My bullet trap is a 5 gallon metal can. I pick up 4 or 5 pounds + what I shoot into it every time I go up there and fill it.
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My bullet trap is a 5 gallon metal can. I pick up 4 or 5 pounds + what I shoot into it every time I go up there and fill it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'd want mine at a mile ans a half, that would give me an excuse to get a .50 lol. Would be fun on a crotch rocket too. : )
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
rotometals I guess. Never bought from them, but I hear they are good. Costs money, but the end results would be better.
I do know a guy with a few tons of pure lead, but he wants 2.50 a pound....
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Ok. I read the thread.
I added a little Kiwi black shoe polish for color, but got an "army" olive green instead of black or grey. lol. That will do.
How would I do a simple leak test in winter?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Duh. That's such a good idea! I have been picking them out one by one and it takes for-ever.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
What does that 1/2 hour of cooking and stirring actually do?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Nice bullets, wish mine would shine like that.
I'll be smiling when I can get her out of storage this spring.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'll be making felix lube tonight, I just got back with the ingredients. I'll be water dropping too. I have some 95/5 solder I can ass for tin, and Im almost out of 231, so I'll be picking up some...
I dont know why the two lube grooves on his, but mine is designed with purpose. I have heard that h[ollowpoints tend to have greater stability because the center of gravity is towards the rear. My...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks Jim. It has been my pleasure to give advice and be of assistance to people on rare occasions, It makes me feel good to be able to help out when I can.
Forum: Cast Boolits
180 grain air cooled. I'll try the water dropped next time, as I already have a batch loaded and ready to fire. Then a change of lube. If that doesn't work, I'll have to make the sizer die bigger...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Also, the leading is more in the grooves than on the lands.
What do you think of that 45 45 10 + beeswax stuff I have heard about? Is that mineral oil, or mineral spirits?
pan lubing
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.40 WW and range scrap.
lube, 1lb bzwx, 1 lb paraphin 13oz petroleum jelly, 5 tbsp. lanolin, 2 tbsp STP oil,
sized at .402
bore slugged .4014
winchester 231 @ 5.0gr.
Forum: Cast Boolits
The leading seems to be closer to the breach this time, the rest came out relatively easily, but I'm still trying to scrub out the rest. Im not sure what to try next.
Forum: Our Town
Typically not, we lock them. I don't consider Canadians to be heathens, but rather victims.
In Michigan, if you have a CPL, it is legal for the licence holder to openly carry in pistol free zones...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My Lee powder through expander die was swaging down the .40S&W rounds and leading the barrel terribly. Some here were of great assistance in helping me figure out the source of the problem. (thank...
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