Cardboard barrels were used by Hercules and Alliant up to the early to mid 1990’s. I have just opened a red metal barrel of Red Dot from the 1950’s and it’s fine. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Cardboard barrels were used by Hercules and Alliant up to the early to mid 1990’s. I have just opened a red metal barrel of Red Dot from the 1950’s and it’s fine. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Lol Lol Lol There is a reason why they haven’t been here in 200 years. Simply because, they could not survive in this climate. It’s amazing how many people faithfully follow the media, and believe...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I have a set of regular dies from CH. I run a 5.56 case right up into the sizer with imperial sizing die wax on it. After that, I put them in the wet Tumblr and they come out like brand new and ready...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I do my 25 TCU in one step. They come out beautiful every time
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I believe the thread that RCBS uses is 1/4 24. I used to get mine at Lowe’s by the 18” length. 10 32 is smaller than 1/4 20 or 1/4 24
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
America needs a mild 25 caliber round. The 25 Sharps and the 257 TCU comes close but a mild round would be great in an inexpensive bolt gun.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Deprime all your cases separately, then open your case mouth and size the case with the decapping stem adjusted up.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
All you guys have bigger stones than I do. I met an older gentleman one time about 10 years ago who was selling off all of his reloading equipment and ammunition. He had about 500 rounds of 4570...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Well my return email stated the same thing. On their website you had the option of picking another Powder. Once I submitted the photograph of my lot number, the return email stated that they would...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Yes I must agree that would be helpful. I’m currently thinking about something in my 308 with a 180 to 200 grain bullet. And I have an old K98 that my dad brought him from the Mediterranean and I’d...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I just saw the recall on this and I’ve had an unopened container in my stock for years. I wanted to trade it back to Hodgdon for 700 X but IMR doesn’t make it anymore. Can anyone suggest a good cast...
I have both the 25/20 and the 25 TCU or 25/45 Sharps and love them both. My 25/20 is a T/C Contender and the TCU barrel is an MGM for my Encore. My Contender barrel has a deep throat and doesn’t do...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Get your alloy hard. I use 10 to 12% Linotype. There are plenty of good lubes but I use Jakes Scarlet. Gas checks and sized to .225.
http://www.jakesproducts.com/xcart/
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yes I've done it many times. In spite of the smaller diameter of the 40 case, they shot surprisingly well.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
And oil your bolt well also. When I started making cast rounds for my AR, i had ejection issues and thought it was the load itself. A jacketed factory load often has enough pressure to cycle a dry...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Make sure the neck of the finished round is not too wide otherwise you will have chambering issues
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I use 224 with 10% Linotype and carnuba red. Aluminum or copper checks. With my bolt oiled well, they feed flawlessly and as fast as I can pull the trigger
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I use 18 grains of AA2200 with an RCBS 22-55. Cycles fine and groups into 3.5" at 100 yards. Nothing to write home about but cheap plinking. I wouldn't hesitate to use it on Varmints.
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have three Americans and they perform great. The 300 had a rough feed ramp but I corrected that.
Forum: Factory Rifles
They never were junk. Mine shoots fine with a Ranch Dog 120 grain spitzer. Thanks Lloyd.
Forum: Factory Rifles
I bought one back in the fall and I love it. The mag has some flashing that needs to be cleaned up to correct the feeding issues but I had no light strikes at all. It's pretty darn accurate too with...
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 |