Pulled some stuff, made a couple .40 rounds and need to try and figure out why I'm having issues with .40. I have PC Lyman 401043s and had a couple that were wonky. Think I'm going to start looking...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Pulled some stuff, made a couple .40 rounds and need to try and figure out why I'm having issues with .40. I have PC Lyman 401043s and had a couple that were wonky. Think I'm going to start looking...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dropped about 400 .45 Lee 200RNFPs and 1075ish .356 125gr bullets. I have a 2 cavity mold in the .45 and a 6 in the 9mm. Really starting to want a 6 cavity mold in the .45 but the prices are insane...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It was 1AM when I finished so I'm counting it as today. :rofl: I got my Lee APP replacement parts on the press, mounted it, set up one of my punch through dies (NOT the new style the old one) and put...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was working on my brass tumbler last night, I have one of the Horrible Freight ones that broke at the base I'm trying to fix.
I did empty some cases today, a ton of calibers. 5.56, 9mm, 243...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Casted up some Lee 125 LRNs for my 9mm and some 200 LRNs for my .45 ACP. Had a pin drop out of the mold mid casting and that was the night. Wish I'd have had a few more .45 ACPs but casting time was...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Made a few .45 rounds to test and see what Power Pistol does in my XD .45. I ran out of the free bottle of Nitro 100 I had laying around pretty much so figured I'd just load up and try to get that...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I powder coated the last of my Lee 105 SWCs, finally caught up on powder coating. I did a ton of Lee 125 LRNs, the .452 200gr LRNs and these 105 SWCs a long time ago and never got around to powder...
Forum: Leverguns
Why would you carry a .357 mag for hunting or bear protection loaded with PB? Compared to H110 in a 125gr loading you're talking 600+ ft-lbs less energy and you're talking a 170gr bullet w/H110...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I will say oddly I would not in the least thumb my nose at a Lee Classic Turret even though this is a proggy thread. I could be overall content with one.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Did one of these on paper over christmas probably 4-5 years ago. I wish I'd have made it a reality after seeing yours. Very cool
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I own both the LNL and the 550. The 550's priming system is far superior to the Hornady. I've heard people say that the 750 would have come out a lot sooner had Hornady had a decent priming system...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Working on swapping out my clapped out 12" Atlas Lathe to a less clapped out 10" Atlas Lathe. Yes that has to do with reloading, I need it to start working on some dies and a few other bits. I am...
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Made 60ish 223 rounds with an end can of RL-12 I had laying around. Then proceeded to make a batch with AA 2230 as well emptying out that can. It was free powder so I'm just making blasting/stash...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Made a few rounds of 9mm, exhausted my supply of coated cast bullets. Need to coat some more up. Also thinking I'm going to retool the Dillon to 5.56 and start cranking that out. Probably just make...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Made a few rounds of 9mm, exhausted my supply of coated cast bullets. Need to coat some more up. Also thinking I'm going to retool the Dillon to 5.56 and start cranking that out.
Forum: Our Town
Some of them are customer owned some of them are owned by their respective companies. Usually labelled accordingly. A lot of companies won't fill another company's tank.
Forum: Testing Area
Thanks for the heads up I'll throw that his way. Can you resend the email at all?
Forum: Our Town
holy smokes it's 1.50 a gallon in winter? I remember when it was 2.50+ back some 15 years ago!
Forum: Testing Area
Hey, the user TyGuy posted on another board asking if anyone's a member here who can help him out. He's having some issues posting. Don't know if it's an error or not but told him I'd pass on the...
It would have been slightly hotter than the 32 ACP they used en masse during WWI, so likely seen as an improvement. Something like a 20-25% increase in energy. Definitely not a 9mm luger though.
I...
Forum: Our Town
To those of you thinking about doing the test there's practice apps that are super helpful. My advice is pick one or three up.
Forum: Factory Rifles
You can buy Tula .38 Spl for under 18 cents a round on Ammoseek. Yeah that's about 1/3 more expensive than 9mm but not horrible. The prices have actually come down on it since I was buying in the...
Forum: Our Town
Welcome aboard. I do it for a few years then I go back into remission. Too many hobbies and it annoys my wife too much in the car.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The pin length is probably not super detrimental to me. I'll turn the end off the die or I'll make another pin or two. Either way should be workable. I'm guessing the latter as I bet the die its self...
Forum: Cast Boolits
loaded 6 9mm steel cases for giggles. Wanting to see what they do. Just a basic loading of Power Pistol.
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 |