If you are running the classic 30Br Robinett, Copy the 118grain Bib 10 ogive/.0625 meplat, .3085 pressure ring .3083 Shank. In steel, will outlast you as long as you look after them.. All the...
Type: Posts; User: M.A.D
Forum: Swaging
If you are running the classic 30Br Robinett, Copy the 118grain Bib 10 ogive/.0625 meplat, .3085 pressure ring .3083 Shank. In steel, will outlast you as long as you look after them.. All the...
Forum: Swaging
Those are Garys....still three weeks away before i can test them.. typical that he goes on holidays
Forum: Casting Equipment
Well, for my Lee APP, I just turned up some from some 304 stainless .. As for my mate, Well he can turn up his own to suit his Auto sizer... Im not that nice..
Forum: Swaging
Well, he got me into swaging about 33 years ago.. Taught me allot ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Like everything, Things wear out.. The Lee dies are fine for 99.99% of people who use them. As for Mold quality, well I've had molds from the best mold makers, some went in the bin.. But i can...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Question, How fast can you send Hi-Tek coated plain base lead bullets? How hard an alloy and how many coats? Eg 2000 fps? And Carbide Lee APP sizing dies i need to drop off to someone.Still have 5...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Oh, I made a set for me as well.... to cover everything i need... Probably outlast me and whoever ends up with them when im ant food.. I get conned into so much ...
Forum: Swaging
So a mate of mine was told he was looking at two years for a Jacket Draw Die set in steel.. So I ended up making him a set in Carbide, One tool holder and just swap dies out..299648
Forum: Casting Equipment
So a while ago, A mate of mine who casts bullets for a living asked me about a custom sizing die, His Automatic sizer used Lee Sizing Dies. Essentially they were good for around 50,000 sizing's and...
Forum: Swaging
Yes, easy and as long as the draw die is made right , There will be no issues in the accuracy department
Forum: Cast Boolits
CBE in Australia make a great lead bullet for the 50... 5 coats of Hitek and its good for 2000 fps , code is 512-975GC , Also awesome in a 500 whisper.. etc
Forum: Swaging
Look awesome... considering 50 AE factory projectiles run at about $1.50 each here.... And you can buy once fired 45 acp for about 10 cents each . Worth looking into...
Forum: Swaging
New Zealand was my most favorite country in the world, Then She got into power... And turned the country to ****... Not only that, I was no longer able to buy 180 acres on The Buller River at...
Forum: Swaging
Id buy one of those Blot action 9mm rifles in a heartbeat if the took 1911 magazines
Forum: Swaging
I made my carbide sizing die to 0.3565 for all my cast bullets for my 9mm and 38 Super... awesome accuracy Hitek coated , no leading
Forum: Single Shot Guns
292171 Bullpup Martini in 256..... Loving it
Are you running the 700 plus grain projectiles with the dies?
What dies are people using with their 500 S&W with the big projectiles. I Have Lee 3 die set. And found seating/Crimping issues.. I tried trimming the seater and making a flat insert. Still has...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Im working on the 308 and 312 carbide dies
Forum: Swaging
For your future lapping endeavors...http://www.acrolaps.com
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Oh really? I will have to have a serious look at your machine, how the SWC bullets drop into the sizer etc... Its it just light weight eg 100 grain or does it do the same with say 158 swc?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
There's a reason why Benchrest and especially VLD style projectiles are made on Carbide Dies of the correct grade, There's polished steel smooth and then there's Carbide Smooth.... Not to mention...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Now i just need to make a punch for the 740 grain 500 S&W carbide die.. 288898
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Finally got off my bum to make some tungsten carbide Lee App dies for myself and a mate.. Made 0.3755, 0.4585, 0.3560, 0.5107, 0.4517, 0.3087, 0.3583. 0.5010. Will be making more for 357 and 44...
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 |