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  1. Forum: Swaging

    Really interesting facts about teflon, however I...

    Really interesting facts about teflon, however I used it in airguns not in firearms, also tried as tape and it works, again in pcp rifles not in firearms. Anyway thanks for the tips.
  2. Forum: Swaging

    I tried them (airsoft projectiles), making slugs...

    I tried them (airsoft projectiles), making slugs for my Condor (.30) and my Texan (.50), I couldnt make them (big cavity HP slugs), guest my technique is wrong, allways ended up with a squashed...
  3. Forum: Swaging

    What will happen if you use something like teflon...

    What will happen if you use something like teflon instead of lead? Not the complete projectile but a tip or rotating bands? can you swage teflon?
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    I´m amazed with the help, Thanks for all the...

    I´m amazed with the help, Thanks for all the advice guys, since I´m in Mexico I cant accept your great offer country gent, it would be great to meet you in person. An auto repair shop is my best...
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    Found this photo in the internet, do not have...

    Found this photo in the internet, do not have such big tools ant the nut is really thin
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    Lee classic cast removing the nut bushing

    I cant remove the black nut ontop of my press, dont have an adequate wrench, nor big enough sockets, is there any other way to get the nut bushing or whatever it is out of there?, any help is...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    What about Moly (95% pure, powdered), any one...

    What about Moly (95% pure, powdered), any one tried it?
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    Forum: AirGuns

    No round balls for me, bought a mold from titan...

    No round balls for me, bought a mold from titan reloading, just have to wait about 15 days.
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    Forum: AirGuns

    I gave the bullet issue a second tought...I´m out...

    I gave the bullet issue a second tought...I´m out of my league so I bought 2 .510 molds and better experiment with them, Its a 15 day waiting period due to shipping to Mexico but I believe it´s ...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    It seems like an alloy around 300 350 gr solves...

    It seems like an alloy around 300 350 gr solves the issue
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    Forum: AirGuns

    Great!!! thanks for your advice

    Great!!! thanks for your advice
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    Forum: AirGuns

    I checked on a bullet stability program...

    I checked on a bullet stability program (https://bisonballistics.com/calculators/stability) and it looks funny but the usual bullets (Leeman, NOE) are not well stabilized. According to the results...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    For a few years, Texans are hard to find in...

    For a few years, Texans are hard to find in Mexico and usually are terrible expensive (about 2500 - 3000 usd). I found one new at a price comparable to US prices so I bought it, hopefuly it...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    Thanks for your comment clodhopper, hopefuly my...

    Thanks for your comment clodhopper, hopefuly my new rifle arrives next friday. Anxious to start working with it.
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    Forum: AirGuns

    Bullets for .50 AF Texan

    Finally got one, whats a good choice of weight/bullet designs for the texan? I´m in Mexico so I dont have easy access to molds and would prefer to swage my own slugs(I made the forum´s swaging press...
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    Forum: Swaging

    Hollow Ogive Slugs for airguns

    Hello, reading Corbin´s page I noticed the Hollow Ogive slugs... anyone ever tried to make them? I tried but the hollow cavit allways collapses, I tried with hard plastic beads inserts but they...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I was aware of the Mauser employment of spitzer...

    I was aware of the Mauser employment of spitzer bullets since the 2nd Boer war, mainly in 7x57 and the US .30 - 01, .30 - 03 to .30 - 06 evolution. Never expected a french intervention on the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I read about the French, really interesting

    I read about the French, really interesting
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    From round nose to spitzer bullets

    I was trying to find some history on how round bullets evolve to pointed bullets. Any direction to articles? internet sites?
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    Forum: Swaging

    Its been a while since I found an interesting...

    Its been a while since I found an interesting thread. This one is great!!!, thanks for sharing the video and all the info
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    Forum: Swaging

    I tried to make a resizing die and ended up at...

    I tried to make a resizing die and ended up at .2035, goal was .2175.... first attempt but I´ll get better
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    Forum: Swaging

    Great, I'll try to resize them tomorrow

    Great, I'll try to resize them tomorrow
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    Forum: Swaging

    Internal shape of sizing dies

    I´ve been playing with a new .22 slug swaging die for my .22 condor, I ended up with .222 - .224 " slugs, my FWB 127 and my Benjamin are .221, but the condor is smaller, .218 for what I´ve read. ...
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    Forum: Swaging

    On the way to my job (and back home), there´s a...

    On the way to my job (and back home), there´s a spring factory, they sell annealed steel wire in many gauges, I´ll visit them today and check for availability in order to experiment with pin...
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    Forum: Swaging

    Before all this I was only using (adjusting) the...

    Before all this I was only using (adjusting) the top punch. I had no idea the lower punch could be adjusted, I was trying to make a longer lower pin and started playing with the punch size (lenght)...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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