Do any of you know if it is possible to load the 40 Super cartridge with 400 Corbon dies? I have a 5" non ramped 1911 400 Corbon barrel along with dies and cast bullet molds etc. and considering...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Do any of you know if it is possible to load the 40 Super cartridge with 400 Corbon dies? I have a 5" non ramped 1911 400 Corbon barrel along with dies and cast bullet molds etc. and considering...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Thanks all, got a bit carried away and bought too many dies it would seem I got a 350 Legend, 338 win mag, 340 Ultra, 8mm Mauser, 30-06 set and another sizer, 30/30 Win, 6.8SPC 25-06 set, 6mm,...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Got a thousand Starline 350 Legend brass cases today, and ordered a set of custom forming dies from Hornady for $335.00 with an ETA of Christmas. In the mean time. I went on GUNBROKER AND Eee- BAY...
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Yea, I did ask was told demand for the 5.45 was not good enough, and some big shot Hornady bean counter decided it was better to axe the production. They have no intention of starting up again. I...
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Thanks Robert, but I discussed using the 6.8SPC with Ben The form die expert at Hornady, and he ran the numbers through his software and with his prior work and said forming 5.45 x 39 from 6.8 is...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Thank you BK! I have not had any experience nor knowledge of the 350 Legend, but looking over the specs it looks very good and your multiple die idea is a good one. At least now I have a viable...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
It's been 4 1/2 years since anyone in the state has carried any 5.45 x 39. We are not allowed to order ammo ,primers or powder ourselves and gun shops refuse to special order even with full payment...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
might be a year late in responding to this post ,but you might want to try using .585 Hubel express rifle brass as it is great quality, same makers of Cheytec brass and dimensions are about right for...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I use a thin layer of clay on a foiled cookie sheet and just press boolits down 1/32" so they stick on it. After batch is sprayed and cooled the next batch has perfect holders for it, with no...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Try LBT, Years ago Vernal made me a great 4 cavity mold for my Nambu that shoots far better than the RCBS mold(dumped it) even better when they are spray gun powder coated, accurate, smooth as...
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CH dies, https://www.ch4d.com/products/dies/caliber-list?page=14 are a lot cheaper than any other dies and are of fine quality. They go for 130 bucks a set plus shipping they also offer these:
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Anneal the .357 sig necks should help. Remember only the necks not the rest!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Had Veral make me a 350gr 4 cavity 44 wfn mold for my Dan Wesson and Redhawk and a 405 gr 4 cavity for my 444 marlin contender. Quality beyond reproach.
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Hey guys, Spam is almost the state bird of Hawaii! Dissin spam here can get you into a lot of hot water, or even a ride in an ambulance, as Hawaii consumes over 5 million pounds of it a year. Rumor...
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I reload monster sized, .585 Hubel Express cartridges on my RCBS Rockchucker. You have to remove the top bushing, and get a proper sized one, which in my case uses the 1-1/2" dies. I use a...
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I live in Volcano Hawaii a little more than 2 miles from the edge of Halemaumau crater, now filled with over a thousand foot deep lake of molten lava in the world's most active volcano Kilauea. Last...
LBT 4 cavity mold made by Vernal, that cast a copy of bear tooth bullets WLN 355 grain cast bullet[ATTACH=CONFIG]289295[ use it in my Redhawk, Dan Wesson and Contender but it's not suitable for the...
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In a pinch you can use 444 marlin brass to form 303 British cases and vise versa I believe
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Live in a actual subtropical forest environment, with almost total, year round, 100% humidity, 1 plus kilometer above sea level, and corrosive volcanic gasses from less than 2 mile distant Kilauea...
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I use them for my 309 358 375 411 jdj wildcats in T/C contender. Simple, just run them into dies to reduce necks no trimming Rem brass serves me best
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Try a 1/4" layer of clay on a baking sheet to hold up bullets when you spray powder coat on, they will not tip over and a breeze to pop off when cool and indentions are reusable for next batch of...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
here is a post I made some time ago, should help you out a lot. let me know if I can be of more help.
Use an old 30/30 rifle sizing die with the the top of the die cut off, and get a lee bullet...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Get a spray gun outfit and they will come out like you poured liquid molten glass on your bullets, and you will never look back on that tumble process again. Personally I love flamingo pink and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I always deprime first, then stainless steel pin wet tumble with citric acid and hot water with car wash, dried on a towel then stuck in a warm oven, then I vibrate tumbled with corncob media and...
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gasketed 40mm ammo can with a large piece of vci bag, and a few vci paper sheets
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 |