I went to the only shop I could find that would even consider selling me scrap WWs. Had originally been told $20 or $30 a bucket, went by couple of days ago and they wanted $89 for the same bucket. ...
Type: Posts; User: Capt Crunch
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I went to the only shop I could find that would even consider selling me scrap WWs. Had originally been told $20 or $30 a bucket, went by couple of days ago and they wanted $89 for the same bucket. ...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I wish I had this kind of luck, went down to a local "big name" tire shop that had agreed to sell me a bucket for $30. Now they want $89 for the same bucket. Needless to say I left without any WWs....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have had good luck with using copper cleaning pads wrapped around a worn bore brush. For really stuborn deposits I run a patch soaked in KROIL through the bore and let is sit over night. Follow...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I didn't bother trying to fabricate anything I just bought mine from Dillon, as well as the newer brass bin. Makes the whole process a lot easier.
I just bought one of these molds from a guy on ebay and wanted to know which top punch to use w/it. Any experience with this mold would be greatly appriciated. I am planning on loading some for a...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
How should one mix the two? Heat them up and stir, then pour into lubrisizer? May seem like a stupid question, but I don't know so I ask. thanks, Jim:?
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Wow, what a testimonial. I have only just joined the site and feel like family already. Sent an email for some samples just a bit ago. Please, no rush I am in no hurry. Thank you Mr LARS for your...
hvy metal, thank you for all you help. I would have either had to save and buy another mold, or have this one hollow pointed. Now when AJ (my son) kills his deer this year he can boast that not...
Hey J,
The mold was high centering on the middle two cavities, a little elbow greese, 1500 grit paper and honing oil. The mold lines were much more pronounced than they are now. I was...
Wooo Hooo!!!! I think I got it, these boolits dropped at .358 and ave'd 149.5 grns
Still have a little mold line but nothing I can't live with most seems to be on the top of the boolit. I figure...
Forum: Our Town
Guys, I have only been a member for a couple of days and have learned a lot. Been loading for twenty years or so, new to casting my own. I am very happy to be part of something like this, thanks Jim
Heavy Metal, I will give it a go. Thanks everyone for the help. I will be sure to let you know the outcome. Old turtle, I have some stones I use for cleaning up triggers and sears that should...
Mooman, it seems to go together fine almost too lose but when I squeeze the handles together I can still see light were the halves met
Rick, I plan on him using the same bullet to hunt with (nothing outside of 75yards on Whitetail), I just wasn't sure about the bullets being out of round, or the flashing messing with the lube...
Good evening Gents, I have an older Ideal mold 358477 four cavity. I can not get it to close all the way and every bullet I have tried to cast from this mold had a mold line running right down 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 |