Thanks everyone this gives me a starting point. It definitely easier to buy the alloy but you learn nothing in the processes.
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks everyone this gives me a starting point. It definitely easier to buy the alloy but you learn nothing in the processes.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Yes I do, "Hard road and very toxic" I'm aware but would like to try it anyways. Rotometals is a plan B or C.
Thanks for the warning.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Where can I get Antimony for casting and the proper flux? Researching the flux it seems like the proper stuff needed to mix the Antimony with Lead isn't available any longer.
Thanks,
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I haven't had luck with the programing at accurateshooter for over 3.6gn. I will have to play with it some more. Anyone now where to find the full list of parameters?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Good day everyone!
I'm having problems when dispensing over 3.6gn of TG. I've tried to meter out 3.8 and it shifts into high speed and overthrows the weight. Is there a way to lock out medium and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Bill Morgan on Youtube has a grate video series on trouble shooting the LNL press. It seems like these will solve lots of the problems I haven't tried them yet but they are encouraging.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
My Lee scale dues the same thing! A scale is one thing you can't go cheep on if you value your health. It doesn't seem like there is any high quality beam scales available.
I recently found this...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I would go with the Lee Challenger Kit and save up for higher end stuff.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The worst whose an overcharge with Tightgroup. I'm not shire if media got stuck in it or a double charge. It blew the grips of and detail striped the magazine never found the spring.
I'm just a plinking reloader and typically reload on the low side to avoid high pressure rounds. With all the differences in components sometimes even light starting loads look high to me (I'm shire...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Here is a good sight that will help to size your LP tank to your burner.
http://www.nbmc.com/heaters/lpchart.html
Vaporization Rate
100 LB Propane Cylinders (approximate)
Maximum Continuous...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've looked all over for this kind of information I found this video to help. It's for a shot gun but I think they are similer fast forward to 1:38.
DucksUnlimitedInc - Basic Shooting Tips...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
What is a reasonable price for range lead? My club is selling it at $.80 to $.87 per pound. Is that a good price? I see they are paying $.50 for scrap here.
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 |