The CB on the right is a NOE/ C.E. Harris bullet @ .316" and ~ 162gr. The left hand one is a Lee bullet for the 8mm Mauser, which I forced through a Lee sizer to ~.316" (better to do this in a...
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The CB on the right is a NOE/ C.E. Harris bullet @ .316" and ~ 162gr. The left hand one is a Lee bullet for the 8mm Mauser, which I forced through a Lee sizer to ~.316" (better to do this in a...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Years ago, when I had my FFL, I purchased a NIB Type 56 SKS from Navy Arms. After I slugged the bore, I had Veral Smith (LBT) make a copy of the C.E. Harris designed bullet to fit that rifle. ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
If you can determine the actual bore diameter, go to the Tanner Ball Moulds site and see what is offered. The moulds are 1 cavity (no sprue cutter), brass, and made to the diameter you specify. ...
Forum: Leverguns
What stubshaft said! E.g., years ago I was given new WWII surplus loaded rounds for my .30-06 (WCC '45). After pulling and reloading with CB's and IMR 4198, half of the cartridges split at the...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
If past posts by Shady Grady about IMR 7383 are any indication of his expertise, I'd say he really knows whereof he speaks.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Try it with the disks, but be advised that Lee's data for the disks is conservative. I.e., you may have to use a disk with a larger opening (cc's) than their data suggests. Btw, I've been using my...
#5 is a TC anodized aluminum Maxi-Ball Hunter mould, which is quite rare. #6 could be a Shiloh product judging by the hollow base arrangement. Btw, Shiloh moulds also came with handles.
322243hylander, My Marlin #336, Microgroove, prefers CB's @ .459", although, .458" will also work. Additionally, I use no more than 13gr. Unique for target work. Btw, I get wonderful accuracy from...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
nekshot, My, recently made and consumed, can of RE-7 had dark gray powder sans any colorants other than the powder itself. Moreover, I would describe it as a short cut extruded powder, something...
Forum: Cast Boolits
blackpowderbuff, The bores of Type 56 (spike bayonet) SKS's vary widely. If you slug the bore and throat of yours, you will have a better idea of which CB designs will work for you. My latest Type...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Why further handicap yourself Willie T, by using shorter .38Spl. brass? Switch to .357mag. brass and much lower loads of something like Bullseye, say no more than 4 grains, with a plain base bullet....
Forum: Cast Boolits
Check it with a strong magnet to see if it's iron or not. Btw, it's also possible that mould was made by Green Mountain, Ohaus, or Shiloh for Thompson/Center.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Start out with a .600 rb with an .018 patch and 60gr 2f. Freak on a leash or Waksupi's advice work!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You don't need an overpowder wad or patch with a RB. What you DO need to do is to try a given load with your particular RB and patch combination. Here are a few suggestions:
1) Try a starting load...
Has anyone considered that ca. 1950's -1960's .44mag. factory ammo was loaded to higher velocity and pressure standards than that available today? It was loud and recoil was, shall we say, stout?
NAPA also sells a spray can of alcohol based graphite spray: works well enough, but as noted above, may decrease CB diameter. OTOH, wooden matches are quite inexpensive and also do the same job...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I did that to a Lee .50cal. Minie that was too small to fit the bore of my Knight Bighorn. It made a difference, shrinking 50 yd. groups from 3" - 4" to ~half of that.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wally, I've found what you have; i.e, sizing is more for lube purposes when I don't tumble lube. Accuracy is ~the same either way.
I can't locate Lyman's information for #358432, but if that mould is a button nosed wad cutter, try this: Cut a #8 penny or #10 common nail* so that you have only the head and a 1/2" shaft. Polish...
Forum: Cast Boolits
B S, Not plain base, but you can shoot these without a gas check: https://www.leeprecision.com/mold-dc-309-113-f Also, sizing down by .002" isn't a problem as long a s you do so concentrically.
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 |