I have been using S&B primers in all metallic sizes for about 4 years. I have not had one misfire after thousands of rounds. I use a Lyman Hand Primer for both the large and small sizes, pistol and...
Type: Posts; User: maxiblu
I have been using S&B primers in all metallic sizes for about 4 years. I have not had one misfire after thousands of rounds. I use a Lyman Hand Primer for both the large and small sizes, pistol and...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I bought some new Starline 45-70 cases and after 4-5 firings I had some pressure leaks evidenced by black streaks starting at the case mouth resulting in some shots that hit low. I then annealed my...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Sounds like it really don't make a difference as long as the case head doesn't get annealed.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Shooting to 500 meters I figure I want everything as identical as I can get it. I weigh each bullet and each powder charge. I would hate to lose a match cause I didn't take the time to make the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Lee 500-3R is OK till ya get a crosswind. Me also thinks the heavy nose is the problem. Only took about 18 months to figure that out.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
.025 card wad from Track of the Wolf. I just want something to separate the bullet from the powder.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I found the Lee 459-500-3R was a pretty good boolit in my Pedersoli Sharps unless I had a crosswind. Crosswind seemed to make it unstable after 200 meters. Went to the Lyman 457132 and my scores...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have been shooting at Friendship for the last two years and have tried both wiping and blowtube. Best advise I got this year is blowtubing is cheaper then buying patches and leaves ya more time to...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I use 65.0 grains of Swiss 1-1/2 with a 525 grain boolit and a .025 card wad in a Pedersoli Sharps. Never tried any other powder granulation as this one works well.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I use a 24" drop tube and can get 65 grains of Swiss 1-1/2 in a 40-65 case. After that I put a .025 card wad on top then compress .375 using a compression die. Seat the bollit till it's just off...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I had a cracked firing pin block (didn't know it) in my Pedersoli Sharps and found the Federal LR primers would work because they were the softest LR primer. Large Pistol primers would also work. I...
I just picked up two bullet molds at a gun show stamped "c martin". Each are two cavity molds, .458 boolits, and each cavity is a different boolit. I can't seem to find any mfg going by "C...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I use the Lyman 311041 - 173 gr with 17.0 of 4227. Tad over an inch @ 100 yrs. Feeds ok with gen 3 mags. Anyone using the Lyman 311332 in their AR? I would be interested in buying some to try...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I recently had chambering issues with .309 Lee 160 gr. I had made my cases from mostly once fired military, but some were commercial cases. After much experimentation and measuring, I found SOME...
I recently bought a used Lyman two cavity mold at a gun show that casts two different bullets. Seems to be stamped with two different bullet numbers right from Lyman. One is 31141 and the other is...
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 |