What Artful said. If the throat in your rifle proves to be on the generous side, the typical .309 sizer that is widely used for 30-06, 308, and 30-30 bullets probably won't give the best results. ...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
What Artful said. If the throat in your rifle proves to be on the generous side, the typical .309 sizer that is widely used for 30-06, 308, and 30-30 bullets probably won't give the best results. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would tend to think your mix will be a little on the soft side for full power 458 Win even if you quench, but you won't know until trying it. Be sure to read up about bullet fit, particularly...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Both of my SBHs have throats in the .431 - .432" range, so I use .431" boolits. As long as the boolits are larger than groove diameter and will still slip through the throats you'll probably be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Do a Google search on "The Battle of Adobe Walls". Many of the claims about the battle are disputed, including the 1538 yard shot.
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XWrench, let me say first off that I'm a huge proponet of firelapping. I've lapped about 20 of my personal firearms. Revolvers are almost always good candidates due to the high probability of a...
Forum: Our Town
Wolf LP primers at Wideners were $97/5K in Feb. Now they are $135/5K. That's a 38% increase in 5 months, and quite a bit more than the announced 20 - 25% increase. This begs the question, "will...
Forum: Our Town
My only experience with Bushnell was one of their budget 3x9's that came on a sporterized '03 Springfield. To the best of my knowledge the rifle had not been fired after the scope was mounted. ...
The 6 cavity that I have is a flat base. It drops right at .430" with straight WW and makes a nice plinker in 44 Special loads. My only grip is I wish it had one larger lube groove instead of 2...
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Guys, shoot your rimfires if you can't get primers or want to preserve the stash. 22LR ammo is still pretty cheap.
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I just did a search on GB and found 423 auctions for primers. Most of the auctions show pictures of the actual product, and the packaging on some of them I haven't seen for at least 15 years. ...
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If you're using regular old bullet lube as a mould lube, get the mould hot by dipping in the melt or setting on a hot plate and touch the lube to the appropriate locations. It will instantly melt. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Here's the same discussion on the GB forum.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=363063
Forum: Reloading Equipment
+1 on the RCBS collet type puller. Works like a charm and no broken handles.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yep, I suspect several of the guys selling primers on GB are bypassing all of the regulations and shipping without the required training and forms. Probably none of them will be caught, but I...
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Look in the swapping and selling forum for Bullshop's Bullplate lube. It will prevent lead smears and galling on the top of the aluminum blocks. I also use it on my steel moulds because it just...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It's been a while, but I tried a few loads using 122 grain cast pills, but needless to say this weight is not ideal for the small 380 case. Bullets had to be seated very deeply to feed through the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
And let me stipulate that I'm talking GG bullets that are conventionally lubed and not paper patched. Had a guy on another forum say he shoots .354" boolits (intended for 9mm) down a .357" (groove...
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I didn't think he would get a bid, but I guess that shows what I know. $165 for a Lee 6 cavity group buy mould.
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No, I'm not the seller, but I'll wish I was if someone bids on it.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Lee-6-cavity-41-magnum-bullet-mold-new-NR_W0QQitemZ320350439890QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item320350439890&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%...
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Yes, I know some gun owners who normally only buy a couple of boxes of factory each year that have purchased at least 2 boxes a week since last November. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the...
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I've been a SCUBA diver for over 20 years and when I first started the traditional style weights were all that were available. As noted earlier these have fallen out of favor to some extent due to...
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Lee-38-Caliber-RNFN-6-Cavity-Bullet-Mold_W0QQitemZ320343633835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item320343633835&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1...
I'm pretty sure the guy you're referring to is Gary Weaver. He lives outside of Nashville, TN and has been selling on ebay under the handle scientificsupply for several years (He sold under a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If your RIA will feed that profile the mould docone recommended is a good one. I have a LBT with a similar profile and it shoots great. The only production Lee 6 cavity 45 ACP I have is the 228...
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