Bulls eye shooters use Ultra Dots. I have three. What type of game are you shooting?
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Bulls eye shooters use Ultra Dots. I have three. What type of game are you shooting?
Forum: Cast Boolits
What type of competition? If you have to make power factor such as in USPSA shooting. Most use a heavier bullet that has less recoil. The Lyman RN at 228 grains has worked for me. A big RN is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A great question would be knowing about a lubrication failure caused by various products. I served 20 odd years in the US Army and I now shoot more rounds per year then I did while active duty. A...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Saeco #928 sized to .358 with scrap lead, I'm getting 148 grains out of it. I powder coat by shake and bake, has been great in my 1911 based 9MM.
2.9 grains of Titegroup gives me 134 power factor.
Carried a 1911 in the U.S Army, Competed in Bullseye and USPSA with various 45 ACP 1911's.
For pure pain free unadulterated fun and cheap shooting. My STI Trojan in 9MM has been a joy. Won't...
Forum: Military Rifles
Build one. Then you can decide what barrel length, weight, muzzle device, hand guard, butt Stock to use for your situation. I suggest Chrome lined for ease of cleaning and less throat erosion. I'm...
I have a couple of electroless nickle revolvers and pistols. For your situation it would be ideal. My son has a electroless Nickle S&W Model 14 that looks great.
I have had issues with modern brass not being thin enough full seat a WC and easily chamber. I like a bullet that has a crimp grove that allows seating the bullet outside the case.
I have a older Saeco mold with a set screw for the spue plate screw. It works great. I'd like to tap the blank hole on my newer saeco molds that are missing the set screw feature. Has anyone done...
I had a issue with a modern 1911 with a 9MM size firing pin. The pin would stick and screw up feeding. This eventually caused a round to go bang when I let the slide forward. Took awhile to figure...
Alloy J frames are great to carry. I have carried since the mid 70's and went from a Charter Arms Bulldog, full size 1911's, cut down 1911's, Walther TPH, Berretta Minx, S&W M-38, 638 and have ended...
I always wanted to try shooting full wadcutters in a 38 Super 1911. You can do the home work.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Don.t overlook the Saeco #928. It's been great in my 9mm. Nice heavy RN
I have a STI Trojan set up for 9MM. I'd give them a call on parts. Nothing wrong with Caspian, but the majority of USPSA open gun and many 1911 Steel shooters are using some form of STI gun or...
I have seen
Saeco 4 cavity molds with handles being sold for less the $100. Its a buyers market.
Good information here if you have the mold and the need. I have a 1911 based 9MM that needs a long cartridge to prevent nose diving while feeding. the LEE 358 150 1R sized to .357 or .358 seated to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Try some bullets before you get a mold, some guns work better then others. My 1911 based 9MM needs long rounds to chamber reliably. I have read that some CZ's have short throats, I'm sure there...
Can't go wrong with a 148 grain Full wadcutter. LEE makes a good one. Most of my range time is making holes in paper. A wadcutter does it nicely.
One thing about revolvers is the elevation...
My old lee alloy molds needed a good cleaning and I had a container of ZUD that looked perfect. My LEE 148 TL DEWC used to make .363 bullets and now its making .370 They are lightly etched outside....
I shoot bullseye with the LEE TL 148 grain and mixed brass, seating the bullet flush. I have to run them through the LEE seating/sizing die to ensure they all chamber. Accuracy with 3 grains of...
Sweet revolver, prior owner set it up for DA shooting. Your lucky. The wide target trigger is a hinderance to DA shooting. I enjoy several 625-8's but there not as pretty as yours. Check out RIMZ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I shoot the Lee TL 148 grain for Bullseye with my K frame and practice with my J frames. My easiest and best results have been by cast, tumble, load then use the LEE factory sizing die.
I have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
size and bore diameter combined with powder burning rate have been more important to me then alloy.
After your ears and hand get tired of the pain of a steady diet of magnum loads your casting and...
Find a Steel Challange shoot in your area.
Gives you lots of ideas and a whole lot of fun.
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 |