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Here's what I do. I use the actual Nagant brass and reload it with a cast bullet.
http://www.surplusfirearm.com/2011/06/04/reloading-the-7-62-nagant-revolver/

Some ideas possibly here: http://gungab.net/archives/7

Ok thanks. I guess the old 50/50 formula then is, if not impossible, exceptionally difficult to formulate.

I'd sure like to make use of this 100% pure beeswax that I rendered (for both BP and...

Quick (and probably stupid question for you experienced fellas) question:

Is the common reference to "alox" in bullet lube recipes referring to Lee Liquid Alox?

I've got a ton of Lee's Liquid...

Here's how I make my cases for the Nagant revolver: http://gungab.net/archives/318

When you size the bullets initially (before putting them in the pan lube) are you sizing them without any lube whatsoever?

I have two Lee 110v pots. The don't leak, they drip a little. As mentioned, the Stainless Steel condiment cups sold at Walmart in the pots and pan section work good to catch the drips.

My cast bullets are sized to .3105" for my two CZ52s.

I've borrowed a Littleton shotmaker from a guy I met at Walmart (of all places). I'm cranking out shot at about 30lbs (avg.) per hour. After an hour I shut it down cause my coolant is pretty hot. ...

Try one of these: 35lbs in about an hour.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/rterwilliger/Shot%20Making/Shotmaking002s.jpg...

Ditto. I've even got pictures of my very first bullets cast. Boy was I hooked, and proud.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/rterwilliger/Milsurps/NewBullets001.jpg...

I agree with Ole - none of my Foreign Aks slugged under .312". I use a .314" bullet. It may be the .311" is causing some gas cutting and being blown up into the gas port.

Handloader (along with Successful Hunter and Rifle Magazine) are all available online through Wolfe Publishing for a meer $20 a year for all three magazines (they're in pdf format).
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I shoot 21 grains of 2400 using a 310 gr bullet.

Ya' know, I was in such a rush, and excited, to do the video that I didn't even slip out of my sleeping cloths. I never really thought about camera angle quite frankly.

This video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHw9y1Gas34

I made it...glad you found it beneficial.

I can't imagine me being addicted; I've only only got 2000lbs+ in my basement. Just got 500 lbs yesterday alone. Naw, it's not addicting.

Couple things:
A: Check the pins in the bottom of the mold to make sure their not coming out.

B: Make sure the bolt on the handle is snug and not real loose.

C: Lastly, could you have...

I shoot the 250 gr REAL in my Optima with great groups at 50 yards using 50-60 gr of 777 with it lubed with bore butter, no filler or wad. Dropped my first buck with a BP rifle last year with that...

My bullets were cast last March...just as an FYI.

Side note: Today I shot 10 of the same bullets using 4.1 gr of Titegroup (the original load), only thing changed was the lube (which was a pan...

I'm gonna' try pan lubing them today to see that makes a difference using the softer (15.4 BHN) bullets sized to .309".

I ordered another .309" sizing die that should be here this week. I plan...

Back now:
Chrony info of 8.8 gr of Alliant 2400 w/ a 100 gr WW/WQ boolit (9 rounds):
Hi: 1223
Lo: 1072
AV: 1172
ES: 151
SD: 44

Still had some leading at the end of the barrel (about an...

Ok - back.

The harder bullets (now 20 BHN) and more lube didn't help. However, I loaded up the harder bullets using 8.5 grains of Alliant 2400 and got a lot less leading. I only shot about 7...

Yes - when I took the bullets out of the oven (versus water quenching them) I dropped them directly into a bowl of water with Ice Cubes. These bullets (having sat overnight) have a BHN of 20 (versus...

Gentlemen, time to pick the "pro's" brains.

I got 2 CZ52s that I've been shooting 100 gr cast WWs (water quenched) bullets through. BHN is 15.4 according to Lee tester. No gas checks (Plain...