I do custom stocks for about anything you could ever want to put a stock on. I can tell you HORROR stories about most all of the stock companies out there. Several people have came and talked to me...
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Forum: Leverguns
I do custom stocks for about anything you could ever want to put a stock on. I can tell you HORROR stories about most all of the stock companies out there. Several people have came and talked to me...
Forum: Leverguns
In P.O.Ackleys book "Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders" page 462 he lists 7 loads for the 33 with 200 gr bullets. Does not state what the bullets are. The 3031 load is 42 grs. at 2260 fps. sounds...
Forum: Leverguns
A friend of mine bought a 33 Whinny and wants me to load for it. I have 40 pcs. of 45/70 brass all made into 33 brass. I also have 200 pcs of #338 237 cast boolits that are lead base not with a gas...
Forum: In Remembrance
I hope I am not the only one here that knew Pete. I happened to be going thru some boxes of stuff set aside in my reloading area today. I found an unopened box from Pete. He sent me a box of about...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My wife shoots a 7mm 08. Its a Rem 700 that loves the factory 140s. I wonder how that bullet would shoot in that gun. Anybody loaded cast for the 7mm08?
Are you going to shoot ? If so what dates? I might go in August. 2021 National Long Range Match Schedule
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Forum: Cast Boolits
any other info on the others would be appreciated.
Forum: Cast Boolits
So I dug out the mold and first looked at the numbers. It is marked 257 346. Not a light strike or a misread on my account. However the bullet mics at .288 in the mold. I have not cast with it yet....
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have not cast with it yet. I am sure of the numbers. and don't have the mold in front of me. I do know my eyes are getting old and tired. My wife and son also said the numbers were 257 346. I will...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If the label is correct... They would have had to size them before the heat treat process. If you size them after the heat treat process than they have been treated for no reason. sizing after heat...
Forum: Cast Boolits
For giggles and grins I decided to call Lyman today and ask about it. They are surely lacking in the customer service department. I dont even know if that is where i got to but the entire 1/2 hour i...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dont have a camera or a cell phone for that matter. Dont know how to post a pic. either. It is a single cavity Ideal marked 257346 with 210 marked under the mold number. That is on the side without...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have one and cannot find any info anywhere on it. Anybody have any ideas? I did a search here and can find nothing on it either.
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 |