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]
378 Weatherby Mag
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet material and length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity results. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These data represents maximum loads in […] [Read More]
Springfield takes on Springfield And The Winner Is...
Among our most respected modern makers of 1911 handguns is Springfield Armory. Springfield came into the market at exactly the right time, when Colt had given up the lead in 1911 sales and seemed in danger of giving up altogether. GI .45s suitable for modification or hard use were becoming […] [Read More]
38-55 WCF
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]
Slap Maxwell's girlfriend Judy, or.... selecting a mini lathe
The other day, I was leaning back in my chair, hands clasped behind my head, running through a quick mental inventory of things I know, and areas of knowledge I may still need to explore. I instantly recalled that Slap Maxwell had a girlfriend named Judy, yet I completely drew […] [Read More]