I concur!
I just contacted them on Monday regarding some missing parts for an old 'RS' press that my father purchased in the '80s and recently passed down to me...
They replied this morning:
"I...
Type: Posts; User: YunGun
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I concur!
I just contacted them on Monday regarding some missing parts for an old 'RS' press that my father purchased in the '80s and recently passed down to me...
They replied this morning:
"I...
Forum: Leverguns
I have the older (original?) design for that boolit (though mine wear gas checks) - Had similar problems with rounded or improperly-filled-out driving bands & bases that I just couldn't resolve until...
My Marlin 30-30 also really seems to like ~16gr 4759 with the RD 311-165GC - good enough for a reliable, solid hit on an ?8x12? steel plate @ 200yds all day long, as long as I do my part - it's my...
My FIL gifted me an 80's model lever-action Marlin 336 chambered in 30-30 Winchester a few years ago.
Not really the sort of rifle I probably would have picked for myself, yet it very quickly became...
Hey Icelander - welcome to the site!
It just so happens that I ran across a partial package of (.311) Carolina Cast Bullets 165gr GC(tumble lube groove style) while shuffling some things around on...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
That's very interesting; ALL of the powder canisters I have EVER purchased were in opaque containers, regardless of the material said container was made of. I highly doubt the color of the plastic...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Definitely not necessary!
One of the main benefits of the tumble lube is speed/ease of application.
Mix a dash of mineral spirits in with the boolits and some 45/45/10 in a zip-top baggie, tumble...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Check these out Rondog...
http://www.pacotools.com/
http://gunblast.com/Paco2.htm
http://www.accurateshooter.com/gear-reviews/paco-kelly%E2%80%99s-acu%E2%80%99rzr-bullet-tool/
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Those look nice! No experience with that particular boolit myself, but I bet those'll make an awesome target/plinker round with light loads of just about any fast pistol/shotgun powder. I've had...
Forum: Leverguns
Nice shootin'!
Sure it can be done...within limits. I think I'd recommend sticking with a plain-base style, or using cheaper aluminum GCs for simplicity instead, however.
As demonstrated above,...
H4895 is the first powder I tried when I started reloading CBs. Haven't tried it with a 150gr, but ended up at ~24-25gr under the Lee 170 as the most promising load of my rather limited testing...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've got that one too; it was my first-ever custom/brass/HP mould & definitely a different animal from the cheap Lee 2-cav (non-HP) moulds I'd used previously.
The most important thing when...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Just across the border to your west, but it looks like you're within easy driving distance... Give me a shout if you need some help!
Forum: Leverguns
That's a sweet rifle! Unfortunately I can't really weigh in on the frequency of annealing question as I haven't yet undertaken that adventure, though I plan to begin experimenting in that direction...
Forum: Cast Boolits
+1!
Only thing I'd add is that this is likely a big part of your temp fluctuation & resulting size/weight differences right there - once you start, you want to minimize the amount of time...
Forum: Cast Boolits
While I too prefer the real thing, there's no denying the convenience of digital transfers!
Not so handy if the 'lectric's out though... [smilie=b:
I've recently uploaded several more documents...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for sharing - Always interested in learning more!....
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I tried that a few times & found that if/when the hard-packed stuff breaks loose, it then falls down into the neck/mouth of the case where it gets wedged in-between the tumbler rod & the case mouth,...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Finally seeing some more powders on LGS shelves around here, & raised primer limits from 200 to 400... Picked up 2# H4895 the other day, which I haven't seen since I first started reloading a couple...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Unless it's wet, it should come out without too much trouble. Although it takes a lot longer than one of those nifty sorters, I sift my brass out by hand & hold it upside down against the central...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Happy to share my meager collection... Enjoy.
Anyone looking for anything else in particular? If I've got it or can find it, I'll upload it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 3rd Ed.
Had trouble linking directly to the document but it's in there along with other docs, & should be downloadable.
Doesn't seem to want to open/view online due...
Forum: Leverguns
130gr cast (MP411410 HP/solid GC) - 7.5-8gr Trail Boss, 8-9gr Unique, 10gr Herco* (9/10 on 200yd steel past weekend!), 10-11gr 4759, etc.
Also, here is a link to the MarlinOwners thread you were...
Forum: Leverguns
~16-17gr IMR 4759 (or ~18gr IMR 4198) under the NOE 311-165 rings the 200yd steel with authority, & almost boring consistency. It's worked well enough that I haven't yet felt the need to spend time...
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 |