After the .22LR fiasco I shot 2 with my .22mag. One from the back with Maxi Mag HPs. The bullet shattered on the haunch and I had to put it down with another bullet.
I bought Maxi Mag solids and...
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
After the .22LR fiasco I shot 2 with my .22mag. One from the back with Maxi Mag HPs. The bullet shattered on the haunch and I had to put it down with another bullet.
I bought Maxi Mag solids and...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have killed a few that hung over my 11" wide shovel 11" on each side not counting the tail and as big as a basketball in diameter. Estimated 30lbs. I carried one that big ~75 yds to my holler after...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Acted like a fool is what. I thought I was running a 9mm case in a .380 die to swage the end down for my shot capsule loads.
The case went in the die then got stuck and the shell holder popped...
Forum: Our Town
I sent you a PM on how to get rid of the iron stains as well as the iron and possibly sulfur in the well.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
That was my thought as well. Luckily this was the only one of 25 or more I've killed that has done this. Makes me wonder if it was one I had shot at and hit poorly that got away.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
They definitely are. I have seen one develop a heightened sense of awareness. It could tell I was coming from 50yds away and would take off running at dog speed. First time I saw it happen I walked...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
They are getting huge in NW Arkansas and I have seen them foraging in sub-freezing weather here over the last few years. I think they are packing on body fat to combat the cold. This is a relatively...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Have you pulled a crimped bullet and measured it? Check to see if your crimp is swaging it down in size.
I'm too cheap to buy brass for this but .454 would be nice if it uses small primers.
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I perfected my shot loads today using gelatin capsules. Detailed info in my wasp rice loads thread.
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Blowing up a can with 9mm #7.5 shot...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
OK, I got it figured out and am happy with the results. No extra glue, tape, nothing needed to secure the capsules. Brass just needs a modification and then can stay for use with shot loads. I was...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
The above is regarding skinks on the porch. I was admiring a really big one on my porch today amazed at his size when all of a sudden...WHAM!! An American Kestrel blazes across my porch and snatches...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Looking forward to your results. One thing I like about the capsules I'm using is that they are gelatin. Dissolve in water/biodegradable/digestable
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Yep. You don't load a ton of these. I initially shot ~25 wasps but that culled the ones I had hanging around the house. It's been slim pickings since my initial foray into it.
Once I get this...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Still playing around with the capsules. I kinda fell into something with them. I took the piece of brass that I overcrimped. It had a waist in it 3/16" down. I flared it and then put the capsule in...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I think I have some in my reloading stuff. I'll check it out. I did do some capsules with wax but the ones with tape are stuck better abeit a bit tedious to do.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Thanks for the tape idea. The x-cut in the tip did it. I'm gonna beef up that lead shot load with more powder and see what it will do. This is fun stuff.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Forgot to add. The last x-cut rice capsule I shot was still inside the 9mm case after firing. It blew thru the capsule.
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Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Alright, played around with the capsules some more. Capsules hold 16.5gr of rice.
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I loaded them directly over powder with no wad. They did not open up at 2ft so I X-cut the tips and...
Forum: Our Town
Dead on accurate. Get rid of mouse habitat, mice leave, snakes leave
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I did use a cereal box wad because I wanted the capsule open to let the shot out. I only used the top or bottom of the capsules. I'll try a few closed and see if they open up.
Cutting the wads in...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I had some of the 000 capsules in the cart but figured they'd be too big for .38/9mm so I removed them. I'm happy with the increased load. I didn't think it would add that much but it looks to be an...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
That might work. I'll give it a shot.
I played around with scrunching the full capsule down on a near full case and it snugged it up. With the tape it may be just right.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
OK, here's the evolution of this for me. I wanted to add more rice. Bought some 00 gel capsules from Amazon. They measure .330" on the cap, .310" on the body.
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A full case of rice...
Forum: Our Town
Muriatic acid works better and is tons cheaper. Check out Project Farm's vid on it on youtube to see the results. I've used muriatic on very rusty bolts and they come out white after a short soak.
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 |