Gloob my bad I misinterpreted the technique that you mentioned. I slugged it according to your last post. I pushed a slug through the chamber end all the way through the muzzle. Same resistance all...
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Forum: Boolit Lube !
Gloob my bad I misinterpreted the technique that you mentioned. I slugged it according to your last post. I pushed a slug through the chamber end all the way through the muzzle. Same resistance all...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Ok Gloob I have done as you said and slugged the bore starting from the chamber end to the muzzle. There is the same amount of resistance from chamber to muzzle. The bullet does not fall out in the...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Alright here are the results of the series of tests that I ran. I had cast bullets of BHN 14.5 air cooled and shot 50 of those through the gun. There was a lot less leading with this bullet hardness,...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I had loaded a few dummy rounds yesterday and measured at the case mouth I was getting .379. I was chatting with another member and he told me that it should be around ..381-.382 with his factory...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
The leading is gray and slight buildup on the grooves about 3/4" from the muzzle
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The bullets are dropping .356 to.3565 from the mould with this particular alloy. I have a LEE Lead Hardness tester and I have verified the BHN of my cast bullets being 10.5 and the commercial cast...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Hello, All, First off I would like to say that I use TAC 1 lube and have been very satisfied with the results so far. I use it in full house 30-30, 303 british, 7.62x54R, 30-06, 7.62x39 with no...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Today I just called up my buddy that tought me how to cast and he told me he has used Tuftin nickel alloy before and he said he had excellent results. He is willing to trade some of my babbitt for...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The guy from Jackson Wheeler metals called me back and told me that the nickel content was less than half a percent,11 percent copper and the rest was mostly tin and antimony which he said he could...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I just realized I made a mistake it is supposed to be Antimony and not Arsenic. I have contacted Jackson Wheeler, the company that makes this babbitt and they will have someone get back to me in...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hello guys, I am wondering if anyone has ever experimented with Tuftin #73 high test nickel alloy with cast bullets. I could get my hands on several pounds, but want to know if it will be worth my...
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 |