After I found some silicone baking sheet I tossed all my non-stick Al foil and parchment paper. Eventually there is a little powder build up but a scraper takes off the high spots. I've used the...
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
After I found some silicone baking sheet I tossed all my non-stick Al foil and parchment paper. Eventually there is a little powder build up but a scraper takes off the high spots. I've used the...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Ballistol SDS:
White Mineral Oil 8042-47-5 >= 60% Asp. Tox. 1, H304
Proprietary Petroleum Distillate Trade Secret 10 - 30% Flam. Liq. 3, H226
Forum: Cast Boolits
The shape of the 210gn bullet is not good for transonic, it is a FP cone shaped nose. During transonic the shock wave would make an abrupt transition from body to nose which probably upsets the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
LOL Yep, I like NOE as well. And Accurate. Have to try an MP pretty soon.
And NOE has that nice bushing sizer setup too. I'd be lost without it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok, so I have pursued higher vel (for a 10 twist .308) at 500yd and been moderately successful. My solution was a heavy bullet (Accurate 31-210E) at 2300fps. Was fairly accurate, but, the recoil...
FWIW, a long time ago I had a clip retainer on a pistol. It was very uncomfortable to carry IWB and was too 'loose' to carry OWB. It did work to stabilize the gun when carried in a pocket. At one...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I consider the weights listed by the mold mfg to be an estimate. Change in alloy, casting temp, mold temp all affect the final bullet weight.
If a bullet design includes a gas check heel then the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Don't have to have a lot of tools for nice jointed boxes. Hand cut dovetails work. But it is a learned skill. After 10 or 20 joints you can get a feel for it. Good dovetail saw (mine are the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just takes designing a puzzle :)
Father-in-law did one for his late generation Colt Navy. He made two lids (hinges with removable pins). One was plexiglass and the other wood.
I have...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I might try that one. I put orange inserts on my pistols for same reason.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I agree. If I was processing a bunch of bullets for my pistols I'd use a tumbler. But, it dings up my rifle bullets too much. When I did it I lost a bit of accuracy. Not much, but enough to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If I ever had to have an AR, it would be 6.5 Grendel.
Forum: Military Rifles
I am another that just does the 'pound cast' of the throat area. Never needed to check the rest of the barrel since I buy them new. I take a cast bullet and 'squish' it a bit in the vise to...
If this was 10 years ago, I'd just pull a new barrel out of my stash. :) Sadly those went away in a move.
I guess I'll look elsewhere.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have been tempted by the AR platform. My 'defense' gun is a Garand :) I don't shoot it much anymore. 'Wastes' too much ammo. :)
If you want 'plug and play' with a bolt rifle and excellent...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I suspect most of the issue is the comp. As you noticed it can change things dramatically.
I'd start over with a good ladder test. You will waste less ammo and find the node for your barrel. If...
Doug,
Do they come throated for cast or do they have that hideous sharp start into the rifling?
I am really tempted by the Tank Commander.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Matchbox. My brother's grandson has all our old Matchbox cars. IIRC they were 52cents after tax was added and we bought most of them at a Bullock's dept store in Phx. And, yes, a box of .22's for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sometimes, if you have the time and inclination, you can teach someone like that, but, not often. Have to sit down and go over the basics with them and it takes a while. I've had only two of those...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I did forget one other thing Brimstone brought up. Targets.
When using the rear peep and front globe with circular aperture I use a specifically sized bull. It is small enough to 'fit' within...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Alloy. Needs to be 'soft' enough to move and 'hard/tough' enough to not break. Don't forget you also need to have it expand after passing through a few layers of denim or hide.
Forum: Cast Boolits
But for those of us who use them with PC there are nicely made nose size bushings from NOE :)
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Before you go too far, check how much weight your shelves will handle. I've overloaded one and it made a real mess in the oven.
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 |