When I had a batch of powder that deteriorated, it off gassed acetic acid and it damaged any brass in the area. It was pulled from US Military 50 BMG stuff and it was old. 5051 I believe from the...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
When I had a batch of powder that deteriorated, it off gassed acetic acid and it damaged any brass in the area. It was pulled from US Military 50 BMG stuff and it was old. 5051 I believe from the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Are there any light hitting .454 Cassull's?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The Pedersoli could easily be worth 4 times the price of the low quality rifle.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have done this and also polished the rod seat after the removal. It works.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I think pyrodex is potassium chlorate based.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Yep, the more tin the better. I won't turn down pewter with lead in it though.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I was trying to say to have a 4 to 1 lead to linotype ratio. I might have not been clear on my post.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have never worried about lead in my lead!
Forum: Cast Boolits
You don't have to thank every person who responds to one of your posts. We understand.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have a Smith Carbine built at Yeck's Manufacturing. It is superb. It doesn't have Yeck markings and I wish it did.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Going to Yeck's was like going into a museum!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Welcome to the Forum. What are you planning to cast for. Add 4 pounds of linotype to 15 pounds of soft lead and you have a good pistol alloy..
Forum: Muzzleloading.
My Thumler and Harbor Freight tumbler barrels are made of rubber. The FART is plastic.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have NEVER tossed bullets in the trash!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I own a Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler (FART) and I believe that it is the smaller model. It seems that I read on this thread that it is not suitable for ball milling BP but I forgot the reason...
Forum: Cast Boolits
That makes sense......I just hope hope that a drilled through cylinder is not long enough to handle a .32 H&R Mag round.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
.....and with 50 grains of BP...no problem!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That was a good presentation and I now am more confident on how to totally disassemble my 2 ROA's. I did know how before this but it is a great video!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Oh! Don't get me wrong. I have many 32's and love to shoot and reload for them but I have seen many that are not in good enough shape to shoot regularly. If this OP doesn't have much experience with...
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 |