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  1. Thread: Boolits in PCP

    by Chris S
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    Forum: AirGuns

    I shoot this Boolit in my Cothran based .308....

    I shoot this Boolit in my Cothran based .308. Makes right at 175Lbft of energy and is decently accurate. I'd not be afraid to shoot a deer with it, as always, shot placement and decent hunting...
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    I have the carbine in 45acp, love it. Heavy and a...

    I have the carbine in 45acp, love it. Heavy and a terrible trigger, but never fails to go bang and is acceptably accurate. For what it is, it's an exceptional value.

    Really wish they'd do a...
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    As long as your at Harbor Freight, look at the...

    As long as your at Harbor Freight, look at the actual motors they have. A half horse AC motor should run your tumbler just fine. Another alternative would be to source one from Ebay. Just watch the...
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    I have one of each, 32-20 and 25-20. Both are the...

    I have one of each, 32-20 and 25-20. Both are the earlier models with the cheese grater magazines, I have four of those and they all work for either gun. Brass is not a problem, Starline has 32-20...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    Great guns! I have the original 25 cal with the...

    Great guns! I have the original 25 cal with the Green mountain barrel. Converted to a Cothran valve and Hill guage block. Makes 75lbft with a 53 grain pellet! One hole groups at 30 feet and quiet!...
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    Both my Savage 23 and a custom 16" barrelled...

    Both my Savage 23 and a custom 16" barrelled Contender carbine like either the 457240 or a Noe 260-63-FN-AR4 sized to .260" after coating. My favorite powder is 1680, 12 grains. Can't remember the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I use a 315 grain PC'd slug in mine. Works a...

    I use a 315 grain PC'd slug in mine. Works a charm under 27 grains of Lil'gun.
    Chris
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    TJ's is still around and doing well. I received a...

    TJ's is still around and doing well. I received a 457 barrel from them a month ago and have purchased two others the last year.

    Chris
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    I have both a 458 SOCOM upper and 7.62X39 upper....

    I have both a 458 SOCOM upper and 7.62X39 upper. Both run fine. FWIW
    Chris
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    I have one in 45acp, never really put it on...

    I have one in 45acp, never really put it on paper. But with a red dot sight, I can fast shoot 6" gongs at 50 yards all day long. It will eat any ammo I feed it. My favorite load is a 230 grain cast...
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    I started out using a torch to anneal, then went...

    I started out using a torch to anneal, then went to a salt bath system. Now I use this:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KWQDYZY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Best method...
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    I make these by sharpening a cartridge shell...

    I make these by sharpening a cartridge shell inside and out with a champher tool. Then use the cartridge to punch out paper disks with a rubber hammer and soft pine wood, use the weight of paper that...
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    "I assume you cast these of pure or very soft?" ...

    "I assume you cast these of pure or very soft?"

    Yup, use only your most pure lead...dead soft.
    Chris
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    I have had a T/C Seneca in 36 cal for a long...

    I have had a T/C Seneca in 36 cal for a long time, bought it new. I found early on that any slug you may cast for your 38/357 etc., will also fit in the Seneca. I like a 148 grain wadcutter in mine....
  15. I have the Ballistic Recreations kit. It works...

    I have the Ballistic Recreations kit. It works OK, but I never knew if I had things hot enough. You don't get that nice glow in the brass. And the molten salt is crazy dangerous. Looks like water...
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    I've had a Logan 820 in my shop for better than...

    I've had a Logan 820 in my shop for better than 20 years. Love it! Parts available from several online sources and the availability of new stuff to retrofit is great. I've gone to QC tool posts and a...
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    Get yourself a big bottle of "Ballistol". The one...

    Get yourself a big bottle of "Ballistol". The one with the spray bottle head. Also a towel and bore snake. Open and lock the gun and put it on a towel, one your wife doesn't care about. Hose the...
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    As high as it will go without getting fuzzy. I'm...

    As high as it will go without getting fuzzy. I'm a big believer in maximum magnification. I have target rifles with 36X scopes (I know some of you have even greater mags) that I use at 100 yards....
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    "I know what I missed: The XP-100." Me too....

    "I know what I missed: The XP-100."

    Me too. Would love to see them back in production again.
    Chris
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    Forum: AirGuns

    I have one, well, I think two of it's parts are...

    I have one, well, I think two of it's parts are still 13XX (actually, mine is a 1322). I am one of the guys who went down the modification road. Steel breech, long probe, 24" barrel, stock, big...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    I too have a Chipmunk. Make sure you get the...

    I too have a Chipmunk. Make sure you get the "adult" trigger for it or you'll be forever getting pinched by the stock unit. I think it was just a couple bucks from the manuf. It is a little tough to...
  22. Ever run the pot with nothing it it? Mine glow...

    Ever run the pot with nothing it it? Mine glow red hot. I'd rather things not get that hot so I keep them full.
    My .02$
    Chris
  23. Well, I don't own a C9, nor do I carry. But, I do...

    Well, I don't own a C9, nor do I carry. But, I do own a Hipoint carbine in 45apc, bought it new, and would do so again. It's heavy, hard to take down and has a fairly crappy trigger. But it never, I...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I use Dawn and Lemishine, no particular amount,...

    I use Dawn and Lemishine, no particular amount, just a squirt and a sprinkle. A gallon of water and a couple pounds of pins. Let run as long as you can, overnight is OK.

    One thing I did not see...
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    Looks like a T/C Renegade with a custom barrel...

    Looks like a T/C Renegade with a custom barrel and sights, yes? I still have one of those kicking around here myself. What barrel did you go with?
    Chris
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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