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Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
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Forum: Our Town
Congrats from North Eastern Indiana , home of KD9GEA.
Out- standing good customer service. They supplied me with cast boolit friendly expanders for my 30-06, 7.62 x 39 , and 303 Brit die sets.
Refreshing !
Model 43 was offered from 1958 to 1974 and was always built on the "J" frame although it was serial numbered along with the I frame guns.
It is quite collectable and would be a shame to holster it....
One number is the serial number the other is the build number. The serial number should be prominently stamped on the bottom of the grip. The build number will appear less prominent and can usually...
I have an extra pair that measures .310 thickness. 5/16 inch.
Yes I still have my 107B but have not used it lately. Recently picked up a custom matched pair of 503 in 8 cavity.
Try raising the melt temperature dramatically. I run around 850 degrees with Lyman #2 alloy or Lino. Delete the guide and build a slanted shelf out of wood higher in back than front. Preheat mould !...
Forum: Our Town
KD9GEA here operating out of North East Indiana with a pair of Drake TR4C boat anchors holding an E class ticket. Also dabble in 6 and 2 meter FM.
Got the "bug" from my late father, aka Chromedome,...
The 1911 just feels right in my big hands. One range trip with a Glock always ends with a blister at the bottom of my trigger finger. My favorites list would be ; S&W N frame, S&W K frame, 1911,...
My 2 cavity simply says 358- 166 swc. Label on my 6 cavity states 358-166 swc 90323. Both Lee . Neither one is a group buy.
Well, I am not a fan of full wad cutter boolits.
I find the Lee 166gr SWC to shoot extremely well at all distances and all velocities and with all revolvers in my collection. They make a shorter...
I remember the free beer and free beef. Great time to be had by all. Ooooh and the lovely pin setter ladies in the short shorts.
I found it near impossible to blow up a 3 inch 44 bulldog. Yes, I tried. I fed the first one a steady diet of plus P loads with jacketed and with cast bullets. It handled everything I put in it....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The extra 2 parts on the Gold Cup sear do wear out. I have replaced mine twice in the last 50,000 rounds. The parts look like a tiny coil spring and a stamped metal flipper. I would suggest...
I actually find it less tiring using 8 cavity. I normally run a pair of 8's . Work the first one while the other is setting up. Elevated flat surface used to scoot/ slide moulds around. Lead hammer...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I would take a good, hard look at the your new DSA when it arrives. The older ones were indeed forged billet steel , the current ones are not. But even a cast receiver can be serviceable when done...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I just remove the set screw and replace it with a short bolt with a jam nut. Never moves till you want it to.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The other percentage is 2.5% tin, 3% antimony , 2% nickel, 2.5 arsenic, and less than 1 % of a whole lot of other stuff. Less than .02 of zink.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I was gifted 4 pentagon shaped ingots of 45 percent Bismuth 26 percent lead totaling 7 1/2 pounds.
Any suggestions on how to mix to get WW alloy or #2 alloy?
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
And.......... if you take off the "screw on" crank handle you can power it with an electric drill.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You can set up the Forster to inside ream like that as it has a depth stop already on the cutter shaft.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I wondered the same thing, so I got a 35 cal reamer for my Forster trimmer and went to work.
It is MUCH easier to just shop around and purchase factory wadcutter brass.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have a source for old lace... my ex... but it is now too contaminated to get close to.
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 |