Cast Boolits http://castboolits.gunloads.com/ This is the dedicated cast bullet forum! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:19:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://castboolits.gunloads.com/images_acps/misc/rss.jpg Cast Boolits http://castboolits.gunloads.com/ 360-75 NOE mould results http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68128&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:10:38 GMT I cast up some of these boolits the other day they dropped at .360" and weigh 72gr with WW alloy I loaded some up with 4.8grs of Hodgson Universal (AP70 for us in Oz) double stacked in Rem 357 brass seated to the bottom of the top driving band here is a picture of 6 rounds at 10m
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]]> Group Buy Results smlekid http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68128 Mastered the Art of Paper Patching! http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68127&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:58 GMT I think I have finally mastered 'The Art'!

I have taken tips and suggestions and played around a bit and tried to emulate what the masters are doing and I can now wet crimp/twist/fold the patch tail and 'make ends meet' on my tapered two diameter boolits with the 'folded' patch base meeting in the middle of the boolit base. AND my casting speed is getting to worthwhile levels! (Not quite there yet, but getting there).





Am I ready to put them to the test on the range?

(I'm going to test them anyway!:mrgreen:) ]]> Paper Patching 303Guy http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68127 New To Lube http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68126&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:23:02 GMT Ok, so I am new to lubing and casting period. I have just procured a good deal on a used star lubesizer and am looking for a lube to use. Since I have the capability I want it to be somewhat firm, but I want to be able to mix my own. If this has been covered before please point me in the right... Ok, so I am new to lubing and casting period. I have just procured a good deal on a used star lubesizer and am looking for a lube to use. Since I have the capability I want it to be somewhat firm, but I want to be able to mix my own. If this has been covered before please point me in the right direction, and accept my apologies.

Thanks,
Matt ]]> Boolit Lube ! Matt3357 http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68126 WTS: Brass http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68125&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:16:55 GMT I have the following brass for sale. All are once fired, some sized and de-primed and shipping is INCLUDED in the posted price. Hornady/Frontier 22-250, 200 pcs......$68.00 WW 270 Win., sized/de-primed, 97 pcs......$27.50 FC 308 Win, sized/de-primed, 100 pcs.......$27.50 38 Special, 50... I have the following brass for sale. All are once fired, some sized and de-primed and shipping is INCLUDED in the posted price.

Hornady/Frontier 22-250, 200 pcs......$68.00

WW 270 Win., sized/de-primed, 97 pcs......$27.50

FC 308 Win, sized/de-primed, 100 pcs.......$27.50

38 Special, 50 R-P, 50 WW, 100 FC, sized/deprimed,
100 FC primed, all in plastic boxes, 50 per box......$25.00

Speer 45 ACP, 500 pcs.......$87.00

Thanks, Malcolm ]]> Brother_Love http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68125 Muzzleloader Hunt Success http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68124&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:11:38 GMT At about 4:00 PM CST a nice spike buck fell to my CVA Frontier Rifle, 50 caliber and a Lee 320 REAL boolit (Maxiball?) and 100 grains of Pyrodex. The shot was only 20 yards, no great feat of marksmanship, but he hit the ground and didn't move from the spot, a through and through that tore the lungs in half. Damage is impressive. I'm much more impressed with this than I was my first kill with a 44 Magnum rifle and a cast boolit, and I thought that combo was a deer slayer. This is my first deer with a muzzleloader and I must say that I'm quite impressed. I may well do some more hunting this year with the rifle, even though centerfire rifle season starts tomorrow (Saturday, I'm posting at 9pm CST on Friday). I'm definately going to have to try round ball now. Thanks for the responses to my earlier post guys, it helped a lot. ]]> Muzzleloading. JohnH http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68124 WTB Swag-o-matic spanner and dies http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68123&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:59:37 GMT Looking for a swag o matic stuff: spanner, Nose punches for 38/357 (flat, swc/hp, cup) PM if you have stuff you can part with. Looking for a swag o matic stuff:
spanner,
Nose punches for 38/357 (flat, swc/hp, cup)

