I also FINALLY got a reply after more than a week of emails. Just ordered their 31-171B mold with 2 changes; a plain base instead of a gas check, and a .2" meplat instead of .18". Here's hoping...
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I also FINALLY got a reply after more than a week of emails. Just ordered their 31-171B mold with 2 changes; a plain base instead of a gas check, and a .2" meplat instead of .18". Here's hoping...
So you're saying he can't walk and chew gum at the same time? Good businesses answer the phone, answer their emails, AND produce whatever their product is. And, I am labeled a "whiner" because no...
I have sent 6 emails to Tom/Curly/Larry or Moe in the last week with no reply. If it takes me 8 weeks to order and then 8 weeks to receive, maybe I'll get it by Christmas.
Don
FWIW, the original .38 Special Hydra-Shok load (pre-Federal, as made by Hydra-Shok Corp in Watkins Glen, NY) consisted of 3.3gr of 231 powder. The reason I know is, I bought up a lot of the...
Yep, the K frame with wood service stocks and the Tyler T-Grip is hard to beat.
Don
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I use that acronym for several businesses I run. And, no, I am not Russian.
Don
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Sorry, but range lead will not "ping".
Don
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Dave,
I seriously doubt you are flooding the market with various leads from your linotype moulds.
Don
Not a big believer in the kinetic energy calculation, since it does not take bullet diameter into consideration.
K.E. = \frac{1}{2} \times m \times v^2.
K.E. Kinetic Energy
m Mass of the object...
Agree with Rod. Have Tyler T-Grips on several of my Smith & Wessons.
Don
Grandson,
Some advice from an old timer: hard cast as used by the commercial bullet casters means nothing. It's a term that they all use for varying hardness of bullets.
Don
K-38 Target Masterpiece made in 1954 for target shooting. 2.5" Model 19 using The FBI Load for serious work.
Don
Forum: Cast Boolits
Probably a good selection for the uses you stated. One thing to know, whatever diameter you specify in your order, I suggest you order a diameter .001" less than the diameter you want to size the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The business end of the 359-640.
Don
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Ed,
Tier 2 are not "Ruger Only" loads - that would be Tier 3. Tier 2 simply takes the psi up from 14k to a little over 20k. Guns that are capable of and benefit by Tier 2 loads are the Smith &...
It's a VERY strong design based on the Winchester 1892 - one of John Browning's best. It will take Ruger-only loads without batting an eye.
Don
In designing my molds with Tom for my .45-70, we decided that one lube groove was preferable to two. Also, keep in mind that whatever bullet diameter you specify, Tom's mold will drop them at .002"...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In the long run, contact this guy http://www.hollowpointmold.com/contact/ and tell him you want him to remove the gas check portion of your mold. Being at the mercy of finding gas checks whenever...
I know Charlie. Note the "razz" emoji at the end of the sentence.
Don
Looks nice, except for the lack of a lube groove. :p
Don
No doubt, the Lyman 452424. It's a 255gr SWC developed almost 100 years ago by Elmer Keith. Another good one is the RCBS 270SAA, a slightly heavier SWC.
Don
Forum: Cast Boolits
I lost count of how many of Tom's molds I have. But, know this: Every single mold where I specified a diameter with a specific alloy, the mold drops 0.002" over. So, I take that into...
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 |