No chrony data today, snowing to hard.
296/110, 14.8gr left, 15gr right.
100 yards.
Red squares measure 1 inch.
Thoughts?
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No chrony data today, snowing to hard.
296/110, 14.8gr left, 15gr right.
100 yards.
Red squares measure 1 inch.
Thoughts?
...
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Thanks, I'll slow them down a see what shakes out.
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Allow = Straight Wheel Weights
Twist = 1 in 7.5
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I know, I know the Blackout again, sorry, I did a search and read till my eyes were bleeding and I still have questions.
Some info. This is my first attempt at loading cast rifle bullets, been...
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Sorry to revive this old Thread, but I recently received and Email from Western Powders on this subject. Thought you might be interested in their response.
BTW, the link in the OP (1) is broken. ...
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My son came home with a couple 10lb lead down rigger balls. Any idea if they are pure lead or if not "What"?
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Case weight is not an accurate measurement of case capacity.
It is not uncommon(different headstamp) for a heavier case to have more case capacity than a lighter case and verse-visa. The only...
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Do the offending cases have a Glock Bulge?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/steve4102/45seatingpossibilitiesx.jpg
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How does HI-TEK hold up at rifle velocities?
I'm coating 45 and 10MM at present. My 10MM are about 1200fps without any issues. How fast can coated rifle bullets be pushed and does the...
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Can you bake them to long or to hot?
I have my over set at 370* and I cook em for exactly 10 minutes. They look good and they pass the hammer test, should I increase the temp or the time or both?
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Sure ya can.
here is one source and there are others.
http://www.accuratemolds.com/moldBlock.php
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Hey Jon, I see you have found the FAQ section over at Berry's Bullets. They have some confusing info on this page.
You quoted from line 3, How do I load Berry's Preferred Plated Bullets?
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BULLET WEIGHT
250 GR. LYMAN CAST
Starting Loads Maximum Loads
Manufacturer Powder Bullet Diam.
C.O.L.
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
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Two(2) Pressure testing System in North America? Really??
Nosler has a Pressure lab.
Hornady has a Pressure Lab.
Hodgdon ha a Pressure Lab.
Western Powders has a Pressure Lab.
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Of course Lyman has Pressure testing equipment, I never said otherwise. In fact if you would read you will find I posted Lyman Pressure tested data for the 9MM in post #85.
In post #85 it shows...
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That statement is idiotic at best.
I guess you have never tested ammunition with expensive Pressure Testing Equipment, otherwise you wouldn't make an idiotic Statement like that.
If You have...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I mix my HI-TEK in a plastic squeeze (Ketchup) Bottle. I put a cap on it when I am done.
According to the instructions, I should only mix up enough to use in about 5 days.
Often times...
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Yes it is, now go to page 323 and 324 and look at the 9mm 147gr data.
Titegroup Lead=2.8gr @30,300CUP...Jacketed=3.6gr @31,900CUP
Bullseye Lead=3.5gr @31,600CUP...Jacketed =3.9gr @29,900CUP...
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Might want to turn the page to 138.
55gr #225646 #2
748, 26gr = 3058fps @ 42,700CUP
Seems to me that data you quoted is an anomaly or a Mis-print.
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Here is a comment from a Handloader that has a Pressure testing system not just an opinion and a PC.
In every test I run with a pressure gun (piezo sensor), with the same powder load lead bullets...
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Ah, but you are again forgetting, Western Powders has Millions of dollars invested in pressure barrels and pressure testing equipment and thousands of hours and pages of Actual Data. You have a PC,...
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Ya mean like Lyman, that says this:
Lyman 48 page 99 says,
A soft bullet may cause higher pressure because the bullet is so malleable that the sides will push hard against the bore when high...
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 |