I cast 350 0.429 caliber bullets today. It was 65 degrees out today in upper state NY. it was the first time that I was making good bullets from the first one cast. Out of 350 bullets I found 6 six that were not keepers. It was a good session.
I cast 350 0.429 caliber bullets today. It was 65 degrees out today in upper state NY. it was the first time that I was making good bullets from the first one cast. Out of 350 bullets I found 6 six that were not keepers. It was a good session.
Where are you in Upstate?
Farmington
Just finished breaking in 2 new molds,one for 8mm and one for 3o caliber.
Things went so well I cast some 41 mag bullets just for fun,they all came out real good.
First day of Spring, boolits being cast, WINTER is over! Enjoy the casting guys.
ARMY Viet-Nam 70-71
Just finished casting 120 pounds of Minie's. Starting on 75 pounds of .515 for Carbine. My teammate casts the .44 for the Henry matches. N-SSA skirmishing.
spent the weekend prepping forty-four brass and lubing the new bullets be ready to load em up next weekend.
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 |