The 1791 Gunleather holsters are some of the best made at very good prices.
Type: Posts; User: stinjie
The 1791 Gunleather holsters are some of the best made at very good prices.
lately I've been hooked on a max load of Blue Dot.
Forum: Cast Boolits
45 deg. or warmer , I'll shoot outdoors.Today was 35 deg.and spittin snow so fess'd up 5 bucks to use our club's indoor range.Fingers can't take the cold.
I've had similar issues with a Lee 6 cav.I finally got good results after using brake cleaner on the sprue plate . It came new with a label on it,must have been the adhesive that created wrinkles.
Forum: Casting Equipment
soldering worked perfect on my Lyman Big Dipper.
38 special ,and 357 magnum.Both are classic and sexy!
You can repair it by using a stud.Drill down into the lower part of the mold,1/4 inch fine thread tap and run a stud all the way into the lower end of the mold and use 2 thin jamb nuts on top of the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
citric acid seems to work faster than electrolysis ,and doesn't have the"line of sight".But electrolysis is more fun to watch work!
Forum: Completed Deals
If you shoot 38/357 ,I did the same thing with an Arsenal mold.360 dia.-160 gr rnfp plain base, 5 cavity ,never used . Will trade.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
4.7 to 5.4 gr has been working great for me with 124 gr cast or plated 9mm.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been muffin tins also.Dollar store 6 muffin tins make nice 2 pound ingots.Mine get stored in plastic coffee containers.The standard size containers hold about 2 lbs of ingots.The larger size...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I really mangled the original plastic cover on my press.Lee sent a new cover at no charge,tried to be careful,it happenned again.Filled the divet with J B weld.Bought 3 new covers to stash for later....
In my stainless Security Six,i've had good results soaking with Deep Creep for 10-15 min,then use a .40 cal brush.
Great,now another lube I'm gonna have to buy and try.Thanks for the good info.
Forum: Cast Boolits
a bucket and 2 collenders from a dollar store work well.
Forum: Cast Boolits
this thread got me to glue-up a few 9mm lee t/l bullets,assembled in primered only 38 spl cases,Fired out of a LCR 357.Amazingly accurate from 15 feet ,in the basement!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've used that Lee .358 bullet ,tumble lubed with alox.Loaded for 38 spl without a gascheck,it is surprising accurate.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I've been using it mostly for 9mm,works great.
If you have the chance to have one of each at a gun shop or show to examine,let your hand tell you.One will feel better than the other.Both are great revolvers.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Maybe try a little less of the JPW or leave it out all together.LLA is probably one of the least sooty of lubes.Adding other ingredients can help keep the bore from leading,but it does gunk up the...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
while using this Howard's wood-n-feed wax on a workbench top,I see this stuff is a mix of beeswax carnuba wax and orange oil.Anyone ever tried or had an idea of this wax as a lube ingredient?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you attend any gun shows,keep an eye out for someone selling old,empty or near empty ,glass bottles of vintage Hoppes #9. Most folks overlook these old glass bottles. I recently found one at a...
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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 |