I'm guessing that OPs rifle has either a rough cut gas port or a burr at the gas port. Try slugging the bore and looking the slug over for scratches or other marks.
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm guessing that OPs rifle has either a rough cut gas port or a burr at the gas port. Try slugging the bore and looking the slug over for scratches or other marks.
Oddly enough, there's another thread here about an Ideal marked mould that's only marked "444", which is not an Ideal/Lyman design number.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Ideal/Lyman, along with RCBS, and others used to sell blank mould block sets for people to cut their own cavities. These blocks were only marked with the blocks "matching" number. This could be one...
Forum: Cast Boolits
All that "hardcast" means is that pure lead was alloyed with another metal to increase the hardness of the finished product. There is no other actual definition. The add-on metals are most commonly...
Forum: Cast Boolits
"Hard Cast" is simply an alloy that contains a metal besides lead with the intent of making the bullet harder. How much harder? It doesn't matter, just harder than pure lead.
How was that, Bret?
Forum: Cast Boolits
358429 isn't too long for many guns, but it is too long for short cylindered guns like S&W 27s & J frames, some Colts, especially Pythons. and some of the imported er, stuff. Ironically, it fits fine...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In what caliber, please? Most loaders seem to use std 358429 data. Lyman and Ideal both listed 358439 & 358429HP at 160 grains back in the 1950s manuals.
Forum: Casting Equipment
In the 8 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees Hi-Tek recommends for baking?
7. Once the bullets are fully dried and the oven is set, put them in for 8-12 minutes to cure the coating.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
As mentioned earlier, many 9mm bores run .357-.358. Out of the four or five I have around here, only one is .356. These are all modern guns from large, reputable U.S. manufacturers with U.S....
It's a Modern Bond mold on a set of poorly fitting handles, possibly Lachmiller. It's a pity, the original Modern Bond handles are some of the finest ever produced and with them missing, the molds...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The core temp of the bullet is irrelevant to the finish being baked onto its surface.
Honest.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'm happy for Australia, there are a lot of cast bullet shooters down there. The reality of this situation is that this does us no good and we're on our own at this point. How many here are willing...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Modern JHP designs are generally made with 1:30 foundry alloy with a jacket that is skived to facilitate and regulate the hollow point expansion. The lead cores do have their hollow points formed so...
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I just read Carl Hudsons article last night. He was quite proud of his design even though I don't see what it brought to the table that different designs couldn't provide. The Hi-Velo-Pen name was...
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It appears to have been first catalogued in 1962 in .358. It's a recycled cherry number, the original was a 403 093 that originated in the earliest days of Ideal. I can't even find a pic of the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A local commercial loader uses 46-350S for his SOCOM loads. I know this for certain because I go to his shop and cast up a batch whenever he needs them. We decided on this arrangement because I can't...
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Accurate Bullet design 46-350S
Approximate weight in clip-on wheel weight alloy: 350 grains
323653
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I'd also like to know more about the lube you're using, and if it requires heat. Dustys observation about your depth setting is completely correct too. Lube can aerate if you don't have your lube...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I also think it's the sprue plate as well. Sprue plates need to be preheated, the same as the rest of the mold.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Since the manufacturer doesn't recommend a steady diet of +P, and intentionally didn't mark the gun "+P", I'd stay out of it myself. I'd suggest std pressure wadcutters for the snubby. Please notice...
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And honestly, if that fills your needs to your satisfaction, then by all means buy the three dollar flashlight.
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The resulting flashlight is far superior to most of the sub-$200.00 flashlights on the market. I have three 3 cell Maglights to upgrade as funds permit.
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 |