I have a 40 cal muzzleloader on a 700 action. Smokeless powder. Thing is amazingly accurate (under 2" groups at 300 yards, likely can do better as the shooter is what limits it's ability) and packs...
Type: Posts; User: goblism
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have a 40 cal muzzleloader on a 700 action. Smokeless powder. Thing is amazingly accurate (under 2" groups at 300 yards, likely can do better as the shooter is what limits it's ability) and packs...
Forum: Swaging
I own an expander die from BT sniper but have wondered about using the neck expanding tools for K&N. I have neck expanders in smaller sizes like 22, 6mm, 25, and 30 from K&N, for smaller sizes they...
Forum: Swaging
I used to use my set for making 45 cal from soft coiled copper tubing. Worked great just don't have the time to use it much anymore
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have an older RCBS press and I am not sure what model it is. It has the rougher green finish, has a patent number on it and it has "A1" in the casting. I have heard a lot about the early A and A2...
I am curious if anyone is shooting this combination? I have the RCBS 200 gr mold and I am looking to start working up loads for the 35 remington and I have heard good things about this powder but no...
Forum: Swaging
I went the 2 4x6 route with the 6 part going up and down bolted together. Wanted to have the clearance below for storage so i chose that over the 12s. The steel plate is important as well! My bench...
Forum: Swaging
Very true you can save some money use scrap soft lead, I figure my savings are around $0.01 per bullet casting compared to cutting wire (granted this doesn't include the cost of the mold)
Forum: Swaging
And a mighty fine tool that is! I have no intent to ever part with mine
I use a combination of cores and wire. For the cost of wire it is hard to argue with the various suppliers out there. Yes...
Forum: Swaging
How does the nitride costing effect the tempering of the dies? The engineer in the family claims it takes something like 800 degrees for the nitride that woild soften the metal. I am temped to send...
Forum: Swaging
I doubt it. His timelines vary greatly, one man shop and we never know what he has going on, if he wants to take a vacation, or whatever. In the homebrew beer Charlie Papazian world they say...
Forum: Swaging
One thing I have learned in regards to having swage dies mad is to never trust the deadlines and wait for it to come. The less time he is on the computer responding to emails the more time he is...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I am curious as well as i have a chance to get a 25 wssm abolt cheap
Forum: Swaging
I wouldn't be surprised if you can get 80-90% of what you paid for it
Forum: Swaging
I have some 45 cal jackets from butch, great quality
Forum: BT Sniper
I just cancelled my prairie dog hunt for June, needless to say I am already regretting that!
Forum: Swaging
I know a forum member who likely had a set of 458 dies for walnut hill
Forum: Swaging
As another member mentioned a RCE press may suit you better. You could waste some time and go with the sea girt but the walnut hill is a much improved and heavier based frame. Buy once/cry once or...
Forum: Swaging
I am curious why you are bumping to 460 instead of the standard 458? I see that you made a 460 die but historically I have followed the rule that jacketed bullets should match the bore diameter and...
Forum: Swaging
A lot of it depends if you want exposed lead. You would maybe get 100 grains with minimal exposed lead, 140 is very unlikely
Forum: Swaging
Is your planning based around a reloading press design or a dedicated swag press. I have used reloading style and always become frustrated.
Forum: Swaging
I have bought from this seller in the past, great person to deal with!
like that flasher idea as well as using EMT. What size of EMT did you use?
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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 |