Temp? Yep, no idea, guess I need to get a thermometer.... Have tried tapping it, does not budge them.
Type: Posts; User: DaveC
Temp? Yep, no idea, guess I need to get a thermometer.... Have tried tapping it, does not budge them.
I am still quite new to casting but been giving it a good go, but...…
I am casting 148gr Wadcutters in a Lee 6 cavity mould, lead now with 1.5% tin, the cast is not dropping out the mould very...
Anyone know of any 357 Hollow Base Wadcutter moulds out there, I am sure I have seen them in the past but cant find any.
Thanks
Dave
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I have just started casting 357 wadcutters, soft (ish) cast, low velocity.
I have got a RCBS Lube-a-matic 2 on its way to me, but what Lube should I use?
At the moment I do not want to make...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not a great deal of choice in the UK, but I have just got hold of an Alfa 357 Long Barrel Revolver, just about the best I am going to get in the UK, lovely to fire though.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wow so much info so quickly.
Yes, I have been lurking for a while, I have made a few attempts in the past at casting, but now is the time to get it sorted.
Lubing, this was going to be another...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hi, I have just started casting some 148gr 357 Wadcutters In a LEE mould.
The load I am using is 3gr of Bullseye and are just for target, not measured it, but from what I can find the velocity is...
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 |