reloader28
02-19-2010, 12:59 PM
Been casting and air cooling pistol bullets several years, but new to rifle bullets. I like making my own stuff which is why I love reloading and casting.
I have a hard time finding all my answers in the old threads so I will probly tick you off with rerun questions I will ask in the future.
I aint got a BHN tester yet ,but have one coming.
What is the difference in hardness between water dropped and oven treated?
From what I've read the water dropped aint as hard as the oven treated, yet the lead pot is hotter than the oven. Seems like they would be close to the same or am I completely wrong?
I want harder bullets to run from my rifles for higher speeds than what I've been running. I use straight WW and have good luck in all pistols except my brothers 500S&W. I'm going to have to make those suckers alot harder and use a different lube.
Does the Lee pressure/hardness chart help you out alot? Seems like it would be very handy combined with a BHN tester.
Does any one have any good recipies for 257rbts with 257418 Ideal spitzer bullet? I can get it down to 1 1/2" moa at 1784fps with IMR 4198. Using this and Unique, I've been from 1702 - 2055 and 16.5gr 4198 was the most consistant with 7 shots in 1 1/2". I think my gun might be getting dirty now cause it opened to about 2 1/8" the last time I tried it.
Thought about tring IMR 4895 or Win 760 too. I found loads in the Lee book with Accurate 5744 and 8700, but I have never used Accurate powder or know anybody that does. I just got my Lee book a couple weeks ago and wish I would've years ago. Alota info thats not in the other books. They have a lot of Accurate loads in this book.
Anybody like them powders with cast loads?
Anyway, for those of you that respond to this, THANK YOU for taking the time. I will have more questions later coming.
For those of you that dont respond to this, shame on you for not helping a guy in need.:groner: Just kidding.
I have a hard time finding all my answers in the old threads so I will probly tick you off with rerun questions I will ask in the future.
I aint got a BHN tester yet ,but have one coming.
What is the difference in hardness between water dropped and oven treated?
From what I've read the water dropped aint as hard as the oven treated, yet the lead pot is hotter than the oven. Seems like they would be close to the same or am I completely wrong?
I want harder bullets to run from my rifles for higher speeds than what I've been running. I use straight WW and have good luck in all pistols except my brothers 500S&W. I'm going to have to make those suckers alot harder and use a different lube.
Does the Lee pressure/hardness chart help you out alot? Seems like it would be very handy combined with a BHN tester.
Does any one have any good recipies for 257rbts with 257418 Ideal spitzer bullet? I can get it down to 1 1/2" moa at 1784fps with IMR 4198. Using this and Unique, I've been from 1702 - 2055 and 16.5gr 4198 was the most consistant with 7 shots in 1 1/2". I think my gun might be getting dirty now cause it opened to about 2 1/8" the last time I tried it.
Thought about tring IMR 4895 or Win 760 too. I found loads in the Lee book with Accurate 5744 and 8700, but I have never used Accurate powder or know anybody that does. I just got my Lee book a couple weeks ago and wish I would've years ago. Alota info thats not in the other books. They have a lot of Accurate loads in this book.
Anybody like them powders with cast loads?
Anyway, for those of you that respond to this, THANK YOU for taking the time. I will have more questions later coming.
For those of you that dont respond to this, shame on you for not helping a guy in need.:groner: Just kidding.