powder.
Forum: Leverguns
Does anyone use Shooters World Buffalo Rifle powder for loading the .375 Winchester? I was curious as I have this powder and the Shooters World web site lists loads for the .38-55 but not the .375...
Forum: Leverguns
I too thought about that #3 when it was for sale but I really wanted a Winchester Big Bore, which I just got. I now have the availability of getting a #3 again. Decisions, decisions!
Forum: Cast Boolits
How many molds is enough? I just bought one for a caliber I don't have, yet!
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Grouse are very tasty and used to be more prevalent where I hunted, so yes, I would shoot grouse while deer hunting.
I will double check but I am fairly certain it was a 497.
I was just given a Lyman 245491 mold and can not find any info on it. Does anyone know what grain weight it is?
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 |