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Finally got a relatively cool evening to cast. What a difference that made. I would never have guessed how much a few degrees less and no direct sun makes. I’m learning a lot of new things I didn’t...

Thank you for replying. Maybe just being out the direct sun will help. We get 180 inches of rain per year so I’ll bet I won’t have to wait too long.

In my effort to cast the other day, I discovered my Lyman Big Dipper pot would simply not get hot enough. The difference on that particular day was that it was like 84*F. Which is somewhat rare for...

I might suggest Accurate molds 43-240AG as another option to consider after slugging. Tom will customize as needed. Shoots beautifully in my 1894. I’m sizing to .431 in mine. Just happens to fit...

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A spoon. No mill. No lathe. No cnc. Just a couple beats, a couple bends, a couple tig tacks and behold.........a spoon.
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My first successful session was my first one. Did I cast perfectly and shoot 1 MOA? Nope. But this is the day I started learning from doing, not just reading. I’ve been hooked ever since.
I recently...

Recently I was working over some 44 mag brass and came across some S&B cases that had small primer pockets. I ended up trying to re-prime these and ended up bending the primer arm and broke the hinge...

Accidentally bid and won a 5.5” Super Blackhawk in .44 ..........OK, it was no accident

Roughly .38 here with gas checks seated and sized. 1.280 case length.
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Interesting. Im having trouble finding brass that allows me to achieve case length listed in the manual. To a accumulate any quantity I chose to trim 1.280”. I’m getting about + .007 after resizing....

I didn’t even notice that. Where do I find that calculator? Would it be safe to use that using different bullet designs of same weight?

I’m using published load data from Lyman 4th edition. The mold I have is not listed there so I substituted the Lyman 429667 bullets data. Mine is Accurate’s 43-240AG. Minimum load for the Lyman is...

I don’t believe the Trailboss boolits were keyholing. Just the paper sticking to the pallet when I tore it off

So my test ended up being somewhat limited. I only did a single 5 shot group of each. Range was about 60’
I did not shoot any Unique loads as the range was very busy. Grouping was not good IMO as I...

I don’t disagree with the book. However, I can’t say what tommag stated was false either. In the end, the alignment of the bore to the intended target when the bullet leaves the muzzle is what is...

I am going to do a bench test with grip as one controlled condition. Powder type and load, of course will be the other variable. Boolit design and weight will be the same. I’ll use the contender as...

+1 for Accurate Molds. Tom does beautiful work. You can customize the dimensions he lists in his specs. He will want to know the alloy used so he can forecast the shrinkage of the boolits dropped. ...

The 310 was the largest diameter gas check Lee had to offer. It also has to be driven hard in a 1 in 38 twist in the Marlin. It slugs at .430 groove. These boolits fell near .431 so at least i was...

That does make sense. I’ll have to see how those work in my new 240 gn mold from Accurate.
I just put a Skinner peep on my 1894, so hopefully I’ll have enough elevation adjustment to shoot slow and...

Quite a while back I cast and fired some 44 mag loads using Trailboss, unique and w296. If I remember correctly I used the TB 70%formula. Unique was 7 gn, and w296 was a near minimum load. All were...

So thats what the deal is with cowboy dies, they are for cast boolits? I have RCBS carbide dies already. I wonder if i can run the expander die in further. Or just get a different expander.

I have quality calipers and a micrometer that would be up for the task. Purchasing a less expensive mold is probably a good idea to start with, at least until i get educated.
C.latch I am assuming...

After looking at Lee sizer dies I realize they just screw into a press. Good thing because I have an rcbs4, an old rocker chucker and a jr2 that i can mount elsewhere to keep the lube mess at the...

I am considering purchasing a mold for my Contender super 14, ruger 99 and ruger 96 all in .44mag. I found Accuratemolds.com to be one of the more reputable companies.
Tom seems to be very...