Made a couple of taper dies on my Unimat lathe from yellow brass,also used the lathe to turn down the rims.Of course I later annealed the necks and fireformed.Some losses but acceptable.
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Forum: Military Rifles
Made a couple of taper dies on my Unimat lathe from yellow brass,also used the lathe to turn down the rims.Of course I later annealed the necks and fireformed.Some losses but acceptable.
Forum: Military Rifles
Got my 8x52 years ago from Sarco as a barreled action the bore is very good so I decided to keep the original caliber.Made a couple of chamber casts that looked good. Had a piece of plain walnut...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I also have one from the 1960 that is in the Ackley version.Get 2950 fps with the sierra 175 grain jacketed . Have shot some cast in it but use other rifles for the cast boolits.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Got a couple Martini actions back in the 70's ,the large ones.Made one into a 45-70 that works really well .Action does not work well wilh bottleneck cases since the action does have some spring to...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I have been using brew kits and supplies from EC Kraus in Kansas also wine making supplies. Get a catalog
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
H-116 I use for reduced loads with cast boolits seems to have a burning rate similar to 4198.Use it in 308 30 06 etc.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I think I still have the Data sheet from ALCAN.I can make a copy if you want.Just need an address.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
44 mag,I have installed 2 I think so anyway.Since I have no way of telling if lock time is reduced I can't answer your question,but they do seem to work well.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Perhaps one of the forum browers can give me an answer for this. How many rounds can be shot in say a . 308 before accuracy begins to fall off?90 % of my shooting has been cast bullets.Shot a few...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have been using a Hollywood turret press for years now and have never found name on it.Did have at one time a parts list ,since we moved I have a hard time finding any thing.
I have a 22/30-30 improved that I made up years ago.Shoots well but is hard on brass because of the stretch of the action that is a Martini Enfield.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I used a Preval sprayer I got Tandy Leather a few years ago,worked better than the sprayer that was sent.Have also used the finisher from brownell that does a good job but must be baked.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have been shooting the Saeco 180 grain in a G-98 ,does not shoot to bad for a nearly 100 year old barrel.
I used these dies back in the 50,s,they worked well just used a heavy vise and lube.Must have been a labor of love though.Also used them to form cases.
Forum: Cast Boolits
If I remember correctly this bullet was the standard factory weight for the 45-90.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
seabee,Have shot WC 845 in the AR and have never noticed the blow torch.I am shooting heavier bullets than you are using maybe that is the reason.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would order a replacement plate from Lyman any way ,one of the thicker plates that do a better job.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Larry,Times bullets don't always come out as advertised.Only other suggestion would be to make them harder.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think it is valid question,just that it most likely would not work since the oven would heat the entire mass.If you have an old workable oven give it a try.
Forum: Military Rifles
I had a M98 rechamberd for 8mm06 back in the 60s, back then it was called the poor mans magnum.Haven't tried cast in it for several years,mostly use just a plain jane G 98.
Forum: Military Rifles
Several years ago we had here that were NMC at 100 yds.Never won any matches but had a lot of fun with a Mauser in 308 with Redfield International sights..I think I used a Lyman bullet.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I reload my SKS with the RCBS 150 grain Flat nose. I usually take the gas piston out so I don't have to look for brass.Don;t remember the load but accuracy was similar to ball;
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 |