Lookin' good! :)
Type: Posts; User: kcofohio
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have only used my 2 cavity mold twice. But it seems to be one of my easier, more consistent molds. I only wish now that I had gotten the 6 cavity.
I use 95-3-2 mix, so if I remember correctly,...
Forum: Our Town
As a kid I remember some magazine was selling plugs in a hundred plugs per pack. Advertised as planting them 1 ft. apart.
Forum: Our Town
I'm not sure of the variety we had. In the late 90s we bought an all electric house. In '98 we had a gas furnace installed, which meant tapping into the gas line. Within 7 years I started noticing...
Forum: Our Town
I had some seeds mixed in ACE premium grass seeds. It will choke out regular grass and most weeds. Slowly spread over lawn through the years. Hard to completely kill off. Very dense growth, but grows...
I have been using the Lee 358-125-RF bullet, coated, sized to .356". Seated at 1.143 I can use the crimp groove and give it a slight roll crimp to ensure no bullet set back. I worked up a load...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Your 3rd code means 1 lb. May(05) 12th(12) 2008(08) Lot 4474. This is Hodgdon's coding. A 4 or 8 at the beginning would mean 4 lb. or 8 lb.
My guess on the 1st two would be,
2003(03) June(ju)...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So much good advice! I appreciate it all!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for all the input and encouragement from you all! :)
Forum: Cast Boolits
Okay, I'll have to get better at the preheat. I like the can as a cover over the hotplate. I will have to steal that idea. :)
Forum: Cast Boolits
It is an addiction, where reloading is the gateway drug. ;)
I started off with the Lee dipper and was found wanting. I ended up getting the Lyman dipper, and it is much better. The Lee now...
Forum: Cast Boolits
That is an interesting way of pouring. If I ever get molds for that heavy of a cast, that will definitely be in the consideration.
I use a hot plate with to prewarm molds. But sometimes I dip...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have only been casting for a short time. I have read much and tried to learn from many here and other publications.
So I have a few molds. I have good success with certain molds. But a...
Forum: Gas Checks
So, about 10 months later I get the flashing and make some GCs. I had to remove some stock off of the forming die detail. And repolish. The thickness of the stock is good. It mics at .014" (the new...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
A couple years ago my grandson worked at a tire shop. I paid him 75 cents per pound of recovered WW lead. I got about 200 lbs. of WW lead. About 200 lbs. of steel for the recycler, and about 15 lbs....
Krh1326, thanks posting your results. I have the same mold and just cast some recently. I had seen the H335 listed in Lyman's 50th edition, and was skeptical. Of course it may or may not work for...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have no experience with loading 357 mag. on the Auto Breech Lock Pro. I have only loaded 9mm and 380s. Even with the 9s, I learned not to be too quick when lowering the ram. Even with the shorter...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't know if this has been posted before, but Rotometals has foundry type for a fair price. High content of antimony and tin....
Forum: Cast Boolits
Tin and nickel has shot up in price also. I'm sitting good, except for some molds. Being newer to casting, I'm still searching.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I just bought some factory cast type from Rotometals. It has thin strips that are shiny. They snap in two when bent around 45 degree bend. So far they have melted. I keep the heat lower at start...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Looks like you have a mix of linotype, factory cast type, and stick-ons.
Forum: Gas Checks
Thanks, I will swing into our local Ace and check it out.
Forum: Gas Checks
1st of all, thank you Idz for the plans. I finally got around to making ones for .30 and 35 cal. Right now I have .010" thick aluminum flashing. And I believe that will be okay for at least the...
I found this page.
https://www.mcmaster.com/standard-washers/leveling-and-wave-washers/single-wave-washers-7/
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 |