Hey all! Geez it's been a while since I've been around.
I have been metallic reloading both rifle and pistol since 1987 when I was 17, for High power Rifle matches and some 3 Gun Pistol. Typically...
Type: Posts; User: rattletrap1970
Hey all! Geez it's been a while since I've been around.
I have been metallic reloading both rifle and pistol since 1987 when I was 17, for High power Rifle matches and some 3 Gun Pistol. Typically...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Quick question about the boiling process.
Every gun I have ever blued has been rust blued. I prefer Mark Lee Express blue. I have used Pilkington's, but I find Mark Lee is more reactive (Faster)....
Forum: Military Rifles
I think the lug was partially engaged upon firing. Enough to retard the rearward force to the shooter, but enough to take a lug off the bolt. the receiver split at the barrel threads or close enough...
Forum: Military Rifles
I look at this and am wondering why the damage happened to the action only, when the cartridge should have been in the chamber. The action was split apart, not the barrel/chamber. It's almost like...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
It's regardless... Just sayin.. Lol
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
If I remember right Safety Glasers are blue too.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Well for one "advertising" when not breaking the law, to me, is just having a conversation. I'm tired of watching everything I say because someone may be listening. Are we free or are we not? Will we...
Forum: Military Rifles
If you are going to do that I'd say a case gauge would be very helpful. Also. Rather that messing with the shell holder, I ground the end of the Sizing Die so that it would clear the shell plate. So...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've noticed that the design of dies change over time. I have some in which the decapper pin had to be removed from the bottom of the die, and not out the top (I have an RCBS carbide .30 carbine &...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I bought the kit for my Ruger Super Redhawk and the difference was quite noticable. I'm glad I did it.
Forum: Swaging
I know my 1:7 likes em heavy. I use 77gr Sierra HPBT in my AR.
I have a 1:8 Savage bolt gun and eveyone says 55gr shoot great for them, mine hates em. When I go to 69gr HPBT it's a one hole shooter.
Forum: Our Town
I look at this like I look at the craftsman that make Swords for the Japanese. What will you make in your lifetime that will perform as intended hundreds of years after you're gone. I don't know...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't wash em, nothing on those wheel weights is heavier than lead. Everything floats.. I just melt, flux, skim, repeat. And my casting pot is a bottom pour. I suppose you could end up with nasty...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It really never ceases to astound me how many false know-it-alls are out there.. On forums, at the range, in gun shops.. There's just no end to them. This forum is about the only one I can think of...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I always get about (2) 5 gallon buckets of range lead when they do out cleanouts. It gives me plenty to shoot and always adds to my stockpile of available lead. They give it away to members at our...
Forum: Military Rifles
Shot a friends SVT-40 in a slow fire High Power 200 yard match. It actually did quite well. I always wanted one.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The "strike" method has never failed for me. You can spray a little kroil if you like, but twisting I would never do. There is already significant friction holding a stuck case in place, twisting...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Now, when I'm resizing rifle brass and if I know it's going to take some doing. I take resizing wax, thin it a little and apply it lightly to my lube pad. Roll the cases on the pad lightly and go...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I unscrew the decapper, put as large a steel punch as will fit through the top down into the case. Leave the Nut on the die and hold the die in a vice (clamping on the flats of the nut), the whallop...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Biggest scumbag gougers out there. I'll never order ANYTHING after watching the **** they pulled.
Forum: Cast Boolits
yeah, thats about what I do, just so stuff don't stick to em. They just "end" up shiny
I have a .45 mold I just got, I did not know that about the pins. Good to know. Although mine worked as they were right out of the bag.
Forum: Casting Equipment
That's what I mean, if someone has a tester the trust and could test samples of their own (like 5 hits or so on each sample and average them), then send me the tested samples with YOUR readings on...
Forum: Our Town
I have buddies that like that spray and pray method.. I make ALL my own ammo (except .22 lr ) and I know how much work it is. I'm far more into making one shot count that 60 downrange fast... Just...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have to be honest. My first boolits I ever made looked infinitely better than those.
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 |