FISH4BUGS
02-13-2017, 08:16 PM
Yesterday (Sunday) we had quite the snowstorm here in NH. Not much I could in a howling snowstorm (total accumulation around 16") so i fired up the heater in the casting shed, and sat down to do my FIRST gas check bullets in history. After reloading and casting for some 40 years,I decided to give gas check bullets a try.
I have a 4 cavity Hensley & Gibbs #51 gas check bullet that I cast last week. I have about 1500 of these ready to size, lube and GC. I also have probably 10,000 of Gator's 35 caliber checks. Remember the panic buying days? I loaded up on everything.
When the Star sizer got heated up properly, I went to work with Magma red lube.
LatheSmith made up a die for me that will be dedicated to this bullet combo. He was kind enough to stamp it 51gc on the top. No muss no fuss.
It was amazing....I got the lube hole settings right in about 2 minutes.
Balancing heat and pressure was the trick to keep everything in running condition.
I don't know what the proper output should be with a Star sizer when you put gas checks on bullets, but I did well over 800 of them that day. i took one break to snow blow the driveway late in the afternoon, but pretty much had about a 6 hour session all told.
All in all a great way to ride out a heck of a snow storm. I'll get the balance done in the next session. Then it is on to working up a load for full house 357's.
I will say however, my right shoulder is some sore. Yanking on that Star Sizer handle gets pretty tiresome after a while. Maybe I need one of those roller handle jobbies.
I have a 4 cavity Hensley & Gibbs #51 gas check bullet that I cast last week. I have about 1500 of these ready to size, lube and GC. I also have probably 10,000 of Gator's 35 caliber checks. Remember the panic buying days? I loaded up on everything.
When the Star sizer got heated up properly, I went to work with Magma red lube.
LatheSmith made up a die for me that will be dedicated to this bullet combo. He was kind enough to stamp it 51gc on the top. No muss no fuss.
It was amazing....I got the lube hole settings right in about 2 minutes.
Balancing heat and pressure was the trick to keep everything in running condition.
I don't know what the proper output should be with a Star sizer when you put gas checks on bullets, but I did well over 800 of them that day. i took one break to snow blow the driveway late in the afternoon, but pretty much had about a 6 hour session all told.
All in all a great way to ride out a heck of a snow storm. I'll get the balance done in the next session. Then it is on to working up a load for full house 357's.
I will say however, my right shoulder is some sore. Yanking on that Star Sizer handle gets pretty tiresome after a while. Maybe I need one of those roller handle jobbies.