I was parusing Tromix's site yesterday. They seem to only be selling the new Hexmags for use with .458 socom now. I snagged a couple and Ill try them out. I also just bought the second "taco"...
Type: Posts; User: Capt.Red.44
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I was parusing Tromix's site yesterday. They seem to only be selling the new Hexmags for use with .458 socom now. I snagged a couple and Ill try them out. I also just bought the second "taco"...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Thanks a lot for all the info. I may have to give that mold a shot after I try out the NOE 500grn. I very much appreciate the info on the mags. I have heard Lancer changed something recently with...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I appreciate that input! I am grabbing a few different mags to try. I have a ton of GI 30rnds, but im going to try the lancer, cmmg and D and S mags to do troubleshooting with as a just in case, or...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I appreciate your info on the 600grn MOAB. Looks like a close range beast though, hollowpoint is wicked looking.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Thats the one. Just bought the mold from NOE a week ago. Havent cast any yet. Still compiling components. Ive never powdercoated boolits either. But theres plenty of info out there on that. Ill...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Im wondering if I ought to repost this in a more visable section of the forum.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I hear that! I wanted a heavy for caliber upper and after a little research and coaxing from a buddy, decided on .458. Had I done a little more research, I would have seen the issues that have...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Howdy yau'll. Im looking for anyone who has some first hand experience with this boolit in the .458 socom AR platform. I just purchased the mold and plan to cast from COWW. Im hunting primarily...
I cast up about 300 of these. Dimensions were as stated. Ww+2% tin. I found them to be the perfect LOA for my old colt trooper using the upper crimp groove. Sized .358 and lubed with Carnuba Blue and...
Found anything out yet regarding if it produced satisfactory results? Same thing happened to me. 2 pounds at my lgs, 20$. Dont know what to do with them yet. I load 9mm, .38spc, .357mag, 44 mag,...
Forum: GB RUN BY Wasalmonslayer
Im in for 4cav brass, HP all pins, PB w/ lube groove.
Add handles.
Whats the chance miha can do a 4 cav with 2ea GC and PB?
Forum: Castpic of the Month
I used coffee cans for the longest time. I find that I stay better organized when I can see the contents and I went to the box store and found some cheap cereal containers. Hold about 2500 rnds of...
Forum: Completed Deals
Just purcheased, brass looks Great Marty! Thanks
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Has anyone tried the shotshell kits from sagesoutdoors? Ive been looking at them hard for a while now for .44 mag and .357. Im debating on charge weight and the metal disc vs cardboard disc between...
Forum: Completed Deals
If you get anymore, pm me. Ill buy some.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Check evil bay, there are quite a few manufacturers of 3d printed slip on knobs all the way up yo Armanov, clickable powder measure knobs. I just use the supplied wrench, it prevents accidental...
Just my 2c, several of my work associates work and hunt in alaska. All 3 of them have switched over to Buffalo Bore Heavy 10mm dangerous game rounds in a Glock 20, 29 or the new 40. One has used...
Forum: GB RUN BY Lakehouse2012
Lakehouse- put me down for a 4 CAV, BRASS, PLAINBASE, HP, all pins, + handles. .453. Normal lube groove. Capt.tipton at g male, zip 32059
Forum: Military Rifles
Castaway... I may be a hair off topic. But almost all Naval gunfire is plunging fire through WW2. Same principle though, rifled barrel, projectile and powder, elevation hold. Devastatingly...
Forum: Cast Boolits
When i was younger we grew up casting boolits for two .45 TC Hawkens my father bought my brother and I for Christmas, age 10 or so. Hunting and camping were great time spent with him and learning the...
The swirls wont hurt, but they will wear out your hulls faster. I generally reload em about 10-12 times before I toss em.
https://www.mecoutdoors.com/owners-manuals-sr
Also I highly recomend lymans book on shotshell reloading. It features mec machines.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101316692
Good luck! ...
With Mec machines and Dillon machines you have to set the crimp depth and pre crimp for one specific hull. If you alter the hull and do not change settings on crimp dies, they will be at the...
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 |