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Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
" ... The general level of decorum on this forum has slipped significantly in the last couple of years and not for the better. ..."
I would say, the general level of decorum, in the USA, has, ...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Bulk (Dupont)
Here's a can/powder, had for a long time. Never used it, got it in a box of 'Stuff', from a GS.
Asked around, no one knew. (I sure new nothing about it). Best I got was it was to be...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
The crimp, is just a old die, don’t even know what it is or what it was for.
I clamped it in a vice, put a tapered stone in the chuck,
and just made a ‘funnel’. When I had the shape
Then wrapped...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Update report. My truck 'automatically' kills, when I drive by a gun shop. (Just like MANY other people I know) ! Because I know this, I Quickly pull into their parking lot.
Anyway, at shop in...
I Wonder if the same, 'Peter' still works their?
Several years ago, Got a Lee, 'Pro-1000", for 45C.
Had a old, wore out Star, which tweaked and tweaked, and could get to reload .38's.
Then...
Used to shoot LOT of .44-40's, out of two Colt S/A's, and a 'berty 76 clone. (CAS)
Sold them. Still do .38-40's. No Problem with either.
Dillon 550. (Shell-holder is the same for,...
Forum: Rimfire Area
When I was 8, My Father took me, Duck Hunting for the first time.
I was told take my BB gun, (Which I shot a LOT)
'Nailed the lid of a snuff can on a post, put the cardboard bottom on it,...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Reminds me of the time, in Ajo AZ, Local Pima County range was just 4 + miles out of town.
(Had a friend in that town, would go down once and a while in the Winter)
17 covered stations, 400...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
From experience. The 're-forming', of the .460 brass. (for a 'neck'), Is what works for you. Looks like you have a method. Suggestions, (Lub, and annealed cases)
As to using a .410 wad. It...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
That is very encouraging. As soon as I get the 'New to me, but Used' (V .460) back, from my, 'Holster maker', (For the one strap, over the neck, for a Lawn Mower). Will give a, 'FULL', .460 case...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Yes, the recoil, of a .factory 410, in a Governor/Judge, is a WHOLE lot more, than in this crafted .45C/,460 shell.
(Don't own any of those two, but Have Shot them) If I find one used cheep, may...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Yea, To turn freely, I had to do the Dia of the Rim, and the Thickness of the rim. (In the clone)
Before, I got, 'Precise', using a friends lathe, I just put them in a drill press, and used a hand...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
As I have what works, in the clone, probably will not change it a lot.
However, I see you are shooting a "X" frame, .460.
In a weak moment, at a gun show, I picked up a 5", .460.
Have not...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
It worked well with the .444 cases, in the Colt Clone. (Before I reamed them out to .480.)
They were a little more sticky, for ejection, but could still do it by hand.
I suppose it's a...
Thank you. Experiment, (Partially), completed. The Tumbler, about 4 lbs, of, "T" Bismuth shot,
1st was just shot, 3 hours, very little.
Next was 3 hours, with washed sand, A little better.
Next...
Forum: Casting Equipment
That will work very well for smelting. Have used one just like that for 45 years.
Pot, Used to use a big cast iron one, (it cracked)
So now, a old, 20 lb LP tank, and a Old Freon tank inside of...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thank you !!!
I am used to a, 'controller', of a temperature, to be a, 'on/off'.
This is valuable information !
Forum: Casting Equipment
Looking for a bottom pour, which will go down to 475 F (+/-)
On the Lyman Mag-25. Sent them a e-mail, asked questions, NO Response !
However, the day after, I received about 30 MORE, Spam...
Forum: Casting Equipment
On the Lyman Mag-25. Sent them a e-mail, asked questions, NO Response !
However, the day after, I received about 30 MORE, Spam e-mails, of a type I never received before.
I am sure, it is Just a...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Could be it. I Know, about 30% of the, SPAM e-mails I get, come from my OWN, e-mail.
Simply because I have a web site, and the SPAMMERS, have harvested, that address.
If someone, has their,...
Today, I picked up a new, small, 'side cutter'. It is much more substantial. And I filed down, the, 'outside', to flat, and took some off the sides, so narrower. What I like about it, is that, it...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The mold: http://buckshotmold.com/ is the web site, and I used: skiesunlimited@att.net as e-mail.
And had no problem.
In fact, e-mail back was fast, and after I sent the money, very fast...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Oh Yea, the, ’Non-Toxic’, which is NOT, steel, is very expensive.
(Bismuth blend) (But Roto 'Does have sales !)
To Compare, Per shot, when ‘components’, all figured to 100, than divided to...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Yes. Purchased the 88% Bi & 12% Sn, from: http://www.rotometals.com/product-p/leadfreebulletalloy.htm
Describing what I am doing is on:...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Many years ago, when I was a Kid, learned casting, (And a Whole Bunch of other stuff), from a, 'old fart', drove my bike about 1 mile out of town to his farm. (Now I am the, 'old fart'). He did a...
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 |