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Adding 2% tin and dialing the temp in makes for nice shiny bullets.
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Got a new mold and had a chance to try it out. Not sure if this will be the ticket to make a 32 out of a 38 but Lee's new 356-95 rf sure makes a pile of bullets out of the six shooter mold and quite a few per pound. It's designated as a 9mm mold (.356") but casts .358" which is perfect for cast, tumble lube, load and shoot. The little ogival wadcutter ought to be just dandy on small game and as a 22 rf replacement.
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You boys are throwing some big chunks of W-W around...
I need to place another order with NOE, but until then, I am playing with the following:
.286" 145 Grain RNGC .309" 180 Grain RNGC .318" 180 Grain FPGC .359" 200 Grain RNGC .367" 100 grain RNPB .368" 280 Grain RNGC .378" 278 Grain FPGC .413" 235 Grain FPGC .430" 305 Grain FPGC
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You've got plenty to play with there for sure.
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Well the little 35 bullet didn't work out in the 38, but I'll be powder coating them and trying them in the 9. Also got a lee 356-120 and 451-230 that will be powder coated for the 9 and the 45.
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Cast up about 100-150 each of RCBS 45-201 and 44-250K with the sole purpose of trying out powder coating. These were my first attempt at shake and bake with no BBs, 45's: Went and picked up some airsoft BB's to see if i got a different result. Second try with the BB's. I feel these got much better and even coverage than the first attempt. Could have been the humidity, or my lack of experience with the technique...but gonna shoot'em anyway 44's: Looking forward to trying this out much more.
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I recommend 2 thin coats of powder, instead of trying for complete coverage with one coat.
For blasting ammo where accuracy isn't as critical, complete covereage isn't absolutely necessary, and one thin coat with bare spots is adequate, with good powder.
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I gotta ask, what will two coats of powder get me that one coat won't? Besides 100% certain coverage? Any potential accuracy gains or further insurance of reduced fouling?
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two thin coats will have better coverage than one thick coat, as well as more consistent thickness. A single thick coat can vary in thickness more from one side of the bullet to the other.
Also if you don't like the way that powder coats without BBs, try another powder. Not sure why, but I haven't been happy with any black colored powder.
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How do make them so pretty? 1-30 Tin/lead....
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Cast some bullets today for the first time in a couple years.
In December I bought a used TC .45 caliber Seneca muzzleloader. I couldn't find conicals so I bought a Lyman mold for the TC maxi ball, supposed to be .454 diameter, 240 grains.
I also cast some round balls. I have an ancient side lock. Finding the the right diameter has been a problem. Today I cast some .390" balls from a Lee mold and some round balls from the original mold that came with the gun. I thought they'd be .385 but they came out .390 as well. This makes the gun a .40 which will barely make it legal for deer in my state. Hmmm...
The final thing I cast were some bullets out of an old Winchester mold I've had a long time. I thought they were 180 grain .38-40 bullets since the previous owner had been a big .38-40 fan but they mike .430 so probably .44-40, something I don't have. Guess I could pour a .44 mag case full of FFg and light 'em off.
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A little relief in the heat and humidity had me itching to warm up the casting pot. Middle of last week I melted down a good batch of wheel weights a family member had given me. And with a cool morning in the low 60s I decided to warm a few molds up and replenish some bullets over the weekend. L to R: NOE 360-180-WFN (with deep hollow points), NOE 311-180-FN (311041 copy), RCBS 45-201-SWC, RCBS 44-250-K. All lubed with LBT soft. Not as pretty as some of you guys, and my cell phone pics aren't great, but they don't shoot too bad. What is everyone else up to now that fall has arrived?
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cast some hollow point 158 grain for 38/357 and then pressed a bb into hole to make a home made hydra shock - really makes them expand on contac and some 45 acp that way too
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cast some hollow point 158 grain for 38/357 and then pressed a bb into hole to make a home made hydra shock - really makes them expand on contac and some 45 acp that way too Idiot post #1.
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You better be afraid of a ghost!!
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just got a new 4 cavity 457125 lyman and cast some with crap i had in the pot . casts at 513g so is close to the number 2 alloy. cast right at .460 pc puts them at .462. going to shoot 5 tomorrow at 2.85 aol over 44g of RL7 cci primers and rp brass. will fit only Ruger !'s ,3's and mausers
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should have said 45-70. just shot them and this is the result 1785 fps shot at a 6 inch plate gong at 150 yards first shot blew it off the stand. second shot blew it off the stand. third shot blew it off the stand. too cold to walk out there again. ready for T REX with this one. that was starting load from Lyman Cast manual and it is as high as i am going. recoil out of the 9.5 lb mauser was ok but don't want more. will shoot for accuracy closer and later. i hear a cup of coffee calling me.
the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Good show. That oughta knock anything you draw a bead on ass over tincups!
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really impressed with the accuracy and energy. calc's out to 3629f/lbf at muzzle .knocked the crap out of my steel and sheared off a sched 8 bolt holding it together at 150yds.
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the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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