It is a core cutter. I sold one last spring. I think the one I had was made by C&H.
Type: Posts; User: rmb721
Forum: Casting Equipment
It is a core cutter. I sold one last spring. I think the one I had was made by C&H.
I have some primers that I think would be collectables.
I have two Frankford Arsenal 1880's tins of black powder primers. Each tin holds 500 primers. One is full and the other has seven missing.
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Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
The two Speer manuals that are worth the most are #2 and #4. Both are wildcat loads.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have two Hornady LNL's, one Lyman 55, a Belding & Mull, and seven Lee Pro Auto Disc. I use the Pro Auto Disc measures on powder through expander dies on my Hornady LNL Progressive press.
Forum: Gas Checks
I have a Lee, six cavity, 358-180RF that I use Hornady gas checks with and the work fine. I anneal all gas checks.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
Speer #2 and #4 manuals are for Wildcat calibers. Those two are also the hardest to find.
Forum: Leverguns
I have two 1894CB's, in 357. One from 1999 is checkered and the other from 2001 is not checkered.
I have two 1894C's in 357, one from 2001 and one from 2002 that both are checkered.
I have a...
Forum: Leverguns
I voted 357.
I also have levers in 22lr, 25-20, 44mag, and 30-30, but shoot the 357 the most.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
The Lyman 46th edition has 30 Rem and 32 Rem loading information.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The alloy I use is 8# COWW and 1# linotype
Forum: Leverguns
I use IMR-4227 in my 357 rifles. 12 grains with a 185 grain lead bullet and caranuba red lube.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Since I use a auto lube feeder, I use a 4x6 piece of aluminum first, then a 6x12 piece to place the iron on, then the lubersizer. This way the heat transfers to the lubersizer better and not lose as...
The current Lyman 225415 mould is a 55 grain bullet. When Lyman made a four cavity 225415, it was a 49 grain bullet.
Forum: Gas Checks
I do the same as bobthenailer, but I heat them in a gas grill for one hour at 500 degrees. They do darken slightly.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
IMR-4895 for a 308 and BLC-2 for a 222
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I use IMR-4064 in 308 Win and 257 Roberts.
Forum: Leverguns
I like the RCBS 180-FN. With my alloy, they come out at about 188 grains.
My Marlin 30-30's are all Ballard rifling.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use mostly CCI. I am happy that I have plenty right now.
Sorrt for the delay in responding.
I just checked with the Post Office today. The cost of shipping would be prohibitive for these boxes of wads. Over $20.00 to middle of country and $30.00 to...
This is also from the same thread.
Here is some information on the eight types of Vandalee and Grand Prix wads as given on an info sheet that came in a box of wads. Measurements are in inches. I...
This is from "shotgunworld.com"
The last Herter's plastic shaped charge wads including "Chalice" and "Vandalee" were packed in a box post marked Sept. 1974.
the data sheet shows the...
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 |