Acetone and ATF in a 50/50 mix as mentioned by Cat-Menchanic is been shown in tests to be better than all the popular mixtures for penetrating rusty steel stuff. Which makes sense to me, the acetone...
Type: Posts; User: JonB_in_Glencoe
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Acetone and ATF in a 50/50 mix as mentioned by Cat-Menchanic is been shown in tests to be better than all the popular mixtures for penetrating rusty steel stuff. Which makes sense to me, the acetone...
I see redneck drilling, I should know, I am a redneck machiner, I wouldn't dare call myself a machinist, LOL.
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So, if I got my grubby hands on a set of blank blocks, and I was wanting to drill a...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Also, in post #22, I have a link to a thread about the different lot numbers. Do you know your lot number?
The different lot numbers have slightly different burn rates...which is another reason to...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Vettepilot,
Have you read this?
https://www.castpics.net/LoadData/7383/default.html
the most important part is this...
Also, you see the two links at bottom, Jim and Will offer a bunch of data....
My tinning removal technique was given to me by Mal Paso, who made quite the informative thread on creation of Patina on brass....
Rick,
I gonna add my 2¢
Casting with different molds, that is, different block designs as well as different block materials, often require different techniques, much like you have stated in the OP...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
PF is power factor.
in IPSC (USPSA) competitions (and probably other competitions) ammunition is rated on a scale of power factor. for IPSC it's "Major" and "Minor" and they are scored differently.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Check alignment of RCBS LAM2.
with Die and TP installed, lower TP into Die. Measure gap on all sides. If it's off even a thou or two, it can be seen with naked eye, be sure to put the readers on,...
Forum: Our Town
It was about 12 or 15 years ago, when my buddies bees would die off over the Minnesota winter, where they never did before. Now he buys bees every spring. Mostly uses them for veggie farm...
Forum: Our Town
I am not a bee keeper, but my best friend is. He has kept bees for all the 30 years I've known him and heard 100s of bee stories. Bee keeping seems to be one of those things best learned by having a...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
My favorite clerk at my small town post office, starts work at noon or 1pm? Anyway, her drawer is always light of cash until 3 or 4 pm.
I go, when I go, if they are light on cash, I got to my local...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The Lee Micro Disk is long been discontinued and it's difficult to find a used one.
Someone here mentioned there is a program in Thingverse for 3D printing it. I have a friend who does 3D printing,...
Forum: Our Town
I did say sheet metal, most of his jobs are collector restorations and old Tractors.
Currently there is a 76 Ford F250 in my buddies shop. Fenders, hood, door skins, cab corners were ordered from...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The early 90s was a wonderful time if a fellow wanted to shoot cheap commie ammo in cheap commie guns. I recall visiting my favorite shop, "Jack's gun and pawn". He always had some SKS's on the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I wasn't reloading when S&P was on sale that cheap, but I do recall one Cabelas primer sale, probably about the Date on the packing list photo in the OP, when S&P were either $16 or $18 and...
Forum: Our Town
I have a buddy who has a Bodyshop, where he is sole employee, he does old tractors also. He buys 99% of his sheet metal from Keystone. I looked at their google business listing and clicked on their...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Cast Bullets
by E. H. Harrison
this is a NRA publication.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Carp can be good eating, and it can be awful eating...it just depends.
The nice looking fish and prep work that Tripplebeards has showed us, sure looks tasty to me.
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I watched an Asian cooking...
Forum: Cast Boolits
To give a real precise answer, it'd be nice to know the caliber/gun, the type of power/load, and what the alloy of the 10 BHN is?
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But in all honestly, that 10 alloy should be fine up to 2000....
Forum: Cast Boolits
while I am a fan of WC for it's original purpose, it just doesn't seem like a logical fit for a Magnum lebergun.
Forum: Our Town
Evaporust is basically tannic acid, as I understand it. It's very safe, but kind of spendy, I have no idea if it can be reused?
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I've used Milkstone remover (Phosphoric Acid), it's cheap 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 |