Older thread but I solved a similar problem. Casting oversized bullets from a "Beagled" mold resulted in my 8mm Mauser bullets check shank diameter being too big to allow for acceptable seating of...
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Forum: Gas Checks
Older thread but I solved a similar problem. Casting oversized bullets from a "Beagled" mold resulted in my 8mm Mauser bullets check shank diameter being too big to allow for acceptable seating of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
While I cast for several calibre of handguns I haven't done much with respect to rifles. I came across a couple of hundred cast roundnose 185 grain gc for a song that I thought were .308. When I got...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks runfiverun:
The marking tip is a good idea. I am using 6.6 grns of W231 which is a mid-range load. I have a Lee factory crimp die for the 45C set to medium crimp.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My first post. I did a search and read many posts but couldn't find the answer.
I just started casting this bullet for my new 45 ACP/45 Colt Remington 1875 replica. The OAL in my manual is 1.580...
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 |