Ive been using a heat gun for years, a hair dryer with its limited heat might be a better choice.
Type: Posts; User: BobW.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Ive been using a heat gun for years, a hair dryer with its limited heat might be a better choice.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks to all. I appreciate all of your comments....Bob
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I recently purchased a Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler. I am using tap water, about 1/2 teaspoon of Dawn soap and a pinch of Lemishine. A drum load is about 550 pcs. of .38 brass and 5 lbs. of pins. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I want to sell my Super 1050 set up for .38/.357 dies are Dillon carbide with bullet tray, powder check and complete conversation for .308 Win. including Dillon dies. I am in SE PA. and would prefer...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Yesterday I was given 12 bars, each about 2lbs of this alloy. Makeup is 58% Bismuth and 42% Tin. Is this of any value to shooters? I do not think it is suitable for use in bullet casting.
Forum: Casting Equipment
No need to come up with $35.00 to $50.00. Visit a local Wally world or drug store, cost about $18.00. I use it with an old cast iron frying pan. You will melt about 10 pounds of range lead in...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks billyb, my "dripper" is no more....................
Forum: Casting Equipment
My Saeco #24 has recently become a "dripper". Today I emptied the pot and removed the "plug". I can carefully polish the plug but need a bit of help with the "spout". Right now it is clogged with...
Dale is spot on about the Lee 125gr. TC. I've ran several thousand thru my Uberti '73 without any issues. My 6 cavity mold casts .358". I run them in my Lyman 450 with a .357 die and 50/50 lube. ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I've been looking for a cast iron dutch oven pot for several months. I have visited yard sales and second hand shops, to no avail. However, I did come across several aluminum pots that look...
Forum: Leverguns
Crabo,
Looks like I'll be ordering the 125GRain Lee. You mention "Universal" powder. Pardon this question but do you mean Universal Clays, the shotgun powder?
Thanks for the reply and photos,
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Forum: Leverguns
I've been shooting Lee 358-158-RF with good results for Cowboy Action Shooting. I'm thinking of ordering either Lee 358-105-SWC or 358-125-RF. Does anyone have any success or recommendations with...
I purchased a quantity of brass from Joel, it arrived cleaned, deprimed and ready to load. He's A-OK in my book............Bob W.
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 |