Bob, tubular magazine..I was worried that if the ball sticks out it would detonate the shell in front of it from the recoil...
OnHoPr and Cap'nMorgan..I heard the same story about possible bulging...
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Bob, tubular magazine..I was worried that if the ball sticks out it would detonate the shell in front of it from the recoil...
OnHoPr and Cap'nMorgan..I heard the same story about possible bulging...
Hi All....quick update..been roll crimpin' and getting a bit better, but one question (more)...I am using a 1 1/8" wad and cut the shell just at the star crimp line....some lead balls protrude out of...
NoAngel...that's a beauty, man!!!
Thanks all..I have ordered a spin doctor and some 7/8" wads from BPI and will trim the 2-3/4 fired hulls so as to leave around 1/4" above the load/wad and...
Unfortunately we can't own pump actions in Aus...we can however (and hopefully they won't change it), own lever action shotguns...Yeah well....don't want to say too much..There's no 2nd Amendment...
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The one on the left was trimmed by 1/8" or 3mm...Maybe first attempt, but it looks like the dog has had a go at it...the blue one was deprived of the entire fold crimp and although is 2.2"...
Thanks all...Unfortunately here where I live in Aus we don't have access to a lot of powders..we usually use ADI AP70 (Universal/Unique equiv) and ADI AS50N (International/Greendot equiv). For wads I...
Do you guys leave the wad petals as they are or trim them off? Sorry...just trying to learn..
thanks
Hi all and thanks for the replies...
So I shouldn't roll crimp say a shell with a lee 1oz key slug in a 1oz shotcup wad? I will be roll crimping mostly .690" Lee RB. Got some equipment from...
Hi all,
I'm new at roll crimping and have some 2.3/4" once fired hulls that I'd like to use. Measuring the fired shells, they are indeed 2.7" something...
To roll crimp I'd have to trim the...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
Hi All and happy new year... I've read a gazillion pages in here, but nobody has mentioned using an expander die when seating PP boolits in bottleneck cases?
best to all
bosco
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi Waksupi...sorry to be a pest but what should I look for in there?
thanks
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi All...Anyone from Australia in here? It is difficult to get the stuff down under. I can vouch that the drain cleaner does not work.
We can only get crystals which are 55% Sodium Hydroxide with...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Indeed, however one needs a bit more direction in order to help oneself!! Lol...And as far as living in WA...well..that says it all..lol
bunnings?? Ta muchly! and best to all
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hey there Ausglock...long time...anywhoo...a quick one if I may please...Where do you get these infamous wire trays? Or shall we just make them? However I am still at a loss for the mesh?? Any...
Forum: BT Sniper
Hi BT, I'm intrigued by this process and was wondering what I would need in terms of dies, molds and jackets to make 458WinMag +- 400gr bullets? Sorry for the stupid question newbie at this!...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hi Joe, and thanks for that info, much appreciated..may I purchase some of that Gold 1035, please? I emailed you this morning..didn't know if you were there or not..
Thanks again
bosco
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
How much of it do you use? I looked at that product and the closest we have here in Aus is Copper Sulphate from Bunnings...
Harder alloy means better accuracy, not so my dear Watson? :veryconfu
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Joe..would love some of the new Gold 1035 then please...!!!
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
Hi All,
Although a bit late, if the patch gets lose after drying, try adding some corn syrup to the water or someone also suggested using something like sprite (the fizzy, bubbling beverage), the...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hi All and thanks again for your replies. I have tumbled until I heard the change and saw that the boolits were getting sticky. I shall change that. I also think the coat was too thick.
1700fps...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Yep, will do that, wasn't sure how much it would take (being the first time), but I might put the mix in a squirty plastic bottle type of thing...I also had very cloudy boolits. I have since...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
107371Hahaha...Trev...I'm here...I was just admiring my failure....
I am using a sunbeam convection oven, I had ordered the breville, but hey...just my luck they delivered a sunbeam..nevertheless......
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hi all...I eventually got to hi-tek some cast boolits. I followed Ausglock instructions to the "T" 5-1-7. I have baked them for 12min @ 200deg C. When done, I let them cool and did the 2nd...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Same here, just refresh the page...but it looks like they're working on it!!! Computers are fine when they work...I know!!! lol...:?
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 |