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My lead pot is dusty and I have not shot much. I came back to find the person who was a source for Antimony or some other member who is knowledgeable of alloy metal. I recently was given some...

Thanks runfiverun, you put it in my language. I thank all of you, as I need to re-educate myself on alloy. I was just used to cleaning WW and casting. I will put some Pewter in my WW mix from now...

Many thanks. JB

Banger Jim, where is the Alloy Calculator. I can't find it. Is it at Castpics? could not find it there either. I need to brush up on symbols. Sn and Sb is tin and antimony but I am not sure...

I have some pieces stamped Pewter that I picked up at the local GoodWill. I am pulling out my long dormant casting gear and start casting some pills. I never stopped snatching up lead and now I...

I have a carbine barrel and it states it has a Carbine Length Gas System, Gas Port Drilled to .125

7br, how did you enlarge the barrel port and not leave a burr extending into the bore? dimensions?

The Nickel Teflon Upper Receiver advertises it as being Slicker than a mill spec receiver. I am considering it as I have heard that cast loads can sometimes not cycle, Even jacketed with some...

Thanks Ironnewt, but I guess they do not allow or adjust for more gas than a conventional GB just less. This is my quandary. The post that confused me was talking about turning the gas down and not...

I think I am on the wrong path. I am building a 300 Blackout and I was going to put a adjustable gas block on a 16 in barrel. I think or maybe thought that I could open it up and get more gas to...

I put my casting pot into retirement a few years ago. I followed other endeavors.
getting geared up to cast for a 300 blackout I am building. I went to look to Antimony Man for tin and antimony...

MAS seems to be a reasonable source. I see a barrel that looks good. I just don't now what HBar rather than M4 configuration means. More research it seems.

Thanks guys, I am not going to go $custom so the 1:8 will be my choice. I will be back with more questions as I enter the semi auto cast world.

I see that these barrels are offered in 1/7 and 1/8 twist rate. I Think one will be better with medium 160 gr. and heavy cast bullets but I just don't know which or if it will make little...

Just got mine, I know they don't last long. Thought I would pass along the info. JB

No it is 10.

one that looks like two hit the target with quite a bit of Yaw, if you look below the hole the paper was bent as it punched it's way thru.

I recognize it because of the old...

Oh, and by the way, the current issue of Handloader #253 has an article about making bullets with this old equipment. He produces some pills with the Swag-O and he also uses the zinc washer with a...

Well, at that price I would buy it as well. Look here to see one that sold on Ebay. The punch is in the pic....

Yes, it is a Herter's 9 ton press designed to use with 1/2 jackets. I just bought one without dies for $25. It will accept CH dies from my swag-o-matic but the punch die is different. I found a...

Can I ask a few questions as I am trying to get my mind around this project. Since I can't cut threads with my little unimat lathe I will try and build a push in and out CH type die ala...

I have a bunch of 1/2 jackets for .38 and the CH dies for my swag-o-matic. can I swage them up and then draw them down to .355 for my 9mm. I know feeding 1/2 jakets in autos has a history but I...

bullshop, in surfing this board, I read a post from '06 where you said you had one of these presses. do you still have it as I would like a better description of the punch die thread size and dia. ...

Buckshot, the dia of the screw hole in the top is .57 and I think it is 14 pitch for the screw thread. I have found a pic of it and it is just a bolt with the top punch in it. I have a line on a...

Buckshot, I am sure it is a swager as it is mounted on a steel plate that also has a lead wire cutter attached. (which I needed) The handle is 14 to 16 in. long. It is not at hand to measure. JB

Thanks Bullshop, I have some swag o dies, I will try one. The punch I will have to make I guess. I will have to figure out the thread in the die. I doubt I would be able to build one and make it...