Who said "below" Minimum???
I would Not Either...In fact I start .5 grains above the Recommended Starting Load!!! By the Book
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Who said "below" Minimum???
I would Not Either...In fact I start .5 grains above the Recommended Starting Load!!! By the Book
Forum: Shot Guns
2 or 3 Yards!!!! Yup, not very useful!!!!
But, Not the 6-1/2's... they are Lame... easily ruptured...
I guess since I started out when all of the manuals...the most recent being the second edition pistol revolver, from Lyman, had a "range"...
Forum: Shot Guns
HalfDog, and cwlongshot; I will get a Photo...very interesting...and amazing that it did Not seem to Hurt anything..OTW
cw, on the Cup...I kinda felt that the wad/cup would kinda protect from...
Forum: Shot Guns
Not with a Wad!!! Mine will do .360, easily...in the wad...
Note; I do Not check the choke...But...can tell you from experience that shooting a Cast Boolit Thru the TC choke...Once, dont Wreck it......
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
That...And I have never seen one that large...and None without a Top/lid.. Worked in the industry in the mid '80's
ours were like 2-1/2" diameter, X 3-1/2" tall, 1/4" thick, with a top!!!
Note; I...
Forum: Shot Guns
Milky Duck; Are you stacking pellets that "fit"??? ie. 000?
Been considering stacking 38Spl projectiles!!!!
Forum: Cast Boolits
While the Lee Molds are Not as Cheap as they once were... they still Move well on the Market.. The Used Market is Very strong right now...But, some of my Younger Friends would Never Buy Anything...
I have loaded BE-86 to over 1300fps, with 158gr SWC...But, it was in a 10" Contender.. Certainly Not Hot
Forum: Shot Guns
The only data I have currently for any 410, uses H110...I may have tried Unique in Brass ... will need to look, as I abandoned it!!
Yes Indeed...especially since BE86 is pretty much available...Around Here anyway!!!
Forum: Shot Guns
I have never put Buckshot in a 410...sorry... but I will be watching...just in case I loose my 20ga!!!!
Not even Trail Boss Claims that...all other "stuff" tho..Trail Boss is reported to be Erratic/Dangerous if Compressed...IDK...I don't use much of it... 12oz has lasted Years!!!!!
While I would Not...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The Isotope Containers that I used to get, all had a Cap. None were nearly 20 lbs, and all were same size, But, all came from same source. Some isotopes must be different, due to very Few were Pure...
Welp again...from the Lyman second edition load book for Revolvers and Pistols
the 168 grain SWC starts with 9.7 gr of 2400 and tops at 13.5 gr..
Interesting that in the TC section they go up to...
So...My loads from the 2nd edition Lyman Pistol/Revolver book are Unsafe???
Oddly I have had Zero Problems...and been thru a Bajillion rounds!!!
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Only If you full length resize... If you leave the case Dimensioned to the Chamber...all is Good
For removal... a Good ole Machine Screw Tap...if you have correct size is a Good Method!! Once...
Huh!!I been using the second edition Lyman, pistol/revolver loading manual for pretty much the Duration..
Gas checked 358156 Boolits with 11.6 gr of 110 is starting load, and I use 12.0 grains for...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
To take up "space" I use a spray on Moly.
For lubrication...I have always simply run some bit of powdered mica thru my measures.
I catch the mica and recycle it by putting a little (very little) in...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
^^ This
And Note: not always "bunny farts"... can easily get to handgun velocities...Plus!! Make a 22RF look very anemic indeed...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I can use those 22 cal Boolits, Please
PM incoming
I do Not cast .224, but I love to shoot 'em!!!!
FWIW
the number one Accurate Loading Guide (printed) using a 14" Douglass barrel lists
180gr SSP OAL 2.190" Starts at 19.4g to Max of 26.6
200gr TMJ OAL 1.990" Starts at 19.4 to Max of 21.5...
There is alot more to it than that!!!
The Earliest frames...pre triangle trigger, have a smaller hinge pin diameter...(the barrels do also...so If you find a barrel that has a smaller hinge...
G1??? Actually no such thing, as the pre easy open is minumum of 2 ...tho some of us can identify 3 different variations...let alone the ones Factory Modified!!!
Anyway...IMO the very best Trigger...
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 |