I cure mine at 450 to start for 10 minutes then down to 400 for 15 or so and have never melted any. I even bake mine with masking tape on at the 450° and nothing... I posted here in coatings and...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I cure mine at 450 to start for 10 minutes then down to 400 for 15 or so and have never melted any. I even bake mine with masking tape on at the 450° and nothing... I posted here in coatings and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
500 grain 45-70 powder coated round nose bullets in Hornady brass truckin about 1300 fps, just shooting tree rounds.
No need to go through all that seasoning/pre heat...you are not going to start dropping perfect bullets instantly no matter what specially if it's your first ever brass mold. Wash with soap and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The blue/silver one is a STAR LUBE SIZER, the red one I do not know exactly what it was used for but I modified it and turned it into a bullet sizer. I think the red one was some kind of rivet tool.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The blue/silver one is a STAR LUBE SIZER, the red one I do not know exactly what it was used for but I modified it and turned it into a bullet sizer. I think the red one was some kind of rivet tool.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
You're welcome. Obviously you could mount yours at whatever distance works for you. Not sure if you can tell, but I mount my bullet sizers the same way. The bullets drop through a hole I cut out...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Here is how I have mine mounted and it works for me. I can pull up a full size chair or just a stool, having it this way I can sit to the left, center, or right of the press.
Forum: Cast Boolits
500 round nose Lyman 457125 in Hornady short brass out of a 26" barreled Winchester/Miroku 1886 45-90 takedown using Reloader 7.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Regardless of what the lyman says, I use and will continue to load .452...it just plain works.
Forum: Cast Boolits
All I have ever gotten on Calguns is tire kickers members wanting to buy guns under the table. I understand the regulations suck in Ca. The thing is, that here, anything can be construed as...
Forum: Cast Boolits
On my low end I am getting about 1060-1100 fps bumped it up a bit and was getting mid 1300's with no sign of over pressure. One bullet I shot into I'd say an 11"-13" thick log went straight through...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Recently ventured into this casting/reloading with the goal of making my own ammo. Well now that I have had that experience, I am ready to move on and leave it behind. Being in California, you can...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I remember reading somewhere that years back that .454 was what was used but with modern manufacturing they just went to .452 as the standard. I powder coat and size all mine to .452.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Mine did leak the first few times I tried it after purchasing it. I discovered that the rubber seals/rings aren't cut exactly round or wide enough to create a good seal. What I do now after loading...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Pineapples and coconuts, unless all internal and external factors are exactly the same...you will never come close to finding the true answer. It's all luck of the day.
Not too long ago I ordered a set of accurate's 3 top punch set. When I opened the package 2 of the 3 were the exact same diameter. I contacted him about it and his response was to send him a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Is pc worth it...you bet it is! A couple years ago I bought a Star lube sizer on ebay for just around $300 with a .452 die and that's it...no top punch, no lube, no heater, no hardware to mount it. ...
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I stopped caring about bullet hardness once I started powder coating. I only had roofing lead at the time when I started casting and was scared into believing I was going to foul up my barrel and...
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Sorry, I meant that the NOE are better suited to oversized bullets whereas the Lyman only cover up to such size. Like in speaking to the Lyman tech, the Lyman M die for my 45-70 covers from...
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I did watch a couple videos of guys having some issues with the NOE, but I already ordered them and will have to see for myself. I haven't seen anyone actually drop a charge while using the NOE...
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I called Lyman and yeah, their M dies do have limitations in regards to seating over sized bullets. The rep even suggested I check with LEE/RCBS for custom sizing dies which made my decision to...
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Well I placed an order for some NOE sizing bushings and expanders. Looking forward to it's arrival.
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 |