i have fond out pure lead the the better the weights . pure lead bleeds of better. you must have a real strong die to do wheel weights.
Type: Posts; User: rbt50
Forum: Swaging
i have fond out pure lead the the better the weights . pure lead bleeds of better. you must have a real strong die to do wheel weights.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
i have used just about ever case trimmer out their. i hate trimming cases.i found the dillon to be good until i found the giraud ,this is the best trimmer i have found.i can go through 1000 223 in no...
Forum: Swaging
i have used them in 50bmg and they worked good but nothing smaller.
Forum: Swaging
I broke a couple of corbins years ago. they broke the same way. too much pressure or weak from a lot of use.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I have tried them all. the ones that I think are best and use are Giraud and Dillon case trimmers.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
too much lube . don't try to size it in one step . work it a little at a time.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have a high stander 22 short pistol that I have had for years. I haven't shot it in about 20 years maybe it is time to take it out.
Forum: Swaging
when you start making them and see how much work their is you might just buy them.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I used to blue guns years ago. one of the biggest problem I would run into is getting all the oil off. some time the steel wool will have oil in it and you will have to burn that out of the steel...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I got one last year. it took 13 months to get from buffalo arms.
Forum: Swaging
where are you getting your 17 cal jackets from or are you making them out of 22 rimfire cases?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I had a 450 years ago and change it over to a 550.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
30-30 with a lee reloader back in 1964
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have one in 32/20 waited 14 months for it.
Forum: Swaging
he has information on you tube about this jacket maker.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I use 1-20 and 1-30 mix in my 45/110 and 50/90
Forum: Swaging
I broke a couple of H dies awhile back, now I use nothing but pure lead. I think you can get stronger die but also comes with a higher price.
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 |