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I found that Woolite with citric acid excels at removing swage lube from jackets and the pins don't get gunked up. I've recently been going dry for small batches of heavy (69gn & 77gn) bullets, so I...

I found that Woolite with citric acid excels at removing swage lube from jackets and the pins don't get gunked up. I've recently been going dry for small batches of heavy (69gn & 77gn) bullets, so I...

Thank you.

Thanks. I haven't found it, but I'll keep looking.

Not a bad idea, but this brass has been derimmed and annealed. I think I'd need the right collet to grip them.

Richard said the trimmer needs the 2 strokes of the WH, and the SG doesn't have that. I think it has to do with the stripper.

Yes, trimming 17 HMR & 22 WMR jackets for heavier .223. Richard says his die requires the Walnut Hill press and won't work in the Sea Girt.

I'm looking for a jacket trimmer, but Dave Corbin stopped making "R" dies, and Richard's trim die requires a Walnut Hill press. Any suggestions?

I forgot to mention I want to trim 17 HMR and 22...

I find that accuracy suffers above 2800 f/s, though I'm running a 18" 1:8 twist barrel. I ended up making to 62gn (7s) and my rifle likes them a lot better, but I don't know if the simple kit is...

I have a 6mm derim die to draw down 17 HMT & 22 WMR before running them through my .22 derim die.
For giggles I made a 100 gn bullet from a 22 WMR when I heard that the .224 Valkyrie was supposed to...

This is a really good tip.
I found that the slots in all of my M-LOK handguards are in different locations, so I used a silver Sharpie to mark all my equipment mounting points. Scopes, Dots, brass...

Same here. They work well. They'll take some abuse, and heat doesn't seem to bother them.

Shooters World Blackout (Lovex D063-02) is a cheap(er) AA 1680 "equivalent". Some people on a 300 BO forum claim they actually like it better.

I was thinking FS12 in a shortened hull too(not so sure about using X12X). I'm waiting on mine, and was looking for the length when I found your post.
I'm definitely looking forward to your load...

I use "traditional" swage lube for every step.
Mix 1 lb anhydrous lanolin with 2 fl oz castor oil. Pack in small containers (extra can be frozen).
I just spread a little on my thumb and 1st 2...

I too found that a slightly longer handle makes a big difference (especially when you hit Federal brass). On my Lee classic cast, I found that 4" extra makes things quite a bit easier without giving...

Not yet, but have been looking into going that route for awhile now, and plan to buy a Ballistic Recreations kit soon.
I'd be interested in the (or a good alternative) salt recipe myself.

A word of caution, don't got too crazy with the length.
RCBS is constructed differently than Lee so YMMV. I extended the handle on my Lee Classic Cast for use with BT Sniper dies. Over 4" gave me...

That's what I'll end up doing since I only have ~5 lbs of it, and have no idea what it's composed of (probably throw it in a mix for buckshot). I'm still be curious what it's BHN is though. The 4H...

Does anyone know what the higher "H" pencils compare to?
I have some unknown load alloy that tests harder than 4H. Unfortunately, I don't have pencils harder than that to find how hard it really is....

If the alloy calc I found here on castboolits is reasonably correct, BPI's 6% antimony super buckshot is only ~14 bhn.
I've done some digging and tried to find more info about the lead/antimony...

I realize that I'm necroing the **** out of this thread.
I want to cast buckshot for practice, and my question is if a 50/50 mix of plumbers lead/CO WW a good alloy for buckshot, or is there a...

Thanks for the explanation.
I'll be casting, so there needs a small amount of of tin.

Does anyone know the BHN of factory buckshot? I can't find it anywhere.

I tried one of the alloy calcs awhile back, but couldn't get it to work. It may not have been the same one though. I just found one that works.


Thanks you everyone