PC’ed Rifle slugs get one hour at 420*F, then quenched in ice water, PC’ed pistol slugs 30 minutes, no quenching, no leading so far!!
Air cooled cast rifle slugs, then size and gas check,powder...
Type: Posts; User: Budzilla 19
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
PC’ed Rifle slugs get one hour at 420*F, then quenched in ice water, PC’ed pistol slugs 30 minutes, no quenching, no leading so far!!
Air cooled cast rifle slugs, then size and gas check,powder...
Forum: Our Town
Factory hard cover from Ram factory. Locks, and stand on it if necessary. Called an Undercover? Good luck however you go.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The only reaming I did in the past, I used a RCBS deburr and chamfer tool. Chucked it up in a hand held drill, and it worked is all I’ll say. Got the CH prime and swage tool, problem solved! Just my...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Rickf1985, you must be my brother from another mother! Lol, 1k pounds of ww ingots, same of pure, 400-500 of range scrap,( melting 600 more today), 100 plus pounds of tin, 150-200 of linotype and...
Forum: Our Town
Couple times this morning, but later it logged on fine! I do understand the requirement to log on to see swap and sell, try to keep the scammers out! ( I guess that’s the reason) Glad its up and...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Look for your local Industrial X-ray company, go to their office and ask them to “ PMI” your ingots of mystery metal! Sometimes, if a written report is not needed, they won’t charge you anything! (...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Picked up some Accurate TCM to try in 357 Magnum pistol rounds. Never used it before, but from the data I see, close to Alliant 2400, so, here we go!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
It, PB, is still out there,but ya gotta scrounge for it! That 150 pounds of lead will make 4,565 230 grain .45 slugs! Unless you are a competitor in pistol matches, or own a SMG, you should be good...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Started turning 600 + pounds of range scrap into ingots! I’m surprised my neighbors haven’t asked........... “ what’s burning? “ lol
I have forgotten how much work this is!, Hahahaha! Lots of...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Three weeks ago, at our local Academy store, I spied WLP 1k boxes, on the rolling cart in the aisle. Checking the price scanner, .............$39.90! WOW! Always check the thousand round boxes. (...
I’ve got the Lee 00 mold, and the Lee #4 mold, both fit in the WW12R wad, or it’s clones, very well. I only load the Federal shotgun hulls, for buckshot, 12 gauge. 20 gauge is ww aa hulls. I think...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I went there in 2012, bought enough stuff I had to rent two dollies to haul it to my truck!! Young man was kind enough to assist an old guy by helping load that bunch of stuff! Seriously, I still...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Way back in 2017, I was corresponding with an experienced caster here over how to use zinc to harden your alloy with out the dreaded “ oatmeal” forming.
His recommendation was .3% just to bump the...
Forum: In Remembrance
I’m truly sorry for your family’s loss. Remember the good times, forget the bad,and always keep his memory in your heart, and he’ll be with you forever! His pain is gone now. May he Rest In Peace....
Forum: Casting Equipment
First of all, welcome to the best boolit casting and reloading forum on the net! In the VS section, there is a vendor named HATCH who builds exactly what you are looking for!,
I’ve gotta 30 gallon drum full of Federal hulls. Older ones are always the old rolled paper base wads, newer ones are the plastic basewads. The only difference I can see, just in a practical sense,...
I’ve made literally a ton of shot back in the ‘80’s, 7.5 and 9’s. Straight wheel weights. Tried, once, 50/50 ww/ pure, NOPE!!! Back to straight ww alloy. We shot a lot of skeet back then, any misses...
Forum: Our Town
Just replaced the radiator in a ‘95 Dodge Cummins diesel truck, 530,000 plus miles, on it. OEM radiator was brass core, plastic tanks. NEW radiator was aluminum cores, plastic tanks. Heater core we...
Forum: Our Town
Wilco, if you like the success story, the beginning is another story!!!! I was 23, she 19, I was working a pipeline job in her hometown, ( long haired, it was the 70’s after all), she and her friend...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Wilco, that’s not one of the best looking ones in the pile,
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
dondiego,if it were really gold, there would be $32 million in my shop! But, alas, just ww lead.
It was a joke between me and my fellow casting partner! I HAD to do it! Gave him one to put on his...
Forum: Our Town
Been married to the same redheaded Cajun woman for 44+ years now, hair might be grayish, but, that attitude is still Redhead! Wouldn’t change now for nuthin
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well, somebody had to do it!
Just trying to bring a smile to the faces of my fellow casters!
Be safe guys, enjoy your weekend.325028
Forum: Cast Boolits
I finished up the last of my soft lead melting, turning it from sheets, blocks, and assorted pieces to Redneck Gold ingots! ‘Bout a hundred pounds so far! Now, on to the zinc wheel weights! 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 |