I just spoke to SC Johnson's customer service. Johnson's Liquid Wax or SC Johnson's One Step No Buff Wax) was discontinued in 2015. Fortunately, Johnson's Paste Wax is still available.
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Forum: Boolit Lube !
I just spoke to SC Johnson's customer service. Johnson's Liquid Wax or SC Johnson's One Step No Buff Wax) was discontinued in 2015. Fortunately, Johnson's Paste Wax is still available.
Forum: The Boolit Exchange
Would like to purchase some pure lead .530 round balls to try in my .28 ga. (.550) smoothbore. Thanks, Jerry
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sorry, but the first part of this thread is blank. What are you using to lube molds. Thanks.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks for your reply. I like the .44 Colt also. I find myself loading and shooting it more all the time. I haven't tried Titegroup, but will sometime. RedDot 4.0 grs. has been what I have used since...
Forum: Cast Boolits
[QUOTE=milprileb;1322918]JRHYS
I was shooting pure WW water quenched and BNH was 21. I added lead as experts here said I did not need that hard a bullet in 9mm.
If you think the leading is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
When leading in a barrel comes up, I simply don't know why all the experts don't want to talk about BHN numbers. Anyone having problems with leading, get a few samples of the bullet you are casting...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bill, Thank you for the reply. What hardness was the lead? Was it 12 to 14 BHN or closer to 16 to 18? Many Thanks, Jerry
Bill, What would be a good powder for me to work with? Presently I'm using...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Has anyone had any luck with cast boolits in a Sig P6 that has a hardness of 12 to 14 BHN, with good accuracy? Thanks, Jerry
Forum: Cast Boolits
WCP, I cast and lube/size bevel base bullets every week and have never had a problem with a Lyman 450 lubricator/sizer. I cast bullets with Magma Engineering molds that have one lube groove. On my...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Ajax, I have had problems with Ballistol's effect on wood and metal finishes. I have always used a natural product for patch or wad lube like beeswax, tallow, and etc. in my black powder arms. I have...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
For those of you that have used the American Rifleman formula lube for pan lubing of 1 part paraffin/1 part mutton tallow/1/2 part beeswax. I need it to be a bit more stiff. What should I add and how...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm would like to know if any of you clean autos after so many shots at the range. I sometimes take my bronze brush saturated with Hoppe's and run it through my Sig P6 after say four five shot groups...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a Sig P6. Most of the time the slide will not stay back (open) on the last shot. Has anyone had the same problem. If so, any suggestions? Thanks, Jerry
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have a Uberti .44 Colt Open Top. I have been shooting 4 grs. RedDot. Does anyone have any pet load of smokless powder load for their .44 Colt. Thanks, Jerry
Among my favorite mold makers are LBT (Lead Bullet Technology) (Veral Smith) and Magma Engineering. Jerry
Forum: Cast Boolits
w30wcf, Interested in selling your 429666 Lyman mold? Thanks, Jerry email jerry-pc@comcast.net
Forum: Our Town
Omnivore, What was the ratio of bees wax, venison tallow, and olive oil? Thanks, Jerry
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Does anyone have data for a .44 Colt conversion? Pistol is a Uberti .44 Colt. My mold is 200 gr. round nose flat point. Many Thanks, Jerry
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have had excellent metering results with W231 out of my RCBS Uniflo powder measure. Jerry
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had a problem with the slide not staying back on my last shot so I called Brownells and talked to one of their gunsmiths. Explained my problem to him and I suggested using a lighter recoil spring...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The gun that I shoot the most is a flintlock fowler in 20 ga. In the fall I hunt small game with shot and roundball for deer. In the spring I use it for turkeys. Of all black powder long guns that I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have been given advice by mould makers to slug barrel and size to .001 over slug diameter measurement. In my experience, hard cast bullets will come out of the mold into cold water .001 diameter...
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 |