Milsurp 7641 was sold as "SR4759" in white gallon jugs of 6 pounds. I do not recall who was selling - maybe Bartletts, Pat's, GI Brass, or the like. It burns close to SR4759 but not the same, and...
Type: Posts; User: sundog
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Milsurp 7641 was sold as "SR4759" in white gallon jugs of 6 pounds. I do not recall who was selling - maybe Bartletts, Pat's, GI Brass, or the like. It burns close to SR4759 but not the same, and...
Forum: Military Rifles
What's a source(s) for M1/M1A NM diopter? Searched but could not find - only found sights/parts.
Forum: Our Town
When LIRR ran steam engines
My Dad's Model A Ford daily driver
My Mom's early 50's Studebaker (don't remember if it was a Commander or a Champion)
The egg man delivered to Ralston's grocery...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Yes. This is not ego or bravado, just answering your question.
Military Bolt Bench rest match at my club Sat, 7/13/24.
'As issued' O3A3, front and rear bags.
LCNM brass, Rem LRP, 21.0/IMR4227,...
Forum: Military Rifles
Find an 8mm Karibiner mold, .321/8mm GCs, and a *.325 sizer..., or PC. Download to a comfortable level and not get all beat up with factory or surplus ammo.
Or if you have a really good buddy...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Ivory bar soap is an important ingredient for Felix lube. As a substitute stearic acid can be used.
However, I would suggest PC first and then size after they sit for a few days. In most modern...
Forum: Our Town
Stihl used to be THE goto brand. I'm done with them for exactly those sort of problems. Two chain saws and a large weed eater all down for awhile. I'm not putting any more money into them. Stuff...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Tabasco. Made the "C"s and MREs edible. And old habits are hard to brake.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Tar Creek - first paragraph points out a few health hazards.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
A wise old owl lived in an oak,
The more he saw, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Now, wasn't he a wise old bird?
Not as bad as having all the reloading and casting stuff before having or building the launcher!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I like Meguiar's wash & wax and lemishine and a [quick] cold water rinse. Usually after a universal decap so I can run clean brass through the sizer die. I air dry on a fluffy towel.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Cornish game hen (or pheasant, grouse, quail) with wild rice stuffing. Plenty of recipes on the web.
Good eatin'.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My observations of 30 cal barrels for ARs is that many/most do not come throated in a manner conducive for most cast profiles. I've seen more than several 300 BO, 7.62x39 and a 300 Ham'r that have...
^^^ This. And if it also shoots well for your application, you're already there.
Forum: Cast Boolits
What is the 'RG' designation on the NOE molds?
A few years ago I had several molds left on the casting bench in the barn for an extended period of very damp weather with temperature swings. End result - - lots of surface rust. They have all...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
2230C is NOT 2230. Accurate's instruction for it is to use 2460 data as is. Even though there is a little .223 Rem and .308 Win data on the 8# jug label, they do not publish load data for 2230C.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
American Rifleman March 1983 has a good article with load data by John R. Clarke.
Forum: Cast Boolits
In all seriousness, the fellow at the range is spot on. We talked about this several times on the old board. Felix had a logical explanation about it having to do with a condensing atmosphere. My...
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 |