Try 17.5-18.5 grains of 4227. That is what I use with my 38-50 with a 280 grn.
Type: Posts; User: cjensen
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Try 17.5-18.5 grains of 4227. That is what I use with my 38-50 with a 280 grn.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I get a lot of lube leakage if I do not size the bullet enough to seal the bullet in the die while the lube pumps in.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks to all. I have the sharpshooter kit and was looking for more of the compound. The formula I was looking at required pot chlorate. Looks like the perchlorate will also work.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I am looking for a reasonably priced source of potassium chlorate. need to make percussion caps.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Nice thing about getting old is a lifetimes supply of many things starts to seem reasonable.
I use these. http://cowboybullets.com/Mould-Handle_p_56.html
two cavity NOT the aluminum ones.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I like your style, my was the same except polished 32” heavy half with ebony foretip, presentation wood.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I will not run out. The Clinton **** made that my goal. Goal met.
I went with the BENCH-SOURCE case neck annealing machine. Poetry in motion.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Less than and equal to 400 grain, I bottom pour. Greater than 400 grain, I ladle.
RCBS A-2 for significant resizing. Most everything is done on a Dillon volume wise. Couple thousand BPCR done on assorted tools.
Forum: Our Town
AR-15 pistol with sb-15 brace in 300 BO. since it is a handgun I can keep it uncased and loaded.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It was in 1966, 38 special 148 grn. WC, cast the bullets, sized on a Star and loaded on a Herter's press.
I use a 1 cc Lee dipper. about 15 grains. Static myth issues have been debunked in my opinion. do a google search.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Buffalo arms has them listed:
https://www.buffaloarms.com/reloading-supplies/custom-bullet-expander-balls?limit=36
I have a few of them.
Forum: Casting Equipment
My Lee 20#'ers hum. I thought is was because they did not know the words.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Thanks so much. I have my answer. Seems odd they are not sealed.
Carl
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I bought a quart of this off Epray and it arrived leaking in the box and no type of tamper proof/peel off seal. I called the manufacturer and the rep did not know if there should be a seal. My...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Swiss black. Since only 1, I would have to say 2 F. Better would be 1 1/2 & 3 F. I could do just fine with this.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have 6 of the originals, 1 new aluminum, and 1 new aluminum for larger molds. I run the old ones the most and love them. Two LBT 4 cavitiy molds running at a time. I set the molds down as I switch...
Forum: Special Projects
After thinking on this, the 35 Whelen and 358 Win reamers will not work. They will start reaming out for the neck of the case before the rifling is reamed out for just the bullet. I think I will need...
Forum: Special Projects
I do not intend to use any cartridge. Just shoot .357 220 grain bullets instead of the current .510" 450 grain. I am thinking that using a 35 whelen or 358 winchester reamer would ream out the bullet...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
10 gr Rel 7, This will blow all fouling out. Reduce your Black by 15 grains. Nye sayers be gone.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I bought the Rowell Ladle. Seems like a solution looking for a problem.
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 |