I love my Waage pot and Rowell ladle for my large boolit casting. The Promelt gets used for the little stuff. ;-)
Type: Posts; User: bbqncigars
Forum: Casting Equipment
I love my Waage pot and Rowell ladle for my large boolit casting. The Promelt gets used for the little stuff. ;-)
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Very impressive haul. Ya done good on that one.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
What the shrink said. My little metal shop is on the opposite side of the basement from the wood working tools. I would advise you to see if there is a local community college or such that has...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Wow, a 310 type tool made out of 400 series stainless steel. Color me envious. Does the hinge have a bearing? That wouldn't surprise me given the obvious quality of the tool.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
NOE makes a nice .50 boolit mold if you really want to get into it. I bought the gas check version, and it weighs north of 950 grains. It probably would do the job on any critter bigger than a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
If you're really worried about powder charge variations then use a ball powder like W231. End of problem.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Dang, son. You just put the bar for first posts pretty high up. Someone fifty years or so from now will be grateful for your work on that press.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
That's a fine looking RB. I really like the engraving. I'll bet it's as much fun to shoot as it is to fondle.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Their 1874 Creedmoor replica I've got must be a real rare bird. Wood and metal fit are excellent. Finishes are great (including the color case on the receiver). The set trigger works great and is...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
RogerDat Johnson is RIGHT! Some people are too stupid to pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dang, I would love to shoot at long range targets with my peep sighted Marlin cowboys and the Beast (Windrunner in .50bmg). Y'all are lucky to have that option.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The replacement brake on my .50BMG rifle is effective enough that I can shoot it without the butt touching my shoulder. The blast is angled away from the shooter, but will hit anything at least 30...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A drill press and a cut-off wheel will work as well. Assuming you have a drill press..
Forum: Cast Boolits
You really should put a crescent metal butt plate on that to experience the true joy of a light weight rifle. ;-)
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I'd advise on getting a punch and set-screwed nut from Chris to go with your die. Having a punch already set for the die is real handy when you switch over to a different boolit/caliber. Count me...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My 'Sweetie' (1894 Marlin) is very partial to the .258 85gr RCBS flat point over 5.5gr of 2400.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I did the 9mm mag conversion back when. Now I've got the real thing from Starline, and I still have an unopened box of that mag brass.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I've run PC boolits in my made in early 1894 model 1893 Marlin with no problems. Just size and load like any boolit.
Forum: Cast Boolits
FWIW, the original AMP shipped with FP10 oil. That's the same stuff recommended by Coonan for their stainless pistol.
Forum: Casting Equipment
You could insulate the bottom of the shelf. It's not as sexy as a PIDed heater, but it would work. A coating of high temp RTV sealant should do the job.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Maybe try buckshot or one of the other fine metal workers here. I make my own expanders as needed, but metal lathes are good for that kind of thing. ;-)
Forum: Reloading Equipment
IIRC, (on the road now) my RCBS 45-70 Cowboy dies have two different diameter expanders that are marked as such.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The only thing wrong about that design is that it doesn't deal with the wide span of cases like the horizontal blade type annealer. I bought a 'blade' and assembled mine to handle 25-20 brass on the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I will be interested to hear how they dimension their expanders. Stepped like the Lyman M, or a bigger diameter like RCBS.
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 |