Well I try ed the new sizer/die set. The neck tension is what you would except from a good die set. :-D Seams the problem is the sizer die. I cant recommend the Hornady set do to the fact that it...
Type: Posts; User: Horsemen
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Well I try ed the new sizer/die set. The neck tension is what you would except from a good die set. :-D Seams the problem is the sizer die. I cant recommend the Hornady set do to the fact that it...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If your molds are tapered, small at the bottom large at the top you will not need any release spray. MIG sprays - that have silicones, are not a good choose. If you need a release spray, use the non...
Forum: Our Town
Your question has a very simple answer. Where ever you have access to do what you want to do. It may be in your back yard. (The range is still in progress)...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The crimp die looks like a roll crimp. I was thinking about sizing to .453, but then the boolet will hang up in the crimp die. A .452 is good to go. But no neck tension. A .454 hangs up bad in the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The expander is not the problem. The case id is to large. The expander pilot measures .450 and the bell measures .455. I just ordered another die set of a different brand. We will try this again when...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
This morning I decided to try my new set of Hornady dies. 45 long colt. For the most part, Im getting a very loose tenshion on the boolet. The boolet is a RCBS 270-SSA sized to .452. The brass is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A buddy of mine has a battery shop, and cuts the posts off of the DOA batteries, before palletizing them for the recycler. He uses the posts to repair good batteries with bad posts. He also will use...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was in the local Rod and Gun last month, Payed 80.00 for two full boxes of large pistol primers.(That was the last primers thay had and have had for a month)The price has dubbled sense last...
Forum: Our Town
You guys are lucky. Here on the left coast, if you don’t buy the gun from the FFL, the fees double.:( I would get an FFL here, but they want you to have a store front in a commercial aria....
Forum: Special Projects
If you can get a aluminun box. It will help with the heat of the heat sink and SSR.
My box is 5"x6.75" The box was at the local electronics store. It had a lot of dust on it , talked him down to 25...
Forum: Special Projects
Go with the SSR. If you have a large box the 25 or even the 40 amp SSR will be al you will need.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a box of 357 sigs. There were given to me by a senile friend that thought they were 357 mags. If you want them i will give them to you for shiping. PM me if interested
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I have read just about all the large posts about boolet lubes.I’m totally confused on which lube to try first. My question. What should I start with. I'm shooting 45 Colt and 45 Auto. In a climate...
Forum: Special Projects
Jack you are Wright. I do need to machine some vents into the case. I just haven’t got to it yet. Paul the parts list is in the 1st post. Auberins website is a little hard to navigate, the part...
Forum: Special Projects
Here is the 110v diagram
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/Horsemen1/PIDCONTROL110-1.jpg
G1=GREEN WIRE
C1=WHITE WIRE
L1=BLACK WIRE
TO ADD THE POWER SWITCH TAP INTO THE L1 GOING TO THE...
Forum: Special Projects
If you want, I can post a wiring diagram for a 110v only, it would be a bit simpler. The cost would be about 150.00 in Materials, less depending on your box. For an extra 40.00 you could go both 220...
Forum: Special Projects
Here is my version, of the electronic temp control. First it was going to control 220 only. The more I thought about it, it should control both 220v and 110v.
Here is my material list.
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Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Order mine last week, and its on its way.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I had a brain fart on the way to work. So I revised the wire diagram to include both 110v and 220v heater control circuits. The heater power will need to have, 2 separate cords. One for 110v and one...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I was thinking the same thing but left it the diagram any way. Thanks for the responces. Does any one got info on that lube heater?
Forum: Casting Equipment
The SSR that I was considering is a 40a 440vac. Thats not enough? Felix, per leg? Do I need to control both L1 and L2??
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have been looking at some of the PID control systems that some of you have done. Seams that all of them are for 110v heaters. My pot is the 220v Lee 4-20. My project needs to be for 220v American....
What's your favorite cast Boolit recipe for both rifle and pistol.
I have a 92 Puma 16” and a Ruger new Vaquero, 400lbs of lead. With no idea what mold to start with.
Regards Mike
Forum: Reloading Equipment
For the rifle calibers, I like to use my Redding T7 single stage press; I only load about 50 at a time. And swap tops for the different calibers that I load for. I just started reloading pistols, 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 |