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Forum: Cast Boolits
Once upon a time, they were made out of 100% beeswax.
For hunting, Lyman 311041. I don't know what the Spanish .308 will feed. If it doesn't like the Lyman, try Lee C309-170-FN or RCBS 180FN.
For target, Lyman 311091.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I wonder if having the barrel/action cryo treated would help?
Surp 860 should be great with it as is.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Try two taps to fill and two taps to dispense (like you do with an IMR powder to prevent bridging) and see if it makes a difference.
Are you sure it's thoroughly clean? Maybe there is something...
Forum: Our Town
Scrounger,
Compare the data for both cases in 10" Contender barrels in the Sierra manual. That will tell you what you are looking to find out. I don't think there's a whole heck of a lot of...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Try loose Pyrodex RS if you are looking for better accuracy than with pellets. "Minute of deer" is easy with the pellets and they are MUCH faster to reload with in the field, but the "sweet spot" for...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Start off with a .45cal MaxiBall and see what it does. Many FN boolits cast for .45ACP or .45Colt if cast of soft lead will work in a m/l with the proper lube, too. See if it will stabilize a prb....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
While it may well be a concern with a target rifle, the tiny amount it may effect the accuracy on a hunting rifle at reasonable ranges is negligible. Unless the dead deer in your freezer are...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Your smelting temp is way way too low and you have not fluxed properly. Get a turkey fryer and forget the coleman stove for anything but WW's. (even with them, the turkey fryer is much faster, but...
Forum: Casting Equipment
You can dip just the lube grooves of longer rifle boolits in thinned LLA and leave the noses clean. Or you can either wipe them after loading or dip them in dry powdered mica. With shorter handgun...
Forum: Leverguns
They are great with any kind of cast we have tried (I load for three of them) from soupcans to 311041's, but all three are owned by hunters, not shooters. I do get to play with one of them whenever I...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
No, they're not complaining either. Not anymore. :mrgreen:
Forum: Our Town
Personally, when I only see ONE load listed for a powder/bullet combination, I consider it suspect, regardless of the source. Several powder companies I will not name have published this sort of...
Forum: Special Projects
As stated above, don't butcher a vintage Arisaka. Enjoy shooting it with cast and let it appreciate in value. Stocks for them are a custom proposition and will run you as much or more than the...
Forum: Military Rifles
Swiss K31, no question. For accuracy and quality workmanship nothing can beat them. But pre-war (WWII) 98 Mausers and M1 Garands come close behind.
Forum: Our Town
The Lee formula is really easy to use. Look up the data for the jacketed bullet in the weight you want to shoot. Subtract the minimum charge weight from the maximum weight, giving you the difference...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Always need another gun. :mrgreen: Just know who NOT to order one from. [smilie=1:
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Papaya extract in marinade (or in the crock pot) is a really good tenderizer. Roasting in a cooking bag on a bed of vegetables is another great method, too.
Forum: Military Rifles
Sorry to hijack this thread for a short digression.
Curmudgeon,
I know you had your tongue firmly planted in your cheek when you posted the above, but the idea got me to looking in COTW & HMOCC....
Forum: Military Rifles
Lee C312-185 is a good boolit in my Arisaka. I had best results with 3031, but RE7, 4895, & 4064 worked well. Only your rifle can tell you what it likes best.
BruceB,
I got to thinking about the idea of cardboard partitions to track the boolit as it passed through the medium. Cardboard was dismissed right away as it is far from waterproof. BUT, produce...
Forum: Special Projects
Assuming the barrels are safe, and there is no guarantee of that, and no reliable way I know of to find out except the hard way, steel (not aluminum) inserts might be a workable solution, but I would...
Forum: Cast Boolits
You might try upping the charge a bit, too, for better case obturation. My Arisaka does it with light pistol powder loads.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Question #2: IMR 3031 for 70-100gr jacketed, then RE7 if necessary, but I doubt you'll need to.
Forum: Military Rifles
How much oversized? Have you slugged it? I assume you are seating out as far as possible. Could it be throat erosion?
I will be rebarreling to 30BR at some point. I have the barrel, dies, and...
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 |