I have cleaned it. it loves the original military bullets 160 gr and likes 130 grain lead but not the 160's.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I have cleaned it. it loves the original military bullets 160 gr and likes 130 grain lead but not the 160's.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I started with 10 gr. of unique then went to the 5477 starting load of 15.6 gr 1552 fps(as per load data), then I went to 20.0 gr at around 1900 fps. all went side ways. I am getting a .268 sizer so...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Guys first I would like to thank you for all your help. Just when you think you figured it out another question pops up.
I am shooting an 1893 Carcano with gain twist rifling. When I shoot the...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I found information in the Lyman book for 43 Mauser but it was only for black powder. I wish they would have kept the information for the Mannlicher and Carcano. There has to be a place to find...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Forgive me for asking a question that probably has been asked 1000 times before. I searched the forum and 5744 powder did not come up. I also checked all of the reloading manuals.
I would like data...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Mine is able to read temps. But will the probe melt, or fry the chip?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was going to get a thermocouple to to plug into my multi meter. What kind should I get for the high temperature of lead? Would one from a furnace work?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have a Navy Arms trapdoor carbine that the cam is screwed up.When the gun is fired the door flies open because the cam does not close all the way.
I was told to remove the set screw and rotate the...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Thank you for your help. I tried a rod that just fit the bore on the 6.5. It would not move the slug, it became embedded into the bore, I ended up drilling it out with a electrical taped long drill...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
I was slugging a barrel to measure the groove diameter using a soft lead bullet. The slug made it in about 9 inches before it got stuck. The rod started to squeeze into the bullet, now it is stuck...
My 6.5 mm Mannlicher has a .267-.268 bore who makes a mold of this size. After 5 shots the bullets start to keyhole very slightly. All 6.5 available seem to be .266. I will also be shooting a 6.5...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Never mind I found them under Le Stuff But I did not see their BP lube.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I was trying to find White Label to purchase some lube , are they still in business? If so how do I contact them?
Forum: Cast Boolits
When I cast the 530 grain postell bullet the grease grooves are not crisp and have rounded edges in some parts. I increased the heat and it helped but now I have frosted bullets. What am I doing...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Wow thank you for your input. It verified my suspicions
, now I can shoot the 300 pounds with out worry.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I hope to get the final definitive answer to this most perplexing of questions. When shooting BPCR why use soft lead verses a harder alloy if the bullet is cast and sized 1-2 thousandths over grove...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
Is it possible to patch solid copper bullets. I wanted to patch copper muzzle loading bullets in a 45-0 the bullet diameter is .450 bore is 458.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I would have to use a larger bushing than the Berdan primer as Knyoch used a very large primer. The shot gun primer would work . I would just have to ream out the old primer a bit. If I do bush for a...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have a box of Kynoch 577-450 M.H. rounds that I will shoot ( some go bang others do not) I was going to try to drill out the primer hole insert a bushing and then install a shotgun primer. Has any...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sonnypie vat a deel maybe you could do it wolesale? : )
Forum: Cast Boolits
The bullets were thumb pressed into unsized cases but when sizing some were harder to push through. I would agree that the flashing problem may be the cause. It was a while ago but I thought I had to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I took my Sharps out for a day of shooting and got a big surprise.The cartridge would not chamber. When I removed the shell I noticed the nose of the bullet had been engraved by the lands. I measured...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Nick you are correct about the 45-70. I will try 15moa at 200yds. to see where it gets me. I can't wait to try 300 yards.
Thanks
Nick
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 |