Ya'll figure these folks just stuffed anything in their rifle and let fly?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedmoor_Rifle_Range
They exploited the benefits of cast bullets more than we do cuz...
Type: Posts; User: jsizemore
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Ya'll figure these folks just stuffed anything in their rifle and let fly?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedmoor_Rifle_Range
They exploited the benefits of cast bullets more than we do cuz...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
You might look here for your containers:
http://www.fellingfamily.net/isolead/
Medium cylinder from your outside dimensions. Maybe check the weight to refine your search.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I always figured the rifles in sheathes was to keep the sand out in those old westerns. Makes sense to keep it out of the sun so you don't stick to the rifle while trying to focus/concentrate on your...
Forum: Rimfire Area
We tried the Aguila sniper subsonic for silhouette back in the day. Biggest problem was stabilizing the bullet way out there. You'll need a faster twist barrel for it to work at the right bore/groove...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not talking about you specifically. Talking about the rest of the non tool making crowd of which I'm one.
Forum: Cast Boolits
"Getting accurate repeatable dimensions on a taper is tricky with out an gauge."
You'll get pretty good at it if you practice with your tools.
Forum: Cast Boolits
The powder funnel/expander for my Dillon 550b 9mm is .353. I size my 9mm bullets to ,357 cuz that's what the throats in my guns like. I went round a little with the fella that made me a custom...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I do 60-120lb batches at a time and send a sample to be tested. Last 2 were 90.5% and 92.6%. I spent less than the asking price from the foundries.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
If you find 95%+ pewter for $10/lb shipped, how much can you alloy with the same $92? How much difference is there between 95% and 100% in your final casting alloy? Or 90% and 100%? I've cast with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
They got clear if the colored ones bother you. Goes on white and cures/drys clear.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I coat and bake 14-14.5 lbs of bullets at a time. I'm using an Oster countertop convection oven whose total wattage is 1500 watts. I'm like most ovens and folks, I monitor the air temp in the oven....
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I made my way through 5000 that were bought last year and started on some Ginex. Out of the 5000 I had 6 that didn't fire even after 3 striker hits. Had 15 that went bang on the second time through....
Forum: Cast Boolits
I got an Accurate 36-125D that is my favorite with a speedloader. The TC is long enough so if you get it close it'll drop right in place. The TC slopes to just shy of the crimp groove. It's got a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I only air cool everything I cast or after baking. I size as soon as they're cool enough to handle after baking. I tried waiting 1 hour and at 2 hours. PC'ed bullets were still a bit sticky going...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In my oven with PID control I had bullets get sticky in the Star sizing die even up to 20 minutes bake time with the oven preheated. I had to use a lanolin based lube for them to slide through. I...
Forum: Rimfire Area
You might try bkltech.com. They've been making mounts and rings to fit the 11mm or 3/8's dovetails on foreign and US rifles and pistols for a while. I've had to clean the dovetail and use blue...
Forum: Our Town
Depends on how much time I spend at the Tiki Bar!
Forum: Our Town
I bet that was an eye opener when they got in the shower.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I was at the grocery store earlier this week. Check to see what the price of any produce might be to get something fresh. 4 ears of sweet corn was $5. I'm pretty sure that's above spot. Aged (?)...
Forum: Our Town
Just southwest of Hickory, NC at Vale. Hosting business is Bullseye Sports. Larry Willis started it and is shot on some family land. The land is so hilly that you can't grow crops on it so it's...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use my star to size after PC. So PC adds the time to coat and bake. Takes the same time to to size and lube or just size. It takes me 20 minutes to coat 800 bullets and another 30 minutes to bake....
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 |