I am not a head shooter on game animals, much prefering the behind the shoulders hit, but one evening set up to ambush a deer that might come into the target end of the friend's 100yd, shooting...
Type: Posts; User: Crusty Deary Ol'Coot
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I am not a head shooter on game animals, much prefering the behind the shoulders hit, but one evening set up to ambush a deer that might come into the target end of the friend's 100yd, shooting...
Forum: Cast Boolits
That would be made for the small RUGER 77 bolt action rifles such as the 77/44.
CDOC
Forum: Casting Equipment
Cast iron can be welded with the proper skills and rod, but the easy fix is to simply cut the attachment point off the standard side and then braze the handle attachment onto the opposite side of the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Well, any welding shop should be able to fix you up in short order. Wish you were close by, as that should be an easy change!
From personal experience, the effort will be well worth the price!
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
Talking cast bullets here rather then "J" bullets, but I tested during load development 175/180gr cast to the low 1900s from a little RUGER 77/44 rifle. Much better accuracy came at about 1750fps...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Oh Winelover, I'm sooooo sorry! By now you must have discovered that lefties hand no rights!! So sad! :kidding:
I too hold the mold in the left hand and pour with the right, correct, hand. ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
YEP, a Rowell bottom pour ladle. Miles better then the lyman or RCBS with the little tit on one side. Been years since I used those ladles, and once I used the bottom pour Rowell, I haven't...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Interesting posts!
I do use a light crimp on my RUGER #1 - 45/70 loads for one reason. It seemed to give me a bit better consistency then with the un-crimped loads.
I also crimp my .44 mag...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Canuck4570,
Forget the hollow point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cast bullet hollow point expansion is and forever will be a factor of bullet alloy - hardness/softness - and velocity at impact due to not...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Hornady gas checks at over $100 per thousand.?.?.???????????????
Glad I don't buy them from that source!
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Canuck45/70,
A good read for you would be the little book by Veral Smith at Lead Bullet Technology (LBT)
My personal experience with a WFN cast bullet has been quite good.
In fact, I left...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Little experience with Redding products, but if your talking about loading for the .44, just buy a 3 die set from RCBS or Hornady and be done with it!!!!!!! Just don't over size and create a big...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Good info Longbow. Sad, but I guess true.
CDOC
Forum: Cast Boolits
That is likely to be a really good choice for a .44 bullet.
Don't know how much you have been around the #1s, but they are NOT light in general. Your 20" should be really nice!
However, I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Canuck45/70,
Yet, understand that single loading. I current have two #1 RUGERS and have owned a number of others.
However, I just looked up the 43-325 and note that the nose from the crimp...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Norski,
I general I'd agree with your info. However, there is more to the picture then can be covered in a "period".
I've taken a lot of critters over the years, whenever possible with a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Canuck4570,
OUCH, that doesn't sound good!
To bad we don't know someone that will be making the crossing one way or the other that could ferry the goodies. Might have saved you some bucks.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Canuck4570,
Hey, I believe I sent some samples to a fellow I met when he stopped by to pick up a 45/70 Marlin on a motor cycle trip in the U.S.
Those were 465gr Wide Flat Nose cast.
I forgot...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yep, Tom is good!
Don't call!!!!!!!!! send him an email. He has always been quick to reply for me.
Again, just the way the Ol'Coot does it, but I cast and use VERY few .44s that are not gas...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Better to have a mold with just one cavity style! Rather then having a mold with a couple styles one of which is unused and worthless.
If you buy a Mold with just one "reasonable" type bullet,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not nearly enough production for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, I am a one bullet and load for one gun person so why would I want to cast two bullets of different designs and never use one of them? Besides...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Canuck4570,
I have a number of Accurate molds in aluminum. All 4 or more cavities. GREAT MOLDS/
Whole different thing then the lee molds, especially if your talking older lee molds!!!
For...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Robinroost,
My choice is a Wide Flat Nose cast, with as large a meplat as will function through your rifle!
Forget the hollow points. I know that some folk like that bullet design, but cast...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Well, considering I am 76years old, and the 8lbs. of Varget I ordered will as of now be teamed with my RUGER #1 single shot, the 2000+ shots from that jug of powder may well do me. But then,...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thanks Trapper!
Think I am done testing. Happy with the 3/4" groups even though I did shoot that 3/8" group in 1982 before selling the rifle.
Another story I'll spin if anyone is interested. ...
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 |