May 2017
Castboolits
New contest format. New rules. See link for rules.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...90#post2797390
I am using the individual forum titles as the monthly topics (going from the top down).
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May 2017
Castboolits
New contest format. New rules. See link for rules.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...90#post2797390
I am using the individual forum titles as the monthly topics (going from the top down).
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
I've played around with loading 38 spl WC ammo, on and off for years. It seems I always had one issue or another, whether it was with commercial cast or my own boolits, and lastly seating die/technique?
I think I finally got it nailed down...these were some I tested last saturday. I was real happy with accuracy, as well as expansion and weight retention. Alloy was a soft range scrap (BHN 9), and of the 6 recover boolits, one lost 10gr and the others only lost 2gr or less. Load was 2.9gr of Bullseye.
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
The Pietta 1873 with cast bullet handloads. Bullets are the RCBS 38-150-KT in Lyman #2 alloy. Lubed with SPG lube.
Attachment 194521
As I near the end of my stock of 9mm powder coated I'll return to my larger stock of lubed. These are 122 grain powder coated and 124 grain lubed bullets. Both are sized to .356. The rounds contain Winchester 231 powder. Click on photo to make it larger.
Attachment 194621
Last edited by bbogue1; 05-24-2017 at 10:58 PM.
Some 45ACP, 45 colt.
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http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...2441-Ron-in-PA
Forty caliber fodder for the 400 Jeffery waiting for a lube job.
Last edited by MOA; 06-29-2017 at 02:59 PM.
Iver Johnson Model 2, top break. Manufactured approximately 1905. Black Powder only 38 S&W. Note the trigger safety; years before Herr Glock was born. I was given a bag of parts many years ago, and the pic is the result of my work.
148g Alberts, 8gr Pyrodex P.
140g cast/powder coated round nose, 8gr Pyrodex P.
At 74, I'm having trouble figuring out how to post full size pics, sorry.
-Jim
Last edited by jb44mag; 05-10-2017 at 02:08 PM.
The Rossi 44 seems to like LBT's 280 grain WFN bullet with RandyRat's silver-gray powder coat. And since I don't use a photo hosting "service" you have to click on the pic to see full-size (as with jb44mag's picture above).
All lined up like good little soldiers
And after looking at I realize the cropping is bad. But what do you expect from a pic taken and edited on an iPhone :laugh:
This one isn't for the contest. Forgot I had made, poorly, this photo a while back.
Question......pic says black powder load. What load of black powder/pyrodex are you using in the 38 special?
-Jim
Picture from quite awhile back as I no longer use nickle plated brassBoth the 300 & 340gr slugs shoot very well in an old model stainless Vaquero. Oddly enough they also shoot very well in a M92 Rossi rifle (24" Octagon) bbl with it's 30 something inch twist. Groups at 50 yards ran to 2.5" for five rounds. Possibly at 100 yards they might span 3', but who knows? With old Mk1 Mod1 eyeball detectors and the open sights that in itself might just be wasted effort. The Lee's were merely Tumble Lubed then sent up through a .454" die. The Lyman's were lube-sized .459" and then up through the Lee die.
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Proud former Shooters.Com Cast Bullet alumnus and plank owner.
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OK, now we're cookin' with gas...I like this
Originally Posted by Big Mak
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
John, here is the associated story behind those.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...nt-3-in-45-75)
A few of my favorites. The 06 with a 180gr my 6.5x55 with a 140gr and a 125gr, the 7.62x39 and the 7.65x53 with a 150gr
Last edited by Mr Peabody; 05-13-2017 at 08:58 AM.
Just started casting some .357 hollow points from an old lee single cavity mold 150 gn
my 310 gr GC
This was done yesterday
Ol Deuce
Last edited by OlDeuce; 05-25-2017 at 04:11 PM. Reason: photobucket
Do the Best with What you have !
what gun are these for ?
MBlack I use them in my 1894 44-56 WC it's a shortened .444 brass...
Last edited by OlDeuce; 05-28-2017 at 03:00 PM.
Do the Best with What you have !
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