Thank you Dan, Saves me some testing and Primers when primers, like powder are at a premium.
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Thank you Dan, Saves me some testing and Primers when primers, like powder are at a premium.
Question: When you use Unique or 2400 do you use a rifle primer or pistol primer?
This actually my son's upper on an AR 15. I am in VA and he is in TX. We are going down the end of the month for his twins graduation.
I am looking at 2 different boolets.
A clone of the RCBS...
Anyone have luck with the 450 Bush Master and cast?
Appreciate what mold and powder worked for you.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Good to see your still alive and kicking.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have taken 2 Elk with a 45/90 with a 430gr FP sized at .462 with a muzzle velocity of 1500 FPS. Both 1 shot kills with complete pass through.
First on was quartering away and entered back...
Forum: Factory Rifles
If I had known Ruger was bringing out a 45 ACP carbine I would not have bought the BCA.
Love my Ruger PCC in 9 mm
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a Mech Tech in 45ACP, it shoots great, but really shines with Plus P ammo, accurate. I also bought a Bear Creek Arsenal in 45ACP (AR15 Style) and it takes Glock Mags which we know are...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Is lathesmith Still around? He use to make all sorts of stuff, mostly H&I dies. Might give him a shout out.
Forum: Leverguns
There is one problem with the 1895 that I have fixed on mine. The screw at the end of the magazine tube was actually warping the tube there by putting downward pressure on the barrel.
I took a...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Problem is, oven goes to 415 on preheat. On door put boolits in and temp never gets over 360 and the drops to 340.
That is according to the one electronic thermometer I was using.
Which is wrong...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
What do use to check/test your ovens for correct temperature to bake your boolits??
Forum: Casting Equipment
My cut off propane tank handles 200 pounds with room to spare at the top.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I don't use the top punch set screws. I put a dab of grease on the top punch and seat it by running into the sizer die.
Haven't used the set screws in over 30 years.
Forum: Casting Equipment
You could use hardwood, like oak, it would probably hold up for many loadings
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a factory 311 041 SC HP, shoots real good in a30/30
Well I could cast 35 to 40 lbs of 38 WC's and then sell it. At 71 years old they would last the rest of my life.
I think I will go back tomorrow morning. I am still tempted to buy it.
I will sleep on it.
Went to a gun show today and I looked long and hard at an 8 cavity H&G 357.197, 148gr double ended wad cutter.
Had the H&G nut cracker handles. Need the wood replaced.
Didn't buy it as I really...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Mystery strips solved. They are linotype. I took 1 ignot from WW+2% tin, Linotype, and the mystery strips.
All were poured in a Lyman mold.
WW+2% 1.17 pounds, BRN = 14
Linotype 14.8 ounces,...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I down loaded your Lead Alloy Calculator and it takes out so much guess work when mixing different metals to make a consistent alloy.
Thank you very much for your spreadsheet.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
You can always go to the plumbing supply store and buy lead free solder. At least you won't have shipping added in.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well I didn't wait, I used a 2 quart cast iron pot on a hot plate.
Best I can tell they melt a little over 460 degrees and solidify about 400 degrees.
I poured 4 ingots in my Lyman ignot mold.
I...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
They do melt by using a torch. I have to wait a few days before I can fire up my smelter due to weather and other things going on.
I will make a few ingots and then see if it will blend with pure...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well they are not steel, unless they are stainless. But there is no spring back when they are bent. I
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 |