Willy, E.H.Harrison (NRA) commisioned Lyman to produce several molds (#s 301618 @ 160gr. & 301620 @ ~196gr.) for paper patching in the .308Win., .30-06, and .300Mag. Oddly enough, the patched...
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Willy, E.H.Harrison (NRA) commisioned Lyman to produce several molds (#s 301618 @ 160gr. & 301620 @ ~196gr.) for paper patching in the .308Win., .30-06, and .300Mag. Oddly enough, the patched...
d-o-k, Assuming youv'e sized your CB's to fit, what you've done is correct, but the test will be in how they shoot. If they group well and don't lead your bore, change nothing. If they group poorly...
Chubbo, I've got a couple of questions for you. First, isn't the Colt .36cal. Navy designed for a .375" bullet? Second, doesn't the .38 Long Colt use the same diameter bullet as the .38spl.,...
All, I'm troubled by some of the information in the article mentioned above. First, H/IMR 4198 does NOT need a filler in order to obtain optimum performance. Second, using 13 grains of it (That's a...
Eli, Did you mean Lee molds or Lee dies? If the former, their button-nosed wadcutter was very accurate, but I had severe problems with mold fill-out and ended up tossing it, much to my regret. ...
Eli, It occurred to me this AM to tell you that the .30cal. Lee bullet molds work rather well in the K-31 Swiss. I.e., the bore-riding nose is just about perfect for those short-throated rifles. ...
Sorry, I should have addressed my reply to Eli.
Dan, One additional purchase to consider (You can save $$ by not purchasing a berdan decapper!) is a lead/casting thermometer, which will insure more uniform temps. + help you monitor your...
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 |