It may be just me, but I would think that if you are trying to size down from .454 to .452, and your bullets are still coming out too large, you may want to consider casting to a smaller diameter or...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
It may be just me, but I would think that if you are trying to size down from .454 to .452, and your bullets are still coming out too large, you may want to consider casting to a smaller diameter or...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would NOT load 38spcl cases with 357 magnum load data. There is a reason they have 2 separate cases. The pressures you would get in a 38 case using the same load as 357 mag could cause serious...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Vacuumed the reloading room. Sorted through all my buckets, bags, and bins of brass. Found several pieces of some obscure brass I. The bins: 30 American Army, 32 Win Special, 440-40, 32-20, and much...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sorted brass and set up my new Lee Pro 4-20.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I have finally picked up a Lee Pro 4-20 pot to start casting bullets on my own, rather than at a nearby friend's house. I have read up on the "How's" and such, and have several bullet and ingot...
Forum: Swaging
They appear to be 356 and 452.
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Forum: Swaging
Unfortunately, I do not have the swage press. I may buy one though. I picked these up in an estate lot. Since the die body has different threads than standard 7/8, I'll probably have to have...
Forum: Swaging
They appear to be some kind of bullet swage die set. They resemble some of the Corbin swages I've seen online. I know that you can form an actual bullet with them, as there are parts to compress/form...
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 |