I've been using a lousgunwork die for 357mag for a couple of years on my 650. I was curious as to the material used and finish. His reply was "12L14 steel then hard chromed". Took a little to get...
Type: Posts; User: djgoings
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've been using a lousgunwork die for 357mag for a couple of years on my 650. I was curious as to the material used and finish. His reply was "12L14 steel then hard chromed". Took a little to get...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Have loaded thousands of 357mag, 160 round nose bullets using 4.5 grains of TG for my wife. Used Winchester Small Pistol primers. Shoot decent with no issues. I will mention that a 5 grain load of...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I've had great luck replacing my 44mag 10gr load with 9grs of BE-86.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Clean-up of your guns is easier when shooting PC. I notice it the most when cleaning a revolver. PC is clean and doesn't leave the gun all tacky.
I too prefer 10 grains of Unique, however 9 grains of BE-86 also works well.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Just store the ammo boxes upside down. Unless you have a compress load, the powder will not be in contact with the bullet.
Forum: Our Town
I'm 55 and had every flu symptom for the first 24 hours. Equal or worse than the regular flu. Stomach is still not right after almost 2 weeks.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I prefer to purchase solder bars of known content. 50-50 solder you know is 50% tin and 50% lead.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I bring them to my local scrap yard and they are treated like brass casings. Might as well get paid to dispose of them.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
What is the humidity like in your state? Humidity is not your friend when shake_n_baking.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Use cold or room temperature water only.
5 grains of Bullseye with a 158 grain bullet. My wife loves this load with her 357 Henry rifle.
Forum: Our Town
I like the new site, especially how you can check inventory levels.
Are your H&G #258 SWC's lubed or Powder Coated? My 357 and 44 revolvers stay MUCH cleaner when I switched to PC, regardless of the powder being used.
My Lee 2 cavity 356-120-TC drops .357" boolits using 94-3-3 mix. I have no problems with them dropping out of the mold. What is your lead mix?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Clean the cylinder with bore paste.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have a 70's Woodsman target that will shoot any of the bulk 22 ammo, including high velocity.
Forum: Our Chapel
Prayers sent. My wife had one hip replaced at 43 and the other at 47. Significant progress in technology was made from her first hip to the second one.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Bought 2 silicone baking mats off ebay a few years back for around $10. I am still using the 1st mat after 12-15k bullets and it still works great.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I've been monitoring Craigslist for several years. A few months back I scored 400# of WW and 400# of pure lead. All 800# were in the Lyman/Saco 1# ingots. The seller ended up being someone I knew...
Wow, a 300 yard shot is something to be very proud of. Congrats.
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 |