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  1. Thread: Ideas needed

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    Ideas needed

    Looking for ideas on alloy composition for a 450 bushmaster. My current alloy is on the hard side to function in an ar platform. Currently running 50 ww 50 monotype. In a 300 gr flat tip bullet...
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    I don't but should be able to get one sometime...

    I don't but should be able to get one sometime today. Have a few from bow season soaking at the moment.
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    For mine I use a brine mix of 1 cup kosher salt...

    For mine I use a brine mix of 1 cup kosher salt 1\2 white sugar 1\2 cup brown per gallon of brine, as well as a tablespoon of whole peppercorns and mustard seed.
    Boil half the water with the...
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    Finished up a 6.5 grendel build. And put it...

    Finished up a 6.5 grendel build. And put it through it's paces. Found a load of likes. Next is a bunch of Lee 200gr 45a to get coated. Funny how far behind you can get while renovating a house.
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    Im having ok luck with the 300gr lee rnfp powder...

    Im having ok luck with the 300gr lee rnfp powder coated and gas checked. Only have around 40 down range to get it to a load that will cycle. Needs to be cast fairly hard as the feed ramp can mess...
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    Im going to call bull on a national rule. I...

    Im going to call bull on a national rule. I shoot cast at my indoor range almost 100% of the time.

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    I'm guessing its monotype I can break the pieces...

    I'm guessing its monotype I can break the pieces in half cleanly with no bend. The ant. Spacers that were mentioned what should I be looking for there?

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    I got for around 1.60 shipped. I was planning on...

    I got for around 1.60 shipped. I was planning on casting with it. I was more or less wondering if it was worth more as type for a collector type person or was the fact that it's in type made it...
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    Linotype price

    I just received a package of linotype I purchased from a private seller. It turns out its 100% in type form not the ingots I was expecting. It was definitely cheaper than buying from rotometals or...
  10. Thread: Christmas

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    Merry Christmas to all! Sent from my SM-G930R4...

    Merry Christmas to all!

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  11. Thread: .223 neck

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    Look inside of an ar magazine. Its ribbed to...

    Look inside of an ar magazine. Its ribbed to hold the neck and bullet straight. You could cut them out and be ok running a straight wall cartridge long. Just more work and the mags wouldn't...
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    Shouldn't be an issue. If your worried try...

    Shouldn't be an issue. If your worried try Putting them in a cold pot. They will burn and smoke so it's an outdoor project.

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    Follow up on this. Gun shot well up to 2150fps...

    Follow up on this. Gun shot well up to 2150fps dropped off after. 2 inch groups at 100, no leading. Will try a slightly harder alloy to see about faster but am pretty happy at the moment. May try...
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    Batch run color looks great pass both tests. Now...

    Batch run color looks great pass both tests. Now to see how they shoot

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    Checked the oven this morning and it was 100...

    Checked the oven this morning and it was 100 degrees too hot probably the cause of the dark color. I'll run another batch this afternoon and see what happens

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    Smell when shooting hitech

    I was wondering if I should be smelling the hi tech coating while shooting. Smells roughly like when it's cooking in the oven. I only ask as the color of it off but even across all the boolets,...
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    No walls just setting a goal, I know the bullet...

    No walls just setting a goal, I know the bullet will run at 1900 with no leading, but my rifle didn't like the h4895 as well as I hoped. It loves it with jacketed bullets. Using white label 2500+....
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    Thanks for the heads up. Hoping for 2000-2100. ...

    Thanks for the heads up. Hoping for 2000-2100. Just starting to work up the loads

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    That was 42gr. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using...

    That was 42gr.

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    It water dropped ww with a bit of tin, seating...

    It water dropped ww with a bit of tin, seating deeper than I like as my rifle has a pretty tight throat. Have loads from 42-46 that was the 42. I'll chrono them the next round

    Sent from my...
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    Imr 4831 in 308 cast loads

    Did a little testing this weekend using IMR4831 and the NOE 188gr hunter mold. Shot 20 rounds, no leading. Since it was blowing 40mph here, I had to shoot at the indoor range with a crappy rest. ...
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    Not sure on the 3/4 full but you could pour a...

    Not sure on the 3/4 full but you could pour a muffin tin full and let it cool. Drop it on the concrete and see if it 'rings' when it hits would give you a rough idea on hardness. Or try molding a...
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    2500+ from white label. Use it in 800p fps 45...

    2500+ from white label. Use it in 800p fps 45 loads up to 2000 fps 308 loads. May need a heater if your casting area is below 60 F. BAC would be another good choice.

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    Place a small piece of scotch tape overthe left...

    Place a small piece of scotch tape overthe left side of shooting glasses. Partially blurs the vision on that side, it's easier to teach using the dominant hand and the tape keeps the dominant eye...
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    I'm using the noe 188 with we plus a small amount...

    I'm using the noe 188 with we plus a small amount of tin in my axis in front of a mid range unique load that would run close to the same velocity, it has a 1-10 twist and holds around 1 1/2 inch...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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