You can have a pressure spike and have stove pipes. That pressure spike or plateau ideally needs to last long enough to work the slide, let alone fire form and expand the case completely.
If the...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
You can have a pressure spike and have stove pipes. That pressure spike or plateau ideally needs to last long enough to work the slide, let alone fire form and expand the case completely.
If the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well, I got my answer. Despite the action closing with some resistance, the rounds shot fine with no pressure signs on the primer or case. These rounds were actually quite consistent at 100 yards and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yeah, it really does but it's the camera angle.
Yes, this is 7mm-08. Lyman 4th edition specifies a load range between 11.5 and 16gr of Unique with similar bullets. I was going to do a workup...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just got some 145-SILH from Montana Bullet Works and loaded got a few rounds loaded for the Encore Pistol in 7mm-08. I am getting an interesting problem though: I've seated the bullets as deep as I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I happened to pick up the current 285-130-R recently and I've heard good things about it so I'll give it a try once the weather warms up a bit.
That sounds like a great setup and mine might...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just picked up a few bullets of that design and was thinking of that mold. Is there a good place to get some data on that bullet?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm looking to bring my 15" 7mm-08 barrel back out again for my T/C Encore and want to get a little bit into Silhouette.
The barrel is a stainless Rochester built with a 1:9 twist.
I'm looking...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Also, another question: do you get a lot of blow-by through the chamber with these kinds of loads.
Forum: Cast Boolits
How do these bullets hold up in longer range (up to 400 yards?)
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't remember the charges but I found some loads from the Lyman manual using Unique and IMR3031. I've used both loads and they were quite accurate in my 700 SPS Varmint .308. Alloy was straight...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I bought a 45LC Encore Barrel from a fellow and am planning on plinking using jacketed and my own cast. Due to barrel length however, I am concerned with having enough lube before leading occurs in...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
+1 on this. The shank is the easiest way to tell. If the seller is too lazy, that's too bad.
shoe
Forum: Single Shot Guns
This already sounds like a fun package. I wonder what it would be like with either a scope or ladder sight to take out to 400 yards even. The cartridge wasn't built for it but it's still fun to push...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I've had great experiences in MLs and .45-70 with BH209. I don't see much need to use anything else really due to the cleaning inconvenience mostly. This is why I want to run a smokeless barrel so I...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That gives me a nice variety of choices!
What kind of velocities are you guys/gals pushing these to? What kind of accuracy?
shoe
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I'm looking for an existing bullet mold that drops a bullet that can easily be sized to .399-.400 and has healthy length to it. I am planning to use it in a 1:20 or 1:28 twist inline muzzleloader....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have looked on Arrowhead's website and asked him a few questions. Luke was very helpful on the information but I am not sure if I can justify spending at least $1200 on a barrel, primer adapter,...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I used to own a Savage 10ML-II and loved it. I sold it awhile back to pay for school. I've now been on a kick lately for a Smokeless barrel for my Encore. Does anyone have any recommendations on...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
A safe duplex load should not create a compound pressure curve. The kicker should simply increase the rate of heat transfer and the duration of exposure to the main charge.
Ideally, one should use...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Tried the following:
Winchester: Very consistent
R-P: VERY consistent
Hornady: Short but very robust and consistent even under abuse.
Starline: yet to try but excited to try based on what a few...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
My response may be a little late but yeah, I haven't noticed any issues with the kicker charge being displaced by the main charge. I used H50BMG which is a stick powder with very large, dense...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Right, I should have put those there. I'm perfectly fine with an MOA-capable rifle. I know that my Buffalo Classic is on its way there with some more load development so if I keep my SD down to 5fps,...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I bought some coated 405 .459 Missouri Bullets which measured at .460. They had decent accuracy but I decided to try pan lubing them and saw an unusual improvement...
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No question or lube...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Definitely undersized. I ran undersized bullets through my .45-70 (.458-.459) with light loads and got horrific leading at the muzzle and throat. I run .460-462 through the gun and little to no...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have tried 5744 numerous times and mostly get unburnt kernels and leading. Perhaps I need to do more development with it to get it work. IMR3031 gives me the same problems Previous experience has...
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 |