I have this press..only dies I have are 38/357...Is there a company that makes, dies for these old press..I'd like to try .177, and 22. I've got a 1200 fps( steel shot..they say, never had steel...
Type: Posts; User: Quinnbrian
Forum: Swaging
I have this press..only dies I have are 38/357...Is there a company that makes, dies for these old press..I'd like to try .177, and 22. I've got a 1200 fps( steel shot..they say, never had steel...
Forum: Swaging
Very cool, with a little press and pressure gauge..you could make alot, in a very short period of time..made with the same pressure..and size..you got me thinking!
Thanks
Cheers
B
Forum: Swaging
I usually go the other way..casts 9mm and swag them up to 357 swaging setup...but I guess you could cast 9mm..swag to 357..and put through a Lee sizing die..to resize to 9mm?...would make a harder...
Thanks! DAN I have all the die you mentioned...was also looking at buying a set of 380 wack-a-brass lol setup..but , don't need them now.
Thanks again.
Cheers
B
Forum: Swaging
Yes I've done it for years..cast my 9mm 147, and Squish them into 357...works great, and alot easier to make consistent.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Yes I've used 444 Marlin brass before,with great Results.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Has anyone ever tried the black Graphite spray booms, as a lube...won't be as good as PC but would it work?
Forum: Leverguns
I have one in 357/38,and yep I paid for it! $1100.00 as new...but used, very...very lightly, a couple of trips to the range... and I see there still up there in price used...
It's the newer model(...
Forum: Cast Boolits
One of the easiest loads I've done...well one out of only about 7 ...lol, it was my first to reload. W231 is good powder, I cast 147ish grain out of a lee 9mm , 4 hole mold( been a while) still have...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thats what i was thinking too, it came with another on,...ladle that his... size is about 1/2-3/4 of a cup, so would be good for pouring lead bars.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Yes sir! That would be the one! Never seen one before, I think the add I seen ...somewhere said...melt on one side...pour on the other...still pretty cool, and at 78.59 ...on ebay, I'm guessing it'll...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Sent you a couple of pics to your phone.
Thanks again!
Forum: Casting Equipment
Just found it! One on ebay...craftsman 5436 lead casting/melting ladle. Nice!
Forum: Casting Equipment
Yep...don't know how...but can email or text..lol
Found a couple of number on it...someone has painted ....gold...lol
Number are...I think, 108-1....or 408-4 and on another row it 5483-4...the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Similar inside...but with a wall about 2/3 across the inside of the cup....holes at the bottom of the wall to let lead pour through...and leave the scum behind! I could take a pic...but then I'd have...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Just picked a ladle...smaller one has a number 2 on it. The interesting part is , it has a separation plate about two thirds across the cup, with holes cut near the bottom, pretty cool, it only takes...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Good to know! I guess I'll have to sell off the swaging kit...I don't think I'd ever get an RPAL...not into all the government BS. So no pistols for me...maybe a couple of antique revolvers...
I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a swaging kit in 38 wadcutter. Old Pacific press model from days gone by....I cast 9mm , 147 's and put them in the swaging press and Squish them out to 38, works well.
Now I just have to...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
WOW, there's some info , you don't run across everyday! I just missed out on a marksman in 44 shot the other day.... the one I don't have!
Cheers
Brian
Forum: Swaging
I cast 9mm and Squish them into 38....works great and I don't have to buy a core mold, the 9mm mold is a 147 .
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
32 rimfire and 32 colt long centerfire, are both the same size case, I have a stevens marksman, that shots 32 colt, uses stock 32 rimfire barrel only conversion, was rimfire to centerfire,on the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
32 rimfire, and 32 colt long or short are the same size, around. Just have to move the firing pin to chamber and shoot. I have one in 32 colt, factory barrel...relocated firing pin.
Cheers
Brian
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm in canada....don't know about the US...but they can be hard to find up here. Our market is a lot...smaller.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have some 32 colt (long and short) have the same problem...don't want to use it all up if I can't reload for it. Been looking for a "hand reloading kit" if there is a machinist or hobbyist out...
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 |