Stand your newly primed cases on a small piece of glass next to where you prime your cases.
If they wiggle or wobble at all, the primer is high.
Type: Posts; User: dale2242
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Stand your newly primed cases on a small piece of glass next to where you prime your cases.
If they wiggle or wobble at all, the primer is high.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I have been loading a shot size called "dust" in my 44 Mag.
It works better than my load of walnut shells on carpenter bees.
Forum: Our Town
I`ve had 1 or 2 hang around all winter.
The feeder suddenly went empty in a hurry.
I assume that the migrators are back.
It`s time to put both feeders up.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I will take the last one.
PM me payment specifics.
Forum: Our Town
Oregon WILL NOT remind you.
It is up to you to check.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I recently made a sniff and look test of all my powders to check them for deterioration.
All is well in the loading room.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
When I first read " Is this going to be 2/6/92 I was thinking " Back to the future". :smile:
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have used both graphite and Motor Mica.
They both have worked well for me.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a Marlin Classic and 225415 and 225438 Lyman molds.
It like the lighter 225438 the best.
It will shoot the 225415 , but you have to push it pretty hard to stabilize it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
First off, I don`t cast often.
When I do, I cast a lot of bullets.
I drain my pot every time that I finish a run of a particular bullet.
If I know that I am going to cast with the same alloy...
Mine has 100% function with 32 gr of 4064 or IMR 4895 with cast from 150-200 gr.
That seems to be lighter than most M1s want.
Start low and when you get to 100% function call it good.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have owned a number of 22 RF rifles over the years.
My 581 is by far the most accurate.
It is not so fussy about which ammo you feed it.
If I get over to the east side to shoot sage rats, I will easily shoot over 1000.
If just shooting for fun, insert plinking here, it will be more like 500.
I`ll tell you how long that I have been loading.
Winchester primers came that same box with wooden trays.
loading presses came with flat and rounded primer seating punches. :shock:
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
My lot of WC820 says to use AA9 data.
I have and that has worked out well.
My lot of WC844 says to use H335 data.
That has worked out well, also.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have the alloy page printed and tacked to the wall of my loading room.
Some great info here: http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
There are several recipes for Lyman #2.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have the Hornady model that dverna is alluding to.
I am happy with mine.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I only shoot the CCI CB long or CB Short in my 10" Contender barrel.
I also like Aguila Calibri and Super Calibri.
They're used only in short barreled fire arms.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
My 22 Hornet likes 296 with 40 gr V Max.
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 |