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  1. Forum: Swaging

    316677 I use BT dies to make 30 cal bullets...

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    I use BT dies to make 30 cal bullets using drawn down 5.56 brass for the jackets.
    I will probably never pay off the investment, but making bullets from scratch is a pleasurable practice...
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    Yes I have. I had my best success in sizing them...

    Yes I have. I had my best success in sizing them down to .304” and then patching up to .314”.
    A final sizing at .314” for concentricity, and a bit of paste wax applied. ( actually I lubed first to...
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    I use these same papers for making my combustible...

    I use these same papers for making my combustible cartridges for my cap and ball revolver.
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    Yes, the opposite here. I have thousands of 209s...

    Yes, the opposite here. I have thousands of 209s but am down to my last few tins of #11s.
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    The main problem with attempting to draw a casing...

    The main problem with attempting to draw a casing down too much at a time is that the walls are seldom identical and one side of the case will have more friction/resistance than another. This can...
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    This is the reason. I bought my dies and for...

    This is the reason.
    I bought my dies and for the price I paid, I want them to last as long as possible.
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    I make .312" bullets from 5.56 brass. It takes 4...

    I make .312" bullets from 5.56 brass. It takes 4 draws with an anneal and cleaning between each draw.
    As I bond the cores, I have had good success drawing down my .312" bullets down to .308" when...
  8. Thread: Core bonding

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    Yes, I should have mentioned that I tumble the...

    Yes, I should have mentioned that I tumble the bonded jackets with a 2 tbsps of lemon juice (citric acid), some dish and water for an hour. I then rinse multiple times in hot water to get any...
  9. Thread: Core bonding

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    I use a torch as well. I use an under weight cast...

    I use a torch as well. I use an under weight cast core with slivers of lead added beneath until I get the desired weight. I dip the core in a tub of plumbers paste flux getting just a tiny smidge of...
  10. Thread: Core bonding

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    What method are you using to melt your cores?

    What method are you using to melt your cores?
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    I would guess reloader 21, as I have a several...

    I would guess reloader 21, as I have a several pounds of it and has the same bronze coloured grains interspersed through it.
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    I use BT Sniper draw dies. I have .350", .330",...

    I use BT Sniper draw dies. I have .350", .330", .318", .312" and .307"

    I anneal and clean between each draw to ensure consistency and prolong die life.
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    https://i.postimg.cc/5HRvH5d2/image.jpg...

    https://i.postimg.cc/5HRvH5d2/image.jpg

    I use drawn 5.56 brass to make 30 caliber bullets.
    There is some variance in jacket weights even if I sort by headstamp.
    To get consistent bullet weights,...
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    Melting clays are the worst. They seem to be made...

    Melting clays are the worst. They seem to be made of some petroleum product like asphalt.
    Think of those times you may have melted roofing lead with tar still on it.
    I recommend you get out all...
  15. Thread: Airsoft BBs

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    I will be gone for the next couple weeks, so I am...

    I will be gone for the next couple weeks, so I am not being rude if I don't respond right away.

    Cheers!
  16. Thread: Airsoft BBs

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    Airsoft BBs

    Are any of you still using these for projectile tips?

    I tried some last night to form a round nose tip, and although the majority of them turned out very good, a few snapped in half when forming...
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    Been separating for years. I separate jacketed,...

    Been separating for years. I separate jacketed, plated, cast and buckshot and known soft into separate containers.
    I am a masochist I know.
    Combined with periodic hardness testing, I can blend for...
  18. Forum: Swaging

    I swage bullets just because I can. I like the...

    I swage bullets just because I can. I like the tools and the process.
    I have 1000s of bullets in peanut butter jars around my workshop and probably haven't shot 100 yet.
    I might have given away...
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    Forum: BT Sniper

    Sticky: I love my new tools Brian! I made some bonded...

    I love my new tools Brian!

    I made some bonded core, 200 grain flat points which should shoot great out of my Ruger #1.

    Easy to use and just what a tinkerer like myself needs to fill my winter...
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    Sticky: Hi Brian, Don't forget to put my newest order...

    Hi Brian,

    Don't forget to put my newest order on your work list. I wouldn't want you to forget about me, as busy as you are. I have been checking daily, with great eagerness.
    John
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    Thank you for the link. I had heard of pinch...

    Thank you for the link.
    I had heard of pinch dies on this site, but could not visualize their construction until I saw your video.
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    I shot an elk with a paper parched 170 grain...

    I shot an elk with a paper parched 170 grain .304" bullet out of a Ruger #1 in 303.

    The bullet was not going that fast <2100 fps I would guess.

    I did a bit of a write up here some years ago.
    ...
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    I won't buy a new Lyman bullet mold after having...

    I won't buy a new Lyman bullet mold after having to deal with the hassle of over a year, trying to get a defective one fixed. (It never was)

    I now buy from honest mold making companies.
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    Sticky: I have shot maple bp. It is much faster than...

    I have shot maple bp. It is much faster than Goex, but does leave a crud ring that is felt when seating the next ball. That said, I still like it.
    I live nearer the coast where the maples are...
  25. Forum: Gas Checks

    This was the thing that stopped me from buying...

    This was the thing that stopped me from buying commercial aluminum checks from a certain well known gas check maker and seller. The last batch of 303 checks that I bought online were hard to the...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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