Hi, atr:
I also make my own overshot cards. I use a .40 cal empty case to punch out the material. The material is the bottom of certain disposable coffee cups I use, but any similar material...
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Hi, atr:
I also make my own overshot cards. I use a .40 cal empty case to punch out the material. The material is the bottom of certain disposable coffee cups I use, but any similar material...
Great kit you made, Retumbo! Very handy and looks like it works great!
My first post concerned sizing 410 cases simply by using a 45 acp FCD.
Here are a couple of other tips that can be used...
That’s a nice roll crmp tool at Ballistic Products.
Thanks for sharing!
Bayou52
Hi guys:
With the shortage of 410 shot shells in the current market conditions, I decided to try to get into reloading my own. My one rule was that I wanted to do it on the cheap without having to...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hi, All -
Here is a pic of loaded powder coated projectiles along with a pic of a target that was shot with them on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. These are RCBS 185 grain cast 30 cal projectiles loaded...
Forum: Completed Deals
Yes, the bullets appear to be Speer Plinkers. I use them and they make fine reloads for the carbine.
Bayou52
Forum: Completed Deals
I will take one set of handles, if available.
PM sent.
Bayou52
Forum: Vintage Ammo
I called UPS to discuss shipping costs. I was told that depending on the destination, UPS costs could be upward of $20 or so…
Bayou52
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Thanks, Battis. Those bullets went for a pretty good price!
Bayou52
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Thanks, Guys -
Doesn’t look like they would be worth the exercise of selling them given the shipping cost.
Bayou52
Forum: Gas Checks
I take the cast bullet and snap on a gas check. I then run it through the Lubri-Sizer. Depending on the bullet, some of them could be pretty hard to run through since there’s no lube on the bullet....
Forum: Gas Checks
For that reason, I gc first, then pc, then resize.
https://i.ibb.co/88vYP56/9-FE6-C10-D-0-C94-49-F0-A855-952-CD22-A8-DF5.jpg
Bayou52
Forum: Gas Checks
I also gas check first and then powder coat and resize.
Here’s some pics:
30 carbine with Sage’s aluminum gas checks:
https://i.ibb.co/5WX0xSR/C40-A4711-CD74-4-A3-A-BE6-A-C56497-FB7714.jpg
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Forum: Gas Checks
I’m using Hornady gas checks for my cast 32 Win SPL projectiles. No issues with seating in my RCBS Libra-Sizer.
Bayou52
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Hi, Guys -
A friend gave me a box labeled “Remington UMC Kleanbore” containing a 23 count of cal. 41 Short Rim Fire cartridges.
From reading a bit about these, apparently they were indicated...
Forum: Completed Deals
There is a proposed deal on the items outlined in this thread.
Thank you!
Bayou52
Forum: Completed Deals
And PM replied to with info and pics.
Thanks,
Bayou52
Forum: Completed Deals
One last bump for good luck!
Thanks, All -
Bayou52
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Range ready! Eastwood Ford Light Blue:
https://i.ibb.co/mNr2zD8/01-B16330-FA69-47-BC-827-C-85-F9-A47-C174-C.jpg
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 |