Siamese, I have noticed a set back of the shoulders on my caste bullet loads for my 35 Whelen. Have you identified what is the cause of the setback?
It is my theory that the cause of this is the...
Type: Posts; User: varminter66
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Siamese, I have noticed a set back of the shoulders on my caste bullet loads for my 35 Whelen. Have you identified what is the cause of the setback?
It is my theory that the cause of this is the...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hello Jim... I actually slugged the barrel (.30945), and checked the diameter of my cast boolits with a Mic (.313 Linotype), and believe the 311299 mold I have is a fairly good match... from my...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Sig556, those groups are awesome.... I sincerely doubt I will be able to match those with my shot out barrel. Maybe I should try a lighter boolit. I was thinking of buying a mold with larger bands...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Same load as above, EXCEPT 1/10 grain less powder.... a little change makes a big difference... I will keep working on it.256729
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Here is what I have so far with my Cast Boolit load for the M1 Garand...
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The load info is 36.9 grs of IMR 3031, NOE 311299 boolit cast from Lyman#2 and water quenched, Hornady Gas Check,...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have been making some fine progress with Cast Boolits and the M1 Garand. It has been an educational experience to say the least. I have one more clip I want to shoot at the range to confirm the...
Forum: Military Rifles
My M1 will double when using Federal 210 M primers. I switched to Win. WLR, reworked the loads, and have had no trouble since.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The IMR 3031 loading is getting worked up... using 311299 NOE bullet cast with Linotype. I just shot an 8 shot group at 100 yds that measured a little over 3 ins. I believe I can get it tighter......
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
251013 My 03A3 Smith Corona load using RL 7 and NOE 311299 boolit, benched at 100 yds.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
It's a good question AlaskaMike... I have found better accuracy in my Garand by sizing the case to "drop in" the chamber... it's very near full length, but just short of setting the shoulder back......
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Well, I had some good results with Reloder 7 in the Garand today... I changed primers to WLR, which caused the powder charge of 30.0 grs to cease functioning the action completely, and the group...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
After numerous years of playing with other projects, I got back to the Garand with cast and tried RL 7. Using a 311299 boolit sized to .310, Linotype... and working up from 26 grs of powder... I...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Has anyone tried Reloader 7 loads in the Garand using a 311299 boolit? I have been getting some good results with Rx7 in the 03A3, and am considering working up a load that will function in the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use bee's wax... warm the mold up, and just touch a chunk of bees wax to the alignment pins, and to the bolts on the sprue cutter... don't use much... just a touch is all that is needed... use too...
I have had great groups using Alliant 2400 in the .357mag... caste or jacketed, it's versatile enough for both, with very good accuracy. That said, I use 2400 for full power caste, and Hogdon's Lil...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Wallace, that 12x scope does help... LOL! That is a great group. Let me see how close I can get with the stock peep site... My bullets are sized to .309 diameter... in my 4 groove 03 it just likes...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The boolet weight is around 203grs as caste, and then with GC, and lube it runs around 205grs. Play around with the load, as a few 10ths of a grain changed the group allot!! I am using Fed Match...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
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This is using 26.2 grs of Rx7, with a 311299 boolit, caste with a mixed alloy of 50% Lead/50% Lyman#2 and a Hornady GC, lubed with Lyman Alox (NRA) lube. I am not using any filler in the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have been using a Lee Pot, and purchased a thermometer to check the temps. While I have noticed the temp varying around 40 degrees, It has not harmed my bullets. I run the melt temp to 800 degrees...
Update... Shot a groundhog at about 100 yds with the Whelen using the hollow point boolit this weekend. Shot it from stern to stem, and observed total penetration, with an exit hole about 2.5" round....
Shot these two targets yesterday. I am satisfied with the results, the load, and the sizing method. There is no noticeable leading, with boolit speed in the range of 2150-2180 fps. I will test both...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Nice!... For the 22 Hornet, I am using a mixture of WW and 10/1 alloy that puts me very near Electrotype alloy... just shy of 12 BHN. It also seems you are hitting the sweet spot with that load at a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
JeffnNZ, that is very impressive... especially using LilGun with boolits. I may have to give that one a try. What alloy are you using for the boolits?
I vote for the 22 Hornet, first and foremost because I am unreasonably biased!! The 2nd reason, is because it is so damned frugal with powder, especially when compared to the performance. Case...
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 |