+1 except 39.5gr IMR4350 and a custom 220gr boolit chronos at 1950fps
Type: Posts; User: jvg5576
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
+1 except 39.5gr IMR4350 and a custom 220gr boolit chronos at 1950fps
Are you weighing and sorting your cases? My group sizes decreased by almost half after I started weighing and sorting both cases and boolits.
Also, have you tried any other powders? There is a...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Welcome aboard!
This question seems to pop every once in while. Here's one thread:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=51342
As you presumed, most likely not beeswax any more.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
+1
Muskrat Mike -
I was in your situation about five years ago and that No 4 was the reason I got into casting. Now I have three 2-groove No. 4s with groove diameters between 0.318 and 0.320! ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My CZ 527 seems to prefer, in order, the BRP 226-47, Lyman 225438, NOE 225107.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I've discovered that cross reference to Savage 620 in several places, but that's a shotgun. The Western Field Model 31 22LR was a Mossberg Model R made for Montgomery Wards, as far as I can tell. ...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Thanks LUCKYDAWG13. Numrich was no help but I found a lot of useful info on rimfirecentral. Unfortunately, this mount didn't look like any of the pictures I found.
I'm going to try Dick Williams...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I recently picked up a old Western Field Model 31 that has a base for a peep/target sight (see picture). Since I went through the trouble of making a new firing pin and the rifling is in great...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I measured approx. 1 inch longer stroke for the Classic.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have one of each. Both work great.
IMHO, the spent primer catcher/disposal system on the Classic (Cast) Turret is worth the price difference alone. The ram is bored through the bottom allowing...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Ben,
Thank you for posting this. I have 3 old pawnshop guns with bare ends. Maybe it's time to fix them.
I've glued them with Gorilla Glue and JB Weld. If they're cracked, I wrap with heavy tape first.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've had the same results. I would go with the Lee 454-252 SWC
Forum: Our Town
Try changing your editor options under the User CP.
Under "Settings & Options" (left side of screen) select "Edit Options".
Look for "Message Editor Interface" near the bottom. You should have...
It can be done. I modified a set of Lee handles after reading about here a few years ago.
Here's a thread that will help:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=91982
IIRC I...
Forum: Our Town
I think the tag would have to be added to available bb codes by the site manager, if possible. Just a guess.
Wasn't there an upgrade a while back? [s] may have been available before the upgrade....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
If using Lee dies, the 30-30 sets don't have a charging/belling die like their pistol die sets. Sounds like he's using the Lee "rifle" charging die (does not expand or bell) with an auto dispenser....
Forum: Boolit Lube !
The MSDS for JPW lists carnauba wax at 5-10% by weight.
http://www.freemansupply.com/MSDS/Combined%5CAccessories%5CJohnsonpastewax.pdf
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I've been experimenting with PP and came up with the exact same method for designing patches.
I've attempted to attach an example PDF of one of my templates. The PDF was printed using Free PDF...
Forum: Our Town
Small primer 45ACP cases can be easily formed to 400 CorBon. I've had good luck resizing the Win NT cases to 400 CorBon.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
My experience was with Case Lube-2.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have had the same issue with the Korean M2 and Indian 7.62x51. Same dies, lube and press.
I found that "stop" point you described at about 0.3" from the rim also. After getting several cases...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A quick search found these:
http://www.bonusbullets.com/
http://www.sanjuanrange.com/ccb_prices.htm
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 |