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I've been testing different .223 bullets that are made with deer sized game in mind. Some are heavy-for-caliber, others bonded copper jacketed lead, and even solid copper expanding. My test media is the now defunct bullet test tube heavy wax media. It is supposed to come close to muscle...

Many times we have discussions about how to store ammo in our houses. Take a look at this video put out by SAMMI; http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3SlOXowwC4c Also, see what happens if a single shell is fired OUTSIDE of a gun,(without being chambered). All those...

I just got one of the new way lee is making their 2 cavity molds. Gone is the wavy extruded aluminum molds with the pins on the bottom. Now the molds are flat and have cross pins like most other molds, made of brass, steel, and cast iron. Some pics; The front profile is also different...

MP-432-640 is a RNFP,(Round Nose Flat Point). 271 grains solid, 249 HP. Now, it has 3 pin designs available, PENTA, SMALL ROUND HP, AND LARGE ROUND HP. I got all three. Then you simply turn the pins around to cast a solid. There simply is nothing else like casting with one of these...

A couple of weeks ago I tested some factory speer gold dots in the test tube expansion media. Take a look at some pics; Viewed from the back of the bullet, just above where it came to rest. I cut in from the backside to remove the bullet. Entire wound path with the bullet resting almost...

Last month a thread was started about deep curl bullets. I said I'd try some in my expansion testing tubes. Well here's the first one, a 308 caliber 165 grain from a 30-06. Rifle used is older than I am,(66 in jan), a 03-A3 springfield. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=608729 Here's...

Just received the newest addition to the MP molds line-up. Well for me anyway. 200 SWC .452 4 cavity. Got 'er clean, heated up some range lead, viola! Casts beautiful bullets, they fall free without fuss. Oh BTW, they're copies of the H&G #68.

It finally came! Well worth the wait, the precision is amazing. They drop right at 200 gr. measure .4545 with this range scrap lead, size to .4525 in a RCBS .452 die. Lubed with Lars red from white label lubes. Loaded 100, 50 of each, gotta fill some milk jugs with water to see how...

WTH copper brass? I can find more ways to screw up! What's happened to this load of brass in my HF sonic cleaner? I was running some mildly corroded LC brass,(new,never fired), through to remove the water caused corrosion. I had already done 3 batches with no problems. Using the new Hornady...

I GOT MINE! This is a group buy from over on castboolits.com. It comes from Miha Prevec who lives and works in Slovenija. If you've never seen one of his molds, you're missing how nice they look. That's if you don't mind waiting for over a year, it started on 01-19-2010! What a fine piece of...

I love it when a plan works out! Ruger 44 mag. SBH, 10.5", distance 50 ft., boolit lee C430-310-RF GC, Blu dot @11.7 grains. Winchester brass, WWLRP, lee dies with a Redding profile crimper. Lyman claims this load should push their 300 grainer @ 895. Can't wait for summer to run it over the...

I don't suppose anybody missed me, but I had a Davinci robotic prostatectomy to remove my cancerous prostate two weeks ago Monday. Recovery is slow, mainly because I'm 64, and I'm also diabetic. The main reason I'm posting this is---to urge everybody to get yourself checked out. Have regular...

PID means;PID stands for Proportional, Integral, Derivative. Controllers are designed to eliminate the need for continuous operator attention. They are a tiny microprocessor, that is a fancy thermostat. I was unhappy with the wide temperature swings on my lee 20# pot. Besides I love to tinker...

This may be a bit deep for new reloaders, but it should be read by everybody. Here's the scenario; I was loading for a new-to-me 300 win mag. In fact I had never loaded for a win mag before. I was supplied with the rifle, brass fired in that rifle and new dimension Hornady dies. Also a lee...

I'm going to start something I may come to regret.:rolleyes: Once I get my boolits pics up on the boolit pics thread, if someone is considering starting casting, they may want to try out a certain boolit for whatever weapon they have. If you truly want to try some, I would be glad to send you...

I got in a mood to do a little expansion testing. The Hornady GMX interested me in that it wasn't pure copper, so it would be less likely to copper foul the barrel. This is hardly the first time I've done this sort of thing. Back in 2002 I did some tests on the then new Hornady interbond...

This is a group buy from over on the cast boolits forum. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?f=10 The designation for this mold is 462420 PB , meaning nominal as cast size is .462 but will cast at 405 grains with wheel weight lead. These in this thread cast at 415 and .4625...

A co-worker has the opportunity to buy 2 1911 colts from his father-in-law's estate. He needs approximate value, date of manufacture of these pistols. One is a 45 acp, the other a 9mm. I have the serial numbers, but don't want to put them on a public forum. Is there a website or a book where I...

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