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I have a 6 cavity #130 and used it for years in bullseye competition; later added #68. The 130 is very accurate, but has one disadvantage in that the holes in paper targets are not sharply defined...

I'm interested in trying this to see if a thin coat of wax on the inside of the case will help prevent sticking on the expanding plug. Detergent tumbling makes the surface "too clean". Tumbling in...

As a (now retired) metallurgist who analyzed tungsten carbide, I can tell you that you will not be able to open up the diameter unless you diamond lap it. Tungsten carbide is harder than the hardest...

I'm just starting to cast 9mm lead bullets for a 9mm. Springfield XDM 3.8. Jacketed bullets are .355 diameter. Can lead be a larger size? I have .357 and .358 sizing dies, but am concerned about...

I was casting ingots from range scrap and got a rude awakening. There was a small heel of melt in my 20 lb. pot. Poured scrap on top and a few seconds heard an explosion, with lead ejected....

Lyman 454190 has 2 lube grooves. You will probably have to remove lead plugs from the die so that 2 adjacent levels around the circumference are open. ( I believe there are 3 plugs at each level)....

If the lube groove is not aligned with the holes in the die, you will have problems with lube where you don't want it. Maybe this old post of mine will help you filling out the grooves.When properly...

First step: align lube groove with holes in die
Maybe this old post of mine will help you filling out the grooves.

If the lube groove is not aligned with the holes in the die, you will have...

Who is MiHec?

I also have a 12 lb. keg bought in early 80's. Made by DuPont before it became IMR. Used 200 grn. H&G 68 equiv and 3.5 gr. 700-X in Clark long slide 45 for NRA bullseye competition. Used this load...

Maybe this old post of mine will help you filling out the grooves.

If the lube groove is not aligned with the holes in the die, you will have problems with lube where you don't want it. When...

First step: align lube groove with holes in die
Maybe this old post of mine will help you filling out the grooves.

If the lube groove is not aligned with the holes in the die, you will have...

Maybe this old post of mine will help you filling out the grooves.

If the lube groove is not aligned with the holes in the die, you will have problems with lube where you don't want it. When...

Where can I buy PMWFCFF ?

One test is worth a hundred expert opinions. I just took a random sample of my walnut medium purchased as pet litter and measured them with a vernier caliper. The grains are irregular, and will yield...

Zinc is never used in any application where it contacts food and is prohibited by law. Zinc is a heavy metal and will dissolve in contact with acids. For example, if cooking with a recipe having...

The Star is by far the best. Only drawback is cost. I have been using the same Star for over 40 years. It is rugged and much faster than any of the others because the bullets go straight through....

I have found the problem to be pressure even when using Alox lube that requires no heat. When the bullet lube groove is aligned with the open holes in the die, backing off on pressure solved the...

If your bullets are not aligned with the lube grooves at the holes in the die, you may have to increase pressure to fill the grooves. Here is a copy of an old post of mine for setting the bullet...

I hope this link to an old post of mine works. This is for lubing base first.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=29708#post29708

SGD,


Maybe this old post of mine will help you filling out the grooves. It is important to align the lube groove with the holes in the die. If you do not then get good filling, it is probably...

Ranger Rick,

Here is an old post of mine that I hope will help you in aligning the bullets in a Star lubricator so only the groove is filled. I will assume the bullet has one groove:

First,...

I melt in an old Saeco 20 lb furnace and ladle molten metal into my RCBS bottom pour. While I am bottom pouring, more metal is added to the Saeco, so when the level is low I just flux and transfer...

It looks like there is a house and some sort of commercial building at the top of the photo that shows your yard. Do you have any problems with .308 in an urban area?
I live in a rather densely...

I'm interested in the RCBS 45-255 SWC Keith design mold for 45 LC. I have only seen RCBS in catalogs in either 1 or 2 cavities. Anyone know if they are available in either 4 or 6 cavity?