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  1. Forum: Cast Boolits

    I use the Lee 356-124 RN and PC them to 0.358. ...

    I use the Lee 356-124 RN and PC them to 0.358. Nice round nose feeds with no hang-ups. Likewise the Lee 358-150 1R, another round nose.
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    Only 2000, but same experience, 100% good

    Only 2000, but same experience, 100% good
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    The one test I have done (Lyman 452-374 in 45 acp...

    The one test I have done (Lyman 452-374 in 45 acp using loads from the Lyman Cast Handbook ed 4) definitely made a difference. The lubed bullets were much worse in accuracy. However, I think the...
  4. Forum: Cast Boolits

    You asked for one good example, and I have...

    You asked for one good example, and I have several: I have a plain based spire point 175 grain mold that I use with my Enfield (303 British). Lubed it is OK, but powder coated I can drive it to a...
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    I've always been a believer-- but I became even...

    I've always been a believer-- but I became even more of a believer one day when a 22 LR case blew out at the base in one of my 22 rifles. I have no idea how the pressure got around the bolt-- but I...
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    Sizing before or after PC also depends on what...

    Sizing before or after PC also depends on what size you are trying to reach. Sizing at least once is a good idea to assure uniformity. I have one bullet that drops at 0.311 but shoots best in my...
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    Assuming 9mm, my go-to load with that bullet is...

    Assuming 9mm, my go-to load with that bullet is 4.0 grains Titegroup at 1050 fps. All my 9's love it
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    Dovetail mount put the sight too far forward--...

    Dovetail mount put the sight too far forward-- and I couldn't find anyone with a mounting system for the scope pad that didn't require drilling and tapping. I'm sort of a purist and don't like to go...
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    You could do what I did for both my CZ's. Take a...

    You could do what I did for both my CZ's. Take a "see through" scope mount that will attache to the rear scope platform on the rifle, cut off the top of the mount, buy a Skinner dovetail sight, cut...
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    That's why I only use 296 (or H110) for 357...

    That's why I only use 296 (or H110) for 357 Magnum loads in my 357 Magnum Rifle. In the revolver I use Titegroup or HP-38.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have one book that says the barrels were nickel...

    I have one book that says the barrels were nickel steel from about 1896 until 1933, except for some odd experimental materials in the early 1920's and some special order stainless steel barrels later...
  12. Forum: Cast Boolits

    ditto

    ditto
  13. Forum: Leverguns

    I don't know anything of the history, but my 32...

    I don't know anything of the history, but my 32 WS was built in 1949 and I have measured the twist. It is 1:16.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I was faced with a similar problem-- about 700...

    I was faced with a similar problem-- about 700 lbs of various kinds of lead alloy I got from a friend. I had a few bars of Lyman #2 and tested it against that. Literally, what I did was squeeze a...
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    I'm not sure you can get there with 4064 and the...

    I'm not sure you can get there with 4064 and the lead bullet unless you gas check/powder coat and/or use filler. By the time you get the velocity down to a level acceptable for the bullet you will...
  16. On one of the SASS sites there has been talk of...

    On one of the SASS sites there has been talk of using Clay Dot as a substitute for Trail Boss, as it fills a case pretty good-- although not as good as Trail Boss. Trouble is, last I looked, Alliant...
  17. I use HP-38, W231 and Titegroup for subs in...

    I use HP-38, W231 and Titegroup for subs in 30-30, 30-06, 303 British, 7.65 Argentine and 32 Winchester Special. Lyman Cast Bullet handbook is your friend for this.
  18. Thread: 45 acp

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    For what its worth, I tested 452-374 sized 0.452...

    For what its worth, I tested 452-374 sized 0.452 and seated to 1.272 (which is deep for that bullet, but necessary to fit the 1911 mag). I used 4.0 grains Titegroup the starting load from the Lyman...
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    Forum: Our Town

    There are other alternatives. You can put...

    There are other alternatives. You can put aperture sights on both front and rear. The eye naturally likes things centered. With apertures front and rear you do not need the front sight to be in...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    45-70 is a long case. Seating 0.1 deeper only...

    45-70 is a long case. Seating 0.1 deeper only changes the internal volume about 5%. Unless you are loading near the max load it should not be a problem, and, according to my copy of the cast bullet...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    When I shot jacketed in my 32 WS I bought the...

    When I shot jacketed in my 32 WS I bought the Hornady FTX bullets. They are a pointed bullet with a plastic tip so that they can be loaded in a tubular magazine. Very accurate.
  22. Thread: 45 acp

    by Hick
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    I've been working on this same problem myself. I...

    I've been working on this same problem myself. I have antimonial lead and 1:25 and have been trying a 50:50 blend, which shoots very nicely in my 1911's. Just recently I started working with the...
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    Yep! and count me among them. I always load 1,...

    Yep! and count me among them. I always load 1, skip 1 load 4 because some of my single actions require you to pull the trigger in order to lower the hammer. I'm just clumsy enough to need to...
  24. Thread: Lee enfield

    by Hick
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    My Enfield loves this bullet: I have no idea...

    My Enfield loves this bullet: I have no idea what it is exactly. Its on old mold labeled "SAECO #44" It drops about 177 grains and 0.311 with Lyman #2 and I PC it to 0.313. Typical loads: 10...
  25. Thread: 9 BHN casts

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I generally make all my pistol caliber bullets of...

    I generally make all my pistol caliber bullets of a blend that runs about 9 BHN, some plain based with tumble lube, others plain based with PC. As mentioned above, fit is most important. The...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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