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Agree with RickinTN, 3031 or 4895 would be much better powders to use. Start at 25 gr with either and work up in 1/2 gr increments to 30 gr. The best load will be in that range giving between 1750...

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Your bullet is not too hard. I would add 1% of tin to your alloy which will better balance the antimony to tin creating more sub metal SbSn. that will keep the the antimony in...

Of the three powders mentioned I would prefer the IMR 3031 for use with the 314299 because I use that combination in my own M91s and m1909. Suggest you try 25 - 29 gr with a dacron filler under that...

Many years ago before I got a tumbler I used old jean legs cut off with the bottom sewed up. I'd put cases in them and then fill the bag partially up with cheap short stemmed rice, twirl the top a...

I've used a lot of AA 4350 in the 308W and the 30x60 XCB when pushing the NOE 310-165-FN "XCB" cast bullet to very high velocities of 2600 t0 3000+ fps. It proved to be an excellent powder for that...

Such generalizations should not be taken as 100% factual. I would really like to see the parameters of that test as it does not agree with my pressure testing of such loads. As an example, I have...

A couple of my standard 6.5x55 Jacketed hunting loads as used in my Carl Gustav M96 (w/standard 24.7" barrel) with the pressures being measured via the Oehler M43 PBL.

129 gr Hornady SP in...

"So I ordered a box of 100 cast, prelubed, 175gr to get started."

Are they GC'd?

It's not a "Ranch Dog" mould per se. It is a GB (Group Buy) Lee 6 cavity mould that was offered on this forum years ago. I have one and ordered it when the buy was in progress. Not sure who...

Sage advise.........

You're welcome, was my pleasure......

.....and just like the BAR, the Thompson, the M3, the M2 Carbine, AK, and every other magazine fed FA rifle they were never intended for a full magazine dump. With proper weapons craft and trigger...

I prefer a 75 yard zero. With my 358156 magnum loads it is point blank to 100 yards.

I've had excellent results with the 358156 in both the rifle and in revolvers. It is my "go to" bullet for hunting with the 357 Magnum. I cast them of 20-1 or 16-1 alloy.

Some recent chronographed 10 shot test strings with start screen of M35P at 10'.

From 10/22;
CCI Blazer gr; 1180 fps
CCI Mini Group; 1092 fps
Winchester white box; 1145 fps
Remington Golden...

That is a myth........

With proper training and proper use, the M14 and M14A1 are quite controllable in full auto and sustained semi auto fire. Those lacking in proper training and use of FA will...

Surprisingly they were pretty close to advertised. The new CCI "match at 1070 fps was very, very close to that and actually was spot on out of my 10/22.

Back in the day before Oehler made...

I have 6 different 22 LR rifles and find the velocities are fairly consistent between them. I use my suppressor on 4 of them with barrels of 18" to 25". All ammunition I have tested so far listed...

Even though I can see 50 miles into California from my house All the above is exactly why I don't go into California.

The CZ 75 can be carried in DA mode for first shot with the hammer down or it can be carried cocked and locked.

"1-I ordered Dacron fill but what arrived is poly fill low loft quilt batting (polyester batting in sm print on bottom) Is this the same as Dacron/OK to use? Is it just a trademark name but otherwise...

Actually, "standard" velocity 22 LR ammunition of most makes will run 1175 - 1225 fps at 10 feet from the muzzle from 18 - 26" barrel rifles. That is from actual chronographing and they are sonic as...

"Magnumitus".......Hardly. Loading a 178 gr 311041 to 2000 fps out of a 30-06 or 308W hardly creates a "magnum" load in either. No one has said the OPs projected load wouldn't kill. If minimal...

As mentioned, the Beretta 92 is a big gun. I didn't like it simply because it did not fit my hand, especially with the first DA shot. I had a very early M59 S&W and found it was a good 9mm with...

The cherries for Ideal moulds for bullets that are used in smokeless powder cartridges were originally designed and made to cut cavities for Lyman #1 alloy. That alloy was a quadra alloy containing...