@Rapier I have never even heard of the "Twist Close" on Contender...Going to try that..Next Time.. My cartridges seem to be fine in the HeadSpace department, requiring just a Firm close...Not...
Type: Posts; User: racepres
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
@Rapier I have never even heard of the "Twist Close" on Contender...Going to try that..Next Time.. My cartridges seem to be fine in the HeadSpace department, requiring just a Firm close...Not...
Forum: Special Projects
Looks like a great conversion...I would be tickled to find a Good ole Small Ring 45ACP Kit!!!
Following what Don posted above... I do Not require more...of anything. My Bitter Half however, likes her Rugger SSM, in 32 H&R, purchased early '90's, very much. The 32H&R is all she desires...tho...
Interesting Dissertation Bigslug... Makes good sense to look beyond some Boundaries...But..Personally...The 44 Spl will always win...My Heart!!!
I saw that as well...Nice...But..I really do like the Pre-easy open frame with "triangle trigger".. if they bring that one Back...color me Excited!!
But...The supposed most useless barrel for a...
The Die does Not need to be pushed all the way... unscrew it a bit!!!!
Forum: Factory Rifles
I just handled one...Guy offered it to sell me, Seemed reasonable...as I recall
But, I do Not know what reasonable Is!!!
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I think what 405Grain is saying is..alloy in and of itself probably won't have an effect, on Velocity at all..assuming boolit Fit is the Same..But, going down your "road" something with Much More...
I have been hitting my "tang hand" on my knee since the early '70's...!!!
Probably...The Prices have certainly Not went Down!!!
I am constantly on the look for a Late, non-easy open, with the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I do Not recall annealing either cartridge...If I did...it may have been the 7TCU... but.. I always started with New Brass!!!
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I pretty much followed about all the above methods for my 357 Herrett...But...Again, using Hornady Tapered Expander, a trip thru size die...then cut slightly long.. and Fireformed with Corn Meal, and...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Never done the 30 Herrett...357 and 7TCU I have...done many...
If ya get stuck, drop me a PM
BTW the TCU is easiest!! Using Hornady, Tapered expander...run thru sizer and Fireform....Done!!
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
No...But making 22-30 from Carbine brass is not a Hard Trick!!
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thank You... I am using it like a cross between Red Dot and Trail Boss... just pay attention!!!
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Hokey smokes...Send it to me...I will pay shipping back to you...Fixed... No Biggie...
I have Not tried 444, but, been doing 303 Brit. for a very long time.. I have decided to stick to generic 410 wads...easier!
1/2ozz of shot and hot glue or wax, depending on how rough gonna get...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
^^^ my Method...Extremely Scientific!!!
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Have heard good things about Nitro 100 NF.. especially about Clean..Talk about at the Brian Enos Site ..
I have Not tried it in 9mm...Yet!
Edit; I have noticed in working with other calibers, that...
Oh My No.. The Speer240 Swaged is a Soft Lead, boolit!! I figger the Soft is a Plus in this Loading... I guess I could cast dead soft 240's...But, I have these, and they work really Well. When I...
Been eons since I even gave it a Thought...But, I am confident in my very Old, very well used, Bulldog with 240 Speer Swaged SWC's over ~ 4.0 gr of Red Dot... Be a silly thing to Step in Front Of!!!
How I would Roll...but, I would Not disregard that Lee 310... But I use it in the Lever action...
Forum: Cast Boolits
^^^ Wouldn't it be nice to have a Like Button...VS "yes...I agree"
Forum: Casting Equipment
LOL... And here I am using good ole Seal All on that kind of stuff!!!!
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I quit using timeserts, with their Proprietary Odd Thread OD... Fastenall, offers same thing. Large or Small OD, with Regular Common Thread!!! But...In many Applications (certainly Room for OD) the...
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 |