RCBS 7.62mm-130-SPL.
Type: Posts; User: sundog
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Tar Creek - first paragraph points out a few health hazards.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
A wise old owl lived in an oak,
The more he saw, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Now, wasn't he a wise old bird?
Not as bad as having all the reloading and casting stuff before having or building the launcher!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I like Meguiar's wash & wax and lemishine and a [quick] cold water rinse. Usually after a universal decap so I can run clean brass through the sizer die. I air dry on a fluffy towel.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Cornish game hen (or pheasant, grouse, quail) with wild rice stuffing. Plenty of recipes on the web.
Good eatin'.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My observations of 30 cal barrels for ARs is that many/most do not come throated in a manner conducive for most cast profiles. I've seen more than several 300 BO, 7.62x39 and a 300 Ham'r that have...
^^^ This. And if it also shoots well for your application, you're already there.
Forum: Cast Boolits
What is the 'RG' designation on the NOE molds?
A few years ago I had several molds left on the casting bench in the barn for an extended period of very damp weather with temperature swings. End result - - lots of surface rust. They have all...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
2230C is NOT 2230. Accurate's instruction for it is to use 2460 data as is. Even though there is a little .223 Rem and .308 Win data on the 8# jug label, they do not publish load data for 2230C.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
American Rifleman March 1983 has a good article with load data by John R. Clarke.
Forum: Completed Deals
I have one that looks like it may have never been used, and an 8-crimp starter. It's been a on a shelf on my casting table for years, but it is in like new condition. Box is good and has...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In all seriousness, the fellow at the range is spot on. We talked about this several times on the old board. Felix had a logical explanation about it having to do with a condensing atmosphere. My...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks to y'all who set my memory straight on the fed primers.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Does anyone recall a warning about not using Federal primers in the RCBS Universal Priming Tool? I think it had to do with primer sensitivity and/or possible chain firing in the tube.
I like that...
Forum: Our Town
Hollow fiberglass handles, right?
Fill them with D cells...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Sporter model .308 with 12 twist.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Fruit woods can make for interesting flavors. Peach is a good one. I prefer pecan over hickory, more mellow.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
All kinds of sewing machine led strips on several of the mega mail order sites. The one I got powers off a wall outlet, has a dimmer, and can be cut to length. Came with tacky strip to adhere...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
In the air fryer?
But, of course, powder coat bullets! :bigsmyl2:
RCBS Trim Pro Case Trimmer 3-way Cutter. I give it a five star.
If I only have a few then Forster hand crank trimmer and a good chamfer tool.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
A friend has a sportered, synthetic stock, 03A3 meant as an all weather hunter. The barrel was very badly stained but not rusted, bore in very good condition. He asked me what I would do to clean...
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 |