I have a book that states 4.2 max tb,
My Lee disk .95 throws 4.4 gr my lee 1.02 throws 4.8 gr
both feel good, but that 4.8gr seems to have just a better grouping.
Pistol is a S&W 19-3,...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a book that states 4.2 max tb,
My Lee disk .95 throws 4.4 gr my lee 1.02 throws 4.8 gr
both feel good, but that 4.8gr seems to have just a better grouping.
Pistol is a S&W 19-3,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The red-line bullet mfg calls them "hard cast" and max velocity is 1200 fps, they told me Not to use mag pistol powders with their bullets. I pulled a few bullets and noticed that they were under...
Forum: Cast Boolits
leading looks like a groove in the barrel is full / dirty with lead. If you run a brass bristle brush or some stainless steel wool wrapped brush down your bore and scrub, small flakes of shiny lead...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Excellent, Thank you all for the input. It is an S&W m19 6", I will try and pull down a loaded round and see what the bullet diameter is after loading, and see if an unloaded bullet will fit down...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So I was loading Red Line 158 swc .358 cast bullets, Hogdon Universal powder 4.4gr and after 30 rounds I had some moderate lead deposits about the first 1" of my barrel. Is that an indication of...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Had the same issue, this guy makes all the shim's you will ever need, great small buss.
http://triggershims.com/
good stuff!
No i need to figure out why my police positive is punching...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
357 Mag load data:
WC820 (new) powder, 125 grain JHP, Fed SP Mag primer 17.2 gr = 1405 fps @ 1.570" 6" S&W
WC820 new 158 gr bear creek SWC 12.5gr 1165 fps spm 6" S&W
Forum: Classics & Stickies
$11 a pound pistol powder, where are you now... Rex come back!
Forum: Boolit Lube !
So i used a table spoon of minwax paste wax and a tea spoon + of Allox, seems good now, way softer, try out and let you know.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I will see if I have any STP or ATF but maybe lee allox? That i do have.. Thanks
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Any idea if i can cut the blue lube with anything to make it pan-lube material? It's hard as a rock when it dries. Any ideas would be great, thanks!
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
.380 acp 100 gr plated RNFP 3.4gr CSB-1 @ .980" = great shooting load.
Forum: Leverguns
DILLON Seating die has both RN and FP in one, just flip the plug around in the die, Very nice tool. Seat's only no crimp on the die
Think I found one, thanks for all the information gent's!
I'm looking for a pointed or almost pointed 9mm mould Lee made one a while back, cant find it anymore looks like the bottom mould here on this pic 125 gn pb or 140 rounded base, any info would be...
3.0 gn Rex #2 or Titegroup 38 spl with a 148gn HBWC, flush to case at 770 fps all day load :)
REX #2 is Almost identical to Titegroup, I really like it, and affordable! :)
I have been looking for this link for weeks! they removed it from the web site, THANKS!!!
So far:
Berrys Jacketd bullet 350gn with AA #9 30.5 gn 2.085 COL = 1365 fps but lee roll crimp came "Loose" after 3 rds and the last two were way pushed out, so I had to re seat bullet. ( I ordered...
Thanks,
Pressure signs looked fine, not hard to extract the case, primers were not pancaked, still can read the C on the mag tech LR primers, I set some on the crimp die and filled them to 25gns of...
I have some bear creek supply 340gn RNFP that I would like to load for my 500 S&W any ideas on COL or amount of AA#9 to use?
I have first loaded 30gns of #9 at 2.060 came out to 1430 fps, some...
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 |