I like that NOE 311-165 RF (GC) bullet ..... one shot 30-30 kill on hog in Texas at 100 yds. and one shot kill 30-06 on doe on my own farm at 60 yds.
As in all hunting whether cast or jacketed, shot...
Type: Posts; User: dmitch
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I like that NOE 311-165 RF (GC) bullet ..... one shot 30-30 kill on hog in Texas at 100 yds. and one shot kill 30-06 on doe on my own farm at 60 yds.
As in all hunting whether cast or jacketed, shot...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Krh1326,
We've all been there, my friend, confirming at least 2, if not 3 of the variables below !
I believe the three great variables for handling big pistols are 1.) shape / style of grip 2.)...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In my younger years, several decades ago, I "enjoyed" heavy recoiling rifles and pistols. Now, I much prefer the 458 Win Mag with mild cast boolit loads, 22 Hornets, 222 Rems and 30-30/30-06 cast...
Newtire:
My 1982 NEI catalog says "Please note that RCBS and Lyman handles both fit NEI 2 cavity molds. 4 cavity Lyman handles fit the 4 cavity NEI mold."
Good luck, Doug
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Steve E,
Am I out in the pucker brush by recommending beagling a Lyman 452460 (200 gr), 452486 (193 gr), 452488 (195 gr) or a 452630 (200 gr) assuming nothing pops up on your S&S WTB ?? ...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Below is my thread in 2013 regarding the 311-165 RD in my 30-06. I have found that bullet to be very effective for much of my deer hunting.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
That 1979 edition of E H Harrison's collection of columns was probably the first book that I studied page for page. It got me started on an amazing and challenging art and craft.... a little...
Forum: Cast Boolits
OR ..... have you considered 2 shims of tin foil to increase your boolit's dia. with this particular alloy. I had the same problem with a Lyman 457483 GC mold that I purchased from a member...
jjamna,
Save yourself the aggravation....... contact Erik Ohlen at http://www.hollowpointmold.com/ for excellent machining, fast turn around and a guy who actually enjoys working with his...
Forum: AirGuns
My son-in-law and grandson recently acquired a Crosman Model 2210SB air pistol which is missing the 7 shot rotary pellet clip. Crosman's Customer Service no longer produces this model and has no...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
175384175385175386Several years ago when I had more time for such things, I was experimenting with the Lyman 224450 hollow point mold I have........ nestled in a 30 cal. sabot....... flung out of my...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Murray Jackson,
There is only one load listed for the 223 on the sheet I rec'd from Alliant. It lists 25.5 grains of R11 as MAXIMUM under a 55 S.P (3140 FPS) ..........."reduce by 10% to...
rmcc,
Contact one of the fellows at http://www.nvballistics.com/index.php/31-2/ for all your H & G replacement screws.
dmitch
Last year, assuming love would be the main ingredient in restoring a neglected, 4 cavity H&G 50 on flea bay, I parted with a seemingly small amount of money. When the mold arrived, I immediately...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I normally don't get too excited about shooting chucks 'til mid summer when the little ones can fend for themselves, but I simply could not resist cracking this one. I was on my 4 wheeler checking...
If Lyman did the hollow pointing, shouldn't there be a matching number on the HP stem and the mold? It is difficult to tell from the pictures. Any of my Ideal or Lyman factory HP molds have...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
sfcairborne,
The 311 165 Ranch Dog is a great bullet, at least in my experience. Load information with my NEF 30-30 is listed in the following thread, specifically post #18 and #23. ...
And if you haven't added Veral's "Jacketed Performance with Cast Bullets" to your shooting library, you are really missing a treasure trove of information.....and from a chap who seems to...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I still live in the county where I was born, raised and graduated from High School .... a county in Upstate New York known for being THE county with the highest deer take, year after year. Heavy...
Forum: Castpic of the Month
The NOE 311-165 RF GC (RD) is such a simple, but highly effective projectile ... especially for only a .30 cal. What a beautiful meplat.
Woody402,
Hawke Bullets in New Jersey (856-299-2800) purchased the original zinc washer production machines used by Harvey and still has high quality zinc washers available, primarily for swaging,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
When a "friend" asks to borrow one of your molds, you can be heard shouting "I'd rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick!"
Forum: Castpic of the Month
A New York State woodchuck taken with my Remington Model 700, 30-06 shooting a 46.6 gr. Lyman 224450 HP nestled in a 30 cal. sabot.....all 52.6 gr. traveling at 3750 fps. That lead hollow point does...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Several years ago, I acquired an unopened container of Alliant's Reloder 11 powder........actually, it remains unopened! I contacted Alliant's Manager of Customer Services who sent me this...
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 |