Well ill see how things go with the alox first. I really want to avoid purchasing the equipment if possible, even though I should just bite the bullet and start casting my own stuff. Thanks for the...
Type: Posts; User: Jimmydaux
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well ill see how things go with the alox first. I really want to avoid purchasing the equipment if possible, even though I should just bite the bullet and start casting my own stuff. Thanks for the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ive been shooting some cast projectiles from a friend that are sized for 9mm. They measure out at .3565 and are supposedly a hardness of 18-19. I slugged both my barrels and they are right at .357....
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thats what I said. It was his way of " making sure that not everyone bought them all up." He proceeded to tell me, " if you think about it, its really only 10 cents per shot which really isnt that...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I just got off the phone with a small gun dealer in southern Idaho. I had heard that he had primers available and he said he has 250,000 of just about anything anyone could need. Sad thing is hes...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
P.s. Rocky, what part of utah are you from? Im currently in logan for school but I am from Centerville.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thank you all for the input. I posted up on a local classified board last night to trade my cci 400s for some 450s and have had an almost overwhelming response of those looking to trade or purchase...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
How old would you say these primers are?
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Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Correct me if im wrong, having a charge that is too small leaves airspace in the cartridge that allows the powder to fall away from the flash hole and the intense part of the primer right? Is it...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
WOw thanks Rocky, very informative and appreciated. So what would you recommend me do then? I am shooting a 55 gr SP over 23.5 grains of powder. I loaded up to 25 grains comfortably without...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
The cases were washed in a hot water hydrochloric acid wash but were given ample time to dry before they were loaded. I havent used the powder in any other cartridges. Could the primers be a likely...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Ive been loading up .223 and 5.56 with some wc846 that I got from pats. Occasionally there seems to be a very slight hang fire. I went through about 90 rounds the other day and had 3 failure to...
Forum: Military Rifles
Hey fellas,,, Its been a while for sure.
I finally started loading a few weeks back. Last year I started asking you guys about some reloading for .223, I just barely got around to actually...
Forum: Our Town
Im deffinately no stranger to the college ways. Im a Junior so its not a high school to college transition by any means. Ive pretty well settled into the school ways by this point. =)
Forum: Our Town
WOw good advice friends! Im not gonna start taking prozac now so dont worry. Im loving being in school. I love to learn. Its always been fascinating to me. I guess I used to read the encyclopedias...
Forum: Our Town
Hey friends, Im starting to realize what all you guys go through with full time jobs and shooting/reloading deprivation. Ive been off to college for the last week and havent even had a chance to go...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok, So would anyone be willing to list off what all I would need to start casting?
Heres what I know
Bullet mould & handles
Lead
Lead Furnace
Lubrisizer
Lube
Forum: Reloading Equipment
hey guys, ive got a lube warmet that I wont be using for a while. Its gonna take a bit to get to where Im casting for my rifle and pistol. If anyone wants it you can have it for the cost of shipping.
Forum: Cast Boolits
well, ive got a bunch of lead balls that I dont know what to do with. =) and no 45 caliber weapons to swag. Any suggestions?
Forum: Our Town
ive given it a bath in alchohol and it worked for a bit. I think I need to clean it out even more so. Ill have to look for the contact cleaner you speak of.
Forum: Cast Boolits
oh man theres so much to learn! Now i dont know If this is a taboo evil black rifle question, but do you know if a slow firing (relative i guess at 2000 for cast and 3200 for factory) round will...
Forum: Our Town
It really is a sad deal. Especially when there were lives lost in attempting to recover the first, whethere they are alive or not. Once again though, I dont know personally how anything of this sort...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
ok so a lube warmer is for a bullet lubricator and not for case lube? See there I go again being very under edumicated.
Forum: Our Town
True. I cant even begin to act like I know what its like, but the way he talks about things sure doesnt seem to show much compassion or hope to me. He just strikes me as someone whos more concerned...
Forum: Cast Boolits
might have a boomarang action and whip back around. Be careful!
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 |