I had four or five .45 Colts split like that out of one batch of Starline (ragged line all the way down the side of the case). All the rest have been fine for several loadings.
Type: Posts; User: gwalchmai
I had four or five .45 Colts split like that out of one batch of Starline (ragged line all the way down the side of the case). All the rest have been fine for several loadings.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
If you can cast zinc into fishing weights, why can't you cast it into bullets?
Forum: Swaging
I took a few of BT Sniper's swaged .429 257gr JHPs to the range this weekend. I loaded them pretty light just to get a feel for them indoors. They shot great. I'll load up a few thumpers next time. ;)
Forum: Cast Boolits
What if you drill a hole in the scrap to fit a shell holder, then use that to hold a loaded round for drilling your HP?
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Hello. Anyone know by looking if these are zinc? They look like they're painted...
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u91/gwalchmai_munn/IMG_0331.jpg
Forum: Cast Boolits
Could you mix some gold into a lead boolit and get a heavier (denser) one?
Would it be of any use other than to waste money?
Forum: Group Buy Archives
MakeMine, I apologize sincerely. I have twice remembered to send you a check on my way to work and forgotten it by the time I got home. If I send it tomorrow would that be too late? Or would you take...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I always just assumed that all the Waffle Houses in Texas sold reloading components as a public service, Slick. :kidding:
Thanks again for honchoing this deal, Dave. Enjoyed meeting you and...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I can meet tomorrow, no problem.
Dave, I'll send my number by email.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Somebody's driving in from Texas to get in on this powder order? :mrgreen:
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
1000 Starline .357MAG cases cost $111.25 delivered. How much does a .38SPL handgun cost?
You can do it, but it's just a bad idea because there's always the chance of getting that hot load into a...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Friday evening is OK with me, although traffic may be intense then. Saturday's fine with me, too.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Change my 8lb jug of WC820 to an 8lb jug of HS-6.
Thanks!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use #24 walnut media from Harbor Freight with a capful of NuFinish in each tumbler load. Makes the cases sparkle and the NuFinish makes the cases slide through dies like buttah.
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Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thanks, Ray. I'm also hearing good things about HS-6, which Pat has a pretty good price on.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thanks for the welcome, Mike. This place is cool as grits. ;)
Y'all tell me, is any of the milsurp powder that Pat has good for paper punching .45ACP, .45Colt, or .357/.38 SPL? I'm getting a jug...
Hello.
I have a PA-63 and have had very good luck with Georgia Arms Shear Power Plus ammo. They load a 9x18 95gr Gold Dot and push it out the barrel at 1000fps.
I too have had trouble feeding...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I'm in.
(Just got re-registered here ;))
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 |