45-70 will work just fine without a gas check at trapdoor levels and into the beginning of the 1886 levels. You may start needing a gas check as velocity and pressure increase. You may not though,...
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Forum: Gas Checks
45-70 will work just fine without a gas check at trapdoor levels and into the beginning of the 1886 levels. You may start needing a gas check as velocity and pressure increase. You may not though,...
It appears to have slightly cupped meplat. I've never seen that before.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I received sample of all Missouri Bullet Company's bullets today!
Thank you. I have never heard of it. I'll have to do some research on it, I don't really know where to start. Is there a Schuetzen forum? I don't suppose you have a link or two handy with info on it?
Nice, thank you. I'd be glad to add it to BulletMatch if you want to send a couple of well cast samples.
I was unaware of him, thank you for sharing. Sorry to hear of his passing.
It looks like a Lyman sprue plate to me, just that it's been polished.
Forum: Group Buy Discussion
Thanks. I'm sort of toying with the idea of getting a... 9mm. Why I don't know, but I'm thinking about one of the new Hi Powers from Springfield Armory. Anyone try it one?
Good looking bullets and cartridge. I wasn't aware of that bullet, thanks for sharing. I can't imagine why they would discontinue it.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Sounds like good news to me. Thank you for sharing.
Forum: Our Town
We have them around here as well. Plus some other good varieties with patterns. Once in a while they will get the baby barn swallows that nest on our porch. It's at that time I think about blasting...
You are correct, shortening the seat/crimp die at the base will work just fine.
Forum: AirGuns
Awesome, congratulatiosn. I'm interested in why you chose a shotgun with slugs? I would choose a cool levergun, but I never would have considered a shotgun with slugs.
Forum: Cast Boolits
You mean like... a book? Something akin to Cartridges of The World, but for bullets? Yes sir, I've been ruminating on that idea for a while. It may have to be in volumes, especially if I included...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for letting me know, and I'm glad that BulletMatch has helped both them and you. They are good to talk to and seem like good folks. I've never ordered from them, but I did receive a large flat...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Might keep in mind Missouri Bullet too ;-) I've had a few phone calls with them and will be receiving samples of all of their wares.
I'll see if I can dig that one out for you when I get into them...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I had one about 15 years ago. It was the glock 40 caliber model. It had a bad habit of stope piping on the last round. I tinkered on it quite a bit, and I was getting some advice over on KTOG forum...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I appreciate everyone sharing their experiences. I've not loaded CBC exclusively in a batch, but in processing mixed brass I have loaded it. I've never had a problem with it, and thought it was...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yes, I have every sample from Oregon Trails and Rim Rock Bullets and they were gracious enough to send me their samples free of charge.
If there are any of their bullets you'd like me to cherry...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
It's possible to melt them by excluding zinc, but because zinc melts at 787.2º which means you'd have to keep a very close eye on it, and that is hard to do without a PID.
I nip each weight...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
That's interesting. I wonder if the T-7, and subsequently Redding shell holders, are machined to tighter tolerances than RCBS or Hornady.
Have you been able to see if the shell holders and dies...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
I didn't know there was even a bad one.
Welcome to the forum epilatos!
Forum: Special Projects
Very nicely done. I agree with the others saying seal the bottom to keep wasps at bay. I had some under my bench, and I had to flip it and run.
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 |