No crimp??
Hell, we get .463 taper for an efficient burn with most powders....
Type: Posts; User: groot nadine
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
No crimp??
Hell, we get .463 taper for an efficient burn with most powders....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
fortunately, I work for a precision ball manufacturer. We just silver solder the correct ball size (within 25 millions) on a double ended pin.
Never thought to ask if we could make up sets in...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Run those loaded 9mm thru a 9mm Makarov FL sizing die. it will size the base area without touching the bullet area.
I had a similar problem with my Springfield Armory 1911-A1.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
not knowing your definition of "off scale" I can only assume your hitting the proverbial side of a barn with you shots. For me, that almost always means sever leading in the barrel somewhere,...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Unfortunately, Mr Newton (Ol' Issac), made it clear it's all about gun weight and velocity and ejecta... you gotta change one or tuther. no free lunch. in shotguns, we have recoil dampening...
Forum: Casting Equipment
just ordered one myself for the old Lyman.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks for keeping old threads for the information. ordered a thermostat for the old girl..
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
all I could find was silver plates and stuff... they pleaded with me to take it, but, I said no, won't work for my cast bullets....
Forum: Hunting with CB's
If given the chance to hunt buffalo, I'd prefer to go old school. an old Marlin/Winchester lever action like the 1895 or 1886 in a big case like a 45/70-45/90, or beg or borrow a big sharps. crossed...
Forum: Cast Boolits
find a good used Pacific (Hornady) 366 press. Winchester AA, Remington STS or Gun Club hulls.
I use, Alliant Extra Lite, Alliant ClayDot, and Winchester SuperHandicap powders for 7/8 oz, 1 oz,...
If your careful, I've had good luck with e-bay on used equipment.
be aware, if your miking something like a smith and wesson barrel, it won't work. you will need a 3-point mike, or figure out...
I've just recently got back into PPC after a 35 year absence.
found the same ol', same ol' still works great!
can't find the remington hbwc's anymore, but, the Magnus 148 hbwc (swaged) over 2.7...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I've done some reloading with Clay Dot that was left over from my trapshooting.
3.3 gr's Claydot, 200 lswc, cci 300 primer Avg velocity thru my chron 719 fps.
I also show 3.8 gr with a 185 lswc at...
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 |