I heat cycle my MP molds 3-4 times to get oxidation built up. The two times I didn't I got tinning on the mold...learned my leason. 2 cycle synthetic oil works fine.
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I heat cycle my MP molds 3-4 times to get oxidation built up. The two times I didn't I got tinning on the mold...learned my leason. 2 cycle synthetic oil works fine.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was in Tulsa but couldn't go to the show.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have 1,700 lbs of range lead at 8bhn. It seems to do good till about 1,100 w/o gas check. PC seems to get me to 1,200.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
That would be the cheapest I've seen in a while. Glad got an 8 pounder and some one pounders in 2019. Mid to high $20's / lb back then.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I've seen AA 5744 around which is same a Buffalo rifle but it is expensive in the $50-70 range. Haven't seen H4895 in a while. Only thing I've seen that is close is IMR4895 which I've had to resort...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I use to hunt them in Ft Cobb, Oklahoma where millions would migrate to and roost over the winter. They roosted in the state park and destroyed the park. They opened the state park up for shooting...
Google Tom Armbrust primer substitution. He did a velocity and pressure test comparison of various primers using a standard bird shot 12 gauge load. Cheddites show to be quit a big milder than...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The process I use is to take an unsized, fired 44 case and melt soft lead in the case about half full. Clean the inside of the case well prior to melting the lead. Knock it out with an inertia...
Forum: Leverguns
If it has a barrel band as opposed to a fore end cap, make sure the barrel band is not touching the barrel. If it is Get some emery cloth and a dowl rod to relieve the barrel band. You should see...
Several years ago this was being sold in bulk. It's a Maxam shotgun powder used a lot by Rio. It's a good quality powder and was being used a lot in target pistol loads for 357, 38 special, 45 ACP,...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
My wife has a can that looks like a small double boiler. The top part has holes to filter out pieces. You lift the top off to get to the fat underneath. It's an overly engineered can with holes...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I trim my straight wall cartridges to a consistent length as I've found a consistent length is important for accuracy especially if roll crimping. Since I trim my brass i have to chamfer the inside...
Thanks. So sounds like starting around 8 grains and working up should work. I've got a chronograph to keep and eye on things while developing. I do all the other stuff suggested as routine in...
I've got 8lbs of Maxim CSB-1 that uses Hodgdon Universal load data as a starting point.
I can't seem to find any Universal load data for lead in a 30-30 WCF. I would assume it should work given...
My dad has 231 and HP-38 that has the exact same lot number. So, just different labels from Same lot.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've seen this issue come up on other forums with the exact same picture. While I can't offer a solution, you are not the first to report this. And, while I'm a big Dillon fan, just be aware your...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
This is what I do and works fine.
Forum: Processing wild game
Ill take a deboned neck roast wrapped in aluminum foil with some garlic cloves, salt, pepper, I onion wedges with a can of mushroom soup poured on top. Seal it up and put in your oven when you go to...
I just heat cycle 3-4 times and it puts some oxidation / patina on the mold...so far so good.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
/\ This is what I do...works great on thousands that I've sized.
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 |