Has anyone started working on Star or Phelps sizers yet? I have one needing attention I can't give and it will likely require parts. been watching to see if anyone steps up after Magma's demise but...
Type: Posts; User: AnthonyB
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Has anyone started working on Star or Phelps sizers yet? I have one needing attention I can't give and it will likely require parts. been watching to see if anyone steps up after Magma's demise but...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Someone please define "over-centering" for me?
Tony
Forum: Special Projects
Thanks. I thought/think the shorter stroke was the major difference between the two and will never load anything larger than 308W on it so went with the RL1100.
Tony
Forum: Special Projects
M-Tecs;
How does the RL1100 compare to the Super 1050 in your opinion? I have RL1100s in small and large primer and would probably have bought only one had I the changeover knowledge acquired...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have both Winchester and Marlin rifles in 356 Win and they both work fine with 308 brass.
Tony
Forum: Cast Boolits
Are your SS pins dark colored as well? I have this problem with lanolin/alcohol spray case lubes. Running the pins with no brass and a good degreaser works for me. My next load of brass will be...
A gentleman never tells, but can you define "lucky" a little more? I'm jealous already...
Tony
Can't help with the question, but can't resist the advice to tell them not to do it!
Tony
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have a Star that needs major help and waited too long to send it to them.
Tony
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Have any of you guys tried “angling” the press one way or the other so the handle isn’t coming straight at you? I don’t want to reinvent the wheel…
Tony
The issue appears to be the size of and metal used to make the screws and plates. A hard impact on the optic can make the mounting plate move/screws break, and you won't know it because those screws...
I have two Holosun EPS and two 507k reflex sights and love them. Aaron Cowan at Sage Dynamics (https://www.sagedynamics.org) is the guy on duty use reflex sights, and the EPS passed his tests. He...
Forum: Our Town
I use both in 6.5 CM. The Lapua SR brass is for the Ruger Precision Rifle and paper targets; the LR is used in the SCAR for the ignition reasons mentioned.
Tony
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'm a big fan of the cast HP, but don't shoot as high a percentage of them as before. My HP efforts have ranged from 9mm to 45-70, and I never worried about the petals shearing off. I just thought...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My experience with the Lyman 358429/439 showed that WW alloy was perfect. I didn't have a tester then, but just used the same alloy as everything else. No need for special alloy in that one, and...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hatch:
Those are real concerns.
I have MC moulds that came with my machine I will likely never use - I don't shoot .40, and I have better designs than the Magma SWC moulds - but don't want to...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Fellas:
The original thread was removed because it was in Swapping and Selling, so recreating here.
The idea is simple. I have Magma moulds that came with my machine I may never use but...
Forum: Leverguns
Go to the Steve'sGunz website and he will sell you a video and the parts you need to make that Rossi run much better and fix that brass mangling problem.
Tony
Forum: Casting Equipment
And the thread hijack begins!
Has anyone used one of Mina's brass moulds in a Master Caster yet? I am concerned about durability but may be worried over nothing.
Tony
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'll be watching this one with great interest.
I don't know if Magma will convert molds now or not, but I learned when I called them years ago that RCBS molds were the most expensive to convert....
Forum: Leverguns
May not be a lot of help, but my Marlin and Winchester in 356 Win do very well with necked up 308 Win brass. I haven't loaded a 356 Win marked round in a long time. With no load data I would start...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Guys;
Thanks for the responses.
I've read the 30XCB threads, but like everyone, was looking for the easy way out! I'll order the Lyman #2 from Rotometals, and the 2500+ from White Label. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm a belt and suspenders guy and use Dawn with the wash & wax....
Tony
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Fellas:
I've never played the HV cast game; 1800 fps has been plenty for me. But, I would like to qualify Appleseed KD that goes out to 400 yards with a 1 in 12 twist FN rifle. The course of...
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 |