PM if you have stuff you can part with. ]]> Want To Buy ! Outdoors http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68123 Open invite to revolver shooters in NC http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68122&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:26:15 GMT To all revo shooters out there in North Carolina, come out and shoot some USPSA/ ICORE/ and even IDPA with us,,, Many great ranges and matches almost every weekend in the Raleigh, NC area To all revo shooters out there in North Carolina, come out and shoot some USPSA/ ICORE/ and even IDPA with us,,, Many great ranges and matches almost every weekend in the Raleigh, NC area ]]> Competition and Results John Z Sr http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68122 Did some experiments on sizer size..... http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68121&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:20:28 GMT Every book on casting says that the same bullet mould will cast different diameters depending on how hard the allow is (due to the mix, not heating and quenching them). In looking at the books, the difference between pure lead and linotype is from less than 0.001" for the largest bullets to considerably less than that on smaller ones. A test of the same bullets that I made from Bhn 6-7 mix, Bhn 12-13 mix, and Bhn 17-18 mix showed this to be true.

I originally decided to do this test, not for the above reason. I wondered what happened when the three different mixes were pushed into a 4500 sizer. I ahve noticed that the diameter that the bullet comes out rarely matches the posted diameter on the die and actually changes with alloys. I was using a bullet that cast between 0.312" and 0.313". I pushed them into the same 0.308" sizer. The difference in diameters after sizing was more than the difference before sizing.

The softest lead came out almost exactly 0.308". The hardest lead was a full 0.309". The other was inbetween (not surprising). That is not much, but it is about twice the difference I measured between the "as cast" diameters.

I have my theory why this is so. It has to do with the differences between the yield strengths of the different alloys and the amount of "spring back" each would have. The greater the yield strength, the greater the spring back. Any other theories? ]]> Cast Boolits Harry O http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68121 WTB: .223 Rem neck sizer die http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68120&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:17:52 GMT Prefer LEE brand neck sizing die. Prefer LEE brand neck sizing die. ]]> Want To Buy ! dsmjon http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68120 WTB: LEE 30-06 FL sizer die http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68119&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:16:46 GMT Looking for a FULL LENGTH sizer die for a 30-06. Prefer a LEE brand. I've had it up to ^HERE^ with RCBS pins and stuck cases.

I have an RCBS seating die available to trade... might even throw in the RCBS sizer die w/ complementary STUCK case inside, along with new 30cal neck rod & pin. ]]> Want To Buy ! dsmjon http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68119 Breaking news! http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68118&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:59 GMT Last night on Fox News Greta Van Susteren revealed the fact that Rush Limbaugh will be one of the judges of the 2010 Miss America Pageant. Pageant officials figured this was the only way to keep Barack Obama from winning that one too. Last night on Fox News Greta Van Susteren revealed the fact that Rush Limbaugh will be one of the judges of the 2010 Miss America Pageant.

Pageant officials figured this was the only way to keep Barack Obama from winning that one too. ]]> Blacksmith http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68118 Glock EXTRALARGE Cap Magazine http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68117&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:13:17 GMT Anyone know who makes a 25+ (or so) round magazine for Glock's in 40 S&W ? I remember seeing some but cannot remember who it was or who sells them. I tried Cheaper than Dirt and not there.
THANKS !!! [smilie=s: ]]> Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons missionary5155 http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68117 Kudos for Lee Customer Service http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68116&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:56:05 GMT So yesterday I broke the sprue cutter handle on my Lee 6-cavity mold, which is new (1 month old).

Today I called up Lee, explained the situation, and without any further questions they promptly mailed me a new handle, no charge :)

That's good customer service, and another reason I am a repeat Lee customer. ]]> Casting and Reloading Hand Tools wellfedirishman http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68116 Buckshot is awesome! http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68115&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:37:51 GMT As usual I order something from him and get *exactly* what I expected. Always a pleasure to do business with him. As usual I order something from him and get exactly what I expected. Always a pleasure to do business with him. ]]> stubshaft http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68115 <![CDATA[Promo and "The Load"]]> http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68114&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:32:33 GMT Tell me about Promo. From everything that I have read it has the same burn rate as Red Dot, but it bulks lower. Is anyone using Promo in "the load"? Is it harder to hand sight a double charge? How much less bulky is this powder v RD? Thanks much. ]]> Cast Boolits Suo Gan http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68114