Recently I went to a gun show where a gentleman was selling PC coated lead bullets. Very reasonably priced I might add. I tolled him I wanted them for my Encore 460 S&W, but I wanted to load it in...
Type: Posts; User: Gonefshn
Forum: Cast Boolits
Recently I went to a gun show where a gentleman was selling PC coated lead bullets. Very reasonably priced I might add. I tolled him I wanted them for my Encore 460 S&W, but I wanted to load it in...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I use bullets of known BHN and compress them in a vise with a bullet made from unknown BHN lead from same mold. With a steel shot or barring of known diameter between the bullets. Using a bench vise...
Forum: Leverguns
I would chose a 45-70. No shortage of brass. And you never know what might attack while deer hunting.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I second what barrabruce said. Lighten the loads. Maybe it was a bad reamer job. You could try swaging the barrel and take measures on the chamber. I had the same thing happen. I purchased an old...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I was desperate from powder deprivation. When I saw Gb selling powders made by or for Fort Smith Munitions labeled FSP-680 it states as H4198. I was able to purchase 2 Kegs at $290 to my door. I...
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 |