Shot my first bullets lubed with Carnuba Red today. After shooting with my previous lube I would normally need to scrub some lead from the first half inch or so of the barrel. Wasn't necessary with...
Type: Posts; User: BBarn
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Shot my first bullets lubed with Carnuba Red today. After shooting with my previous lube I would normally need to scrub some lead from the first half inch or so of the barrel. Wasn't necessary with...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Most of the published pressure tested cast bullet rifle data was developed several decades ago and many of today's powders were introduced after those loads were developed.
Powders like Red Dot and...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Quickly received a recent order of Carnauba Red. With moderate heat it flows nicely through my Lube-A-Matic, and after a day is firm, slightly tacky, but not gooey, oily, or runny. It seems like it...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Never have. Saves me lubing, and removing, the lube.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I voted no. My comments are specific to the Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die (for handgun calibers) when used with cast bullets.
I acquired a Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die in 41 Magnum as part of a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I'll try some of them the next time I'm using the Lee molds.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Been casting a few years, but only sporadically. Most of my molds are cast iron, but I also have a couple of Lee 2-cavity molds. My normal cadence seems to work well with the cast iron molds, but...
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 |