My sizer die only has one row of holes, since I only cast hg68 boolits. I started with punch all the way in then adjusted it out bit by bit. The lube ribbon got smaller but never went away entirely....
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Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
My sizer die only has one row of holes, since I only cast hg68 boolits. I started with punch all the way in then adjusted it out bit by bit. The lube ribbon got smaller but never went away entirely....
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I bought a star sizer. Bought a lathesmith 452 die with punch ( hg68 style). No matter what I try I can’t get away from a bead of lube ahead of driving bands. I’m ready to sell and go back to my...
I am having a lot of trouble with a mihec mold. The 125g boolits bases are breaking off at the lube groove. I'm losing around 50%. Help.
I bought 2 kimber tac-pro ss 8 rounders for my kimber eclipse and had nothing but ftf and stovepipes. I sent them back to kimber and received 2 new mags that behaved exactly the same. Wilson 47d...
Forum: Gas Checks
fwiw, I have done business with blammer, and the transaction was smooth and timely. I would definitely buy from him again.
Forum: Our Town
At st Charles council meeting last night the councils opinion on assault weapon ban is that there is no sense rushing to find a solution for a problem that doesn't exist. They have no interest in...
Forum: Our Town
i used to work on electric transmission towers with an old guy who chewed 2 bags of Red Man a day, he swore that if you swallowed all the juice from the first chaw of the day it would keep the black...
Forum: Our Town
+1. We are so very sorry. We hope she is at peace
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
coarse corncob media??? someone gave me a large bag of this. I think it was for a pet cage. way too big for the tumbler, maybe this would be effective for flux??
Forum: Cast Boolits
flare your case mouth just enough to get your boolit started...I had the same issue with a ring on the nose of the boolit. it is caused by a rough finish on the seating die. I chamfered mine but...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I flare just enough so the boolit doesn't get shaved when pushed into the case mouth. I think the less you work the brass the better
Forum: Our Chapel
one year ago today my wife started a new life of sobriety. she is a very brave woman who has overcome an illness that is as dangerous as any drug addiction. I love you Kim, one day at a time.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was at our 100 yd range servicing a target. just fired 20 rnds of my new mihec nato 223 out of a rr predator pursuit. 2 groups averaging about 2" each. the guy beside me looked over and made a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
yes I flare the case mouth, not too much but enough so the boolit slides in with little effort. I then lightly crimp. I will take the seating die apart to have a look at the profile of the stem. I do...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
so I got my new mihec 22 nato mold and cast up some nice little pills( after some casting temp advise from some members) sized and checked em, and threw them in the press. pulled the case out of the...
Forum: Our Town
bill, don't give up on us lazy Illinois casters....we will contribute .....had a "trout weekend" at our club last weekend. we stock one of our ponds with trout and give awards for largest, heaviest...
just received a mihec nato mold and casted a few pills.....50/50 lino/pb, gas checked and lubed weigh 62g very nice brass mold, 4 cavity
I broke one on a hg 68 copy. called LEE and they sent me one FREE OF CHARGE. worked for me
Forum: Cast Boolits
nothing available REASONABLE priced around here
Forum: Our Town
+1....look at the prices of ar's and glock 17's..... prices back to normal now and available.....I do admit that I was caught with low stock of 22lr...lesson learned
i'm glad I saw this thread. I recently bought 2 kimber tac pro 8 rounders for my kimber eclipse. the old mags were still working fine, but I startedshooting action pistol at my club and wanted bumper...
Forum: Our Town
its good to hear that people are seeing lr ammo on store shelves at all. I cant tell you the last time I saw 22 on any shelf except the gunshows where the sticker price is far more than they are...
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 |