I put mine away for a while , but like every machine - knowing what to watch is key . As for the old prime system on a LNL , it is safer . Comparing an LNL to a 650 would be like truck and a corvette...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I put mine away for a while , but like every machine - knowing what to watch is key . As for the old prime system on a LNL , it is safer . Comparing an LNL to a 650 would be like truck and a corvette...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I did this same thing , the primers progressively get a bit more off axis .You notice a ram heel smear on some primed cases . I thought it was powder getting in the detent ball / indexing .
Well...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think they trickle out some .40 S&W 175gr TC 6 cav. lee molds out of midway , I got one two weeks ago . They run a bit small ( even with WWs ) at .400 - .4005 . As they push through the .400 star...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Home depot tile cleaner with phosphoric acid . Dilute for a light cleaning - straight up for stepped on brown military brass . Warm water rinse with a towel dry / heat gun warm up .
I have an iron Lyman mold "foster" ( hollow dome / thimble ) 1 oz slug mold . There are a few posts / you tube video ,, showing 3" -4 " 50yd groups out of a smooth bore /imp. cylinder . Some write...
More anecdotal range test video ,,, 50yd from the write up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BAXCwv0-ig&feature=related
I have a similar question ,will Lee handles ( 6 cav) fit an old H&G 4 cav mold. ? Maybe re-drill a screw / pin hole ? ( I think the H&G has .250 side slot )
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Some of the new belts are nylon pouches for buckshot . They contour better to your waist , without having the "10 pounder " grinding a hole in your hip.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Like others have posted , leave more lead exposed at case mouth . That crimp rolls over on the bullet holding it in ( you need a tapered crimp). Throw out cases with enlarged case heads ( check the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Cup cake sized tins a minute or less depending how hot it is. The bigger stuff needs 3 -5 minutes
Find some metal trash can lids / sheet metal , to hold the slag /trash.
A few buckets of water...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Sweet ,,, Does it have a date ? is it a factory Haenel action . De Haas writes it was the most popular action used .
Edit --- I just viewed up a few posts for the answer.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Check it against a rolling boil of water , 212 F or barrow a buddy's gauge . Some models can be tweaked by holding the stem boss behind the back of the dial and reseting it by turning the dial...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I get the same , the best luck I have is reducing the spring pressure on crank to 1 or 1/2 turn . Once you have your bullet located where its filling the groove . I run a long grind of 200 -800 rds...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Unless your working a 3 - 4 inch dia. ring , I doubt normal freezing will make a measurable difference with calipers . But what do I know ... I will shut up and stop lighting off the short fused...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
I Respectfully disagree , the expansion rate is higher on aluminum than steel . Heating will make every dimension larger - hole diameter and length if its heated evenly / completely .
Freezing...
Nice Post , isn't the midway parked in san diego as a museum . Tons of history on that ship when you read where its been . Sounds like you got some great buys .
Forum: Swaging
The Enco stuff is a good value , check the bed closely . When you get it home adjust the Gibs / dovetail , normally its a bit loose . Be careful cleaning the threading number chart as it can be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was going to test the worst wrinkled - spur stub back - small void holes in the rear . To see just how bad they shoot for a given defect , in a slow pistol round .
Forum: Casting Equipment
If your an old model airplane Guy the old monokote iron was pressed into service . My unit held 100 -140ish ,on the 3/16 aluminum plate spaced off the table.
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Forum: Classics & Stickies
One of the acids will dissolve steel while not hurting aluminum . I did it years ago to get broken drill bits out .
+ 1 on the BS shrinking tap story . Maybe heat the aluminum , I would try that .
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yup
I think you drop the pointy end down to the primer ram hole ,through the powder funnel tube . This checks the stack up , to avoid the ,bent -smashed - Heeled over primers . There is some minor...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Lee micro ban molds
+ cheap - tumble lube is quick - best bang for the buck for starting casting. They shine in all low pressure rounds - no sizing generally.
in .45 auto everyone seems to have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Try a quicker pour , or tin . Your not doing the speed casting with a wet rag to cool it / casting at higher temps ? I bet your cooling a bit with the pour temp at 770 -750 out of the ladle .
Forum: Classics & Stickies
We just did a few on a turbine engine gear box " as recommended " by the overhaul facility . These are staked in place with a built in lock ,were a helicoil will unwind at the start of the thread...
Forum: Casting Equipment
aluminum finned heat sink / from the junk electronics store . It will wick away heat quickly
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 |