Well…I think I found my problem…the alloy I had in the pot was 25:1 that I was using for 44 special loads…I emptied it and got it filled with Lyman #2…thinking that will do the trick
Type: Posts; User: 7x57Hunter
Well…I think I found my problem…the alloy I had in the pot was 25:1 that I was using for 44 special loads…I emptied it and got it filled with Lyman #2…thinking that will do the trick
Good news is the lead was way softer and wiped right out with 2 patches…so the other stubborn hard lead must have been from the Cowboy ammo
Well…I fired off 2 an the leading was worse with the lighter load.
I loaded up 5 more and dropped the load a little…I might try these this afternoon.
Leading certainly wasn’t horrible…cleaned up in 8-9 tight patches with regular Hoppes…nothing drastic. Honestly I can’t remember if I cleaned it well after I last shot it…used HSM cowboy loads to...
Here’s a pic of them lubed…the .460” die just kissing the edges
Well, it’s not much of a range report…I only had time to load and shoot off 5 this afternoon. I mainly wanted to see if there were issues with lube. I had TAC green lube in my lube sizer…I loaded...
Yes, I would be loading smokeless with this….do you think it would tumble lube ok? (Never tried it) or do you typically need more lube grooves for tumbling?
Thanks Jim! I only have the main mold…not the soft point…yes I can definitely see where that could lead to major problems trying to pour on top of a cold nose. I’m going to give this bullet a try...
I cast up a few bullets tonight…they weigh just over 370gr. 0.270” meplat 0.90” long dropping at just over .460”
I picked up this nice old Ideal 457474 a little while ago…does anyone have experience with one? Planning on trying it in my 45-70. The little bit I could find out was that it was designed by W R...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
One hole has a mark where it may have been staked in place…or it could just be a ding on the edge of the hole. Nothing obvious like the pin you showed. Perhaps it was just very tightly fit? I was...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Thank you so much! I just looked at mine…the pin looks like it actually slides up into the lower part of the press frame so it must be flush. Thinking maybe just some loctite to hold it in place.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
The pin for the bottom of the ram…1/2” x 1-1/4”. I’m guessing grooved with spring clips to keep it in place…but not sure
291586
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I am missing the 1/2 pin that holds the ram on at the bottom…does anyone have a pic of what that looks like? I’m going to make a replacement.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
291566291567291568291569291570
I picked up this old RCBS press from the “used table” while headed to deer camp with my hunting buddy. I believe this is a “pre-A” press? Came with a few shell...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the input! This old H&G Mould casts very consistent…the visual inspection resulted in weights from 52.9-53.1 grains. I had about 40 hood bullets and probably 50 went back in the pot…the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
285274285275
Got a chance to fire them off…1st round was loaded from the magazine…I believe the bullet distorted. It keyholed. The rest were loaded into the chamber. 0.41” at 35 yards. I’ll...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I loaded a couple more expanded with a m style expander…too windy to try today maybe tomorrow
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank you! For reference as cast: .0690” OAL; 0.330” nose; 0.360” base to front band…so pretty close
Forum: Cast Boolits
284792284793284794Here are a couple more pics of the dimensions…I’m interested in how they compare to a Lyman 225450?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I know one was slightly crooked from the seating operation…I need an M die. They are sized .225 and my expander button is around .223…not a good situation. I was definitely shaving some lead when...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded up 5 rounds with some 4227 I had…seems promising. This was at 35 yards off the hood of the truck.
Forum: Cast Boolits
53gr….going to try to load some soon…I’ll post results
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 |