this is the cat's meow--showing my age with that phrase
another use for the box is to dump the loaded cartridges in and you can feel for high primers.
going to build a box to keep the shells...
Type: Posts; User: Walter Laich
Forum: 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS
this is the cat's meow--showing my age with that phrase
another use for the box is to dump the loaded cartridges in and you can feel for high primers.
going to build a box to keep the shells...
Forum: Casting Equipment
being fancy I pushed a small Allen wrench into short section of dowel rod for my "tool"
still wear heavy gloves.
agree with a quick application of a torch to unfreeze the spout as needed
did...
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As I have aged, 78, I have found that my visual sorting skills diminish. It would be worth it to me to use this. I already deprime off the machine so I can wet tumble and this would be a small...
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sent a PM for the files
they are coming out with .45 Colt in SPP, now--another project for you?
walt
Forum: Cast Boolits
another echo of above info: All my .45 Colts, Ruger Vaqueros and Marlin 1894s use .452
I shoot SASS and find them to be fine . . . course some of our targets are as big as a barn door :-D
Forum: Cast Boolits
a bit of a side trail here but that's the reason I went to powder coating.
I would find the lube had melted a bit and covered the rest of the bullets--this is the ones I cast and lubed and were...
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If you're not smearing lead across the top of the mold or under the sprue plate you're good to go
I cast a bit cooler so I don't have to wait as long for the lead to harden but that's my choice
...
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did the same thing
found that the gluing method wasn't holding so I went this route
drilled UNDERSIZE hold through wooden and metal handle parts
came back and drilled a correct-sized hole in metal...
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I made an aluminum spacer that goes between the shock and recoil pad. with a short section of hose to keep the suppressor from moving the spacer keeps everything nice and tight--didn't want to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
living in The Republic I can say our summers are a mite warm. PC doesn't melt like the lube did.
also machines stay cleaner without the lube getting all over them
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size one time, after PC.
figure this will bring the bullets into specs no matter how heavy the PC coating is.
too lazy to do it both before and after
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I have a 20 lb pot and cast till the PID temp probe is above the surface of the lead
interesting, I weighed the sprues, mine are all one long piece as I keep the pot flowing as I move the 6-banger...
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my wife would like them.
I would mix with another color--just a bit and see what color results. you can always add a bit more--this is what I did with the green and got passible colors while I...
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The Eagle has flown the coop.
I finally got done to dust in my tub so cleaned it out and started fresh--GREEN will never darken my door, or bullets again
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something to add to your list, down the trail: a PID. It will keep the temp of your pot within 1°
I built mine buy HATCH, on this site, sells them
the RCBS PRO-MELT II has one built in but...
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have both NOE an Arsenal molds, along with a bunch of Lees. No doubt the first two are much better but not going to toss the Lees.
Always felt the Lees were really a "kit" that you had to work on...
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When I went from lube to PC I invested in a number of these ▲
I use them in an inverted press so all I have to do is drop the bullet in the opening and work the handle. much easier than trying to...
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it does work but I haven't had to use it other than to check it out for myself
I use the black BBs in mine and that does a fine job of generating the static charge I need. 'course I live in...
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on post #34 above I said the green was gone
I added a bit of silver powder to my bowl and PC a bunch of .38 bullets
It's BACK!
There is definitely green somewhere in the coating
325030
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and here is the visual proof (L to R)
final bullets in green
gray powder added
finally blue added
324744
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I've got a wide assortment of colors--the green just wasn't my cup of tea
decided to use it up--it's taken years but that ship has sailed--finally
have several tubs of different colors so going...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am now giving my molds a coat of mold release before each session--usually 18 lb--run the original Pro-Melt down below the PID sensor each time.
they say to bake it in but it takes all of 2...
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now's the time to start looking at accessories
https://www.opennrg.com/shop/p/rcbs-pro-melt-upgrade-kit
I also converted mine to "pull down to pour" easier on my twice operated-on shoulder
I...
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good as any--just as long as not green :mrgreen:
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 |