thank you all for the answers. and sorry for the delay I got real busy with other things. so I got a new mold ohaus 30-170-f and the boolits it drops chamber flawlessly. I also changed my alloy mix...
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Forum: Leverguns
thank you all for the answers. and sorry for the delay I got real busy with other things. so I got a new mold ohaus 30-170-f and the boolits it drops chamber flawlessly. I also changed my alloy mix...
Forum: Leverguns
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this boolit is right out of the mold little over a week ago. there doesn't seem to be a taper till right at the nose
Forum: Leverguns
I'm using rcbs rifle lube. I do not heat my lube. The ring is coming from seating the bullet.
There is no indent or marking from sizing.
Forum: Leverguns
thank you to all that has responded and after reading everyone's input I checked a cast boolit before sizing and after sizing and the bullet is gaining .002-.004 in size at the tip. so should I try a...
Forum: Leverguns
I have had this gun for over 15 years. always shot jacketed bullets threw it. rockingkj is correct the ring is from the seating from my rcbs dies.
Forum: Leverguns
so I have searched and the minimum for coal is 2.450. would it be safe to shoot them at the 2.380 length.
Forum: Leverguns
I forgot to mention I did slug the barrell at .308 and the bullets are sized at .310 .
Forum: Leverguns
To start I hope this is in the right spot. I'm trying to load for my marlin 336 30-30 and im having issues with the oal of the bullet and not being able to close the lever. I'm using winchester brass...
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 |