I have smelted a couple wheelbarrows of closet flanges from scrap yardsas well as shower pans.
That was all pure lead.
I use it in my coated boolets.
When pure lead is poured into pruff pans like...
Type: Posts; User: 45cal
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have smelted a couple wheelbarrows of closet flanges from scrap yardsas well as shower pans.
That was all pure lead.
I use it in my coated boolets.
When pure lead is poured into pruff pans like...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I use Bee's wax in my smelting and casting from my hives.
I will toss in a whole used sheet from a hive that I have reframed for various reasons.
Then pour in the W/W on top of it and fire up the...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
To remove lube from boolets I used some old stale gasoline,dumped several hundred in a gallon can and let sit for two days.
Blue lube was gone,I washed with hot water and simple green.
They then...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Fred.you use a cardboard box with three sides,spray with 30 psi air and small tip.
with a metal carousel turn and spray all sides.
After three trays are sprayed and placed into oven,you retrieve...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Just did half a gallon can of 44 bullets I had made three years back.
Got tired of the blue lube smear on my 629.
Reg gasoline for a day on them in can.
The next day grease all gone,the a bath in...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
This made me smile,got you hooked looks like:?
Forum: AirGuns
I am at the age and body condition that for me the scuba tank is the way for me.
It only cost six dollars to have it recharged.
the last time I had the one filled in April the dive shop had a used...
Forum: In Remembrance
I sure miss Tom,I think back fondly of the day long treks to the range and shooting our pistols at the hundred yard range,we took great joy at embarrassing the other shooter with our groups against...
Forum: Our Town
Glad you like the memento,was fun making it with my doc friend.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have had one for a few years,I reload for it.
When I first got it it was fun,now not so much ,old age has made me recoil sensitive.
There was a quirk when I first got my brass from starline with...
Forum: AirGuns
Sweet Doug,wonderful rifle,I have one in 22 cal.the back yard pest never know what hit them.
Forum: AirGuns
Excellent service all the times I have order from them,quite frequently these days and six boxes of rws at a time.
Seems birds fancy my tomatoes and oh hell no that will not stand.
Forum: AirGuns
Pyramid air.
It is such a waste of your time to go to wal mart.
These folk send your selection promptly and its a good thing to know what your guns likes because the selection is overwhelming
I...
Forum: In Remembrance
It was my extreme pleasure to know this fine retired vet,we learned and shared many of life's experiences.
One excellent shot with a pistol,we spent many hours on the wma rifle range shoot our...
Forum: In Remembrance
I sure miss him also,remember this pic well,I took it.
Ralph
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
This is how I do my changing of dies,I also use a little Vaseline in installing.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I lube mine up with just plain old vasoline ,added air and built a shovel handle and heated base and a auto bullet feeder.
Don't know why in the hell I did not get one forty years ago.
Forum: AirGuns
I bought one last year in the summer.that thing does a number on them damn tomato peckers
once I got the right pellets from rws company
Forum: AirGuns
I went thru some of the same ,when I first bot the maurader 22.
I order from http://www.pyramydair.com/ the rws field line.
They are the finest ammo I have shot.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Hay Doc,how did the 2500 work for you on the 200 swc
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Thank you Chris,that 40 die works like a champ.I have everything up and running,made a shovel handle for my star and a couple other mods.
I can not for the life of me be-leave I waited and toiled...
Forum: AirGuns
In my life I have had three Benjamin Sheridan ,got old and the pumping would kill my rotators.
I treated myself to a Benjamin Marauda in 22 cal.
Got a divers air tank and this thing is wonderful....
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was really happy to help,he is a quick study and did some fine work.
I always enjoyed my time with his father,he was an excellent shot with pistols and rifles
and we spent many hours at the range...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I received my fourth order yesterday in a two year period.
They are prompt,they pack your order in a manor that it arrives undamaged,unlike midwayUSA.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Refer to Larry's post .He's got it right
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 |