Well I was thinking if it worked for sizing boolits maybe it would help with sizing 12g cases. Most cases these days use a brass or Nickel coated steel case head (the premium cases still use real...
Type: Posts; User: smlekid
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Well I was thinking if it worked for sizing boolits maybe it would help with sizing 12g cases. Most cases these days use a brass or Nickel coated steel case head (the premium cases still use real...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
HI-TEK I found a new use for your Aqualube today works fantastic on the sizer ring on a 12 gauge reloading press. You can really tell the difference in effort to size the steel headed cartridges
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
someone put me onto using a Lyman shell holder for 38 special / 357 magnum for my Carcano works a lot better than the supposedly correct Lee offering
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The cheek riser is a reproduction sniper cheekrest for a No1 Mk111 HT. On this rifle it sits perfectly throw the rifle to your shoulder and your looking right through the scope. Thr brass disc is a...
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That is a nicely done sporter
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this particular barrel slugged at .315" so I size to .316". I have several 303's that range from .312" (a No5) to .315" (this No1) they average around .314" so I generally size to .316"
I think...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hi I've been playing with some cast loads in 303 for my sporterized No1 Mk111 Lithgow. I have worked up a load getting me 2150fps with more than acceptable accuracy and no leading. The rifle has an...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
G'day mate yep H4895 is 06H just easier to use the American names on these sites
I plan on trying some just think with the fast twist of the Carcano keeping the velocity down might be a good idea
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hi I have just received my NOE 269-163RN mold and am looking for some load ideas loading for a M41
I have 2400 Unique H4198 H4895 Varget and H4350 any suggestions?
boolits will be sized to .270"...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I wash out my mixing container between coatings I use a cut in half aluminium can to recycle my acetone I use to clean out the mixing container
If I understand what your saying by not cleaning your...
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that's weird top right in my photo are 44/40
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So 2 weeks in self isolation gave me a bit of time to do some casting
https://i.imgur.com/rvhanTx.jpg
not a lot compared to several on this forum but will keep me going for a while
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So hoping at some stage this year I can use these in our yearly woodchop
https://i.imgur.com/AHNlX1Q.jpg
Gold 1035
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And my not so great attempt at True Blue
https://i.imgur.com/wiGzDQ9.jpg?1
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316299 boolit 2 coats Candy Apple Red final coat Gold 1035
https://i.imgur.com/GdoPcz5.jpg?1
sorry for the less than stellar photography
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Gold 1035
https://i.imgur.com/iXCIlQw.jpg?2
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Hi well as I'm sitting around at the moment rather bored I thought I would start a thread on Hi-Tek colours
including mixing powders and 2 different colours being used on the same Boolit just for...
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I've been wondering what are people using for flux? Is there a potential problem with coating not bonding with certain fluxes?
Forum: Vintage Powder Cans / Tins
Anyone ever seen this powder before? My guess is it's a predecessor of the the AA 452 and 473 line of powders
https://i.imgur.com/KB8Gf4Q.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/nvJul6Z.jpg?1...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
the M41 has a standard rifling twist
I must say I was pleasantly surprised how well the rifle shot with the pulled military bullets it would be real nice if I could get cast to shoot that well
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
That's the mold I was wanting but they are out of stock I'm going to try the 270-147-FN-D5 I hope it works ok
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hi all I have recently picked up a M41 Carcano I would like to use for cast I am looking at 3 moulds from NOE
the 270-145-FN the 270-151--RN and the 270-162-FN anyone have any experience with these...
I wonder if the 2nd shots odd sounding report was the cylinder partially letting go? next round has next to no pressure containment and bye bye top strap
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I wonder where they found a tame one?
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HI-TEK I would guess around .002" that colour is either Texas tea or black gold I swapped some of my candy apple red for it with another caster locally
I don't get leading with my normal alloy in...
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 |