sounds good. I might have to try this soon.
Type: Posts; User: jdam169
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
sounds good. I might have to try this soon.
I will try running it hotter this eve. I am running the mold and the lead the same temp in my 40 mold and no issues. I feel like there could be some small piece hanging them up. It is a 4 cab mold...
I have a mp 357-125 mold that the boolits keep hanging on the lube groove. I have to push on the base of the boolit to get it to release from mold. The mold didn't start out casting this way. I have...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I usually use the top row of holes.
Forum: Swaging
I tried to watch the videos and it did not work. Maybe because I was using my iPhone. Anyway could they be uploaded into YouTube? I know I could watch them then.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I was smelting the other day 95deg and was just about done and a afternoon thunderstorm decided to show up. Thank God for a lid near by.
Forum: Group Buy Archives
I got the hp pins sliding well and the mold closing easy. I casted with a regular hp pin and the penta pins. I had no issue at all with the normal hp pin but the penta pins I was having issues with...
I just got done casting some boolits with my brass mold and was wishing it was alum. The ole forearm is a bit sore.
Forum: Group Buy Archives
I got my hp pins in and they slide much better. All I had to do was loosen the pin screws and work them back and forth. The mold is still a bit hard to close but I think it will come around with some...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Thanks for all of the help guys. I knew it was tight tolerances and just needed some minor tweaking to make work. I will try the suggestions when I get home and let you know how it works
Forum: Group Buy Archives
So my mold came in last week and not all of the hollow point pins fit in the holes. Also the mold will not close all of the way with the pins in that do fit. What am I doing wrong or is some...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Today is my birthday and did I ever get an awesome present from my brother in-law. His gift to me was 125 lbs of lead. I was as happy as a little kid on Christmas.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I consider my dross trash and throw it away.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have noticed that same soww in my buckets. I always put it with the coww because the first time I saw it in the bucket I took the snips to it to see if it was zinc but it wasn't but it didnt cut...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Thanks for the advice guys! I am sure my learning curve will be a large curve. I can't believe that used ones are almost as much as a new machine. Must be one heck of a machine to not lose value.
Forum: Cast Boolits
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I am pretty sure your math is not too far off. I too have been watching brass auctions on that web site for some time and cringe when I see what they are paying. I want to buy a small lot of...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Just got off the phone from ordering a new star lube sizer. I hope it is everything it is talked up to be. They said they are about 8 weeks out on having it ready.
Forum: Our Town
On another note I just heard that the dems decided to remove assault weapons ban from the legislation they are trying to pass. Instead it will be voted on as an amendment.
Forum: Our Town
Going to make a call today. Thanks for reminding me to do so!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Where does one go to buy hospital doors?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Nothing wrong with a nice bluebird house Triggernosis.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I too use a 3m respirator while melting/casting. I used the masks when I painted cars and couldn't smell the paint and no dirty boogers. When I started melting ww into ingots the smoke would make my...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Recently I stopped at a tire shop where I asked the young man if he had any ww's and he gave me a 5gal bucket for free! I drive past the shop all the time and a little over a week went by and I kept...
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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 |