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Received a "new to me" lubrisizer last night. Not sure of the brand. I cleaned and removed most of the old lube (what a mess!) and installed a .309 sizer die. Ran about 40 Lee 180gc just to work the...

I had a similar experience several years ago, but with a worse ending. First, let me say I have worked around machinery all my life, and as a result, have the philosophy that "they are all out to...

Years ago, I worked in a gunshop. We had a customer come in who was having problems "sticking" bullets in the barrel of his revolver. He had us stumped, because all of his procedures and load seemed...

Taking the "pie in the sky" view, another thing all these shows are famous for, is just collecting information for mail lists. Ever been to one of those "sign up for drawing" events and soon after...

Amen, brother! My first TC was 357 mag Octagon Barrel. Loved that gun, but thought it a little weak for deer. ( I was much younger then.) Bought a 10" 30-30 barrel and hit the range. Every time that...

Though it has been a while since I wore the uniform, we used Brasso extensively in the army. Back then, at least, It had a pretty good portion of ammonia as a component. I seem to recall warnings...

I have been "gifted" with about 200 pounds of lead in one chunk on a few occasions. I tried the axe, bandsaw, torch and camp-fire with a tin plate. In the end, the above mentioned electric chainsaw...

35remington is obviously taking a stand based on limited experience, i.e. ignorance. Yes, SOME crf rifles will allow the operator to "drop one in the chamber" and close the bolt. But not all rifles...

Years back, We had a customer complaining of high pressure signs with his cast bullets, then he "stuck" one in the bore and brought us the gun to remove the lodged bullet for him. We figured the...

I'll weigh in with the opinion to go with the lawn fertilizer/tannerite plan. Some things just don't work well when re-purposed.
Now that I think about it, that explains the one really lush area of...

Guys,
I hope I'm not breaking any rules or upsetting someone, but this is really bothering me.
I have been casting for years, but now that ammo is sky-high, I feel the need to try paper patching...

IMHO, if the "bolt rise" is consistent, the sight should work within reason. Think about all the 1911 type hand guns, SKS rifles, and there are probably others I cannot recall just now. They are...

IMHO the boring bar may work, but it would be pretty flimsy for that small hole, and leave a pretty rough finish. The chucking reamer would be my first choice for a good job, but then I am a hobby...

Plan ahead. I was faced with serious physical restrictions due to scheduled surgery. If I had cast a bunch of the correct boolits, I could be loading now, instead of kicking myself.

In my younger, more foolish days, I had the same train of thought. i.e. "free casings I won't mind losing". After loading about 2 boxes of very mild 9mms, I went to the range. Figured this is great....

Joshua,
PM me on the Lee mold. I think I have a .440 RB spare, & need a .230 45 acp mold.
Mike

I too have built a rifle from Frank DeHaas' plans. I would call it at least an intermediate experience level project. I was (am) proud of my little Chickopee 22, and have the next one started for...

I built a unit from the surplusrifle article. I used a 12 volt charger transformer for the power source. stainless rod .125 OD for the electrode, rubber O-rings for spacers, and a rubber stopper...

I finally got a Hornet that shoots (H & A 722). Now I want to cast bullets for this rifle.
Has anyone else "Been there, done that".
I have more molds and sizers than I know what to do with...

I have found the Lee 312-155 2R mold to be surprisingly useful for a variety of ex-military hardware. It is the first mold that gave the type of accuracy results I had been trying to get for years....