I've shot many thousands of 38spl with Titegroup and never had any problems. I load on the low side of the published data with both 125 and 158gr bullets. No melting or leading that I've seen.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I've shot many thousands of 38spl with Titegroup and never had any problems. I load on the low side of the published data with both 125 and 158gr bullets. No melting or leading that I've seen.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have some like that I have loaded and fired probably 10 times. It doesn't go away but doesn't seem to affect case life at all. I've never had one split where the cannelure is.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yup! I was looking for a good bullet to shoot BP out of my 24" barrel Rossi '92
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks! The mold is an Accurate 36-155C 38/357 Black Powder boolit
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks to the generosity of a friend who casts commercially, he heard I was interested in casting and invited me over to show me the ropes and try his stuff before I went out and bought everything. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'd be interested to know how your tests go with that bullet. I'll be casting some this weekend but probably won't get to do any shooting for a while.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks for coming up with that, w30wcf! I'm just getting into casting and was looking for the right bullet for my 38 spl/357 mag BP loads, and the 36-155c was exactly was I was looking for. I got...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks for the replies. I think what I'll do is leave out the hardball alloy, and use the pure lead and stick-on WW to soften up the range lead, and get some solder to add a little more tin.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hi I'm new to this whole casting thing, still in the process of getting everything together and reading up on the forums here. I've gotten a stash of some lead, and had some questions about the best...
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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 |