I suppose nobody would agree on what works as well, or agree that what is in the books is correct.
Shouldn't read any posts here as nobody would agree about anything.
Don't even read THIS post. ...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I suppose nobody would agree on what works as well, or agree that what is in the books is correct.
Shouldn't read any posts here as nobody would agree about anything.
Don't even read THIS post. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So you don't think a list that has the things that don't work is a good idea, everyone should just read every single post here like you have done. RIGHT?
AND since you have done the least bit of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
As someone new to casting I think it would be of great benefit to have a list of things tried that didn't work. That will save many of us a lot of unneeded trial end error and let us focus on new...
Forum: Special Projects
Thanks to all who have posted. As I thought, lots of good ideas. I have quite a few .308s and a few 30-06's and I started out casting for a target 308 with good results, but I have worried (perhaps...
Forum: Special Projects
99% of my shooting is a paper targets at 100 to 300 yards.
I'll be using gas checks made from soda cans.
35 grains of powder = .10 per round just for powder
Pistol powder is about 1/3 that per...
Forum: Special Projects
.223 will be fun and cheap. But If I use a pistol powder (unique) the load density will be poor.
the new TCM 22 may be close to what I want.
Forum: Special Projects
Friends, casters, countrymen, lend me your ears. Brains and experience anyway:)
I'm looking for a cartridge/boolit combo that is:
1. Cheap!
2. Accurate!
3. Has a high load density with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Excellent post, very helpful.
A previous post got me thinking: Do any of the mold makers sell a grab bag of cast boolits from their molds for a shooter to mess with before buying the mold?
Say 20...
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 |