Have you tried the roller handles from Magma? They make a world of difference.....
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Type: Posts; User: Lead Head
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Have you tried the roller handles from Magma? They make a world of difference.....
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Does the babbitt have a number stamped on it? With the "babbitt #" we (I) can tell the % tin, % lead, % etc. that it contains................. Example: Babbitt 7 is about 10% tin, 15% antimony,...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
That punch coming down with FORCE is another reason I quit using it. I had a few bullets not transfer correctly and lay across the die opening. Well, that didn't even slow up the punch. The punch...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Fidel:
I have a Thompson electric Star sizer/luber "machine". I also have the bullet transfer attachment and some bullet tubes. I bought this setup from Thompson in the late 80s, and only used...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
lathesmith:
I will PM you to talk about a Star die or two, and top punches.
Glad I found this thread.......
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Forum: Casting Equipment
Hello Ben (and the rest of you guys):
This is my first post on Cast Boolits, so here goes.......................
I too keep most of my bullet molds in a 20mm ammo can, but inside my home (and...
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 |