Taking into account the great feedback, I spent the weekend digging deeper on my options. The firing pin on the two Steven’s shotguns and both over .110”. The chamber on the .410 is bigger than the...
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Forum: Special Projects
Taking into account the great feedback, I spent the weekend digging deeper on my options. The firing pin on the two Steven’s shotguns and both over .110”. The chamber on the .410 is bigger than the...
Forum: Special Projects
@Fast Asleep,
Can you point me in the right direction for the dies and reamer? I am coming up empty when I search for them.
Forum: Special Projects
The idea of a 32 S&W Long necked down to .25 caliber has been kicking around in my head for 8 or 9 years. Hoping to load 30-60 grain cast between 850 fps to 1400 fps.I want to chamber a break action...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Solingen steel is wonderful stuff. I have a set of Henkel Four Star that I love. I have a small thin Wustof “chef’s” knife that is my most reached for. I also have a Chefs choice 6” utility knife...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
A little late but I found this at
http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/Cast_Bullet/Ideal-Lyman_Molds/Ideal-Lyman_Mold_Descriptions.html
358344 Square nose bullet for .38 Special designed by C. C....
Forum: Our Town
May God bless you and your family. Relish every minute good or otherwise. Looking back it is all wonderful.
There is nothing that will ever be as rewarding as being a father.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have used it in short range 30/30 and 32 S&WL and my batch is indeed a fair amount slower than Unique at lower pressures. It was also very accurate and the Standard Deviations were tight. Once...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I know this is an old thread but I just wanted to let future readers know here is a half page in Lyman Cast Bullet handbook 3rd edition pg 39 that speaks a little on the 32 Ideal.
Forum: Our Town
Always scratch. Just too easy and so much more delicious.
If it were mine i would take a fine or extra fine diamond hone to it and ever so gently ease that edge. If you don't own one it is a good excuse to get one and it will probably be cheaper than return...
My "Granny" would soak them in water in the fridge for 24 hours changing it out once or twice. She would then "barbecue" them. That involved slow roasting in the oven with salt pepper and vinegar....
Congratulations on the new gun and having such a good friend. Both are prizes in my book. I have it in 9mm (Starvel) .40 S&W (Blue) and in twins (Blue and Starvel) in .45 ACP. Some of the finest...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Beautiful lead nuggets you have there. I wish i could find a mother load mine of them!
Forum: Cast Boolits
The Tinsel Fairy is like an ex wife. You know she is out there somewhere, waiting to see you in pain. Then as soon as you forget about her for a split second.... GOTCHA!
Hoping you heal up soon,
SPJ
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Mine was a MEC 600 Jr.
Loaded about 250 rounds a week with it for a long time. Then changed jobs and haven't used it in 25 years.
I'm pretty sure Thin Man meant to type Arsenal and not Accurate when he was referring to the two molds.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I just ordered a case of CCI standard velocity from Targetsportsusa.com for $260 delivered.
I have ordered from them many times and have always been happy. Their shipping isn't the fastest but on a...
Forum: In Remembrance
John has been heavy on my mind since I posted about my Winchester short range mold on Feb.24.
I noticed I had not read a post from him in a while. I enjoyed so much of his work and he will be...
The answer to that is to buy them in pairs. At least that's what I told the Mrs. "it's the only way to get parts dear"
ROFLMAO
SPJ
Forum: Our Town
Whats the best thing to ever come out of Iowa?
I-80.
That being said I lived in Palo IA for about 13 months in the late 90s. Some of the best people I have ever met.
Hard working, god fearing,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Smelted 80 lbs of pure lead from some old machine counter weights today. Still have another 212 lbs to go.
Sure like it better in small shiny ingots verses large oil soaked slabs.
SPJ
Forum: Casting Equipment
They measure about 2 3/4" across and they do stack well. I haven't tried stacking them in the pot yet as I am just cleaning up my separate alloys to make it easier to blend them. I like to pour...
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 |