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What about pure carnauba paste wax? Wouldn't that do a good job? And, it's what I lube my paper jackets with anyway.

This bullet without paper patching keyholes just below 1,300 fps in my rifle. I chrono'd the pp load at somewhere around 1,550 fps. with clean holes. I would really like to take this out to 300...

I also made my own lube using: one toilet ring, 1/2 cake of surf wax, one stick of paraffin and one tsp of STP oil treatment. It makes a lube that is dry at room temp, needs heat to run thru the...

Here's a quick picture of the wrapped bullet. My experience was that the powder, the paper, the position of the paper and the depth it was seated combined together made the difference. Loaded, the...

Yes to the mold. I have a Star and used the .452" die. The bullet was seated level with the top driving band and taper crimped. It is just entering the leade. No filler as the powder charge comes...

That's a good idea but the next investment is gonna be a good tang sight.

I just ran some through my 45/70 Sharps using 2F Goex, a grease cookie and wad using a 500 gr. Lyman round nose. I couldn't get any more than 58 gr. of powder in the case and still seat the bullet...

Thank you. I'm consistently amazed at just how precise one can be with a tang sight. Mine is a cheap one (Taylor's) and someday a good soule sight is going on the gun with full range adjustments. ...

I quite agree. That one is going in the book and I've got 50 or so patched up to load. What I would like is to be able to shoot that same load out to 300-500 yards, but don't have access locally...

I've been on the quest to get my Pedersoli Sharps to shoot pp as well as it does cast. I wanted to get up around 1,500 fps and stay below 29,000 psi with 1" or better groups using a Lyman 500 gr....

I've been working with a paper patch project in my Pedersoli using a Lyman 500 gr. round nose, cast from 50/50 ww and range lead with a bit of tin which casts out at 518 gr. I lube and size to .452,...

I own two SDB's and keep 'em set up on the bench for the (only) two calibers that I load in pistol anymore. I have loaded a bunch of different calibers in them over the years but have kept the .45...

Keep the Dillon and learn to use it. It's the best pistol loader made IMO. I have two. Everything else gets loaded on a Rock Chucker or a Mec shotgun loader in my house.

IMR 4198 and RL7 are both great choices in the 500 gr. range. IMR 4895 does well in the 405 gr. My favorite load for accuracy is a lyman 500 gr. round nose cast from wheelweights and heat treated,...

For the sawdust to really do it's job it needs to remain on the melt until it has done it's job. The sawdust turns to charcoal and pulls impurities out of the melt, but IMO the temperature needs to...

I would look at the Weatherby Vanguard. It's in the same price range, especially some of the older ones, and every one I've handled shot very well. A much better gun IMO than the ones you listed.

Have you simply considered patterning your loads? I use a Littleton and have dropped over 1,000 lbs. of shot over the years, mostly for skeet and sporting clays. I load it in 12, 20 and 28 gauge...

The .300 Weatherby is a fantastic caliber. It does consume a lot of powder to do it's job, but I've found it to be an accurate and extremely hard-hitting round. I would look at either H4831sc or...

I tried it in my 45/70 but with crummy accuracy. We use it in our inlines and love it.

I've been using the Lee Production Pot. It holds 20 lbs. or so of lead, and is pretty inexpensive (around $60). I own two: one for range lead and the other for WW. That makes it easier for me to...

I mentioned my situation simply because that's what I've been using. Your right; 1,600 fps and a 500 gr. bullet is sporty, even out of a 13 lb. rifle. I believe you can get there with a 405 gr....

Don't give up on paper patching. I found I wasn't wrapping tightly enough, and to use JPW on the bullets. I'm getting 1,600 fps with a 500 grain WW bullet and groups just over m.o.a. for five shots...

And of course it seems that the shooting and reloading fraternity is full of price-conscious people. I work in a gun store and see this more often than I can count. Mind you; I don't think there is...

I second the Beretta and reduced loads for the shotgun, and a muzzle brake for the rifle. I have a custom one on my .300 win mag and it bounces straight up with hot 168 handloads. You can also load...

I have been playing with the PP bullet for some time now, but concentrating on the 500 grainer. I have been getting acceptable results with IMR4895 and RL7. 3031 gave only indifferent accuracy with...