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The results were mixed. The lubricant itself seems to have done well. Problem is that I made it stiff for higher temperatures. On range day, we had a cold snap and I was shooting in sub 50 degree...

Battis,

The lube stick idea is great. Should be equivalent to the preformed grease seals that wonder lube sells. I can easily do something similar with 3/8 tubing instead of using the revolver...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I’m going to try the bees wax and crisco.

Seems like from the reading I’ve done about 5 parts bees wax and 4 parts crisco is a good place to start. If it is too...

Hi all,

I’m getting ready to break out the BP cap and ball revolvers for a range trip. Discovered I am out of wonder lube and can’t get more locally.

Instead, I was hoping to get a...

I don’t know the 3 hole version, mine is a 4 hole. Look inside the turret head for a detent ball. That should keep the turret from rotating when the bar is removed


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I've used the Lee Loadall, and the Mec. I won't say the Lee was bad, but it was slow and not flexible for varying load requirements. Particularly crimps were difficult with some hulls. That is...

Thanks all for the suggestions. It sounds like trying to work with the 223 in an AR platform is a tricky proposition for cast boolits. Far from impossible, but not necessarily the task for a...

Larry,

You make an excellent point that I was not very clear about my goals. To be more reasonable about it, let's say 1 MOA at 100 yards, and 1.5 at 300. The rifle will do that with good...

Hi all,

I've never tried casting for rifle before, but am considering a mold to cast for my AR-15 in 223 Remington. The goal for this rifle is paper punching target accuracy, and a boolit that...

As a relatively new caster, I'll put down some of the most important lessons I've picked up.

1. Smelting lead is an outdoors operation. I don't care how good your ventilation is, it probably...

Ok, interesting load. Now I have to ask: what are they being shot in?

I am assuming you probably know this, but felt like it might be worth mentioning for the less experienced members of the...

I have to agree with getting a 6 cavity mold. I have both 2 and 4 cav molds, and find myself wishing for a 6 cav at times. Still, its hard to beat NOE and MiHec molds.

As for TLing a non-TL...

Hi Jonesiv,

Welcome to the forum. As you've already noticed, there is a lot of valuable information to be had, and if you don't see the answers you are looking for, feel free to ask.

I will...

Now you're just trying to get me into trouble. :mrgreen: Actually, the XD-s that I want to feed is still new and unfired. I've been trying to solve that problem but either the schedule or the...

Oh no. Now I may have to pony up the cash for one of Miha's amazing molds. I'll just tell myself that its a choice between this and spending the money on j-words. After all, I have to feed the...

Neither - that's the XD-s in .45 ACP. This is Springfields 3.3" single stack version. Round count is a bit limited (5+1 with standard mags, 7+1 with the extended mags), but highly concealable.

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Thanks for the suggestions. My wrinkled bullets are most likely from the early part of the session before the mold was fully up to temperature. I certainly noted that once I...

Hi all,

Spent some time this afternoon casting my 165gr 452 Lee round nosed bullets with decent results:

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Ok, I'm looking at the bottom of the slide. I see a ramp on the back leading edge of what I assume is the striker. That looks like it would hold down the cartridges in the magazine. If there is...

Also good information. The XD-s is the somewhat new (out for 6 months or so) 45 single stack subcompact.

I was hoping that the problem with feeding H&G 68s in the regular XDs had something to...

Hmm.. Good information on the H&G 68. Guess I will need to see if I can trade for a few to try before I invest in the mold.

Thanks for the suggestions.

jld_in_IA

Hi all,

I'm trying to find a good candidate to feed my 1911 and XD-s at the range. Unfortuantely the only .45 mold I currently have is a two banger Lee 165 gr RN.

Realizing that every gun...

Hi all,

My old Lyman 45 lubrisizer may be about shot now, but I am hoping for some suggestions that may allow it to soldier on for a few more years. The base casting had a small crack, which then...

Ok, I'm currious. Is 10 gr accurate? I'm asking because I don't see anything on Alliant's site for using Unique in 45-70, so I don't have any info to sanity check this against. It just sounds...

That's exactly what I'm thinking - Micro groove should not be a problem. I just don't have any experience with it yet, so thought I would see if there was additional wisdom to be had.

So the...