When you seat and crimp in one step, the boolit is still moving as the crimp is formed. This can allow the brass to dig into the lead. This shouldn't happen with a crimp groove.
When you crimp...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
When you seat and crimp in one step, the boolit is still moving as the crimp is formed. This can allow the brass to dig into the lead. This shouldn't happen with a crimp groove.
When you crimp...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I don't know my one day total.
One weekend I started with this.
http://www.fototime.com/1D98106E3BBF94E/standard.jpg
I preheated the wheel weights as they were a little damp....
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Congrats Rat.
I'm only 14" taller than my bride. 31 years next month.
Over the weekend one of her brothers asked me the secret to a long marriage. I told him "Yes Dear". :bigsmyl2:
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The motovan distributor link shows $3495.00
Motovan Search Parts
109-0000
TETRA POD
3495.0
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
This is how I preheated/dried COWW.
http://www.fototime.com/A1E527E94434B79/standard.jpg
I had the half pipe angled down from my pot, to allow the moisture to run away.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Really?
I see your all knowed up on all the tools. :roll:
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
mwc,
Welcome to the forum.
Larry in Rock Springs.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Score!
Doesn't look like the tires are rubbing the wheel wells yet. You should have went ahead and loaded it up. ;)
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yup. Very same boolit. Very same pic. :mrgreen:
Forum: Cast Boolits
I agree that this will probably help.
I have plenty of other moulds to use and prefer standard lube grooves.
I appreciate the input.
Forum: Cast Boolits
This is my only problem child with my 220.
Feeds well. Extracts poorly
http://www.fototime.com/144DC6DBC096F8F/standard.jpg
Lee TL-230-2R 231 5.5 grs. Primer: CCI 300 COL: 1.260”
Note: This...
Forum: Our Town
You can also hold down the Ctrl key and scroll your mouse to enlarge and shrink.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Jeff,
Hardening boolits require quenching in water when hot. The faster you cool the alloy the harder it can be.
Annealing boolits require slow cooling.
Either temp that you specified will harden...
Forum: Our Town
At least she didn't put them in her purse.:smile:
I think the barrel tipping up has a lot to do with this. Giving the brass more angle to catch on the lip of the boolit.
1911's don't seem to have this problem. Does the barrel tip on a 1911? Never...
This is what I get out of my 220 with a Lee TL mould.
http://www.fototime.com/144DC6DBC096F8F/standard.jpg
I think when a fired case is being extracted, it catches on the top cartridge in the...
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Buford is on I80. Thats not out in the sticks to me.
We do get wind sometimes. Most times it just a breeze though. :razz:
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Use a right angle drive.
http://http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRIT2?PMAKA=79056941&PMPXNO=2111535&cm_re=ItemDetail-_-ResultListing-_-SearchResults
A bench vise makes an excellent press for small parts.
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:-)
It just way down on my list of favorites.
Seems restaraunts in my neck of the woods stock it, with little, or no other choice.
I think they have a real good salesman.
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Say it aint so.
Anything that begins with Glen and doesn't end with livet. Thank you!
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 |