This thread keeps intriguing me. Has anyone figured out a straightforward way to make copper enriched alloys? If so please post. Copper is a lot easier to find than antimony or tin right now, I'd...
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
This thread keeps intriguing me. Has anyone figured out a straightforward way to make copper enriched alloys? If so please post. Copper is a lot easier to find than antimony or tin right now, I'd...
Good morning all, I've been casting for handgun and rifle for years, thinking about opening up my repertoire to shotgun as well. I'm looking at MP molds 2 Hollow-base offerings, a .680 Wad slug and a...
Forum: Gas Checks
I'm wondering how this went, I know it was 2 years ago. I'm contemplating doing nearly the same for 9mm. I'm primarily interested in what kind of accuracy you got with them.
Forum: Leverguns
Glad to hear they’re making it out to some folks. Thanks everyone!
Forum: Leverguns
It seems the only place to buy these new Ruger-made guns is GB and be prepared to drop 2 bills. Is Ruger producing these in any quantity? Why are they out of stock everywhere this far into...
Try to find a .327 cylinder if they're the same length. I know Ruger is not a great company for spare parts, but you might find something. I'm with Mk42gunner that you'll never be able to sell it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
@Retumbo did you ever shoot those things? What happened?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
HP-molds "9 Or 38, 147-154, Bevel Base,HP, NO Lube Groove Mold (Multi Choice)" Casts at 150gr before powder
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Tumbled, with no bb's in Frankford Arsenal vibratory tumbler for...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I know some of the answers above, while accurate in and of themselves, are not very satisfying but the answer here is actually pretty simple. Don't tumble with too much powder. Folks use various...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well…the die bodies were out of stock, now they have 4, but the bushings I need are out of stock. And, they’re a bit more spendy. If I could go back and buy NOE instead of all the Lee push through...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I found a YT video thats shows the system in action, I’m not sure it’s going to do what I want.
Forum: Cast Boolits
For anyone who has one of these I have a question:
If I have a Hornady LNL press, can I thread the top portion (minus the breech-lock adapter) into my 7/8-14 threaded Lock-N-Load bushing? I will...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In the interest of providing our members with the best and latest knowledge and for those who come here to peruse this topic in the months and years to come, the Mewe group has about 1,000 members...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
This is for re-making primers, not decapping brass.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The idea is to make a tiny tumbling chamber. This goes in a Lyman Cyclone tumbler base. I should have explained that part better. I can fit 10lb of stainless media and a thousand or more 9mm cases,...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just whipped this up for tumbling primer cups, but can be used for any small batch tumbling
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Isn’t this a primer pocket problem? If not, the primer cup can be expanded with a simple custom punch of the correct size and performed during dimple removal.
I’m thinking of modding a brand new brass MP mold to convert GC to PB for one or two cavities(out of 4) and perhaps remove lube grooves at the same time. I have a littlemachineshop 7x12 mini lathe...
Forum: Cast Boolits
What is your criteria for “good” vs “ok”? Anvil removal? Cup thickness/sensitivity?
I’ve also had a couple squibs with, I think the second batch, same one that was giving me hangfires. Also a few...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I do the same with the ammo trays. I have dozens of them to facilitate various needs. The last two batches of 9mm were wet primed and dried in the Instant Pot in ammo trays, mouth up with a spacer...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I sorted out all the CCI anvils from my bag of mixed anvils. I probably have nearly a pound of just anvils, so that says something. It took me all day off and on, but I was quarantining so I had not...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have you tried doing a test after just the two hours at 120°? I'd think that was enough.
Forum: Cast Boolits
This seems pretty sketchy. What if some of it starts to set up in the bottle? Humidity could be enough. I suppose if you use it fairly quickly...but this seems like a potential danger point. You'd...
Forum: Cast Boolits
All very valid. I hope you’re right. On the other hand, it’s possible that shop primer crafting like we’re doing might become more acceptable and a cottage industry might support it with fresh cups,...
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 |