I finally figured out my problem, it want so much that the brass was bulged, but it wasn't crimped/seated enough. Just by ruining out back through the seating and crimping die it would plunk fine. ...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I finally figured out my problem, it want so much that the brass was bulged, but it wasn't crimped/seated enough. Just by ruining out back through the seating and crimping die it would plunk fine. ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I will have to check all this when I get back to my dad's house. Good ideas though. I'll keep you updated when I make it over there. Should be around Sunday or Monday.
I am fairly new to...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've seen the undersized dies yesterday, but was hoping that the bulge buster would work. I just didn't know if the extension sleeve would do any sizing beyond the what the fcd did.
I have not...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
So I've been trying to load a ton of 9mm for plinking. I ran into some of my ammo that didn't fit the chamber correctly and locked the slide. I've been shooting out of mostly glocks and bought a 100...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I only have a HF ESPC gun with smokes powder. I don't like imperfections so asbbdt method will not work for me.
When I first started I was getting too thick of a coating trying by having air...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
After several attempts and suggestions I finally found out how to spray with perfect coverage. I was either getting a really thick coat or a side that was barely covered.
I reduced the number of...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I will try this next time
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm using the black air soft bbs and I'm using smokes powder. When espc I was able to Gerry a nice heavy coat, but it was too thick. But if I don't go to thick I get bare spots on the side
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info
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I have a HF ESPC gun and I've tried dry tumble method with and without air soft bbs. I never get a good coating on the bullets.
When I cast I water quench the bullets and then check each one to...
Forum: Group Buy Results
Thank you for the update
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Forum: Group Buy Results
Is it time to close this thing?
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I believe with the last 2 additions we have a total of 20.
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I would also like. 358 please
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I'll take a 4 cav hp brass
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No these were not sized yet. I had the tip of the gun almost on the foil trying to get close to the side of a bullet and pulled the trigger which ignited the powder.
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It is a harbor freight gun. I did clip to the foil. I will try spacing them out more the next time.
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Attached is a picture of what I get when using a harbor freight pc gun. I get half good bullets and half where the powder just doesn't want to stick to the sides of the bullet. I am spraying with...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
That could work. Would a hot plate work to melt a pot of lead?
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
It is the generator. Dad and I have taken it apart and cleaned it, it needs to be replaced
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I smelted a load of soft lead into alloys today. I had the same issue in my cast bean pot. I Am using a camping stove and the flame wouldn't turn blue, so I had a nice orange flame the whole time....
Forum: Cast Boolits
In my Lyman cast handbook I believe it showed 5.2gr I started at 5 and was working up a load at 1.065 OAL
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I am using a 125gr flat nose bullet mold with no lube grooves, powder coat, and size to .358 with 5.1gn power pistol. So far so good. Being shot using glock 17 and 43. Soon I will have a glock 34
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I have just read other people's comments. I am not sure if I would chance soft lead due to my bases not being coated.
I just loaded up my first bit with the powdercoating and only shot about 20. I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm shooting pistols into a bullet trap so I can recycle the lead, problem is I have a lot of soft lead I want to mix in. I don't have any superhard to up the antimony content of the soft lead.
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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 |