I have made "squirrel loads" for my 8mm Mauser using 00 buckshot and 3.0 gr. of Bullseye. Shoots sq. size groups at 30-40 yds.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I have made "squirrel loads" for my 8mm Mauser using 00 buckshot and 3.0 gr. of Bullseye. Shoots sq. size groups at 30-40 yds.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I sometimes use a carbon arc torch for brazing, silver soldering and welding small pieces. Does anyone else use a c a t?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Good advice, my buddy and I set up our Chrony's one behind the other. Sometimes they agreed other times they differed by 50+ fps. So we don't know which to believe or even if we should believe...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Sure you can do it but I think I would also use several different grits of sharpening stones to keep the sides perpendicular.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
It is pure copper powder. I would sell some how much would you want?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have pounds of very fine copper powder left over from an experiment years ago. I am wondering if there is a way of copper coating, plating, or copper washing my 30 and 223 cal boolits? Any...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A buddy that owns a reloading business gave me a handful to try. He loads them into (I think) 5x28 rounds. As far as accuracy goes, all the testing is not finished yet. The next trip to the range...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ten feet luckily it was not destroyed just disfigured. I use 1/8th" dowels for sky screen supports, have shot them out twice, now that I think about it I bet the gas checks did it.
I am still...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Copper, good solid crimp. Funny thing is I never heard of this before but the night before I went to the range I read a post about this same thing. I don't have a remote read out for my chrony so a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had only shot about 5 of my gc'd .223 boolits when I noticed this! One more inch to the right and it would have gone belly up. The dent is deeper than it looks. I think I am done casting and...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Not quite true. http://www.lawsonproducts.com/Lawson/Tef-Gel-PTFE-Penetrating-Gel-Lubricant/97673.lp
Last week as I was riding one of my old bikes the speedometer started squealing so I stopped...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have been shooting my Marlin 30-30 with 110 g. copper plated bullets over 26 g. of H4198 at 2150 fps. The accuracy is astounding. 3 shot clover leafs at 100 yds. between barrel cool downs. It...
Forum: Cast Boolits
First time I used my chrony at the range an old timer suggested I use wooden dowels instead of the aluminum sky screen rods. Glad he did, I have shot them twice since. A hit on the aluminum rod...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Came across my 8x57 Mauser in the gun safe yesterday. Haven't messed with it for 10 years. I remember it being a shooter so I thought I should take it out and shoot it some. I slugged the barrel...
Do you have a link or email address for Mike Orleans?
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Yep, I understand all the above there is a lot to casting and shooting cast I have to learn yet.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Has anyone tried TefGel spray on for boolit lube? I have been using it for sizing and is slippery as camel snot. Wondering if it would make a good boolit lube. For those that aren't familiar with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
After polishing the sizer die the boolits are coming out without shavings. Much smoother action on the press handle too. Thanks 338.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks 338, I will do that tomorrow. Nice gas checks btw.
Forum: Cast Boolits
So I installed gas checks on about 100 of my cast .223 boolits today using a Lee .225 sizer/luber. As I was visually inspecting the first 30 or so I noticed copper flecks stuck in the Alox lube. I'm...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think you might have nailed it Ben. I scrubbed for another 2-3 hours today, was using choreboy and brush also rubbing compound. I think I finally got it all. Patches finally come out clean, no...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Okay, good advice. I will search out a bore scope. The Savage 24 .223 o/u has a twist rate of 1:14 for future reference.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a recently acquired .223/20 ga. o/u. Shooting store bought .223 jacketed varmint rounds it was grouping 1/2" at 70 yds. Couple of days ago I tried my own cast .225 44 gr. boolits over 6,7,8...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I may have found part or all of my lack of grouping problem. Yesterday while running a patch through my barrel i found a very rough spot several inches from the chamber throat. I ended up...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank-you gents for the advice. i just order gc's few minutes ago. Also will try lighter load. I am looking for less speed anyhow. Want to kill squirrels without blowing them up. My .22 magnum...
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 |