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    Vale .. Four Fingers of Death

    I am sad to relay the news that Four Fingers of Death passed on to his reward last week . The service yesterday was well attended by family , friends and past work colleagues . He will be missed by a...
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    I could do that next time Shadowcaster but it...

    I could do that next time Shadowcaster but it will not be anytime soon . I have half a ton of shot to work my way through before I set up again .

    Heath
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    I can't remember what I use . Been using the same...

    I can't remember what I use . Been using the same stuff for twenty years . Any brand should do .

    Heath
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    About 20 to 1 water to soluble oil . If...

    About 20 to 1 water to soluble oil . If "popcorn" pellets start happening the mixture needs stiffening with more oil .

    Heath
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    For many years I used soluble oil/water mix for a...

    For many years I used soluble oil/water mix for a coolant . Smells a bit when hot but rinsed off easily and any which was left helped the graphite to adhere .
    I changed the way I make shot to a...
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    I used strips of foil about 3/8" wide and about...

    I used strips of foil about 3/8" wide and about three inches long . A heap were pre-cut and placed in a handy position . After a little practice I found it easy to place the length of foil accurately...
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    A couple of years ago I devoted a thread on a now...

    A couple of years ago I devoted a thread on a now defunct site to the whole problem of getting reliable expansion at subsonic velocity with 30 caliber boolets . The main boolit used was the Lee 200gn...
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    I use hot water as a coolant but you need a deep...

    I use hot water as a coolant but you need a deep container to give the droplets time to solidify . My container is over three and a half feet deep . Here is the link to the thread ....
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    I am still working on this project and have...

    I am still working on this project and have achieved results which I think are worth posting. I have moved on to
    AR2209/H4350 as the powder of choice . 38 grains behind a tuft of dacron weighing 1...
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    I have one of those in 32-20 . Mine has a long...

    I have one of those in 32-20 . Mine has a long barrel - about 28 inches if I can recall correctly . The top of the barrel is inscribed "The Daisy Single Shot Rifle "
    The bore is pretty poor and...
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    I have three Cadets. One in 357 Magnum necked...

    I have three Cadets.
    One in 357 Magnum necked down to .30 . It manages to push a 150 gn CBE boolit to about 1650 fps with about 1.5 moa accuracy .
    The second is 357 Maximum necked down to .30 ....
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    100532 Here is my version .

    100532
    Here is my version .
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    I use a 20 gauge over-powder cup cut off a...

    I use a 20 gauge over-powder cup cut off a plastic wad . I use a new winchester wad but a used one would probably work just as well . Cut it off . Upside down inside a 12 gauge shot cup . Centres and...
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    I use the lathe , placing a 30 calibre boolit in...

    I use the lathe , placing a 30 calibre boolit in a 5/16' collet and parting the nose off with a sharp HSS tool . This process gives a uniform result . The latest tests have been with the 230 grain...
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    I managed to get out to the range today to test...

    I managed to get out to the range today to test the boolit at higher velocities . Twenty rounds were sent downrange in groups of five.The powder used was AR2208/Varget and charge weights started at...
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    I am not sure what you mean by this . ...

    I am not sure what you mean by this . Hollowed out bases ?

    If that is the case it should help move the centre of gravity forward allowing a heavier boolit than the norm to be stabilized in...
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    I have shot quite a few feral goats with sub...

    I have shot quite a few feral goats with sub sonic 30 cals and boolit performance is always an issue . Often chest shots are ineffective - the boolit going in one side and out the other with little...
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    30-06 One in Ten Twist and the Modified Lee Blackout Boolit

    Several months ago I received the Lee TL309 230 5R mould from Titan Reloading - one of our sponsors . The fastest twist 30 calibre rifle I own is the custom made falling block featured in my avatar...
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    Pellets which burst into a furry blob are caused...

    Pellets which burst into a furry blob are caused by using the wrong coolant . I use a soluble oil/water mix which works well until it gets up to around 180 degrees F.
    Look in the Casting for...
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    That course of action was considered but not...

    That course of action was considered but not followed through .Welding on heat treated steel is never a good idea and could cause bigger problems than the current one which is not really a problem -...
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    I re-barrelled a BRNO Fox 22 Hornet to 30 Carbine...

    I re-barrelled a BRNO Fox 22 Hornet to 30 Carbine a few years ago . No mods to the bolt face but since the rim in the 30 Carbine is significantly thinner than the Hornet rim , the extractor does not...
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    I have scratch built several single shot rifles...

    I have scratch built several single shot rifles including the one in my avatar - a falling block . I would recommend Frank De Hass's book of plans and would suggest building the Chicopee RF . A lot...
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    My 30-06 has a 1 in 10 twist but I forgot to...

    My 30-06 has a 1 in 10 twist but I forgot to mention that I have machined off 200 thousands of an inch from the front of the boolits in a collet chuck fitted to my lathe . This results in a 215 grain...
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    I have tried that boolit in my 30-06 with that...

    I have tried that boolit in my 30-06 with that load and had lousy accuracy and the worst case of leading ever . The lead was coming out in strips . The same boolit in front of ten grains of Trail...
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    The molten lead just streams out without forming...

    The molten lead just streams out without forming droplets
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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