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These pictures can't do justice to how big the step the step is in the case. You really have to hold it in your hand. Be careful picking up range brass before reloading.
Type: Posts; User: Pete P
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These pictures can't do justice to how big the step the step is in the case. You really have to hold it in your hand. Be careful picking up range brass before reloading.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'm just curious as to the diameter that everyone is sizing their 9 mm boolits to.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I can't tell from the pictures, is the pot stainless steel?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
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Interesting example of how tough the powder coating is. They were fired into this homemade trap. I recovered some of the remains of the bullets after impacting the steel. The purple...
Forum: Casting Equipment
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I found this at Walmart today in the camping section. It was listed as a new product and I purchased it for $9.88. It seemed to be a good deal. Just let everyone know.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
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Eastwood's translucent grape, one coating, shake and bake
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
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But seriously this is Eastwood's translucent grape, one coating, shake and bake. This covered much better than Harbor freight's red. I am lucky enough to have an Eastwood store about 45...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Yes they did pass the smash and rub test. They were sized to .356 and they heavily leaded two different pistols. They were cast out all scrap wheel weights. As a side note I have had little to no...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I am using the Harbor freight red. I'm being very picky some areas are slightly splotchy others look like they may lack some coating. Some background, first I tried some of the Hitek coating on some...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I was just curious if anyone has applied a second coat of powder? If so what were the results. I was looking for better coverage. Or perhaps I'm just overdoing it.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks, I did not think about that. One question does the existing grooves for the bullet lube need to be completely coated? I have only done one coat and some of them are not completely covered in...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I did not have much luck with powder coating, the hand tumbling of Harbor freight red however today I just received my supply of HI-TEK-Lube. And as you can see I've had success. This is my first...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I currently have a Dillon 550 that I bought new two years ago. I'm thinking about purchasing the 650 as a replacement-upgrade. I am only reloading 9 mm on this machine. The main reason I wish to...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I have a similar setup, but I have the D handle or shovel handle as it's known. It's really easy on the hand. The only thing that I need is the pneumatic set up to keep a constant pressure on the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Boolit lube and powder that smoke the least. Last weekend while shooting indoors some other individuals thought that I was actually shooting black powder. The range was crowded and I even saw one...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Do not plug it in this case it is a vent. In other applications this could be used to make the cylinder retract.
I wonder how stainless steel work for a bullet mold? It would seem that it's rust resistance would be a bonus.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I have magmas heater also. I prefer it because of the variable temperature control. Also it seems to reach its temperature sooner than the Lyman which is the only other heater that is commercially...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would definitely use the mold see how it casts. It's hard for me to tell from the picture. But as one who has spent time on a milling machine, I would say, since three separate passes were made on...
I have had good luck with it also, no feeding problems. Just out of curiosity does anybody have any good recipes using tight group for this boolit?
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I kind of want one of those. I have a little bit of carpal tunnel going, and on occasion my thumbs hurt. I want to avoid having to knock the sprue plate open when casting. Fortunately I don't have to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm at 1.055 for my Kimber 9mm, which also has a short throat. I have my bullet size to 356 and they are cast out of straight wheel weights. My current load uses 4.0 grains of accurate arms number 2....
Don't forget to look at Glock. I test fired a XD in 9mm. My hand would not depress the grip safety unless I put a little effort in it.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
The step in the port is normal for plugging the port with a piece of lead shot. You can even get the lube to flow through the closed off port with lube that is too hot in temperature and also too...
Forum: Casting Equipment
That is my concern " is it worth $250 more". I could use the extra money to buy a four cavity Ballisti-Cast mold.
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 |