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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Forum: Cast Boolits
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...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
How about dropping lead into hot oil or boiling water...maybe less splatter?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
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...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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...
Forum: Cast Boolits
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...
Forum: Casting Equipment
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...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
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...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
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...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
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...
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 |