I have a 4 year old granddaughter that wants to help “Opa” make bullets. She is into everything on the bench. Sizing already sized bullets and sizing already sized cases. Putting casing’s in loading...
Type: Posts; User: Smk SHoe
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a 4 year old granddaughter that wants to help “Opa” make bullets. She is into everything on the bench. Sizing already sized bullets and sizing already sized cases. Putting casing’s in loading...
I use to buy every month thru midway. Would get the flyer and fill out the back and send a check. Then ordering online and knowing something was in stock was great. Prices were always good and...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Please don’t visit NOE’S website if you know what’s good for your financial well-being. Bought one a few years ago to upgrade from a Lee mold I was playing with. Easily a member of the 1k club now...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Got two lbs of autocomp at 37$ a lb. Need to speed up my 9mm ammo. Usual load won’t cycle the action for my sig 320 build
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
My .02 cents. I use an encore pistol to fire form 6.5grendel brass. Can use extremely mild loads since no need to worry about cycling. Range brass with mixed headstamps are fire formed and used for...
It will only reappear after you just spent a weeks pay replacing it and paying for overnite delivery.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Reset my password for the forum. Pulled out the pro melt 2 to figure out the drip issue I had a couple years ago and started taking inventory of my stuff. Running a trucking company for the last...
Forum: Our Town
Started in the late 80’s. Newly married and a young active duty specialist. No extra money. Bought a rcbs partner press kit and read everything I could. Really honed my skills trying to make a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have two of the same lee 6 gang molds. makes piles of 45 bullets, once one gets to hot just switch out and let first one cool some.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Using up all the cast lead bullets that I spent the morning making. I am getting more enjoyment from casting lately than shooting. I think the only reasons I have been shooting lately is because I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Maybe you should "hint" that he needs to buy a couple different molds and sizing dies and you would be happy to cast for him. Thats how I have a few molds in calibers that I don't even own.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Ive had mine for a few months and really like it except for this weekend. Got a piece of crude in the nozzle and was a bear to clean out ( two full dissasseblies). Not happy with the design of the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Had one a couple years ago for my 650. Put it on and after about 30 minutes it came right back off. Just didn't feel right. Sold it for what I paid. To keep from getting blisters I put on a tight...
I don't think I need any new molds right now, So gotta figure out a new gun to buy so I can order the mold ahead of time. So many problems
Noe was the first non Lee mold I ordered a few years ago. Placed the order one day and Al called me the next day and told me that one wasn't going to do what I explained I wanted it for. We talked a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
mine keyholed pretty bad, but it was hard to tell from the others
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I've got a few pounds of Arsenal molds and they are top notch. This Blackout is just a little finicky with off the shelf molds. If this NOE mold doesn't work ( expecting it will), then I am going to...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Well not a complete comparison due to two of the bullets have no crimp grove, But still some good data. Seems that the two NOE mold have about the same short distance between the base and Ogive. MP...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
NOE
311-180-RF
OAL- 1.089
to Ogive- .55.5
to Crimp Grove- N/A
Base to Ogive- .570
Weight- 193
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Arsenal
HVTH1 170 Silver
OAL- .9715
to Ogive- .647
to Crimp Grove- .189
Crimp to Ogive- .471
Weight- 169.5
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Arsenal
PC309-188-NR-BR-GC
OAL- 1.141
to Ogive- .7175
to Crimp Grove- N/A
Base to Ogive- .727
Weight- 192
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
MP
OAL- .7975
to Ogive- .4755
to Crimp Grove- .371
Crimp to Ogive- .146
Weight- 130.8
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Now the data uncoated
Now NOE 311-152-SP
OAL- .9745
to Ogive- .5555
to Crimp Grove- .3325
Crimp to Ogive- .2565
Weight- 151grn
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Here are pictures of the 5 different bullets
236746
236747
236748
236750
236751
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
So, I have been playing around with cast bullets in a couple pistol length 300 Blackout AR's. When I can get them to completely go into battery, they are a blast. Problem is that once powder coated...
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 |