Hi Sirius-
I've owned both of these calibers in the past. I used .38 Long Colt brass in the .360 Rook and Bertram in the .300. I don't know if .32 Long Colt is available in the UK, but this worked...
Type: Posts; User: btreanor
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Hi Sirius-
I've owned both of these calibers in the past. I used .38 Long Colt brass in the .360 Rook and Bertram in the .300. I don't know if .32 Long Colt is available in the UK, but this worked...
Forum: Military Rifles
Sorry I wasn't clear- I'm looking to shoot .223 cast, specifically the Lee 55 gr. GC boolit. I already have a .300 BO upper. Thanks!
Hi James- straight wall cases will actually get shorter from repeated firing. It could be that these have been fired multiple times. However, I'm doubting you'd see much difference with regard to...
Forum: Military Rifles
Hey folks- I'd like to assemble an AR upper and dedicate it to shooting cast boolits. Specifically, I'd like to install a 20 to 24" barrel with a 1 in 12" twist and have a larger gas port installed...
Hey folks- I have a friend who inherited a plain jane Hi Power and wants to get an action/accuracy job, grip stippling, slide serrations, etc. type of work. Does anyone here have a recommendation for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Interesting. If the bullets are very hard then they might not obturate enough at .458 SOCOM velocities and the .4585 or .458 sizing might make a big difference. Have you slugged the bore on your...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use one of those cheap "over the door" type shoe organizers and cut it to the size I need. Then I use those strong rare earth magnets to hold it in place on the inside of the safe door. Works...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I tried several "Ranch Dog" bullets with large meplats but they had trouble feeding in my AR. I settled on this design which is accurate and feeds reliably:...
Forum: Military Rifles
I've used IMR 4895 for a lot of milsurp rifles and I've had great luck with it- including the 8x50R Lebel. Personally, I'd start around 28 grains and then work up from there to get your best...
They're fun to play with. Last year, I co-wrote an article on stacking them for multiple projectile loads. It's on page 46 of this issue:
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
For the 9mm (and all boolits, for that matter), fit is king. You'll need to slug your bores to be sure. I'm not sure about the alloys you listed, but I use WW sized to 0.357". For the 9mm, you want...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Over the past two weeks, I've had two case head separation events in my "new-to-me" Henry .44 lever rifle. It's also worth noting that these are the first case head separations I've ever experienced...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
What would be a fair/decent price to pay for 99 to 99.9% pure tin on a per pound basis? I'm seeing prices that seem a little high to me. Thanks!
I'm not sure how old the mold is. I bought it here and was told it was from a group buy.
Howdy folks-
I've run into an issue with my Lee 6-cavity group buy mold. Specifically, both bushings (female side of the alignment pins) have been pushed in. Of course, I found this issue right...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Update- problem fixed. Land Owner is correct- the lube plunger was threaded too tightly against the upper end of the pressure screw. It took some doing, but I've got it loose. Once I got the lube...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Howdy folks-
I recently got a used but "new to me" RCBS LAM 2 lube sizer. It seems well built. However, I'm having trouble with the lube plunger/piston turning inside the lube chamber when I apply...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks to everyone! I'll shoot BNE a PM.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have what I believe to be almost pure tin ingots. Where could I have one tested? And what is the approximate cost to do so? Thanks in advance!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I deprimed a bunch of these 8mm Lebel cases and converted the pockets to use with boxer primers. The only way I could get the primer out was to use my metal lathe and drill it out. They worked OK but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I never had any luck with lighter weight cast bullets in my 9mms. However, I've had great luck with hard cast 147 gr. FP and about 4.0 gr. of Power Pistol. I also use a Lee FCD and I've never had...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
It's probably left over dirt. Whenever I use my spoon to scrape the sides of the pot, it floats up to the surface.
Forum: Cast Boolits
As a general rule, I could never get 2400 to shoot as accurately as 4895 with boolits in rifle cartridges.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Howdy folks-
I’m looking for a suggestion or two for a low smoke stick lube. I’ll be using it in 9mm Luger (147 gr) and .45 ACP (200 gr). I’m currently using White Label BAC which works great but...
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 |