Never used plated bullets but had cast at 2100 ish fps out of my 30-30 with no issues whatsoever.
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Never used plated bullets but had cast at 2100 ish fps out of my 30-30 with no issues whatsoever.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
He does. I was quoted something like $40 for a pound of powder.
Black prom princess auto kind of sucks in my experience. Check out tool blue from emerald coating. One of the best powders to use...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Pretty new to casting. Only been at it about a year but never was interested in using lube. The sizers I found all cost $200+ that is something I didn't want to pay. I got powder for $12 a pound,...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Never thought of using a colander thanks for the idea.
I just got that mould before xmas. Only used it one time but so far so good. My only other mould is a lee so took some getting used to a new mould. I have the hp version and am pretty happy with it....
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Old post but thought I would weigh in. I am using 4 pounds pure and 1 pound wheel weight lead in a lee 120 tc mould they come out about 6gr heavier. I coat them then she and have shot them to just...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have just used regular jacketed data for mine. I am just starting to coat my own cast bullets now. I had previously bought cast powder coated and just used normal jacketed bullet data.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Local shop had cfe pistol or hs-6. Picked up some hs-6 to try out.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Still have never seen that for sale.
What we get from most available to least.
Hodgdon/imr
Winchester (yes I know same ownership)
Vihtavuori
Alliant
Ramshot/accurate
And vihtavoury is the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
So no Hodgdon powders really? Alliant is very hard to get here in Canada. This unique I have now was some of the first Alliant powder we have seen since obuma got elected the first time. Hodgdon is...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Sorry to bring up this old thread but...
I use unique right now for 9mm. Love how it fills the case. I would like to find something that I can actually get more then once every 5 years. So...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the fast reply. Much appreciated
Forum: Cast Boolits
Looking at the NOE site now and they ask a few things I have no idea what they mean and can't really find an answer.
Here are my questions.
What is Drill for Probe, Lyman / RCBS style Top...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I keep hearing more and more about NOE the more I read on here. I am new to casting bought a lee mould to start but purolator lost it in their local sort facility so thinking about picking up a NOE
Forum: Cast Boolits
This is what I use as well. If I want a load that is reduced but not to the point of trailboss I use h4895 (if there is data for a given round)
Forum: Classics & Stickies
New member and new caster here. Just waiting for purolator to find my mould I ordered as they seem to have lost it.
This is exactly what I needed to read. I think this forum will be a big help and...
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 |