For ten years, I've been unable to open them.
Type: Posts; User: Ben
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
For ten years, I've been unable to open them.
It is fairly blunt.
Have you already tried a few to see if they will function in your particular pistol ?
Forum: Gas Checks
Might be a real good idea to read about using aluminum to make your own gas checks. I think you'll quickly see that pop can thickness aluminum is useless for making gas checks. It has some limited...
Forum: Vintage Rifle & Range Scopes
Set the barrel back and rechamber.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
If it shoots well and meets your needs , you don't have to compare it to anything.
Ben
Forum: Boolit Lube !
When making Ben's Red, I've substituted this.
So far, I cannot tell any difference in this and the Johnson's Paste wax.
Ben
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I'm guessing you're decanting some whiskey to ease the frustration while trying to decap your cases.
Finally , the answer appears.
Forum: Casting Equipment
You may want to mention to use some kind of release agent.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Your 2nd link listed doesn't work for me ?
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Considering the severity of the damage, this one looks like a double charge.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Yes, it seems that 12.0 would be right there on the edge if not over.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Didn’t BLL use Johnson’s Liguid Floor wax in a yellow can, not paste wax? Wasn’t Lundmark Liquid Floor wax Ben’s suggested replacement?
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Yes, yes .
Forum: Our Town
I tried several times today to get into the site.
No luck..........
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
A very thin film of Lucas Red and Tacky has worked for me for years.
Never a stuck case.
I have never seen a 358477 that took zinc washers ? ? ?
Forum: Factory Rifles
Better not get brake cleaner on the finish of a wood gun stock ! !
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
In many cases when powder companies leave certain powders out in the reloading data that they provide, there is a real good reason for it.
The 200 gr. RCBS .35 cal. is considered by most to be the " Holy Grail " of cast .35 cal. rifle bullets.
Forum: Gas Checks
I make my own .30 cal. aluminum gas checks.
I find that .014" thickness makes the best checks for me.
Ben
Forum: Boolit Lube !
When the mix gets thick, it is an indication that air is entering around the lid. When I changed over to an air tight lid, that kind of thing stopped for me. The Lee plastic bottles that their...
Forum: Our Town
Self taught, in 1967 I had a Herter's Catalog.
Primers were .40 a pack. Powder $2.85 a pound. 8mm jacketed hunting bullets were $4.25 per hundred.
My uncle loaned me a WW II K-98. He said the...
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 |