I agree.
Type: Posts; User: jroc
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
For one I would say that takes a lot more space than the way it has been done with the cylinder in the rear. You need room for the accuating mechanism hanging down on the side. I guess you may be...
Forum: Special Projects
Darcy do you feel like this action would handle .357 MAX? Just curious. This would make a sweet rifle chambered in the Max.
Forum: Special Projects
I have been watching tbis thread for a long time. I am going to try building one. Darcy you are truly a craftsman and an artist. I like Whiskey Jack. A fitting name.
Forum: Vintage Ammo
The boxes in the wooden cases probably have not been touched or removed from case sin"e the day they were packed at the factory. I h!ve stored them for the last 25 years in a cool basement on wooden...
Forum: Swaging
If you are referring to the .358 in Meatpuppet's link The answer is no. These are pretty close to uncle dino's 358 in his thread. His are 170 gr. and mine are 180gr. and slightly longer. My jackets...
Forum: Swaging
Right now it is getting a lot of my attention too. There is nothing about a MAX to not like.
Forum: Swaging
Thanks. I appreciate that. I'm pretty happy with them. These are the first bullets I have ever swaged. I followed Brians instructions and suggestion pretty close except for one thing. I actually...
Forum: Swaging
I'm basically going to use these for my .357MAX.
Forum: Swaging
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They all weighed in at 179.7 to 180.3 gr. I sorted the jackets and matched the weight. I selected all the jackets within .4 gr of each other and the cores all come in basically +/- 1gr of 118gr...
Forum: Swaging
Bought a set of dies from Brian. I am very happy with them and his service. I only did 40 bullets because I did not know what to expect. When the drizzle quits I will get to the ra nge and see how...
Forum: Swaging
Lead pot Do you really cast naked? ain't that kinda dangerous? lol
Forum: Casting Equipment
I think you will find the pneumatic pistons will work better as they are more able to be adjusted by raising or lowering air pressure to them. Also I believe Hatch came out with a basic panel that I...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Here is pics of how I had mine set up. It was automated but would still be applicable. I had a sheet pan under it. I like the idea of containing lead in case of unforeseen problem. The cloth pajama...
Forum: Swaging
I don't know for sure but it seems like aluminum would be prone to a lot of galling.
Forum: Swaging
I wasn't planning on doing this with lead in the pot. I have a brand new lee pot that I was going to use with just the brass in it. I'm I thinking wrong? kc3ak what kind of table top furnace do you...
Forum: Swaging
Could a guy load up a lee lead pot full of 9mm brass and anneal the brass to transform into 3t7 bullets? Juat curious, i bought a set of Brians dies to make 357 trying to figure out how to anneal...
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 |