If you can find it...try N32c (Tinstar). Start with 6.5 grains and work up watching the chrono. When you get to 1050 or 1100 fps with a 240 grain cast bullet at around 9 to 15 Brinell stop.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
If you can find it...try N32c (Tinstar). Start with 6.5 grains and work up watching the chrono. When you get to 1050 or 1100 fps with a 240 grain cast bullet at around 9 to 15 Brinell stop.
For me...
Getting back to Skeeter basics. All steel Ruger flat top Bisley in 44 Special with a set of claro walnut Chigs Grips. Chamber throats are a consistent .431. Barrel is free of constrictions. I took it...
I am a pretty good shot with a handgun. Most groups are not that good. I had just gotten the pistol worked over and was taking my time to see what it was capible of. Also a perfect storm of great...
Here is a 45 Colt Redhawk that Doug setup for me. 20 yards off hand group.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/989eeb1d23b78c36eefa991898042c10.jpg
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The ammo is rare as hen teeth in this market, but, you see NO GP100's around here these days. I found an SP101 and thought I won the lottery.
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A fully loaded .44 Magnum will "almost"fit in my .44 Special Blackhawk cylinder. It lacks just a tiny bit of completely seating but the case and the 240 grain SWC does fit.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Got a set of pin gauges yesterday. As I thought the .431 pin fits perfectly. you can feel it glide in when properly aligned. The .432 wont even start. This set does not have any sizes between .431...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I know this ground covered before but...
I just picked up a Ruger Bisley flat top in 44 Special. I dont have pin gauges so I took out the cylinder and sized bullets to .430 and .431. The .431...
Here is my baby's performance after Doug worked her over. Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt. shooting offhand at around 20 yards. If I get a revolver Doug works it over. Simple as...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I found these lead pipe ends for .90 a pound. worth it or not for ML balls and plinking bullets.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210202/42caa0aeb4d9fec5f7d16e5c1c571d60.jpg
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Forum: Casting Equipment
I am a RCBS man from way back. I do have few Lee dies that are over 30 years old. They still work fine
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| 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 |