I wish you guys wouldn't play around with the zink bullets. most of us use just lead alloy and mine the berms for used lead bullets . It only takes one chunk of zink to ruin a whole pot of good lead...
Type: Posts; User: josper
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I wish you guys wouldn't play around with the zink bullets. most of us use just lead alloy and mine the berms for used lead bullets . It only takes one chunk of zink to ruin a whole pot of good lead...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
well , I got to the range today to test some loads I am working up and it looks like I was worried for nothing. with the H&G 68 200gr at about 30' I was keeping them in 4". I'm not a bullseye shooter...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hello Hick. Did you cycle any to see if the noses were dented much?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I loaded a couple of dummy rounds with both the H&G 68 Bullet and the 230 RN I cycled them through my pistol, the H&G 68 nose had a fair-sized dent, and the 230 RN was dented but not too bad. It will...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'll just have to get to the range if it ever warms up a little and try some
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have been using my range lead for casting 45ACP. I tested one batch and it measured 14bhn then today I tested another batch and it was about 8bhn. I think it won't matter much for such a low...
I just bought an accurate mold 45-200H .its a clone of the H&G 68. I had no idea what the OAL is supposed to be. I set it so the case mouth was just even with the top band on the bullet. it was 1.211...
Forum: Cast Boolits
one of my shooting buddies gave me some of those H&G 68's to try they were loaded with 3.5 grs of bullseye .they won't cycle my RIA 1911. I have ordered a mold from Accurate molds a clone of that #68...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i just started casting for my 45ACP and was wondering if I could use just range lead for my bullets. velocity is around 850fps and pressure is around 14,000psi I'm using unique 6.5gr. for a lyman...
I just bought an RIA 1911 fs and I shoot cast bullets. after reading this thread I looked at the chamber and rifling and it didn't look abrupt like the picture. the rifling looks like it kind of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
thanks for your input. I learned something new. I still cling to the old ways and try my darndest to keep zink out of my alloy. I hand-sorted my wheel weights and when melting I pay close attention...
Forum: Cast Boolits
recently I signed up to a group on Facebook "Reloading and casting for polite adults" this one guy posted that it's ok to add zink to your lead that you only had to run it hotter to get good...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The Big Dipper pot is all I have ever used and have never had a problem with it.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I just wonder if powder coated bullets wear the barrel more? I still like having a lube. I guess I'm still old school,lol.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Black was armor piercing and red was tracer.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just bought a Redding t-7 and I'm not sorry , loving it . I got the priming set up to go with it. To say it doesn't have anything over a Lee is horse hockey. Kind of like saying a Jag has nothing...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
One time I see these guys that were coming into a boat dock and they had a nice stringer of trout. I asked what they were using for bait. One snickered and said "bubble gum". Some similar things here.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Did anyone mention "use carbide dies and forget the lube" Didn't see the "stuck 30-30" was just looking at the brass in the op's picture. Yes in that case a better lube is needed.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Nice work ,fancy router edges .and pictures, it must have happened, lol.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just bought a Gen6 this week and I like it very much. I'm interested in the compressed air problem. I build my own computers and know enough about static that I always wear one of those wrist...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
That's correct. It will enter the bid you need to win and not more.
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 |