have you used calipers and check the size of your bullets? also checked the overall measurements of a loaded round? that should tell you everything you need to know. load a round and use calipers...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
have you used calipers and check the size of your bullets? also checked the overall measurements of a loaded round? that should tell you everything you need to know. load a round and use calipers...
Forum: Cast Boolits
personally, i DO crimp my cast bullets. actually i crimp EVERYTHING rifle/pistol i load. gotta be careful not to crimp too much. but the reason i crimp is i've noticed that sometimes the recoil can...
Forum: Military Rifles
1895 chilean mauser 7x57....my all time favorite rifle. i LOVE it. pinpoint accuracy. most amazing deer rifle ever.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
i have a Handi-Rifle in 45-70. honestly, i glued a peice of plastic on the iron sights to make the "V" smaller in the rear sight. this thing now is as accurate as a .22lr. i LOVE this rifle, and...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
i tumble lube all my bullets. i was using the Lee Alox but changed over to the white label xlox i bought on ebay. seems to be basically the same thing but the xlox is cheaper in the way u get alot...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i only load 4gr of Unique for 124gr in my 9mm. and the same charge for a 125gr 38 in 9mm. no leading at all.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
i have the H&R Handi Rifle in 45-70, its SUPER accurate at 100 yards, im talking 1" groups with 400+gr bullets. i was gonna get the rossi lever action but i saved a couple hundred dollars by getting...
Forum: Cast Boolits
wow chris, never heard of anything like that. at least the warranty is excellent. maybe they will get it right for u. i have been shooting 38 cast in mine, packs a really nice punch.
Forum: Cast Boolits
i shoot 9mm. i have cast super hard and super soft, never an issue, i use Alox tumble lube. the mold is a 124gr lee mold round nose. also a 38 mold flat nose i use in 9mm as well.
i load with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
u said it was the most accurate handgun u have shot. i want to agree. i cant do it now, but when i was shooting several hundred rounds thru it every day, i could literally shoot my initials into a...
Forum: Factory Rifles
in my rifles i use Ramshot Big Game powder. i use 50gr for a 180gr hornady SST bullet. puts me at about 2600fps. thats in the middle of the load data, so u could go up or down from there, but i...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i dont mean this in a bad way toward you, but i would like to point out. i see ALOT of people say the hi-point carbines are real nice but they would in no way own one of their pistols. some say the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
due to price and thinking that if i can hit with it i didnt need a lever action, i went with the H&R Handi Rifle single shot 45-70. real light. but super accurate, reminds me of a 22lr with accuracy....
Forum: Cast Boolits
i got the 9mm hi-point carbine, i shoot cast and i have no issues at all with leading. Unique is pretty dirty but hi-points dont pay attention to dirty, they shoot anyway. ....by the way, i LOVE the...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I use Ramshot Big Game for 8mm mauser. I load 48gr for 180g Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets. Thats about middle range of the load data so u can go up or down from there. Ramshot has their powder load...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i loaded my wife some 38spl....125gr bullet with 4gr of Unique. she loved it. she eventually got to where she wanted more power but in a revolver for fun, u can pretty much load as light as u want....
Forum: Cast Boolits
in the words of the great and wise Homer Simpson..... "DOH!!!" lol
Forum: Cast Boolits
ive accidentally bought magnum primers before. i couldnt really tell a difference. i try to use proper primers now, but at least its good to know that if needed or accidentally get the wrong thing,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i only reload for me and my wife, i do reload for my dad's mauser. he dont shoot but a couple rounds per year and i got the rifle to work the load. ive had several ask me to reload for them but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
may wanna weigh the bullets before loading. ive noticed the bullets cast in a cold mold are alot lighter than the average bullet once warmed up. it was giving me some fliers that i couldnt explain,...
Forum: Military Rifles
i believe i may have the same rifle as you have, except mine was in mint condition and unfired when i got it. i dont resize brass for it. i tried and as much as i love to, the neck turns out to be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i like this reply. ive got one pistol i shoot 2 handed and its dead on, but my conceal carry pistol if i hold tight with 2 hands shoots low. it actually is accurate off the recoil bounce. so shooting...
RobsTV, I load 45-70 with soft cast with Lee Loaders, i have a pair of needle nose pliers that i use to flare the case mouth, the die then wont go all the way down on the brass, but it does keep from...
i started with Lee Loaders because they were cheap and i was learning and this taught me what all was involved in reloading. I have a Lee Loader for all my rifles and some rifles i have 2 so i have a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
also, if ur using cast bullets, u might want to weigh each bullet. i had this problem, grouping great, but i would get fliers for no reason, i started weighing my bullets before loading and found out...
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 |