`Agree w/ Pete D.
Look at 4th-down/left side NEI mould pic here (showing thick-walled/hollow base). The more flattened nose on your left-most fired projo (may) be a function of hitting the...
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`Agree w/ Pete D.
Look at 4th-down/left side NEI mould pic here (showing thick-walled/hollow base). The more flattened nose on your left-most fired projo (may) be a function of hitting the...
If not a "purist," see if you can find a used Ruger Old Army revolver.
Built w/ Ruger toughness and already equiped w/ good sights.
...
To be honest, I'd recommend just getting Lee's powder measure set of dippers
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/07/s7_210598_imageset_01mainSmall-1.jpg
Cabela's -- Lee Powder Measure...
Get a Marlin 39A carbine. Non better
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/07/IMG_6551-1.jpg
Cut off the stock at the appropriate length and put an aftermarket pad on it -- SAVE the...
My thought (knowing nothing than given above) and assuming no cleaning between strings:
The first shot is low due to a cool barrel unwarped from any undue stock contact. It hits where it hits.
...
If you are serious, look here:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=816935
Look at:
http://www.lapua.com/fileadmin/user_upload/esitteet/VihtavuoriInternationalReloguide2009.pdf
42.9 - 49.8gr N140 @ 155gr projo
Excellent `06 powder at about same burn rate as RL15
First, click START (the round Windows system, lower left)
On the next screen/right side click CONTROL PANEL
Then SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
Then SYSTEM
That will show you how much RAM you have. If...
Have you (all) found it to fail safe, or fail dangerous -- from the POV of pressures generated? *
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(Realizing, of course, that failure to a Faster burn rate spells chamber pressure...
Mine arrived about 2 months ago w/ add'l cutters/holders I ordered for use w/ 4 different calibers/6 different cases (.223, .243, .30, .375).
It's a Godsend in terms of speed/ease and quite...
Looks like a `37 vintage.
Serial Number Data
First check #3 at
.38 Short Colt or .38 S&W in a Police Positive - ColtForum
Then consider:
http://www.reloadammo.com/38sw.htm
Use Parashooter's technique below to get the relative headspace of the *fired* cases, and (if not different by more that a few thousandths) resize to match the smaller case.
(Note that a...
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It *looks* interesting. I'll have to find/try some in my usual rust test using 10d nails left outside in the...
I've never lost faith ...in the South.
I think Ireland2 meant turn the case (not the die) a 1/2-turn and run it up again for a repeat sizing step. That might help just from the double-tap invoked.
I would, however, use the...
You're sure that you don't have Belgian (vice Argentine) Mauser dies? I can't think of any reason that different headstamp brass should put you that far out of spec so as to be completely out of...
I like it.** :)
Actually, the Redding Competition shellholders have a constant thickness, but the case-head relief cut in the base gets deeper by 0.002" for each size. They start off ~0.002"...
I like it. :)
My only experiennce w/ the Mini-14 was back in the late 70's when we could still hunt jackrabbits in the arroyos off the end of the Albuquerque Airport North-South runways. I really didn't notice...
Get a PrecisionMic headspace gauge from RCBS and compare the as-fired headspace vs the as-resized headpace. Then you have the info for some follow-on decisions.
Real Guns
Depending on what you...
American "Crisco" = English "Spry" = solid/white hydrogenated cooking vegetable oil (shortening) which has the consistancy/appearance of lard at room temperature.
I also tried Vaseline as a...
Why would taking 15 seconds to run a saliva-soaked wet patch up&down the barrel between rounds affect hunting? Once you're into the patched-ball game, you ain't doing rapid fire of any kind, not no...
I've looked up the pressure curves for that loadout, and while it does appear to be in spec/37,000psi, try reducing 0.3-0.5 grain on the off chance you have high-pressure/sticking cases that hinder...
What powder/weight-bullet combination are you loading, Sid?