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I suppose that one of you guys are gonna tell us that RainX will work as a mold release too!:grin:

JR

I suppose that one of you guys are gonna tell us that RainX will work as a mold release too!:grin:

JR

more lead=less crud! :lol:

JR

more lead=less crud! :lol:

JR

I use a center punch as above and a dial caliper like the one in a previous post.

I try to get the same stroke for every test (not hard to do) and then measure the depth of the dent.

I use this...

My six cavity drops the boolits at 161-163grns

They shoot great and I cast some up for a friend that uses them hog hunting.

I cast them hard and water quench.

I like to use them for action...

I use full metal jacketed bullets to break in my barrels.

Lead is too soft to do what is needed for breaking in a barrel unless you are using polishing compound on the lead boolits :bigsmyl2:.

Well I think I hit a jackpot of some kind today.

I was at the range trying to clean up a bunch of junk that was making an eyesore of the place.

I found three pieces of steel covering up a...

Well I think I hit a jackpot of some kind today.

I was at the range trying to clean up a bunch of junk that was making an eyesore of the place.

I found three pieces of steel covering up a...

I agree...gut asap! no sense leaving decomposing guts in the deer to skink it up.

On that note clean out the bladder and anus area....and I mean that there should be a wide open channel through...

It was about 30 years worth at Linden Sportsman club in Linden, MI

JR

Well folks we all in this together!

Use one pot to melt your lead and an other to cast.

This keeps the crap out of the casting pot and you can cast full speed!

With minimal drips.

Casting...

I use W231 and it will shoot a little smokey but when I upped the charge a little the smoke lessened and the keyholeing went away.


JR

Wow time flys !!!

Here is an update on the lead harvesters at our club.

There sprayed the vegetation and waited three weeks for it to die and disintegate.

Then they came in with tractors...

Rodfac

Glad it helped you out!

Someone told me how to do it when I first started reloading for the 303 British...I was using 30 caliber gas checks and had to open them up.

Have fun!
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Use can use the small end of a ball pien hammer to open up the gas check also.... and an advantage is that you have a handle to help locate and hold your check down.

I 2nd the aluminum plate and the clothes Iron.

The combo works great!

I have marked the iron at the various heat settings for almost all on my lubes...and the iron only cost $9.99 at...

For the guys and girls that use alot of lead specials in magnum chambers just get a chamber reamer from Dave Manson at Manson precision Reamers.

A few light turns with it during your cleaning...

Call or go here.....they do all kinds of reamers for the shooting folks....http://www.mansonreamers.com/contact%20us.html

JR

are you using the Lee Factory Crimp die to crimp? If not the you need to borrow/buy one and try it you will like it over the taper crimp die...these really help in getting your ammo to function...

Have you been tested for Lyme disease?

Seems you have alot of the symptoms that my freind had and the DR's told him they could not find a problem or cause of his ailment.

Finally a DR. heard...

Well now....couldn't it just be that the smaller diameter of the .224 at the anvil press point be smaller and the anvil goes in farther because of that? i.e. bigger bullet = more surface area that...

I used the water vinegar dawn dish soap for cleaning and boiled the lot for a half hour and it works well , the brass came out sparkling clean! but all polish and oil is removed and the brass will...

Nice job!

I wish I had the equipment to do this type of stuff....:(

I have not taken any training on the use of metal lathes and milling machines but I know I would have fun trying!

:)

JR

I use the LEE 125gr rn nose 9mm bullet in my nines (after sizing them) and also the 38 spl's without much sizing just lubing them in a lyman size and luber.

I need to make power floor for IDPA and...