What you paid for the entire rig is the equal of about 8 22# bags of the economy shot at BPI. Ya' done well, brother.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
What you paid for the entire rig is the equal of about 8 22# bags of the economy shot at BPI. Ya' done well, brother.
Forum: Cast Boolits
congrats brother. Don't worry about how much you did or didn't pay for it and be satisfied (as all of us are with you) that you bought a piece of equipment that can liberate you from the supply chain...
My friend with the 357 Max found it to be dirty in his Contender probably as a result of me suggesting that he starting low and work up high-something he is noted for not adhering to. Many yrs and a...
Thanks for reminding me about Wc 680. That's exactly the powder mu old shooting buddy had the best success with but it is dirty IIRC. He just happens to have 10 1lb cans. I hope they are still good....
What powder do most of you use for 160-200 gr boolits. I don't have a Max yet but it wouldn't be the first time I bought a gun because I had brass and dies for that caliber. Heck, I bought a BLR 358...
Oh yeah, I remember Milek. He wrote extensively for Guns and Ammo magazine and yes, he did indeed love the Herrett rounds and hunted with Steve Herrett IIRC. Gun writers trashing what ever they...
Just as a question for Ruger 357 Maximum revolver owners that actually shoot their guns. Has any one had the top strap actually eroded to the point of significance? I have read that the erosion was...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Wow Matt, you win the show and tell for sure. That is a work of art.
Just make sure it is Scotch 33+ tape. The China tape from Harbor Freight is harder to work with IMHO.
One time I was putting a 4cyl. GM boat engine back together, and he came by and offered to help.
I had to tell him, "Nahh, that's OK. I got it"
I had a friend helping me put an engine & trans in...
I have a couple of FullField II's and even the baggage gorillas at the airlines couldn't knock it out of zero on my last trip to Alaska even though the aluminum case was wrecked.
Forum: Cast Boolits
What are you going to cast it for? If it is a semi auto, that 235B with the slightly rounded nose corners looks like it would feed pretty well in a semi. If it feeds with traditional lube, you're...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hmmm..... lets see, Florida and a Rowland fired case. No1 must have been shooting there and dropped one.
The customer service at Ruger is the best I have ever had any dealings with. I have had some issues with the products in the past, but they never snivel or make some weak knee'd excuses, they just...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think it all depends on who is at the counter that day. I have a UPS store only 2 miles away and when I ask them a gun or ammo question, they turn pale as a sheet. I wouldn't have expected that in...
Before I knew about Doug, I called Manson Reamers and Mr. Manson advised me to get a .431 reamer for my tight throated model 24 S&W. I had the cutting oil and vise already but I will say the only...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Lee sizers that I have used are soft, so get a handful of boolits and check often. 120 grit will cut one pretty quick.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My only primer problems in my history of handloading was with Winchester LRP's. They seated in the pocket but it could be done with the softest of force. CCI;s required the normal force so I mic'd...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
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I made a heater for those stiff lubes. A piece of aluminum plate 4" wide with a hols drilled just large enough for a 100 watt EBAY heat cartridge and a...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I was on a crow hunt a few yrs back and they were skitish flying pretty high but coming to the Fox Pro any way. My hunting a partner had a pocket full of old Remington Express #2 lead shells that...
+1 for 35 Remington even if they only do a 1 time run so people can stock up. Remington, W-W and Federal likely will not make component brass again.
Forum: Cast Boolits
This past weekend a friend brought a Kimber 89 BGR in 30-06 for me to remount a scope and while he was here, he mentioned that this rifle would not go bang with Remington ammo. It shoots Federal and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
You are so right Hannibal. Case in point: I have a good friend who is very knowledgeable with regards to handloading but trying to tell him I can shoot cast in a Micro-Groove barrel is a lesson in...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Buy a lottery ticket while you are HOT!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't plan on loading anywhere near that fast. Us old geezers bruise too easily! I will probably run a 180 or 200 gr to 1800 fps and call it good.
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 |