The only centerfire boolits I Tumble lube are 44spl. They arent tumble lube grooved either. I bought like 20 bottles of alox at one time, its good stuff, stinks to high heaven but works well.
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Forum: Boolit Lube !
The only centerfire boolits I Tumble lube are 44spl. They arent tumble lube grooved either. I bought like 20 bottles of alox at one time, its good stuff, stinks to high heaven but works well.
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Forum: Swaging
Novel idea, diamond compound is insanely expensive. I can find better things to spend $16 and $20 on and diamond compound is not one of them especially since it comes in syringe applicators as CC/mL...
Forum: Swaging
I know this is a couple of months old but its still a great thread, and I've been slowly working toward making my own drawing die and reamers.
But I have hit the wall, when it comes to heat...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I fired off 25rds of the RB boolits last weekend. I had severe powder fouling and leading (I know it was supposed to lead up after a few dozen rounds) which leads me to believe that the ball turns...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I did finally get a 5 rounds of 44 special loaded with 700X, that is a dirty powder I'll be glad when its gone. It shoots relatively high compared to the full house loads i've fired from the CA...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Thanks for the link, castpics.com came in very handy.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Are you guys that are shooting the 44 special load with one RB-using any type of wad over the powder? We cast up about 200 RB's yesterday to give this a try.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Anyone have suggestions on what to use for .308 loads using a 108gr M160 bullet. I only have 1 .308 rifle as an Enfield MkIII. Looking for any substitute for the SR8074 bulk powder. I have the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
How do you lube these Lee Mini's? I have TC natural lube, Alox liquid, and can use crisco! I just don't know how or where to put the lube. Does it go in the hollow base it is not the liquid. I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I put the dross back in the pot to get asmuch metal off it, then I fluxed it again. I did notice that one of my new lyman 2 cavity molds is messed up at the locking pins/balls the stupid mold will...
Forum: Cast Boolits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALz5Nu3_oT0
I don't want to lose my tin cause at $30 a pound I can't toss it out. What does antimony look like when its separated from lead?
My boolits look like...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I've done that many times, even after it rained last weekend. I wipe mine off or if I am pre-melting lead for casting I put all ingots in a pan and put it on a $9 hotplate and slowly warm the lead...
Forum: Cast Boolits
kenetic bullet puller and a file solves that problem. What if someone breaks into your home and steals your serialized ammo commits a crime with it? They trace it back to you and lock your butt up...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Its finally operating like it should, my Dad & I fiddled with it off and on and he ended up getting it close, but didn't add enuff heat. We have 1/2 bucket of 45 lead done & another half to do. I...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Mic'd my boolits they are .454 and consistent. Still experimenting though right now, so far so good, the plunger in the rear for the pump injector is sticking but it is due to wax build up on the...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
My Star sizer directions specify #45 drill or smaller. Drill size chart
Forum: Casting Equipment
I drove over to Magma last monday and bought a complete basic setup to lube my boolits with, I thought this was the best lube sizer, its a pain my butt. Starting to feel like it was wasted money.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Brass:
check gunbroker, be careful not to pay too much for the once fired brass.
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 |