I've had no problems with any of my "Tumble style Boolits" in my .45acp or 9mm... I must be doing something wrong. lol
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I've had no problems with any of my "Tumble style Boolits" in my .45acp or 9mm... I must be doing something wrong. lol
Forum: Cast Boolits
I size to .357 and run 4.4gr's Unique. 1.124 oal, Lubed with Xlox and JPW...1035 f/s out of a Ruger SR9c accurate and consistent. no leading, But I have to much lube on this batch, so it's like...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Ok, I posted earlier about water and lead. Had a new one today, just popped about 5lbs out of my 4-20 pro. When I set up my dies I always make up some dummy rounds (no powder or primer 100% sure on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Also worked in a foundry (18yrs / aluminum wheels) don't miss it at all... seen a lot of burns and missing fingers. Best thing is FRC's and as much body hair as you can grow... keeps the cooling...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I ask Lee about the BB and the pictures they show compared to what the actual boolits looks like.. This is some of the reasons that they gave me. (We were talking about Tumble Lubed dies.)
From...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not sure it this is your problem, but it could be your cases. I use mixed brass and some are thicker then others. When i seat the boolits they will bulge out to the point that they will not chamber....
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I unplugged my refrigerator about 2 years ago, so power outages are not a problem. This is a list of things that I find myself buying and having in the house all the time.
Spam- turkey
Sardines,...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
STUFFED PUMPKIN
1or 2 pie / baking pumpkin(s)
1 lb. lean hamburger
1/2 lbs. hot pork sausage
1 lg. onion
2 c. potatoes boiled & mashed (leftovers fine)
Salt & pepper to taste
(optional, ...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Back in the 70's my Dad would mark the plants on the side of the road with beer cans. Then would send us kids out to mark a near by tree so we could find it the next year. There easy to spot in the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
You shouldn't get any flack, glad your ok. Thanks for posting. It's things like this that remind me that if i'm not sure about a load drop or I get distracted, time to stop and double check.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I used a black powder 45cal round ball to slug all my 9mm. Just take the ball and start tapping it with a hammer on the bench turning it as you go. Once you get to the point it will start, lube it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
cat litter (unused )
Did he pointed that out,,,:lol:
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never owned a thermometer... Started casting with a (HILT lead pot 1) never had any idea of lead temp. Always had to add to the pot to keep from running out of lead.
Now I have a Lee 4-20 and found...
Forum: Casting Equipment
No gloves, women love a man with scars :2gunsfiring_v1:
FRC (flame resistant clothing) and glasses from work
Just make sure you check you rifling. Then you know if you need to use a Right or Left hand thread screw. :kidding:
Good Idea
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just showed someone how to cast on that same mold last week. From the look of your you did better then him. lol
Forum: Boolit Lube !
That was fast ///
Put an order in for 32oz of Xlox on 4/17/11 came today 4/21/11
Great stuff. Keep up the good work BT
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm sure everyone seen this but if not here it is...
don't talk to the cops.... (part1 &2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08fZQWjDVKE&feature=related
I don't reload for my shotguns, but you may what to try something besides "cream of wheat powder" was just thinking that it would bring in more rats
Forum: Cast Boolits
7,000 gr = 1 Pound
so...
7,000 / 230 = 30.4 boolits
(- steel clips)
or to find how much lead needed for 500 boolits
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hello,
This may help, not sure if this is the one you have. Not a lot of info on that one.... (look @ atakawow post in the link)
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-522778.html
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I know were your coming from. I started reloading before the Internet, AND sites like this one. Nice to have people with the same mind set to ask questions.
The lack of information was the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been using the same storage boxes from Walmart. I use the all clear ones. They just went on sale in my area (south Michigan) $2.00 for 2 small boxes (Sterilite 1.2-Qt) in one big box...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Way back when I was a kid, I put one of them Renegade 50 cal. muzzle loader kits together. Went out shooting and wanted to swab the barrel with a patch and the jag on the end of the ramrod. Yep it...
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 |