Without more information to the contrary Bazoo has given as close to a definitive answer as you’re likely to get.
Froggie
Type: Posts; User: Green Frog
Forum: Casting Equipment
Without more information to the contrary Bazoo has given as close to a definitive answer as you’re likely to get.
Froggie
Forum: Cast Boolits
You’re about a hundred and twenty years late asking this… Ideal made a wadcutter mould for 44 Special target loads sometime about 1900. Since the 38 became more popular for Bullseye, the 44 WC is...
If you are buying something to shoot, 32 acp is a marginal choice for any of the revolvers (at least any I've encountered) but it will work if need be. I've heard some folks have erratic (or no)...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The 444 is to ID the mould block pair. There should be another one like it on the other block. The other block should have a 4 to 6 digit number that will tell you what the blocks started out as....
Herter66, you must not have read much of my stuff. I’ve repeatedly observed that the ability to handle multiple lengths of the 32 family was a selling point of the 327. In fact, I’ve fired all five...
Forum: Casting Equipment
+1 to that, Barry54. Does anybody know of a gun club with camping near Lake Havasu? We could all meet there with our campers and portable reloading equipment and guns. Larry could be Camp Director...
There is a philosophical saying about “a solution looking for a problem”. In a way, this is how some folks regard the 327 FM, but for me it seems like a fine chambering looking for an appropriate...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm fascinated by the obscure origins of phrases. What I have been able to find upon studying the phrase in question is that once upon a time there was a person of authority whose name was Robert,...
Bruce,
The most thorough description of the Ideal tool in question, that I’ve ever seen at least, was in the Lyman Centennial journal they put out back in the ‘70s. I still see them around from time...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm a veritable machine shop dilettante, but I remember one of my instructors commenting that a dial caliper was a "little better" than a yardstick, "but not much". I've never been able to stir up...
Bruce,
When I first saw this, I thought you must be talking about the 45-70 indenter tool system developed about 130 years ago by Ideal. They were used for downloading the Govt rounds for indoor...
Well, Outpost75, my friend, I never thought I’d find myself disagreeing with you, but I submit that in a properly sized revolver, the 327 FM is a fine, flexible cartridge.and more, the basis of a...
OK, I just noticed this thread. I probably qualify as one of the pioneers in the 327 movement, having bought a Ruger 8 shot Blackhawk when they came out, and since S&W wouldn’t build a suitable K...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Are you sure the Herter’s threaded shell holders won’t work? IIRC, Wells actually manufactured the Herter’s presses if that vintage. Just wonderin’...
The first N frame S&W I ever shot was a 4 screw 44 Magnum. The owner’s hands were just a little larger than medium so he equipped it with service grips from a Model 28 and a Tyler T grip (this was...
Forum: Special Projects
If it’s cranky to get good ignition, they make 7f (if you can find it!). I use it on the touch hole of my miniature naval cannon.
Froggie
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
“Independent Harley Mechanic” and “Grey Bearded” is redundant in your description, made more so if you throw in “Tatooed”. [smilie=l:
Froggie
Excellent Larry. That’s exactly the kind of info I needed!
Froggie
Forum: Cast Boolits
When I was shooting seriously in Schuetzen type events, I always shot bullets of 25-1 alloy, so I would periodically mix up pure lead to pure tin by the pot full, pour that into ingots, and repeat...
Thanks to those of you who replied to this question via post or PM. I seem to recall loading some 3118 bullets in 32 S&W Longs for an old Regulation Police Revolver at the time I was fooling with a...
Much as gracias, RTG. I’m in my happy place when I’m using 231!
Froggie
Thanks, friend Outpost75. There were a couple of folks on my wish list to hear from and your name was right at the top. I appreciate your response.
Froggie
I found a fairly large stash of sized and lubed 311316 bullets that I’d forgotten I had. They even had the gas checks installed. I want to load some fairly brisk 32 S&W L rounds for my CCW. It’s a...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I can’t tell without more pictures, but at first guess, I’d say it could be some sort of bullet lube pump(?)
Froggie
Sounds like a good plan to me! What is the bullet diameter after powder coating and ready to load? Have you done any range testing yet?
Froggie
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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 |
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