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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Stuck bullets and double charges seem to be best...

    Stuck bullets and double charges seem to be best bet for all those blown guns we eep hearing talk about. I suspect that small charges of slower powders cause lots of problems with proper ignition and...
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    Ive had good results with hoppes benchrest and...

    Ive had good results with hoppes benchrest and bronze brush. Funny thing is bullets i cast have not been bad leaders..some cci blazer aluminum cased 44 spc. where complete **** in my ruger. Will...
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    Ive been using the lee 230 tl 2r mold..cast and...

    Ive been using the lee 230 tl 2r mold..cast and shot a couple thousand already. Accuracy in beretta cx4 carbine is better than i can see to shoot...also no feed or eject issues at all. Only problems...
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    How about dropping lead into hot oil or boiling...

    How about dropping lead into hot oil or boiling water...maybe less splatter?
  5. What are your favorite flux materials and why?

    Just wondering..what do you folks consider to be the absolute best flux material..and why? Also just for the fun of it..what are some of the craziest things you have used...you know...oven dried cat...
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    Ive had similar problems with a lee tl 2r 230...

    Ive had similar problems with a lee tl 2r 230 .452 mold. Im not sure of the alloy i was using as i had purchased ignots in a box at a garage sale...pretty soft though..could easily scratch with...
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    Most hunters and self defense only gun owners...

    Most hunters and self defense only gun owners dont need to reload...they can shoot enough to sight in their rifle or practice with their self defense pistol using factory ammo..might be expensive but...
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    Ive been using small camping stove and 1lb...

    Ive been using small camping stove and 1lb propane canister so far. Been melting 50lb pots of lead shot. It takes about 45 min. to go from cold pot to pourable melt with pot covered. The stove cover...
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    Arsenic in lead shot...should i worry?

    Hi all..been smelting for just a short while...got maybe 250 lbs or so total in billets. Been using mix of magnum and reclaimed shot from a local skeet club as it is steady local supply of...
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    Hi again..thank you all for the warm welcome and...

    Hi again..thank you all for the warm welcome and Merry Christmas to all of you.I tried the pine pellets and they are smoky but i had less waste than before.The pellets do have a bit of moisture so i...
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    first smelt

    Hi all. This is my first post here. I just smelted my first load...50 lbs of magnum and mixed shot 2 weeks ago followed by a second batch last week. Used an old iron pot on a camp stove. Used...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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