Had a similar problem with my 60-15. One hole had a .015 constriction about .030 from the end of the cylinder. The other 4 holes were fine. That hole appeared to not be fully reamed. Sent it back to...
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Had a similar problem with my 60-15. One hole had a .015 constriction about .030 from the end of the cylinder. The other 4 holes were fine. That hole appeared to not be fully reamed. Sent it back to...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I’ve used Carnuba Red for almost 10 years now with never a problem. Works great! I cast for .380 to .45 and most everything in between. Pressures range from 750 FPS in .38 wadcutter to about 1450 FPS...
Forum: Our Town
My “by the rule book” mail carrier would have a stroke if I put out something like that, but I LIKE it!
Forum: Our Town
We even have a few cardinals here in the Lone Star State. Last spring a pair nested in our plum tree. They ran our young cat back into the house from the back yard. Now he sits on the patio and...
Forum: Our Town
Snow????
Yep, about every 2-3 years. And everyone goes nuts! Schools close, businesses close and all the grocery stores run out of milk and bread. (are they making milk sandwiches?). And the...
Forum: Our Town
Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s all give thanks to The Lord for our many blessings!
Enjoy your family and friends and most of all, be safe!
Forum: Cast Boolits
They just did a complete update on the website. I guess they are still working out a few bugs!
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Thanks gentlemen, I appreciate y’all sharing your knowledge! And I should have proofread my post. The headstamp is 43 not 33. Typing is not my strongpoint!
Ken
Forum: Vintage Ammo
A few years ago I was given some .45 acp ammo that was pretty corroded. The box doesn’t show where it was made but is stamped “Repacked EC 5-44”.
The cases appear to be steel, or at least a white...
A six cavity H&G 503 NIB! Wow, what a great find! What does that monster weigh? Makes me think of “Unintended Consequences”!
Forum: Our Town
Wonder if he got over his “mad” and went back to get it? Bet he was shocked to find it gone! Sometimes you have to pay for your stupidity. Great find, and it will really be sweet if you can make...
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And all the fire ant poisoning has helped to wipe out the quail in E Texas! We had lots of quail ~40 years ago but I haven’t seen a bobwhite in almost that long. Now you have to be West of I 35E to...
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I have an app called My Arms Cache that I really like. You can input your complete description plus multiple photos. All info is stored on my phone and PC, no internet required.
I started using...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks guys! This helps a lot. My most recent mold drops boolits at .359 so I will size a few to .358 and leave some “as cast” and see which works best. I appreciate y’all educating me.
Ken
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bought a S&W revolver in .357. All the throats check .358 with pin gage. What diameter boolit should I be using for best accuracy? Or is this critical? I have been told to match boolit diameter to...
I have used a lot of Titegroup in the calibers you have listed, with good results.
But I have started using Alliant BE-86 in those calibers and I like it even better! Meters accurately, burns...
You already know what WE are going to say!. Go ahead and get it!!!
Your post is like an alcoholic going into a bar and asking for help with his drinking problem! You know you want it badly and...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I just started using a new batch of alloy I purchased on another board. It was supposed to be triple fluxed but I am getting a small amount of stuff floating to the top of the pot. It looks like...
Forum: Our Town
Spring? Yep, been here for a while now. All the trees are leafed out. Of course we had spring a few weeks ago and all the fruit trees bloomed and then it froze again! My fruit trees probably won’t...
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Congrats on your birthday and may you have many more!
Here is the link to the Brian Pierce article on .44 Special loads. Very informative and something that anyone who loads for the “special “ should keep handy.
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Forum: Casting Equipment
I used a 4x5 piece of.75” thick aluminum. I had enough space at the rear of the plate to mount my thermostat too.
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 |