Just wanted to add mine. I was getting my annual physical in late September . SO while there i asked my doctor to do the Pb test along with the regular blood work . I had just done 2 casting...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Just wanted to add mine. I was getting my annual physical in late September . SO while there i asked my doctor to do the Pb test along with the regular blood work . I had just done 2 casting...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
NICE Rifle GLynn! There were only 500 of them made to my knowledge . With the 18.5 barrel and sights with the tang safety and red butt plate .
Between you and me that's only 498...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I Shoot the same bullet with the same load in the same gun . I DO NOT weigh the bullets and have not for years now. I USED to shoot competition also and weighed them but then found it to be a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
MOST of the newer 38/55s have actual bores of 375 ( the newer 94s were that way AND some of the Hi Walls and Brownings.)
THE H&Rs were larger bore and MINE runs about 378 . I had...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
VERY NICE 1874 . I have been thinking for a while now of going to a cast Bullet for my 1911 Swiss in 7.5 . Now that I see that, I'M going to try it . Nice looking expansion .
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GOOD JOB Lots of work but I'M sure it was worth it ! GOOD FOR YOU !
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I am not a scientist ,(but both my sons are biologists so I'll have to check with them) BUT seems to me that in the last 40 years or so Bullet technology has come a long way . ALSO the ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanx BJ SOUNDS almost perfect Just around what I need ! I'll look into that also .
Forum: Hunting with CB's
MY usual mix is 6 pounds of WW, plus 3.5 pounds Pure Lead then add enough tin to make it about 2+ % tin . Close enough to 10 pounds of material . Just the way I have been doing it for years ....
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OK re reading all the threads here and allowing a single frame with multiple barrels, THEN I ALREADY have it MY H&R Frame is fitted to 5 barrels .223 Rem ; 30/30 AI; 30/06 Spring. ...
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WILLIAM thanx for that Idea on the Saeco mold I DO have a Lee mold that is advertised as a 214 grain SWC . I have used it for years and currently load that bullet in my ROSSI 720. It throws...
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I am not new to casting but have some questions of some one more experienced than I ,in the area of 44 special.
I have loaded a lot for 44 special but hope to have a new 44 special soon.
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I have a Single shot in 38/55 and one in 45/70 BOTH H&Rs Either one is fine BUT if "there can be only one " then its the 45/70 for sure ! MINE shoots the RD 350 GC bullet VERY WELL .
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Been reading JUNIOR for years now and RESPECT all his research and experience Keep it up JUNIOR !!! Bought a Rossi 92 in 357 about 2 months ago and went RIGHT to JUNIORS articles FIRST ...
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H&R can be finicky BUT usually shoots cast well . I have a H&R 45/70 that shoots 330/ thru 385 cast boolits well but does not shot lighter or heavier boolits as well .
I have several...
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Just a quick mention
Been casting for 30 years at least and did a whole big batch just last week ( 357,,9mm and 45 ACP boolits )
Had my annual physical last Thursday and decided to...
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Several years ago I purchased a "collectors" Winchester 94 from a Local gun store . He had not been able to sell it for several years in the rack . ( Cowboy Commemorative Model) I wanted it due to...
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Get a small cast Round ball mold . cast your own RBs from pure lead NO coating & you know what your getting. SO many sizes of Rb molds out there you can pick and choose the size and...
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I do not have an ENCORE but I shoot my 45/70 H&R single shot regularly . I have shot numerous bullets out of it both regular and GC. I have had a lot of success with the LYMAN 385 Gr...
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Sounds great ! Wish we could still do that her in PA . Cant hunt small game with anything larger than 22 cal any more :-( .
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I have shot several deer with Buck shot and my concern in using the 32/20 is that the hole( HOLES????????) would be small enough and react like the holes made in buck shot at almost the same...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I also had two Uberti's in 38/40 I used for CAS. I will agree with Harry O.
Uberti's need to be kept down to target work loads I was also using 6.2 grains of UNIQUE . the...
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 |