I use the magma lube and have had really good luck with it , I have a buddy that started lead head bullets here in pa before he sold it to its current owners and he used thompson lube don't remember...
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Forum: Boolit Lube !
I use the magma lube and have had really good luck with it , I have a buddy that started lead head bullets here in pa before he sold it to its current owners and he used thompson lube don't remember...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
ok not so good with this pick thing but if ya ya want i can send a vid clip if ya send me your email .
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
okay thinking about selling my automated star that is air operated . Has pid control on it and about 20 sticks of magma blue lube , has bullet feeder plus a small bullet set up for doing anything...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
brinell is 14 on cabintree! my regular mix runs 19 and 23 if water dropped!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My mold is a magma and usually I cast with Lyman #2 and it is usually right on the weight I want to keep the weights all the same so the difference between what I have loaded and am loading is the...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
ok I need to change my alloy for weight IE: my 125 grn boolits are weighing 128 grn I wish to change the alloy to get them down to 125grn, I am thinking I have to add antimony which should drop my...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I just picked up a really good deal on a old mark 2 that looks like it was hardly used ! I would like to use my magma molds on, Has anyone converted magma molds to work on the ballisti cast ? Do you...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Run you melt temp as low as possible and still
Get complete fill,the cooling time left in mold plays into it also .play around with spruce cool time and temp you'll get it
Forum: Special Projects
I have a southbend heavy ten and a grizzly 9x18 the south bend is my favorite to run cause the quick change gear box and power cross feed .the grizzly is a great little lathe there is a group for...
if you are planning on using it in pa check this page out it is illegal in pa to use buckshot except in special areas
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=591283&mode=2
Forum: Casting Equipment
Cabin tree all the way so easy to use and doing ingots is a big plus
Forum: Rimfire Area
I use ciener mags in my kimbers, they are a sturdy construction similar to the early kimber mags before they went to the plastic mags ,I have them in 10rd and 15 rd , put thousands of rounds through...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
finishman2000 has done a couple also.http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?210134-Master-Caster-and-HP-molds&highlight=automated+master+caster this is where i found it at
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
found it Eric Ohlin at hollowpointmold.com does the conversion for the Master Caster. Here is the link: http://www.hollowpointmold.com/inset...icture=772#772
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Someone on here has done the hollow point molds and there is a video of it running cant remember who but if you do a search for automated master caster you should be able to find it
I am wondering if anyone has a load for 12 ga 00 buck not using a plastic wads or gas seal? a olod nitro card load I just got the 1st edition lyman shotgun book and it doesnt list any so any help...
okay here is the deal I need to come up with a 00 load without using a plastic wad , would prefer the wadding material to be able to break down in water any suggestions or ideas would be greatly...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
update :
talked to Eric at Magma very helpful along with everyone's advise.what i ended up doing was making a new shovel handle longer (15 inches ) gave the wife a little extra leverage...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Okay here is the question :
what is the best location on a star for placement of the thermocouple?
My thoughts are mounting it on the tube but my concerns are that the...
the gizmo that you put on your glasses I know it as a merrit optical . E arthor brown carries them I use one for shooting sillywets. helps clear up the sights and the target by focusing the light...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
today's efforts:
checked my plunger rod it is already at full stroke when at bottom of handle pull!Also checked to see if the plunger is returning properly (been known to cause these...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Ok here is my problem :
I am using magma blue temp at 126 deg pid controlled, air pressure at 65 psi.On my 357s and 9mms I keep getting what i call a pin hole that the lube...
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 |