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If one were buying a mold from Accurate for PP a 30 cal would you go with a .300 or something slightly bigger?

I’m thinking about doing PP in my 30-40, but it’s a modern barrel in a Ruger#3. I...

I’ve got a new to me Ruger #3 in 30-40 Krag. It is in after market wood that looks like a target stock of some kind with a 27“ tube. Resembles a #1 more than a #3 but not really.

In any case,...

Hexagonal Boron Nitride. It’s one of the magic fairy dusts that you can tumble jacketed bullets to lube them. There are a lot of people who have tried it, some still use it. I tried it once and...

Mica huh?… I wonder what a quarter teaspoon of hBN would do to coat a bag of Alox coated bullets.

I’m casting 200gr 30 cal bullets for my 30-40 #3 these days and using up some very old Alox...

The problem is the 450 typically shoots pistol bullets so your outside the weight range most peeps use and getting into 458 SOCOM territory.

I’ve never looked at the 450 case volumes compared to...

Once I see how some cast chamber up I’m not afraid to push out the freebore. I do it on all of my FTR barrels with a PT&G unithroater to get heavy bullets up out of the case.

Thanks for the...

I’m familiar with expanders, got several for my 45-70s. I don’t see an M die for the 30-40, what do you use?

Just got a #3 with #1 furniture in 30-40 Krag. My goal is a cast hunting bullet at about 2000, around where the original load operated. Thinking about something like a Saeco #301 or a #305, or...

When you load are you dumping the powder then turning the cartridge over like a British style Minnie ball cartridge? Start the ball, tear off the excess, and push?

Revisiting this idea, haven’t done it yet. I can see how I’d end up with a couple of molds to get this working. Maybe BACO or someone has balls I can order to try before I order 3 molds to see what...

I haven't made pistol boolits in the past, but shoving a 405 gr smooth sided PP or a 535 gr GG for a 458 though a sizer requires that you lean on it pretty hard if you're taking much off at all.
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It's probably been asked more than once but I'm failing to find it (and I did search)

I've been casting for my BPCR for a few yrs now, but I've never bothered with my pistols, but I'm about to...

You have to use wood framed snow shoes and a non-inline. Round balls only (which is a pain, enfields are minie ball guns)

I'm skeptical only because I know from my BPCR shooting that petrol based lubes and black can make for nasty cleanup. then again I may have to try it.

I may also try straight crisco.

Looking for a lube for a muzzle loader shooting black for temps into the single digits, any ideas out there? Looking for something that will work so I can get in 8 or 12 shots over an hour or so. ...

Were you are loading a .600 ball in a .577? That probably takes a coupla whacks. Hard was it to start those?




Do you think a .570 ball is the answer when patching?

I find myself living in the frozen northern half of New Hampshire these days. Up here there is a winter event known as a Primitive Biathalon, the idea is basically to slog around a course in wood...

I asked this over on N-SSA but I'll ask it here too.

If you were going to patch between shots in sub freezing weather, what oil would you use?

I got a tube of Bore Butter delivered on the front porch this week. It was solid as a rock. It is definitely not a cold weather solution.

I'm going to have to experiment with formulas and see...

I'll experiment with some blends on warmer days and mink oil in the cold. The events that I'm getting this rifle to play in are located in up state VT/NH and NY. I don't know about next yr, but...

I am shortly to take possession of a new to me Parker Hale 61 Enfield Short Rile/Musketoon and I have some bullet questions. I've searched a lot and read a lot but I still have a couple of questions....

You may find that your concept of the reasons behind the "primitive" season is in error today. Whether it be modern inline MLs or crossbows both are now well accepted in many places and neither has...

I shoot a smokeless Savage and the smokeless guys swear by MMP, and MMP knows they are designing for high pressure loads. Check it out. I shoot the short black MMP sabot with my 250gr .451 bullets...

You are not the first guy with a winning resume that has said something like that.

I use my Chargemaster