I settled on 12.5 grains unique in my trapdoor rifle. Lee 405 grain HB. about 1200 fps. Lapped the mold out to about .463"
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I settled on 12.5 grains unique in my trapdoor rifle. Lee 405 grain HB. about 1200 fps. Lapped the mold out to about .463"
Forum: Gas Checks
I guess it's more a gas check flaring tool. What's the inside depth of you gas checks? measure and let me know. just trying to keep you from seating checks with a hammer
Forum: Gas Checks
Mine were measuring .277" id before expanding, kind of hard to measure the id with dial calipers. od before sizing .320". -.331" after sizing. I have it set up on a little lee single stage. Only time...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Never tried it without out the bb's. only been pc'ing a year or so. might try without next time.
Forum: Gas Checks
30 cal expander. .284" I.D. after expanding. gator gas checks
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I use the black bb's. bought powder and bb's from Smoke4320. JD green. Followed smokes instructions, and never had an issue from my first batch onward. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded some 44 magnum. 18 grains 2400, 429421, powder coated. CCI mag primers. Usually go with 9 grains unique, running low.
have about 1000 cci lp mag primers a friend gave me years ago, don't...
Forum: Gas Checks
I use the NOE gas check expander, when needed. inexpensive tool, works well.
Forum: Leverguns
I recently put a Skinner peep sight on my winchester 44 mag trapper, It helped with my 62 year old eyes. I have a krag carbine with a redfield 102k I put on it about 5 years ago, so I was already...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just started using 2400 in my sbh, low on unique, about 15 lbs of 2400. 9 grains unique was my go to, 429421 sized at .4315. no problems switching to 18 grains 2400 and magnum primers. 18 grains is...
Forum: Military Rifles
when reloading 223 fc brass I've ran into loose primer pockets
I have a ss sbh 7.5" I bought used about 15 years ago. 1995 manufacture date. It's the gun that got me started casting my own. Started with store bought .430" boolits. leaded the barrel. After...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I neck size mine with a redding bushing type sizer. shooting the lee 135 grain I lapped out to .288" shoots ok for a rough bore, I index the cases as mentioned. 18 grains 2400. Not sure if indexing...
Forum: Leverguns
I like mine a lot. 20" round barrel, blued. made in 2017 or 18. It was mangling case mouths, the c-530 spring fixed that, drops cases about 3 ft from me now. slicked it up a little while I had it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
loaded a couple hundred 44 mags. 429421, powder coated smokes jd green, sized at .432". 18 grains 2400. used to use 9 grains unique, running low, still have over 12lb's 2400. For SBH, Vaquero...
Forum: Leverguns
I just converted my 44 mag centennial to half cock this past weekend, and ditched the cross bolt safety. found a complete lower tang on ebay. 75 bucks, but it was worth it to me. I like that gun a...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a ross 92 357 made in about 2017, bought it about 3 years ago. bought a winchester 94 ae in 44 mag recently 400 each. the Rossi is the better rifle of the two. slicked up the action on the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just dump a small handfull into my Lee bottom pour, works as flux for me. Large amount I'd do in a cold smelting pot outside. Since I switched to pc, I use my old wax type lube for flux
Forum: Single Shot Guns
My 7mm rem. rb has the same issue, I have to be certain the extractor is in the rim of the case before closing, not an issue with my 30-40 rb carbine with the rimmed case
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have a 7mm rolling block rifle, shooting the lee 135 grn. with 18 grns 2400. lapped the mold out to .290 or less. sizing at .288, any smaller didn't work, anything bigger wouldn't crimp the gas...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I'm using a Redding bushing type neck sizer, with fire formed cases, then crimping with a Lee FCD, just enough to take the flare out of the case mouth.
I'm using 2400, too. seemed to do a little...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
atr,
I've got it shooting ok I guess, 1.25" or less at 25 yards. About as far as I can shoot in my backyard. I can't see too well anymore either.
It's the only gun I have with any sentimental...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I've been trying to get a RRB in 7mm to shoot decent groups for a while. tried a NOE 175 grain sized to .290 Didn't shoot any better than the Lee 135 grain mold I lapped out to .289 or .290. Started...
Forum: Shot Guns
I'm not much of a shotgun guy. I don't hunt, I have a mossberg 500 12 gauge for home defense. 20' barrel, and interchangeable choke tubes. keep a full choke tube in it and 00 buck.
The only other...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a Lee factory crimp for 45 acp. Haven't tried it yet. never had any issues with .452 boolits. chambers are all throated in my 1911's. The LFC Die was a big help in loading 10 mm auto for my...
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 |