That's great Larry, thanks so much. I definitely read your threads when I was researching which mold to get. I had forgotten about them though in the meantime. I will go back through those. Thanks...
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
That's great Larry, thanks so much. I definitely read your threads when I was researching which mold to get. I had forgotten about them though in the meantime. I will go back through those. Thanks...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Supposed to be 1:12 although I haven't verified that.
I'll give a try with the linotype, thanks.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hey folks, I have always cast for modest velocity pistol and revolver plinking rounds, or similar levergun ammo, so I've never used anything besides 50/50 WW/Pb and it's always been fine for what I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I figured out what's going on . . . the sized (new, Starline) brass is 0.417-0.418" at the case mouth. So I'm opening it up to 0.423" to start the boolit, but that's the nominal size it should be. So...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'll check this but I don't think so, I always seat and crimp in two steps and back the die body way out so it's not applying any crimp.
Forum: Cast Boolits
So yesterday I had something happen I've never experienced before. First time loading 10mm, although I've loaded a lot of .40 S&W.
As always, I very gently expanded the case mouth just enough to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks guys! Kosh, it's a radial delayed-blowback, something they apparently developed to handle some of these pistol cartridges.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've got a CMMG Banshee in 10mm and wanting to start loading for it. I've got a bunch of MP 170 gr. WFN solids that I powder coated, but just realized tonight that due to my OCD I stand them all on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks everyone, I guess I will powder coat and work my way up.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've got some .44 cal 265 gr plain base Ranch Dog boolits that I cast water dropped with 50/50 alloy and 2x coats of BLL. I'm wondering how fast I can push these, if at all, in the .44 Magnum. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It does the same thing with new or fired cases. I'll call them Monday. I don't remember where I got it, it was a long time ago and I actually bought it by mistake, thinking it was a case gage.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The case holders have a groove in one end that indicates the head end of the case.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just got the LE Wilson case trimmer with micrometer stop and set it up per the instructions. The first cases I want to trim are 32-20, and I have the Wilson case holder for these. The cases just...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Ok, I'm an idiot. I just measured them and they're 0.438" coated and 0.435" as cast. But that's a bit of a problem, because if I size before coating I'll need to lube them and then presumably remove...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Mine is 0.625" OD and 0.375" ID. I was astounded that it bent but the sizing is a decent amount of force. I was also surprised to see it is hollow.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks Ed, I'm sure they'll replace it for free, I just figured maybe I need something more rugged. Maybe I can just insert a smaller diameter steel rod in the factory handle tube.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I bought the Lee Classic Cast single stage press for sizing my boolits and for having a backup single stage to my Forster. I've really loved it, but last night I was sizing powder coated MP 434215 GC...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Thanks guys, I think I'll try some gas checked boolits and keep an eye on the fouling.
Is there a resource other than the manual for disassembly/cleaning of these rifles?
Forum: Factory Rifles
I was at my LGS a while ago and my father showed me a Ruger Deerstalker that was in great shape and what I knew was a good price, so I picked it up. It's an early 60s model.
I just learned though...
Forum: Completed Deals
If anybody would be willing to drop three or four fired, unsized 41 magnum cases into the mail so I can make a 40 pan lube cutter please drop me a PM. I can send Venmo to cover postage. Thanks!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I've always been careful to keep zinc out of my alloy, but I've got a pot here that doesn't look right. These are wheel wheights I smelted into big boule a few years ago and just now I'm melting them...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
bcr here. I'd like a .434, 2 cavity, PB mold with all HP pins please.
brichards [aat] optics [daught] arizona [daught] edu
Forum: Factory Rifles
This auction is over, and I tried to buy this rifle yesterday. It went for over $2k. They seem to indicate it's factory. Does anyone know when or how many of these Ruger made?
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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 |