I tried my screened Cottonell TP BP today. Standard 75/15/10 with 1gm of Viet Namese rice powder, and was pleased with the result. 80gr measured weighs 65gr, so density is 81.25%, and grains are hard...
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I tried my screened Cottonell TP BP today. Standard 75/15/10 with 1gm of Viet Namese rice powder, and was pleased with the result. 80gr measured weighs 65gr, so density is 81.25%, and grains are hard...
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Thanks, DoubleBuck. I'm definitely to give it a try.
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DoubleBuck, how long and at what temperature did you cook the TP? TIA
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(Are blokes allowed to use pinterest???)
Yes, but tread lightly. Too much Pinterest use by men has been known to cause spontaneous transition.
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Link to the book. Free to read.
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=rVwwuV8RRfcC&pg=GBS.PA4&hl=en
Forum: Prepper Talk
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I kinda thought the same, especially the 'military background' thing. I did 15 years active Army and 13 years Navy Reserve, and learned absolutely nothing about making black powder nor primers.
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Here's how I would do it. Weigh the round ball, then look on a box of shells with close to the same shot weight. Take the dram equivalent and use this conversion chart to convert to grains. Load that...
Forum: Leverguns
I went for the Rossi R92, 20 inch, in .45 Colt. My 24 gn of Lil'Gun under a 250gn XTP loads zip along at 1800 fps. In the Deep East Texas woods where I hunt, that will get the job done.
Forum: Shot Guns
I put together a .410 reloading kit for about $60.00. For decapping, I use a large nail. The case can be placed in a socket or a hole drilled in a block of wood. I use a MEC resizer ring...
Forum: Shot Guns
I've been looking for a cantilever mount slug barrel for my 20 ga Maverick 88 for a couple of years. The ones I found cost more that I paid for the shotgun. Last week, I found Mossberg 500s at...
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Thanks, I don't want any unintentional booms, either. I have a batch of ceramic tumbling media, which has never been opened because of the warnings about ceramics possible sparking. I figured glass...
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I have a lot of Daisy glass slingshot ammo, 1/2 inch. Has anyone tried anything like this for milling? I'm guessing it would increase milling time, but probably similar to ceramics..
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I went to the range yesterday and tested 4 loads for POI v POA in my Rem NMA w/.45 Colt conversion cylinder. Three were Pyrodex, but one was my homebrewed, screened BP. At 7 yards, the Pyro loads all...
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While I find the discussion interesting, I am most interested in making powder that works well enough. If (when) the SHTF, I want to be certain that I can still defend my home, and I enjoy the...
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Thanks to DoubleBuck and HighUintas. I guess it's time to move my HF tumbler out of the garage. :)
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Someone, don't remember who, said some ceramic media can spark. I bought 3 pounds of ceramic tumbling media. How, besides milling some powder with it and praying for no explosion can I determine if...
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There is the CIA method.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkuG1IC0Zo
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The description say 1 inch triangles.
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"220V: There is also an extension chord that combines 2 separate 120v lines into a 240V outlet. The input lines have to be from separate lines, not just 2 outlets, 2 outlets on different breakers."
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"Assay charcoal for ash content, do not heat charcoal wood too hot"
Thanks for that very informative post.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yesterday I loaded a dozen rounds with 4.1 gr CFE and the 124 gr lead bullet. I first belled the case mouths a bit more, adjusted the seating depth a bit shallower, and lightened up on the crimp. I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm loading 9mm with 5.0 grains of CFE Pistol and a Lee TL356-2R. Velocity is right at 1000 fps. I've never had a misfire or FTF with this load, but the bullets are tumbling. I've noticed that my...
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 |