Ditto! Brass molds are heavy, but man do they cast nice boolets! I do use the synthetic oil that came with my NOE molds and a cotton swab. hc18flyer
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Ditto! Brass molds are heavy, but man do they cast nice boolets! I do use the synthetic oil that came with my NOE molds and a cotton swab. hc18flyer
Forum: Our Town
I have read about the Merit aperture device. But I also read about the 'stick on magnifiers? Tom
Forum: Our Town
I am trying to remember where I read about using a 'stick on magnifier, that allows you to see your front sight? My 65 year old eyes don't focus well any more. I have been following this thread, and...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a Henry single shot .357 Mag, reamed to Maximum, love it! A friend had a Remington pump .22, always liked it. If Henry offered a .357 pump, I'd find a way to get one! Course my 12 gauge 870...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I would use 'Bumpo's alloy calculator on this Forum to form an alloy close to 'Hardball' and get to it. I powder coat, so I would use 97% lead, 1.5% each of antimony and tin. Hardball has closer to...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I segregated my components as I aquired them. I have coww, soww, linotype, and pure lead. I have purchased pewter and solder. I have utilized the alloy calculator from 'bumpo', from this Forum. I...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
You had better buy a lottery ticket today, you're golden!
Forum: Our Town
Sorry for your loss. I am looking forward to getting one again, been missing my Brit Spaniel Lucy for a while now! hc18flyer
NOE has 'in stock' molds off 20%. I am fighting the urge to buy another! Maybe I could sell a couple to justify it, huuuum? Many things are considered a 'disease', boolet casting surely qualifies!...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded 200- .38 Special button nose wad cutters on my Dillon SDB, using the Photo Escape .358 HTC 'powder thru expander'. I loaded them over 2.5 grains of Clays. Last week I loaded a few at 2.7...
Forum: Our Town
Be cautious with any CBD product, you may not be sure what you have? I serve as a volunteer EMT, with our ambulance service. Recently I had a patient that took " a couple" of gummies, ended up...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
What size is the RCBS Cowboy expander mandrel? Is the 7mm- .285? Thanks, hc18flyer
Forum: Boolit Lube !
405grain- I have to respectfully disagree with you on the Lundmark liquid wax. I haven't done extensive testing, however my 'BLL' made with Lundmark has dried for me, and preformed fine, primarily...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had some 12 year old round balls in a tin with lubed patches that had a crusty white oxidation on them. Looked similar?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My Co-Ax is my favorite press. I really like sliding adjusted dies in and out, and maintaining their settings. I do use a Lee hand primer. Recently I did get and older Dillon SDB, pretty darn good...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Ed, you replied to a really old thread! I shot 18 grains of Alliant 2400 with the RCBS 270 SAA and settled back to 17.5 grains for my hunting load, which is plenty for me. I tried some Accurate #9,...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Today I ordered the Photo Escape .358 HTC powder thru expander for my Dillon SDB. I have been loading a NOE .358 no lube groove rnfp bullet in .38 Special. I noticed that it took more pressure to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
On Saturday I cast about 450- Lachmiller 358432 button nose wc, today they were powder coated. They weigh about 157 grains each. Next they need to go thru the Lee push-thru sizer. I'll be set with...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I am looking at the Photo Escape .358 PTE die and spacer for my Dillon SDB press. I am mostly loading .358 rnfp(no lube groove) and swc in .38 Special. I also load some button nose wad cutters, not...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use an embroidery hoop to contain them while rolling around between two steel plates. Usually I simply orient the spruce towards the muzzle. My shooting isn't good enough to tell a difference....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I like 70 grains of 3F, under a home cast .490, and a .015 ticking patch. I haven't had a shot over 30 yards in many years. Usually in a tree stand, always with a rest. I use Williams 'Firesights',...
Forum: Our Town
I called Jim this morning. His mind is still very sharp! He lost the use of his left side, still working on therapy. He recently learned to use a 'frame' to be able to get back and forth between his...
I built a rectangular box about 30" long, with a u-shaped rest on top of one end. I can put the pistol in the u,(just forward of the trigger guard) and rest my elbows on the box. I can put a spacer...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I am fine the a faster powder for lower velocities. At this point simply getting suitable powders and economy are the goal. Likely most will be used in .38 Special, lesser in my brother's 1911A1....
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 |