Summer of '72 I bought a Blackhawk .357, and then a Win M64A. Had a co-worker who loaded, and he first taught me and worked me through running the Ruger. That fall, I used his Herter's catalog to...
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Forum: Our Town
Summer of '72 I bought a Blackhawk .357, and then a Win M64A. Had a co-worker who loaded, and he first taught me and worked me through running the Ruger. That fall, I used his Herter's catalog to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
OK, I'll chime in here....
My gun club opens to the public each fall for Sept and Oct. for hunter sight-in. As mentioned early in the thread, it's a good fund raiser. Members staff the big bore...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hello all! Much appreciated all the comments on my venture. I'll make this a 'multi' response, hopefully I won't miss someone.
I got the 450 from another caster here on Boolits. N21911S made me...
Forum: Casting Equipment
OK sports fans, I'm embarking on this journey down the bullet hole.....
Just acquired a Lyman 450 sizer, got it set up with a heater and played with some earlier cast bullets. Upon investigating...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Referencing GreenFrog's post, here's a Super U3. I still use it along with a couple Rockchuckers. The angle doesn't bother me and I see no difference in ammo loaded on either press. 321941
I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
OK, so I joined a few (OK, several) years ago, when I started amassing beau coup (boo coo) wheel weights. Ended up with about 700-800 lb after I sorted all the trash out. Rounded up some lead from...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well, hello folks! I'm pretty new here, registered awhile ago, but haven't done much towards casting. Been reloading since 1973 tho', my first set up was from Herter's, I was shooting reloads for...
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 |