I know I will definately be buying more of lee that is if it ever comes back in stock around here. They didnt even ask me to send in the broken pieces when I called them. I havent had to call rcbs...
Type: Posts; User: slimpickins
Forum: Cast Boolits
I know I will definately be buying more of lee that is if it ever comes back in stock around here. They didnt even ask me to send in the broken pieces when I called them. I havent had to call rcbs...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I dont figure it would have done anything itself either but due to the compressed load and figure it probably was a load of imr 4895 it would have been really high pressure.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Boy I really appreciate the input I havent been checkig for a few days. I believe my practice loads were 3.6 or 3.8 of bullseye in a 38spl and 4.3 for a little more kick in the 38 just not in my...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have heard alot of bad about lee's customer service and was beginning to belive it. I had broken the handle on my autoprime and snapped off the spru plate handle on a 6 holer (shouldve opened it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Nope lee handles usually fit fine in the lymans at least the ones ive got do.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I found a few 30-06 rounds i had that came from ? Two had cracked necks so I picked them out to pull the j boolits so I could cut down the brass to reform. I twisted the first one out by hand and...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I may just do that its been down awhile as the cyl pin crosspin fell out and I just havent ordered the new parts for it. The new one will be loctited in just so it doesnt shoot loose and fall out...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
MF I myself have a trim die on the way and a few bandoliers of berdan primed fmj cases so the 30 06 and 270 are going to be my option too Im looking for some dies and donor brass so I am learning...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I could use my sbh 44 but dont have as much confidence in shooting it as in my 357. I am just not sure of the amount of power i should put behing the bullet in a 357 to be an effective hunting load....
Forum: Hunting with CB's
If I do try it I will be using a 158 gr swc or i have a mold for 142 148 156 gr full wadcutters. What would be your choice on a whitetail from 10 to 100 yds open sights in a new model bh 6 1/2 bbl...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
broke my lever tonight after about 600 cases Not too happy I wanted to get at least a few thousand out of it for 20$ guess ill have to install the arms on my press and go at it one at a time.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Anybody use the lyman universal decapper? I picked one up in a deal i made on some equipment awhile back and since ive been mainly on a couple of calibers havent had a need to use it. Is it very...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have the lee 3 die set for loading now and didnt seem to have an issue with shaving on either of the 145 or 180gr commercial bullets. I havent found a lee mold in stock anywhere I posted in the...
Never had a problem in mine either with mostly remington lead bullets and several K of them with an occasional brush and swab. Rifling is still sharp.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks I hit the gun show this last weekend and picked up a couple boxes of commercial cast 145gr and 180gr for 50$ I thought it would get me by till i found a mold and sizer ect. and give me chance...
Added a few notes to the header and post anybody whos used one let me know how it preformed. I would really appreciate it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I made a bit out of an old spade style wood bit I took down with a dremel tool to shape it and ground down the point till i had the right shape i wanted then ground it at an angle till sharp and ran...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I found an old freon can that was burned out in a trash pile cut out the top and punched a hole a few inches from the bottom to make a spout Ive added about 50+ pounds on a turkey frier stand and...
I plan on using this same boolit and rifle I have about 300 cast now and have used the imr 4895 for jacketed boolits before with good results could you elaborate on the paper patching process for me...
Any chance you can post the link to the kaboomed LCP?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Did you seem to have any trouble with shaving the bullet when seating? What kind of velocity were you pushing them too? Thanks just kinda seeing what others are trying to compare to what the load...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I too would like to know about when you should flux and how often should it be done with a full pot 30+lbs ? Once or should you flux again if it takes awhile to ladle it all out? Or is a small batch...
I recently picked up a saeco wadcutter two cavity mold and am curious if anyone has shot this mold before. I tried to find info on it but cant seem to locate any I found a four cavity but not a two....
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 |