I have a Snap-On Mig welder with an aluminum spool gun setup, welding alum. is not for the beginner. It is normal to spend more time cleaning, than welding, and cleaning again. the weld has to be...
Type: Posts; User: stubert
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have a Snap-On Mig welder with an aluminum spool gun setup, welding alum. is not for the beginner. It is normal to spend more time cleaning, than welding, and cleaning again. the weld has to be...
Sounds like the mold he has may be for a .45 cal. revolver. You don't need a check at 850-950 f.p.s.
I leave my sprue plates loose enough to pivot with just a flick of my wrist. Your first picture has a washer under it. The plate needs to lie flat on top of the mold blocks.
Let me ad, you do not want to reduce the diameter of the pins or make the holes bigger, you only want to polish them so debris won't adhere as easily.
The heat cycling puts a patina on the mold, it seasons it, it also helps to keep it from tinning. You can achieve the same results by just casting when it is new, however it takes longer.
I just got a new NOE 4 cav. mold. The break in instructions say to heat it up 3-4 times to 350 deg. on a hot plate and let it cool down between cycles. I did have it drilled for a probe. Should I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
We all know there are no gas checks anywhere, so if you shoot a checked bullet we're out of luck. My thoughts are, if the bullets are powder coated and stood on the nose to dry, would the powder...
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Rifle is a 2018 Win. model 70 Alaskan. The mold is an NOE .379-284 gr. GC. flat nose. The rifle is in New York, I am on Vacation in Florida.
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I would be hoping to be within 1%. Something is way off.
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I just ordered a mold from NOE, same price as it was last year. 4 cav. brass for $116.00. Why would anyone pay that kind of money for a Lyman?
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Good day folks, I am looking at a new mold for my .375 H&H. It is advertised as dropping a .379 diam. bullet. I have not slugged the barrel yet,(am not where the rifle is now) My bullets are 12-14...
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I'm getting tired of the prices for j bullets, Am going to start casting for my .375 H&H Alaskan. Looking at the Lee 250 grain flat nose, plain base or the NOE 285 gr. GC flat nose. The range of H&I...
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Have you tried a flat top punch? It might work fine.
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Hardness would depend on the use of the bullet.
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As a new caster, remember to use pure lead, if the lead is to hard, you can bend or break the loading lever.
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May I also suggest that you use a strong rubber band around the mold halves to keep them from banging each other while shipping. Or if you have room, wrap the mold halves separately.
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Did you slug your barrel before deciding what size you need?
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I also use a hot plate, I took an old fine tooth circular saw blade, ground off the teeth and set it on the heating element. It heats more evenly and you don't have to do a balancing act with the...
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I don't have a 450, I have a 45-70 that loves the noe 350 grain gas check flat nose
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My super blackhawk was magnaported back in the late 80's. It has never plugged the ports.
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The ports won't plug. You might need to clean off the sight a lot. A nice cast 300 grain wide flat nose would be good.
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My NOE brass mold won't throw good bullets until it is 430 degrees. The mold is a 350 grain, .460 diameter.
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Lee used to have a .527 R/B mold #90453. That is what my .54 Green Mtn. barrel likes.
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I am loading that bullet for a Ruger Red Hawk, 20.8 grains of 296, 50/50 moly lube, seated to 1.71. I get 1.5" groups at 50 yds. if I do my part. (with a scope)
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 |