During the winter panic I struggled to get an AR built, nothing fancy, took about 4 months before I could finish it with a BCG. After that AR parts started to trickle in. What next I thought? Checked...
Type: Posts; User: Mark_IV
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
During the winter panic I struggled to get an AR built, nothing fancy, took about 4 months before I could finish it with a BCG. After that AR parts started to trickle in. What next I thought? Checked...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yep, the temp is definitely key here. I heat the block dipping the corner until the lead drops off then start pouring. I'll pour over the sprue plate to heat that up too. Starting at 9 I backed it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Range time is few and far between. I have to drive 30 miles to the public range and only have two days out of the week from my schedule to do that. It is a mixed blessing, I save a lot on ammo but I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Oops, thanks for the correction, that is what happens after a long day, swage sounds sexier I guess.
Your observation on the shine is very helpful, besides I bet that is why the base is not...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Using the Lee Makarov 2 die mould. I had some issues with the sprue plate galling on the aluminum block. I honed the plate to remove any burrs on the edges from stamping. After that I started to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Howdy! Just joined. Getting my first casting 'kit' from Midway. Makarov boolits have been non-existent and the mold became available, so, click click to the shopping cart. Basic stuff: Lee furnace,...
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 |