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Gee, that's almost enough money to buy a first gen Python.;-) jd

Might be pushing them a bit too fast for a non-gas checked boolit. Try powder coating a few and size to about .377" and try and as an alternative, drop the charge back to about 18 gr. or so with the...

Thanks Larry. I really appreciate your write-up and your skill and equipment that you use.

Those results pretty much bear out the previous info I'd seen (supposedly by an employee of CCI)...

Good information. Thank you!
I water cool my PC'd boolits, so no annealing.
If I didn't then it appears they will anneal.

gas check gives you a better base, period.
You are not dealing with pistol cartridges but are loading and shooting for a rifle which takes more powder and more pressures
You can mess around and...

Maybe some oil rich sheik, but a bit too, uh. OK, it's hard to be polite. IMO; It's garish and tacky.

I do have access to that kind of cash.
But I am not into those type of revolvers any more.

Studying here... Cellulose and hydrochloric or sulfuric acid cause the hydrolysis of cellulose. creating Nanocellulose. Something old that is being rediscovered as a fantastic material. Today it...

This topic comes up much more often these days of primer shortages. Here's an extensive test I ran some time ago.

9mm; SP and SR primers

The last few months there have been several threads...

By much smarter members than me.

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?107059-Annealing-lead-bullets

Perhaps I'm an outlier, but I don't even find it attractive.

I don't have any experience with the two calibers you mention, so I can't tell you much there. BUT, custom molds...as in you are specifying exactly what you want, I do know a little about that, but...

Might just be a Case of soft vs hard Alloy...I can Vary size quite a bit, with different alloy...Maybe you can Too, but...there are Problems with a too Hard alloy also..tho maybe Not so Much powder...

Hmmm, I simply need the capsule to clear the Cylinder.. Not all of my Guns require the same length, But, I only use One Revolver with Shot, and The Contender, which matters Not how long...to a point...

I’m not trying to be hateful but that’s ridiculous. I wouldn’t even give $500k for it.

The old timers hated antimony as they felt the non-symmetrical grain of the stuff could cause accelerated barrel wear. i think if you cut it with 25-50% lead you would have a really good alloy for...

One thing to keep in mind about Elmers remarks on primers is that for much of his life he was dealing with primers that were of the old corrosive variety, they were primarily fulminate of mercury,...

My mold dropped 'em a wee bit shy (.355)

www.swagedies.com. Lots of info there

577... Bet THAT leaves a mark! :)

I am sure you've investigated all the variables before you blame the mold design. Of course, since you mentioned nothing else, maybe I'm wrong.

I came across this a bit ago. I’m just not feeling it.

I will Note here, that I have that mold, and mine also drops Boolits almost perfect size for 38/357 coated...being .357...never Larger.

Where can I start reading to get the fundamentals for bullet swaging? Is there a best book?

While I did read this whole thread, I gotta wonder what kinda wood burner your using without air control. If you have enough draft and the stove doesn't have air control, then ya gotta put a damper...