Any of the newer reloading manuals usually have a burn rate chart in the back
Type: Posts; User: Casper29
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Any of the newer reloading manuals usually have a burn rate chart in the back
Forum: Cast Boolits
My wife gives me her sense wax when she is done to use as flux, it smells real pretty.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a Hornady LNL once you get it set up the way it is meant to be it is very reliable, but if you do not have the patience to learn how to set it up, as with all progressives, you will pull your...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have excellent results with the 6 cavity lee round nose
Forum: Cast Boolits
Pot temp is very important, the hotter the lead the more inconsistent the bullet weight due to the mold expanding and contracting.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have done both, PC is cleaner and can store with no mess from lube, will be selling my rcbs lubisizer
Forum: Cast Boolits
7.62X54R
223
44 Mag and special
357 mag and 38 special
40 s&w
45 acp
45 long colt
9mm.
I am finding that it takes longer to clean them when all are taken out at once then to load for them on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Been reloading since 1982 but started to cast in 2008 should have done it long before.
Forum: Gas Checks
I bought two sets of gas check dies from Pat Marlin, all these ideas gives me some ideas to try at a reduced cost.
Thanks
I used the all, but settled on Power pistol and hp-38 as the go to powders.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yes but only between shooting sessions.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Was using lubasizer then switched to powder coating.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Elvis ammo is good also, he takes the time and explains his loafs as he works them up and then he test for accuracy on paper and expansion in ballistic jell.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
At the top if you click on Browse and select see all - then in Categories select buisness - then in Subcategories select sports it will cut out all the music and arts and display a smaller list that...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
There are several still going I think about 7 you have to go into catagorys and select view all.
Forum: Military Rifles
Has anyone bought an 80% AR lower from any of the many offerings on rocket hub?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Have you seen the postings on rocket hub for 80% ar lowers, going for $35 and up has anyone tried this site and are they legit?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Prices will come back down, no buisness wants thier stock sitting around because everybody is stocked up and dose not need anything. So prices will come back down, the question is when.
I have a ss version that I traded my Taurus Judge for no problems with the cylinder at all.
Have the 1873 cattleman and would not get rid of it, shoots very well.
The Judge, I traded it for a GP100 and have no regrets.
I have a Ruger GP100, Ruger p85 9mm, Uberti 45 Long Colt, S&W 380 Body Gaurd, Glock 4th Gen 27 40 cal, I wold keep the 9mm, the 357 and the 45 long colt, I would add a 45 acp, and a 44 mag.
I sort by head stamps, I do trim clean, debur, chamfer and clean and ream the primer pockets, I do this because this is a hobby for me and I try for the best uniformity and consistency possible, I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
There is plenty of information on what the hardness of certain types of lead are, and you can even buy lead made to specs, but when I started to mix my ww with pure lead and 50 50 I bought a tester...
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 |