For a long time I made my bullets over a small fire and then a electric range and a coleman gas stove , never had a thermometer .
Let the lead get melted and started casting , now I have a...
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For a long time I made my bullets over a small fire and then a electric range and a coleman gas stove , never had a thermometer .
Let the lead get melted and started casting , now I have a...
Forum: Leverguns
I had a 1000 on backorder I let them go when I got the call as the deal on a 44-40 had fell through , I do not always order a 1000 or 2000 as some cases cost a lot more and I am not ready to take...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Try a magnet on them as there are bi metal and other uses of steel jackets plated , if its not magnetic you may find a scrap yard wanting it depending on cleanliness , here there is no market for the...
Forum: Our Town
Republic seems to have a few brands of large rifle primers , but at the current price I am not buying yet , prices have came down on the small primers so am hoping the large rifle will drop some , I...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I would use whatever alloy I had and shoot that till it was worn out , if I had enough primers brass and powder , as my 1911 all seem to not care what the alloy is as much as they love the diameter...
Forum: Our Town
poppy You are one of the few who would actually say you made a mistake and I congratulate you on being a honorable man . hell we on here are all old for the most part .
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Oh yes under size will never shoot a good group , just a fact just as twist rate determines what length to weight shoots better , fit is one of the top things , then find the rest of the load and...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Well those tools are not cheap , but it seemed to do what he wanted , I was hoping to see more of the side by side buffalo style pig hunt .
Forum: Leverguns
Well the one I had was well worn from cleaning or neglect but it shot a lot worse then a 30 caliber with as much wear and a faster twist , that 32 went down the road the 30 caliber stayed , which...
Forum: Leverguns
They are slower twist and it is why they will shoot worse with wear or degradation of barrel , had one and 30-30 will shoot better longer as to better for cast not really
Forum: Our Town
Buy a new one LED and just replace it they do not last forever and it happens
Forum: Rimfire Area
When I was a teen it was a marlin glenfield model 60 , shot that a lot and it was accurate , feed ramp being pot metal broke and so it went in a box for years till I bought parts cut stock and gave...
Forum: Military Rifles
The worth of a SKS is in what it is and does , the only collectible ones are trophy bring backs from Vietnam , they are no longer 75 dollar rifles , The Chinese made a lot of them , I have owned...
Forum: Leverguns
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I have lee molds in 6 cavity that are fine , I also have MP molds and they are great I try to cast as close to diameter as I shoot , where I see a lot of molds that cast larger and then you size...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I saw this eco speed on sale am glad I passed . Good to see reports but sorry it is nothing worthwhile , will continue to buy good old lead bullets copper plated and enjoy accuracy over false...
What kind of black powder shoots ? Cas ? Triple 7 my experience was corrosion on the case pretty quick in the loads for a Sharps that came with rifle , pyrodex acted like heat and sunlight made it...
Black powder cleans up with water , why a substitute ? , I have shot subs will stick to blackpowder works great as it always has .
Can you overload a 357 with black ? I really do not think so ,...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush , put in oven or on hot plate 400 degrees Fahrenheit do it 3 times and cast after pre heating mold , dump first half a dozen casts before checking , I have used a...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hardware cloth , cut with a metal cutting wheel on a angle grinder , bend over sides , still doing fine after a lot of bullets , also great for drying brass .
Only thing I have found that is as...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
WC844t or equivalent , if you stocked up on tracers and powder when it was available it should have listed the load if you were buying surplus , if on the other hand you picked up tracer lately then...
Forum: Leverguns
The case in chamber comes back while the elevator is down as the elevator comes up the fired case is in opening , the 73 will eject a loaded case that has been chambered as the elevator is able to go...
Forum: Leverguns
Well I may be wrong but I believe the elevator does the ejection , when I have had a issue I have closed lever and finangled it out through loading gate .
Hope you succeed , not sure finangle is a...
Forum: Our Town
That is a smaller tug , what are the dimensions , length , width , draft , height , and of course horsepower , fleeting or harbor or line haul ?
Forum: AirGuns
I agree as the right tool for each job is usually different , I find that the pcp rifles ( and I am up to 7 from 22 to 30 ) do indeed fit in with my needs , cast for some calibers , jacketed for...
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 |