Following Rotometals guidelines on tin and antimony always gets me in the ballpark. Usually I have a point or 2 more hardness but very functional.
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Following Rotometals guidelines on tin and antimony always gets me in the ballpark. Usually I have a point or 2 more hardness but very functional.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Sulphur isn't actually an insecticide but combined with other chemicals it is used in insecticides. sulphur is most commonly used as a soil amendment to adjust ph levels.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Save the breading for da fish. I like it sliced appx 1/4" and slowly sauteed in butter until it carmelizes. you won't believe the flavor and you'll never want to cover it up again!!
Just abandoned the Plastic Lee about a month ago and went with the RCBS auto bench prime. very happy so far and seeing how it is built I fully expect it to outlive me.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Got some backstrap marinating now. Fajita's are on the menu tonight!!
I have always aged mine 14+ days when possible. the last few years it has not been possible so a day or 2 is the best I get....
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Been buyin my retirement gun for 50 years and still aint got it right. I'm a keep practicing though!!
Forum: Hunting with CB's
He championed the large meplat but he was also sold on the ballistics of the SWC and his designs combined both pricipals.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Add a little tin to your lead and it would likely work fine with the right lube. Sizing is a big factor that will be known after slugging the barrel.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Been a lot of years but they can come out amazing. i used to draw file the barrel and rust browned them in some crazy ways but they always came out great. Fiebings medium brown leather stain topped...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
It really is very forgiving if you don't require a showcar finish. I use to worry about light spots but after a few thousand down range I have only had 1 minor bout with leading that cleaned up with...
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 |