Muzzleloading rifles generally take a ball that is about .010 under caliber with a .015 - .018 cloth patch.
.45 cal. muzzleloading rifles take a .440 dia. roundball with a .015 - .018 thick patch. ...
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Muzzleloading rifles generally take a ball that is about .010 under caliber with a .015 - .018 cloth patch.
.45 cal. muzzleloading rifles take a .440 dia. roundball with a .015 - .018 thick patch. ...
I believe the official name of the cartridge is "Cowboy .45 Special". I have looked into loading them for my SAA clone. From what I have read, you want to use 45 Auto Rim data (NOT .45 colt or ACP).
+1 to the above. The powder bushing charts for ALL of the press makers (Lee, Mec, Hornady, etc.) are approximate to get you close to the powder drop you want. They should have a warning in bold red...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have an NOE 454-241-RF mold for 45 Colt black powder loads. NOE currently shows them in stock. I have some loaded up for my Uberti 1873 but haven't shot them yet. This mold has a huge lube...
Apple Man,
I have the same 358-135-fn mold (bought it from a member here recently). It is my first MP mold. They are really nice molds and dropping 8 at a time makes a pile of boolits quickly. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yes, that is the very definition of an "M" style expander. The new Lee expander plugs seem to have a .005 step. The new style expander plug I received for the .38 spl powder thru die measures .357...
Forum: Cast Boolits
An excellent boolit. I believe it was a favorite of some of the best bullseye shooters back in the 60's and 70's. I had a four cavity that was my dads from his bullseye shooting days back then. I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Did you order your die directly from Lee? I posted about the new M style powder thru expanders in the reloading equipment section a couple weeks ago. These are being quietly introduced by Lee with...
Those look nice, even have the Taurus emblem on them. Make sure to let us know how they work out after you get them (with photos of course).
Mix some baking soda and water to make a thin paste and use a soft cloth to scrub the grips. Then wipe them down with a damp cloth. I used this on a spotting scope that had a rubberized coating...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Lee has started making the expander plugs in their powder thru expander dies in an M style! I ran across a couple videos on Youtube by a guy called Viejo talking about these. In this video he shows...
Forum: Military Rifles
Earl Grady: Shotguns? Were not hunting rabbits down here, Burt.
Burt Gummer: Not shotguns. Double rifles. Elephant guns. Wesley-Richards 480, 375 H&H Mag. Knockdown power up the yin-yang. ...
Beagling a mold is using small strips of high temp. flue tape on the inside of a mold to make the two halves stay slightly more apart when closed. This will cause the boolits to cast 2 or 3...
Forum: Shot Guns
Here is a good tool for figuring shotgun recoil http://www.omahamarian.org/trap/shotshellenergy.html
Payload, velocity and gun weight are the major factors in recoil. Gun fit, especially drop at...
Clays is a fast powder like Bullseye or Red Dot.
Universal is a medium speed powder very similar to Unique.
I would use the data for Universal at the link jreidthompson1 posted.
You are over thinking it. It sounds like you have a mold that is casting well as is. Unless you have an expert or better classification in Bullseye pistol you will not know the difference. You...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I think the correct term is "zombie" thread. LOL
It is funny when someone responds to a question like "should I buy XYZ or ZYX?" that the OP asked like 10 years ago. As someone said above the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I haven't gotten out to shoot mine yet, but I have made almost 200 cases from 30-30 brass. It's no more difficult than 30 or 357 Herrett, 300 Blackout, 7mm TCU or 8mm (from 30-06), all of which I...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
You sure about the twist rate. The lever action 360 is listed as 1 in 12 (I haven't measured mine). I don't know why they would change to a 1 in 16 for the single shot?
I have their extended grips on my Uberti 7 1/2" cavalry 45 Colt. The Uberti is not strong enough for "Ruger only" loads but the grips still help when shooting full power standard pressure loads.
Forum: Cast Boolits
+1 on the .357 sizer die.
Another thing I don't think anyone mentioned is that if the mold cast undersize you can "beagle" it with a couple small pieces of high temp. flue tape. I have had...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I built one of those years ago. Couldn't make it work. I developed a horrible flinch while trying to use it due to the fact that the bullet would strike the target before I pulled the trigger. Sat...
Forum: Factory Rifles
The 360 BHMR will not clean up a 30-30 chamber. If he doesn't need a straight walled case would a 35-30 work?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Unless I am mistaken, those ACME boolits do not have gas checks on them. Powder coating is NOT a replacement for a gas check. Your load is probably around 1,700 fps. Along with getting a larger...
P Flados, yeah comparing data for the two cartridges it appears there is room to go up from Herrett loads. Another thing I am considering is reformed 30-30 brass is not as thick in the web as 360...
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 |