K & S metals on Amazon has quite s few different sizes of brass tubes for sale,
I use them to make my monotube steam boiler heating elements
Type: Posts; User: ulk77more
Forum: Special Projects
K & S metals on Amazon has quite s few different sizes of brass tubes for sale,
I use them to make my monotube steam boiler heating elements
Forum: Our Town
i am looking for some C&B bp shoots in the MD VA area, anyone know of any?
Forum: Our Town
things appear harder then they actually are. lack of confidence in ones self usually limit what one does. heck, for example if primers are a problem, for example---look at the CVA electra it uses a...
Forum: Our Town
what do you do when you cannot find what you need such as primers? Powder? Projectiles? first off dont waste as many, learn to make what you can.
funny situation the other day at the range. man with...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
interesting thing, I had a small burp come out of my caster one day, and realized that I had put a piece of lead in and my hand had been sweaty, never did that again., that can be expected, but here...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am not an experienced caster, I have aquired a little over 10,500lbs of lead bricks that are 50lbs each, not ingots. these were "certified" 99.97% pure for use in an x-ray dept of an old hospital....
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I know the preference is the three listed, but quality BP breaks down to quality materials. NO mass manufacturer of of commercial BP will use the quality of materials as a private person will. I have...
Forum: Casting Equipment
difference between aluminum and iron is ductility (heat transfer) and longevity (life of mold) an iron mold takes a little longer to heat up, and takes longer to cool, but will produce well over...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
As I am looking at the age of retirement I look at practicality. If I am such a terrible shot that I need a quick second shot with a large caliber rifle, then I need to give up hunting, a I have a...
Forum: Helping Hands
box going to JimB anyone needs anything from it contact JimB
Forum: Helping Hands
first pm with address gets the box, how it works is--- last person sent it to me- they paid for shipping--I ship it to next person, I pay for shipping. continues on down the line -- keeps it simple...
Forum: Helping Hands
btw there is a ballisti-cast x up for bid on ebay right now it will end in about 1.5 days
Forum: Helping Hands
outbound list after I reflected what I had removed
Brass
X70 FC 30-06
X3 Winchester 300 WSM nickel
X14 Winchester 270 WSM, Nickel
X44 Sellier & Bellot .303 British
X12 Remington 300...
Forum: Helping Hands
sorry have to remove a few things off the list that I removed let me repost
Forum: Helping Hands
outbound list
Brass
X70 FC 30-06
X3 Winchester 300 WSM nickel
X14 Winchester 270 WSM, Nickel
X44 Sellier & Bellot .303 British
X12 Remington 300 Weatherby Magnum
X17 6.5x55 , Mixed Headstamp...
Forum: Helping Hands
ADDED
ADDED
60* .452 Lee REAL WW casts
15* .454 Lyman Maxiball WW casts
30* .452 Lee (improved) minie WW
2* small WW ingots for casting
Forum: Helping Hands
removed lee .50 real
removed .458 -450g
removed .452-300g
removed the .40 cartriges (X32 .430 from 40 S&W swaged hollow point)that were live but had the primer dimpled. A small jar or jolt can...
Forum: Helping Hands
my inbound list
Inbound list
Brass
X70 FC 30-06
X3 Winchester 300 WSM nickel
X14 Winchester 270 WSM, Nickel
X44 Sellier & Bellot .303 British
X12 Remington 300 Weatherby Magnum
X17 6.5x55 ,...
Forum: Helping Hands
Box arrived on 11/6 in good shape. Should be able to go back out in a few days. ill post contents by 11/10/20
Forum: Helping Hands
Ill take a look at the things in there when I receive it. I was told it had 45LBS of stuff and was well packed. plolly looks like a football and packed with fiberglass packing tape inside and out. if...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
smokeless powder is not like black powder. the more pressure during initial ignition makes smokeless powder burn faster then open air. using for that size of canon could be bad, now Black powder for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
local boat yard is scrapping about 10 sail boats ill check to see if the keels are lead.
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 |