I had been wondering about Zinc for my 270 , as the bullet would be light enough to really push it out there . I am glad that someone is looking into how it is done , and even more specific that some...
Type: Posts; User: mauser1959
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had been wondering about Zinc for my 270 , as the bullet would be light enough to really push it out there . I am glad that someone is looking into how it is done , and even more specific that some...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
As an added bit of information , I was looking into making a frangible round using epoxy resin and metal molecular sized metal fragments , aka Metal dust in a high heat expoxy resin . Some great...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I cast ww with a Fryxell sticky lube , but want to move into a .277 ( aka 270 Winchester ) , I am dying to see how the performance of the coating does at high velocities . I was looking into expoxy...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I know this is weird , but I was just given a .270w 721 , for checking out a friends dad's collection of old firearms ( the dad passed ). The old man had money , but liked Remingtons .I had no desire...
Forum: Cast Boolits
this is one of the most informative threads that I have ever read here , in all of my years here .
Forum: Our Town
Sorry 41 mag . I hope that justice is found, no matter what it is . Down around the Washington county area , there are some real died in the rule red necks , and most of the time either drugs or...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am trying to figure this rifle ballistics out , and after reading Larry realized he was on a similar page as I .I will have to send the particular rifle back to Remington for a trigger job , but i...
Forum: Our Town
when they are the size of a robins eye ... eat the first ones fresh out of the garden .
Forum: Our Town
First of all , peas should be planted in a wide row system , keeps the soil much cooler , and retains moisture better ... plus the added benefit of more plants . The book "The Joy of Gardening " by...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I realize that this is an old thread , but I have a question for you guys that shoot a lot more high powered rifles then I . I was recently given a Remington 721 in 270w . All the information that I...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Great Idea, I will start using that on bulk pistol bullets , sure beats the plastic bags that I use , especially if I can get the boxes for free.
Forum: Cast Boolits
WOW , I have used many acids at my disposal to clean brass , HCl , H2SO4 , acetic , and this is by far and away the best thing that I have tried . I used two tbs , per quart of boiling water , and in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
You can buy 98% citric acid at wal mart in the canning supplies. It is Ball citric acid , 98% + 2% SiO2 , about 4 dollars for 7.5 ozs. It is used to acidify tomatoes , when canning . I think that the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Copper in oxidation can be either green or blue , consider the case of turquoise or of Malachite , both represent oxidation states of copper , which is visible in s
stone. For almost every oxidation...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sodium Bisulfate might be a good addtion as it is an acidic salt.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
+1... I also add a bit of salt to the solution , my thinking being that it goes into solution in the ionic form of HCL and NaOH.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have found that the corncob in the 1420 grit is the cats meow. I use turtle wax rubbing compound (rouge in a base) on the cob, after mixing it with some cob in a zip lock baggie. I have found that...
Forum: Cast Boolits
NO , cat litter is Montmorillonite clay, a type of bentonite clay. Ceramic medium is a clay that has been baked to a high enough temperature that it becomes completely different, if I remember right...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The salt in the above solution should ionize out to a product of a strong acid and a strong base ie HCl and NaOH, that will give you a hydrochloric acid in solution without making the solution to...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
From what I read, it seems to be that the biggest issue on this debate is what kind of rounds do you load. It appears that most who reload hand guns shine up the cases and a number of people who...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Look for it in the car polishes, it will be the white polish, but it should say that it has Cerium Oxide in it ( I believe that Turtle Wax also makes such a polish). Also any good lapidary shop...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I get my rouge from a Turtle Wax's Polishing Compound, it will be brick red in color and comes in the perfect carrier... made to stay on a polishing wheel. It is not exactly cheap, but it is...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I do not know what kind of abrasives that would be on dirty brass. However it is of interest that Aluminum Oxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxide, and Cerium Oxide is used are polishes, aka abrasives, but I do...
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 |