Goin' to Maine
I’ve been traveling back and forth between Maine and California for the past few years. I was trying to decide if I wanted to start another project before I headed back east again, or if I should wait for my return. There were so many things to get out of […] [Read More]
9.3x62mm
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may […] [Read More]
Remington trigger upgrade...maybe.
I recently read an article in a print publication, where the author went to great length to caution people to not work on their own firearms. The author cited his automotive engineer brother-in-law, as a man who refused to work on the family car for fear of putting his family’s […] [Read More]
Plan C, Ruger Bisley .22WRM
Didn’t know the Bisley was offered in .22 WRM with a 9 ½” barrel? It is not in the Ruger catalog all in one place, but the parts are. The conversion parts are also available from Brownells and Numrich. Some assembly is required. The traditional single action grip everybody else […] [Read More]
375 H&H
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may […] [Read More]
Casting bullets and selecting fire extinguishers - Conclusion
Casting can produce a bullet very close to bore size but, generally, bullets must be run through a sizing die that will swage them to more consistent, uniform and appropriate dimensions. Internal to the casting process, variations in dimensions are primarily caused by: temperature swings of material and tools when […] [Read More]
Casting bullets and selecting fire extinguishers Part III
I absolutely agree with the author of a recent e-mail, who suggested that a white gas powered Colman stove, and heavy cast pot, is a better set up for wheel weight reclamation work than the Lee melter. The melter’s small reservoir and its need to be operated with clean material […] [Read More]
375 Remington UM
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may […] [Read More]
Casting bullets and selecting fire extinguishers Part II
You wouldn’t think that “lead”, such a basic component of bullet casting, would be offered in so many forms. Pure lead is too soft for bullet material, and pure lead has some properties that make it less than idea for casting. The addition of modest amounts of tin and antimony […] [Read More]
Casting bullets and selecting fire extinguishers Part I
Many, many…many years ago, in a place called, “New Jersey”, I did a lot of pistol and rifle shooting at indoor ranges. The ammo I purchased and fired at the range, carried a light powder charge, a soft cast bullet and made clouds of acrid smoke and lead, in an […] [Read More]