I have a 3" S&W 625. Made in '88. Tight barrel and tight cylinder throats. I went to a lot of trouble getting the cast bullets matched to the cylinder throats and I still have a problem with...
Type: Posts; User: Roger Kehr
I have a 3" S&W 625. Made in '88. Tight barrel and tight cylinder throats. I went to a lot of trouble getting the cast bullets matched to the cylinder throats and I still have a problem with...
Forum: Leverguns
The model 64 was also chambered in 219 Zipper (26 inch barrel). I've got one in 30-30 and I'm eager to try some cast bullets in her.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Intel6
Pretty little buggers aren't they!!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Will the bullets pass through the cylinder throats. That would be my first test.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Used a 450 for years. Not the fastest, but pretty much indestructible. Never had a problem!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Pretty country...and weather. Still rainy here in the PNW. Should be clearing soon though.
Famous last words!!!
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I feel your pain. We get bit from time to time. Good plan to let the smith remove the screw. Hopefully, he is not a friend. ;)
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Very nice setup. For odd shaped barrels or one offs, I cast linotype bushings. So far, so good.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Rust blued custom rifles professionally for 30 years. I tried them all including many home made formulas. Settled on Jim Baiar's Gun Goddess. I have guns that I blued 25 years ago with no worn...
I have found that it does take some time to set up the Star properly. If grease grooves are misaligned, it is a mess. Best practice for me has been to measure to the grooves and set the sizer punch...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
I've really learned a lot from the forum. I'm looking for some advice from the experienced loaders here.
I've been reading that there is some spring back after sizing the paper patched bullet. ...
Forum: Castpic of the Month
Nice setup...I like your ingot mold setup!
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Man o man. I wish I'd found this thread sooner.
I tried the RCBS collet puller on lead RN cast bullet in 45 ACP. Didn't work at all. The RCBS inertia worked out well, but slow. I'm remelting...
Forum: Casting Equipment
That's a shame. I wish that I had been a little ahead of the curve and bought a mould before he retired. Thankfully, we still have Accurate Molds!!! Tom makes a quality product.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Clean setup...I like having my gear organized and east to get to.
Forum: Casting Equipment
This looks like an awesome setup and I am very intrigued. What happens when a bullet gets stuck in the mould?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the advice... I will read the sticky.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm a new member to the forum and I have been casting handgun bullets for decades. I have zero XP with casting for rifles.
Is there a preference for bullet nose shape and diameter in relation to...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I use 1/4" copper rod on each of the jaws. Shaped to fit each jaw so I don't have to hold 5 things, in place, at once. My .02 cents worth
I have loaded both types of cast bullet. Other than ease of loading, any positives to the bevel base vs plain base?
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 |