There ya go. I knew that looked like something useful, but my mind was stuck on skimming dross and clips and I think it is aluminum so not really good for that.
Type: Posts; User: kevbo
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
There ya go. I knew that looked like something useful, but my mind was stuck on skimming dross and clips and I think it is aluminum so not really good for that.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Spray paint it with copper colored spray paint. The crackheads will steal it by next morning.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10215772_325009003_325000000_325009000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL
Big propane burner an a very stable looking steel stand AND...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Lurker checking in to note that this thread really helped me clean up the Lachmiller lubramatic I bought off flea bay. Thanks for the good suggestions.
Most Texans are pretty tough and gamey, unless you harvest one underage. If you smoke them 12-14 hours though, they can be pretty toothsome.
Forum: Special Projects
You have a high thermal conductivity heat leak path up from your lead to your handle/lever area.
Suggest stainless steel for the "syringe" barrels and valve rods instead of Al. Few things (only...
Forum: Special Projects
Stuff with sharp edges like text or cartoon drawings comes out better if you save it as a .gif instead of a .jpg.
In this case though, you had a photo in there too...and .jpg is a good choice for...
According to http://www.hksspeedloaders.com/SpeedloaderPage.html
The HKS #25-5 should work.
And the Smitty is a 6 shot so this just can't be right.
I have some 5 Rd. HKS loaders I use with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A lazy man would just weigh the unloaded ones...then he'd either know they are not a problem, or find what the problem is.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Leave the drill press turned off, just use it to hold the cutter. Spin the shell holder with a power screwdriver.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The Lee trimmers can be "adjusted" to cut cases a bit longer by shimming between the cutter and the stud with a washer, or washer shaped piece(s) of shim stock. Not elegant, but easy to repeat...
I have one, .454 8-3/8" SS. I like it a lot, but others might not. I'm 6'5" tall with big bony hands, and the RB is one of the few handguns I've held that seem to fit really well. The muzzle brake...
Forum: Lathesmith's Custom Dies
Previous post got this right (snap ring is cheaper) but those who have not done machine work might not understand why this is so:
To make the flanged design, lathesmith has to start with a piece...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I see Natchez's regular price is a few cents lower than the Midway sale price. Probably worth checking out the shipping charges between the two.
Forum: Casting Equipment
You can get some varnish if you run motor fuel. White gas, AKA "Coleman fuel" tends not to create any varnish. I have a camping stove that I think my dad got from my grandpa. It has worn out three...
Forum: Cast Boolits
First of all, a big THANK YOU for all the excellent advice on this site, as well as the info on personal sites of the members (I'm looking at you Goat Lips0)
That said, I'm Kevbo, a guy who likes...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Probably somebody that had some rifle primers laying around and couldn't find any pistol primers to buy due to the current shortage.
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 |