I've been blessed with a nice stash of lead, WW, linotype, and tin that I inherited from my dad. On occasion, I would grab an ingot out of the tin box and it would not melt in the pot...just float...
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I've been blessed with a nice stash of lead, WW, linotype, and tin that I inherited from my dad. On occasion, I would grab an ingot out of the tin box and it would not melt in the pot...just float...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
What does experience say about using nickel cases with black powder? Will the cases fail after fewer loadings? Any issues with sizing? Or are there any problems at all?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I just got the latest issue of a popular gun periodical with an article about cleaning solutions. It lists the hand cleaner "Goop" to clean out black powder grime. I've never heard of using that. ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The threaded end of my Lyman 450 lubri-sizer handle broke off. Lyman seems to only carry parts for the 4500 sizer. The thread size is not a standard thread. Does anybody have an idea on how to...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'm a experienced reloader considering coming to the dark side with my 45-70. No experience with BP. Data lists FFg, sometimes 1.5F. Fg is available to me. Should I try that or wait it out and...
Forum: Completed Deals
I have a barrel you might be interested in. I’ll PM you with some details
Forum: Leverguns
I picked up an old Marlin 1894 in 38-40 over the weekend and set up the reloading dies. While running a dummy round through, the round would not clear the action before the ejector would try to flip...
Forum: Completed Deals
I'll take #5 and #8. The 131 of 45-70 Hornady brass and the 80 of FC 270 WSM for $85 and $35 respectfully.
PM will follow.
Forum: Completed Deals
Ill take #4 the Lyman 452389. PM coming.
Forum: Cast Boolits
IDK if this is the correct forum to post this, but what are the experiences of others shooting longer distance with cast and trying to follow a ballistics chart? I'm shooting a Lyman 457132 and...
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
I’ve read some guidelines for 777 for cartridges on this website and others about “no compression” and such. But I would like to read this on official Hodgdon literature. I can’t find anything on...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I did call C Sharps and I received my part and put gun and some ammo to good use. The folks at C Sharps were very helpful and good to deal with.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I just discovered the knurled nut that the windage adjustment screw works against is missing on my c sharps globe sight with level and windage. It's smaller than a #6 screw. I'm guessing that its a...
Forum: Completed Deals
I might have something that will work for you. What cartridge are you loading for? I have bullets for the 35 Remington and probably something else for a revolver cartridge too.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I like the load data.com site. It's an annual subscription but it has the answer when I'm looking for a particular bullet/powder combination.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks for all the replies. Some good points. Will do some cleaning and trying. I was curious if there was any theory or news that in the rush to supply primers, manufacturing failed to get...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've had recent trouble with Winchester LR primers in my Contender in 35 Remington. On occasion they fail to fire. Re-trying them doesn't do it either. Haven't noticed that in any other gun with...
I usually use an Ideal 45 to size boolits. I'm a relatively new powder coater and will coat before I size. Can I do the same with the Lee sizer? I've not used the Lee sizer before and they seem...
Forum: Completed Deals
I’ll take the .380 sizer and the Rcbs dies if available. Will pm too
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 |