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I own a Savage 110 heavy varmint in 223. You can get new 110 bolt heads from lots of places: PTG, Grizzily, Brownells, Gun Shack, Midway, etc. Just do a Google search for Savage "110 bolt head". ...

Years ago I made up a nose sizing die that used Redding neck bushings as inserts inside the die body. A post attachment on the press ram would push the bullet up into the die, and because the die...

I like NOE molds, but I have issues with their sizing dies. The inserts are placed in the die body from the bottom, and the shoulder on the die body makes it so that the ram cannot push the bullet...

If a mold manufacturer makes that I'll be the first in line to buy it!

Late to the party, but I'll second the opinion on IMR-3031. In both 308 Winchester and 7x57 Mauser cast loads 3031 is what gives me the best accuracy. I use a 1 grain tuft of polyester stuffing...

Before you begin a casting session, with the molds in their handles, open the sprue plate and hold the closed mold blocks up to the light. If you see any light coming through between the mold blocks...

braddock: Though youtube videos can be very informative, there are also videos that claim that the pyramids were built by space aliens, or that you can make a birthday cake using nothing but peanut...

Not only have some powders become obsolete, new cartridges and powders have become available since the 4th edition went to print. Where's the data for 6.5 Creedmore, 350 Legend, and 450 Bushmaster,...

I didn't know that it was possible for an individual to get their home made lead free bullets on the California approved list without having to pay for the state to test them. This is good to know,...

Back in the days of the old west, when buffalo hunters were using Sharps rifles, gas checks hadn't been invented yet. IIRC the first bullet that was designed to use a crimped on gas check was the...

I've held uranium in my bare hands, ripped out asbestos in a dry dock, worked around huge vats of concentrated acids and caustic solutions with no ppe. Lead? I laugh at lead!
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Been there, done that. Is there an advantage in lubing powder coated bullets? For the average reloader I would say no. For trying to eek out the last bit of accuracy from PC'd bullets there is a...

Good to know that Rotometals lead free alloy is on the approved list. I don't want for this topic to start skirting on the political rather than the reloading and hunting point of view, but there is...

Once California initiated it's ban on lead hunting bullets, any bullets used for hunting must be tested and placed on an approved list for them to be considered legal. Even if you cast your own...

quilbilly: I tried using alertwildfire.org but my browser says that link doesn't work.

racepres: Yes, they do. There's a lead bullet ban in effect in California. People here are not allowed to hunt with any bullets that contain lead. (this includes 22 long rifle and muzzleloaders) ...

I concur with rockrat. It looks like you're trying to get around 2500 fps velocity with the #311466, but that charge of Win 760 might only be getting you around 35,000 psi. You could be getting...

I have friends that are hunters in Wisconsin. Do you have a link to where they can cast their vote?

Welcome to the forum. Though a 44 magnum would be fine for deer, pigs, and black bears, I would think that it would take a skilled hunter and marksman to choose it for elk. Yes, it can be done -...

Bazoo: BulletMatch is chocked full of such useful information. I really like the lead alloy calculator, and have used it several times. The reference on cast bullets specifications is super good. ...

I'm just starting work on building a 93 Mauser in 450 Bushmaster. The accurate mold 45-280D looks like it would be a good match for the 450BM. Any recommendations for cast loads in this caliber?

Since you're reloading for a short barreled revolver you might be better off using a faster powder. For a 100 grain cast bullet I'd recommend a 3.2 grain load of Red Dot. This should give you some...

Wilco: That link to Firearms World looks fishy. They have "everything" in stock - (even stuff that's sold out at every place else), and at crazy low prices that are too good to believe. But,...

There are two issues that you should consider when choosing a boolit for powder coating. One has already been addressed: the displaced material from having the rifling impressed into the bullet...

The Speer #10 reloading manual has data for 630. in the 45acp they only list powder charges for the 230 grain lead round nose, and not the 200 grain lead semi-wadcutter. For the 230 grain LRN the...