I have a lot of BE-86 and I'm low on unique. Has anyone tried BE-86 in cast rifle loads?
Type: Posts; User: MaLar
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I have a lot of BE-86 and I'm low on unique. Has anyone tried BE-86 in cast rifle loads?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
That's what the sewing machine makers suggest. I have some machines that are a hundred years old, They run great keep em oiled.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I still have one! I got tired of buying replacement parts and bought the RCBS bench primer.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have one that I got as an action missing parts. Made my own stock and turned a barrel chambered it to 38LC. Made a 360 No 5 Rook of it virtually the same cartridge. It's a hoot to shoot.
Forum: Our Town
I remember when a buck and a quarter was what I made an hour!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded 30pcs 350 Legend (cast of course.) Need to cast more 200 grainers for it.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Brought a tear to my eye and made my heart flutter.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I'm getting close to having all I need to make a batch. When I do I think I'll make two trying both Nitrates. StevenDJ those labels are great how did you make them.319070
I just cleaned up a mold that was rusted looked worse than it was. I used citric acid in warm water and a tooth brush. Soaked the mold for a while and brushed of most of the rust. Soaked a little...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have 20lbs of this crap. What's the ratio of water to Kno3
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I've been following this thread for some time now. Copied some of the information into a text file. Lots of good stuff here. I've gathered most of the stuff to start but have a question on some...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I make my own lube. I loaded some BP cartridges in 2017.
Shot them last week worked as well as six years ago and didn't dry out.
1 Lb of Bees wax
1 Lb of Sheep tallow
2 Oz of Lanolin
2 Oz of...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Did you get the instructions? I have the ProMelt 2 and you need to follow the instructions when turning it off.
Forum: Cast Boolits
When I first started loading cast bullets I failed miserably. I was so frustrated I gave up for a few years until I bought a cast bullet reloading manual from Lyman. Don't give up things will come...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a better way to get in touch with him?
I tried on the vendor page, last time he was there was 04-28-2021.
I tried a PM last Sunday no answer as of yet.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I've decided I need a PID for my RCBS Pro Melt 2 and my Lee pot.
The RCBS won't hold temp it'll go way over when set, then when I adjust it down trying to find a happy spot the temp drops like a...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
The OP is going from 30 CAL TO 375 CAL. I was going from 35 cal to 45 cal ended up with a bad case of leaded barrel. If your going to blow a case say from 300 H&H to 300 Weatherby. Then things should...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Don't do this with cast! You end up with a lead lined pipe with a hole in it the size of your boolit.
Done there bin that.
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 |