I'm not obsessed about the numbers, I see a chronograph as just another tool to aid in load development. Much like a person can get by without a lead thermometer, digital powder scale, alloy hardness...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm not obsessed about the numbers, I see a chronograph as just another tool to aid in load development. Much like a person can get by without a lead thermometer, digital powder scale, alloy hardness...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Just got back from the range with my father, had a fantastic revolver afternoon!
I'm happy to report that my new load was a huge success! This time I used 10gr/Unique, CCI#300 primers, same Starline...
Forum: Cast Boolits
45/45/10 had treated me extremely well with GC'd 170gr 30-30win at 2200fps, fullpower 357 magnum, 45auto, 40s&w, 9mm luger, 380auto, and 45 colt so I assumed it would continue it's success with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It's my understanding that the Lyman 429421 is the effective last word on boolits for the 44spl/mag. Keith knew what he was doing when he designed it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Appreciate all the great advice here guys! I traded in a 357 snubby for this Redhawk because of how unimpressive it's velocity was once I got it onto a chrono so I guess I was a little over eager for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The bore didn't have any pinch points when I slugged it...I lucked out with this one!
As for fouling, I've never put any factory/jacketed ammo through this gun. It was a cast-only revolver right...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Howdy gents,
I picked up a brand new 7.5" Ruger Redhawk chambered in 44 magnum a few months ago and have run into some accuracy and leading issues in the latter 4-5" of the barrel. Hoping to tap...
I seat mine around 1.175" as well, 5.7gr/W231 for near-factory perceived recoil in my Springfield XD45 5" and Colt 1991 custom.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for all the replies so far. I tested out a range if 7.5gr to 9.2gr but it was a punishingly bright sunny day so my chronograph was completely useless. I saved about half of each of the 5 loads...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The title says it all...anybody ever tried this combo?
I have a Ruger SP101 with a 2.25" bbl to blast these babies out of...I'm seating them to crimp in the top lube/crimp groove for an OAL of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Anybody at all have experience with this mould that can chime in? I'm also wondering about the Lee 356-105-SWC for 380auto, 9mm and plinking 357mag.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yeah that's what I thought about the 45cal version...that the giant meplat would cause feeding issues but it has yet to fail me after tens of thousands of rounds. The 709 has a chamber that I would...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I love Lee's design for the 452-200-RF and after browsing their site, it looks like the 358-125-RF design is the same thing just a smaller diameter. I have a Ruger SP101 chambered in 357mag and just...
I shoot tens of thousands of these boolits through my Springfield XD45 Tactical and very customized Colt M1991A1 with zero issues of any kind.
Originally, I bought the mould as an alternative to...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I apologize, I don't. I haven't had those for quite some time. Been trying to sell some range lead I have but that's about out. Sorry :(
~ Jech
Forum: Cast Boolits
Centaur, I have a Marlin 336SS in 30-30 that had a short throat much like you describe. For plinking rounds, I found that an OAL of 2.432" slightly engraved the bullet but it greatly improved my...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Just curious dwight but did you ever try shooting any of those boolits that had an oversize driving band? I had a TLC311-165-RF that was just as you describe but I found that it made the boolit more...
Forum: Cast Boolits
While the Marlin 30-30 is off at the gunsmith, I fill my idle time getting ready for it's triumphant return. Pumped about 400 each of the plain base and gas checked versions of RanchDog's...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am the proud owner of one of RanchDog's new TLC311-165-RF-3x3 moulds. The flat-based boolits are great for making pop cans dance and vanquishing furry pests!
I have had very good results with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Another batch of several hundred RD TLC311-165-RF. I think I'm going through these faster than I am through my stash my .45 boolits :Fire:
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm very familiar with what Kroil is and is not for :P ...I don't use it as a rust preventative or lubricant. In my other post, I was detailing the "quick-n-dirty" bore cleaning I do before I leave...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been partial to running a patch wetted with Kroil through the bore a few times followed by a quick run of a boresnake. Hasn't let me down yet and appears to be safe on the rest of the gun's...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I see what you're saying. A cratered and slightly flattened primer, abhorrent accuracy and unusually high velocity reading all indicated that I was pushing the envelope way too hard. I'm sure that...
Forum: Gas Checks
This mould is from a very well respected mould designed and manufactured by Lee. The issues I've experienced and presented to the mould vendor have been addressed and resolved beyond my expectations...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In my recent development of a load for my Marlin 336ss, I put several rounds downrange that were loaded too hot, several produced 2280fps, one round from the next step up was 2377fps. Needless to...
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 |