I've just bought a new lubrisiser from Magma and am having problems getting it to work properly. I'm sizing .357 and it takes enormous pressure, enough to flex the handle bar, to get the bullet sized...
Type: Posts; User: vegplot
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I've just bought a new lubrisiser from Magma and am having problems getting it to work properly. I'm sizing .357 and it takes enormous pressure, enough to flex the handle bar, to get the bullet sized...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Second that. You can extend your shooting considerably by reusing shot bullets. In this age of rapidly dwindling resources it's something we'll all have to get used to sooner or later.
Might be worth experimenting with alloy composition to see if you can reduce cast dimension before attempting to modify a mould. I'd be very reluctant to use paint to do this.
Forum: Casting Equipment
After doing a lot of research I've settled on a Magma Star and just ordered it. It should be with me in a couple of weeks.
Forum: Our Town
I'm fortunate in that I live somewhere where you don't have to and we often don't.
As for lead, tin & copper we have plenty of that here. So I'm not convinced I'd need to move anywhere else.
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Millet 4-16 side focus scope on my Marlin 1894C. I used to use a peep site but since getting involved in Gallery Rifle competitions a scope is almost essential equipment for the precision...
Forum: Our Town
I'm new to this forum and I've only recently started casting seriously having dabbled in casting round ball for my Ruger Old Army.
I have several rifles including a Marlin 1984C in .357 calibre...
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 |