20 Cal???
Type: Posts; User: -Mischief
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'll work on getting the pins nice and clean tonight. I'm certain they were all brass. I processed all of them on my Lyman case prep center.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
When I tumble with dry media and some polish, they shine up a little bit ...BUT... When I use the thumbler with stainless media, they dull to a drab green color. How do I get them back to nice, shiny...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Not sure if this is the correct forum but it's the only one I see regarding gunsmithing.
For you gunsmith's out there...where did you go to learn the trade? Are there any online programs that you...
Forum: Swaging
General rule of thumb to anneal brass is...red hot.
Forum: BT Sniper
Way to go Bri! Keep 'em coming! (Now on to my 9mm dies [smilie=s:) :bigsmyl2:
Forum: Swaging
Hmmm...he got me too! He's been stringing me along since May 15th, when I gave him a $500 deposit! Time to call the sherrif!
Forum: Swaging
You could sell the dies to me ;)
LOL... actually, nothing against bullet maker as I have no experience with his product but I have done some swaging using RCE's (Richard Corbin) jackets and they...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The mini 2" saw you mention is exactly what I have on its way to me...I'm trying to find out #1 - what others are using to do this and #2 - is there anyone who already has a jig for this saw I'm...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Ok, let me be a bit clearer than I was in my original post....
I am cutting 40cal and 45 cal brass to very specific lengths in order to use them as jackets for swaging bullets using BT's swage...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
No, no, no....I am cutting brass to use as jackets for swaging bullets using BT's dies. I am looking for the fastest and best way to cut a lot of pistol brass to specific lengths.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I need to cut them to exact lengths each time.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I finally received my die sets from BT so now I can make some 40 and 45 cal bullets from spent brass. What is everyone using to trim / cut their brass? Are there any jigs out there like the one for...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Lol, it looks like you took that bear by stabbing it in the back with the handle of your reloading press. Nice room
Forum: Swaging
bullet maker 57 - Where in NY are you? Do you make them for yourself or for resale? Any methods or techniques you'd care to share?
Forum: Swaging
For those of you looking for consistency and uniformity of your 22LR hulls, what do you use to trim them to size?
I have a couple of blank molds that I purchased last year. I want to drill them the make heavier cores for swaging. Can I drill these with a standard Ti bit or do I need a reamer?
Forum: Swaging
I look at it this way...I have, like most people, hobbies. Most of these hobbies cost money and you never really get anything out of them other than enjoyment from what you are doing. (ie. golf) I...
Forum: Swaging
Let me specify..by economical I mean the best bang for the buck in DIES to make copper jaclets. I want to start with 224 as I already everything else to swage the bullets from start to finish. I'm...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Sorry but I'm not the engineer, mechanical, tool and die type of guy. :neutral:
Forum: Swaging
Who has available, the most economical, wallet friendly, quality tools and dies to make jackets from copper tubing? I already dropped BT and I know he makes some great stuff....just curious to know...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
There was no load present. It was an empty test dummy piece of brass.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just started making some soft lead tip 224 bullet using BT's dies and I went to load one into an empty case last night...the die crushes the lead tip. Do I need to get a specific bullet seating die?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
What guns are you shooting? Are you shooting inside or out? Are you shooting in your backyard or at the range?
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Ahhh...I hate NY state laws!! I want a suppressor! :(
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 |