Got a brand new 30-06 rifle and looking for some Soft lead boolits to fire thru it to lead the bore then fire jacketed to clean it out so the lead can fill and smooth any imperfections. Don't need...
Type: Posts; User: Jkallen83
Forum: The Boolit Exchange
Got a brand new 30-06 rifle and looking for some Soft lead boolits to fire thru it to lead the bore then fire jacketed to clean it out so the lead can fill and smooth any imperfections. Don't need...
Forum: Cast Boolits
have you used calipers and check the size of your bullets? also checked the overall measurements of a loaded round? that should tell you everything you need to know. load a round and use calipers...
Forum: Cast Boolits
personally, i DO crimp my cast bullets. actually i crimp EVERYTHING rifle/pistol i load. gotta be careful not to crimp too much. but the reason i crimp is i've noticed that sometimes the recoil can...
Forum: Military Rifles
1895 chilean mauser 7x57....my all time favorite rifle. i LOVE it. pinpoint accuracy. most amazing deer rifle ever.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
i have a Handi-Rifle in 45-70. honestly, i glued a peice of plastic on the iron sights to make the "V" smaller in the rear sight. this thing now is as accurate as a .22lr. i LOVE this rifle, and...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
i tumble lube all my bullets. i was using the Lee Alox but changed over to the white label xlox i bought on ebay. seems to be basically the same thing but the xlox is cheaper in the way u get alot...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i only load 4gr of Unique for 124gr in my 9mm. and the same charge for a 125gr 38 in 9mm. no leading at all.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
i have the H&R Handi Rifle in 45-70, its SUPER accurate at 100 yards, im talking 1" groups with 400+gr bullets. i was gonna get the rossi lever action but i saved a couple hundred dollars by getting...
Forum: Cast Boolits
wow chris, never heard of anything like that. at least the warranty is excellent. maybe they will get it right for u. i have been shooting 38 cast in mine, packs a really nice punch.
Forum: Cast Boolits
i shoot 9mm. i have cast super hard and super soft, never an issue, i use Alox tumble lube. the mold is a 124gr lee mold round nose. also a 38 mold flat nose i use in 9mm as well.
i load with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
u said it was the most accurate handgun u have shot. i want to agree. i cant do it now, but when i was shooting several hundred rounds thru it every day, i could literally shoot my initials into a...
Forum: Factory Rifles
in my rifles i use Ramshot Big Game powder. i use 50gr for a 180gr hornady SST bullet. puts me at about 2600fps. thats in the middle of the load data, so u could go up or down from there, but i...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i dont mean this in a bad way toward you, but i would like to point out. i see ALOT of people say the hi-point carbines are real nice but they would in no way own one of their pistols. some say the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
due to price and thinking that if i can hit with it i didnt need a lever action, i went with the H&R Handi Rifle single shot 45-70. real light. but super accurate, reminds me of a 22lr with accuracy....
Forum: Cast Boolits
i got the 9mm hi-point carbine, i shoot cast and i have no issues at all with leading. Unique is pretty dirty but hi-points dont pay attention to dirty, they shoot anyway. ....by the way, i LOVE the...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I use Ramshot Big Game for 8mm mauser. I load 48gr for 180g Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets. Thats about middle range of the load data so u can go up or down from there. Ramshot has their powder load...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i loaded my wife some 38spl....125gr bullet with 4gr of Unique. she loved it. she eventually got to where she wanted more power but in a revolver for fun, u can pretty much load as light as u want....
Forum: Cast Boolits
in the words of the great and wise Homer Simpson..... "DOH!!!" lol
Forum: Cast Boolits
ive accidentally bought magnum primers before. i couldnt really tell a difference. i try to use proper primers now, but at least its good to know that if needed or accidentally get the wrong thing,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i only reload for me and my wife, i do reload for my dad's mauser. he dont shoot but a couple rounds per year and i got the rifle to work the load. ive had several ask me to reload for them but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
may wanna weigh the bullets before loading. ive noticed the bullets cast in a cold mold are alot lighter than the average bullet once warmed up. it was giving me some fliers that i couldnt explain,...
Forum: Military Rifles
i believe i may have the same rifle as you have, except mine was in mint condition and unfired when i got it. i dont resize brass for it. i tried and as much as i love to, the neck turns out to be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i like this reply. ive got one pistol i shoot 2 handed and its dead on, but my conceal carry pistol if i hold tight with 2 hands shoots low. it actually is accurate off the recoil bounce. so shooting...
RobsTV, I load 45-70 with soft cast with Lee Loaders, i have a pair of needle nose pliers that i use to flare the case mouth, the die then wont go all the way down on the brass, but it does keep from...
i started with Lee Loaders because they were cheap and i was learning and this taught me what all was involved in reloading. I have a Lee Loader for all my rifles and some rifles i have 2 so i have a...
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 |