5 to5.5 would be warm for me as my load is 3.8 summer and 4grs. winter with 200 swc. for bull
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Forum: Cast Boolits
5 to5.5 would be warm for me as my load is 3.8 summer and 4grs. winter with 200 swc. for bull
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use 2400 (with hot loads) or AA#9 (close to max loads) --- with A 255gr. flat base bullet. Sorry to say that I never had luck with light loads in 44 mag. --- mag_01
Forum: Cast Boolits
Woa thats A healthy load and A good one --- They should be lubed --- Gas check is good but I run them flat base no gas check --- mag_01
Forum: Cast Boolits
Zinc is hard --- moulds ok but is brittle --- tends to be problematic in sizing dies an can mess up A die.
Forum: Cast Boolits
50 Cal. black powder projectiles more than likely soft lead --- mix with FW and mix should be fine
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I like the Lee 200gr. boolit g/ced in the K-31 --- I'm trying to think of the powder used probably 30-31
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Boolit used was Lee 185gr. .312 sized .311
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Nice --- well done --- try 18grs. of 2400 --- Have 3rd. group's with M-91 three rounds touching and with M-91-30 and M39 about 3/4 inch. groups. --- Mag
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
A light load for 7.62x39 Is 160gr. (no g/c) with 4 to 7.5 grs. of Bullseye with 4.5grs. being the most accurate in my SKS --- an old one with A 316 bore --- for sizing I use A .314 opened up to...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Has anyone tried A filler in 7.62x39 cast in SKS?
Forum: Cast Boolits
9grs. of Herco works well with Lee ---160 --- 170 --- 180gr. boolits --- NO gas check
AA5744 at 22grs. with Lee 160 or 180 cast with gas checks
Can anyone suggest A good place to get parts for A P-38 --- looking for extractor and extractor pin. Mag_01`:cbpour:
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Wayne I use A 200gr boolit gas checked with 29grs. to 35grs. of IMR-3031 .
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Nice job Eric thx for sharing --- 1 to 3 ths. over would be fine throat will determine largest size.
Forum: Gas Checks
I would just as soon buy copper gas checks one less variable to worry about.
Forum: Cast Boolits
The gun shop even had lead there which was unusual --- have never seen lead there before -- lead for casting.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My local gun shop has plenty of reloading supplies -- Gas check's - powder -- primers --- .223 bullets --- and look like he had cases of ammo he had not displayed yet as he was unpacking product...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Anyone have success with a replacement for gas checks other than a filler -- don't mind using fillers in bolt action guns but a little concerned with using fillers in semi autos 7.62x39 ?[smilie=1:
Forum: Cast Boolits
Are Gator gas checks available and can I order directly ? --- Other suggested sources of gas checks -- need 30 caliber.
agree with MtGun44 my taurus is fed 125grs. at 358 dia.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Jeff --- If I have trouble seating gas checks I chuck the boolit up in a drill (very lose) and file the edge of the base then checks slip on easily.
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 |