I just run the decaping pin all the way out of the die in a single stage press and slowly engage the primer, never had a live primer detonate in 35 years and many thousands of cartridge's. And i...
Type: Posts; User: shootzemm58
I just run the decaping pin all the way out of the die in a single stage press and slowly engage the primer, never had a live primer detonate in 35 years and many thousands of cartridge's. And i...
How about an anchor for your or your buddies rowboat or canoe.
Where do you buy isotope containers, or should i say what type of business sells them?
I`ve been pouring directly from my 10lb Lee pot to make 4 1lb ingots, just a little dross. But sawdust to reduce air, going to try that soon enough.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Ive shot ALOT of 45acp from a variety of 1911`s, Factory and race guns, all with reloads and not had the problems your describing. Were it my gun I'd strip and clean the slide thoroughly and...
My personal method is to use the heaviest Jacketed bullet load and deduct 10% from the starting load from Mr Lee`s 2nd edition. There are 4 listed loads for a 200 gr Jktd, all Vitavouri powders. And...
You could try www.matttsbullets.com, they make lead bullets and list a 195 gr. lead bullet, further somewhere on that site they say they test fire every design they make. Maybe they can help with...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Many Thanks Gregorious for links, I felt certain the member was from NY. I`ve just purchased a new Savage Axis in 6.5 creedmoor and will use this method to polish the barrel.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Does anyone remember post`s from around 2013-2014 started by a member who was using TWCPRR (turtle wax chrome polish and rust remover) to clean and polish chambers, bores and trigger assy`s? If...
Christmas morning i went out to the shop and gathered up the recommended supplies to solve the wont drop problem. Under strong light and a hand magnifier i spotted a problem right off, A chip of...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
There isnt a nut, shaft is pressed into dial body.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Thanks for your responses people, i cleaned it off my fingers with lacquer thinner. I used it to lube 30 or so .224`s for my 222 to shoot at 200 yds in cccold weather here in NH. Though i`m not a...
My thanks to all of you for replying to help the new(to the site)guy. I`ve bookmarked the thread and will explore each suggestion/experience. @georgerkahn, it would be interesting if pouring inside...
Have always used aluminum moulds. That said i got a Lyman 225646/55gr/gc and i`m having a problem the inner cavity not dropping the bullet, hell, i`ve got to pry it out. No problem with the outer...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I got 2 tubes of super moly with the casting kit and since it was about 20 degrees in the garage i used it thinking it would flow better in the 450 sizer, it did! But now i wonder if it will liquefy...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks 30carbine. Glad i saved the dross and i`m not surprised to hear you say its too hot, i`m using a Chinese Lyman thermometer which reads 900 at lead melt point, and thats why i`m trying to learn...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
This past saturday after casting a batch of .410's for my M58 i decided to do a batch of .224's for my 222Rem. With about an inch of melt in the bottom of my pot(lead/pewter mix-approx 95%-5%), i...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Somewhere in the last 36 pages of posts i read about using a propane torch to melt a tip of an item to prove its pewter. So being new around here and looking for a cheap way to harden lead and...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks for posting this, i sat down to post a few questions about just this subject. And the cost adjuster is a bonus.
Forum: Factory Rifles
My 1st rifle was a Glenfield 30 in 30-30, it shot 5/8" 3 shot, 100 yd. groups with factory catridges, the second rifle i owned was a savage/stevens 325c and it would shoot 3/4" 3 shot groups at 100...
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 |