Made a mix of 1 part tin to 25 parts of lead and cast up some Lyman 319247 bullets. They were lighter then I had expected dropping from the mold at 158 grains. Compaired my new bullets to an old one...
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Made a mix of 1 part tin to 25 parts of lead and cast up some Lyman 319247 bullets. They were lighter then I had expected dropping from the mold at 158 grains. Compaired my new bullets to an old one...
Plan to add some tin to the lead this weekeknd and give it another try. Hope that this will do the trick. Thanks for the advice.
Sorry that it has taken so long to get back to you after your reply. Have made purchase of a Lyman Big Dipper pot, and a Lyman 319247 DC mould. The lead that I have is pure and I need to get some tin...
Started reloading and casting handgun bullets back in 1964. Have never cast bullets for a rifle nor worked with the 32-40 WInchester cartridge. Bought a Stevens 44 in 32-40. This rifle is the early...
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 |