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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52064 Real Name: Steve 
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Agreed, those bullets look really good!
I've never tried the tumbler trick; I just shake the plastic container for a few minutes. It sucks. And in the over, I've always used non-stick aluminum foil . . . I've never seen a rack like that being used. Hmm. I stack my bullets on end (anal? haha), but that's a PITA too and I'd love to get away from it. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:21 pm |
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Site Supporter   Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8587 Real Name: Brian
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Cast some 500 gr bullets, then pan lubed these as I intend to use them with black powder.
Pictures tell the story.         Destination; Today at Black Diamond Gun Range from 9-1130am.  _________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."- Hunter S. Thompson |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:53 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28186 Real Name: Ace Winky
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Awesome. Your works are always very cool.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck? Because the eagle sounds like a hawk. |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:58 am |
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Site Supporter Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8587 Real Name: Brian
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Thank you sir! Sure is fun learning!
_________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."- Hunter S. Thompson |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:31 pm |
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In Memoriam  Joined: Wed Mar 6, 2013 Posts: 12018
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500 grain... Those look awesome Brian. The biggest lead that I have cast is around 250 grain. When the lead cools, does it tend to develop a pretty good dimple in the sprue? Do the dies have a deeper sprue than those for smaller castings?
Are you making your own lube or is that commercial? |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:09 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8587 Real Name: Brian
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The sprue is no different, nice clean, flat.
I used SPG lube. $30 for a lb. Should last a whIle bit with the pan I have I need 3/4 lb min to reach the 4th groove of the bullet. _________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."- Hunter S. Thompson |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 4:24 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8587 Real Name: Brian
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Range follow up;
REALLY good groups on the 500 gr cast (512 actual weight). No photos of target, you'll have to trust me. :) My oldest son was along with me so we shared a target. Gordon was trying out his new S&W MP Shield and then I convinced him to throw 512 grains of lead downrange on the smoke pole. There is something satisfying about that report and "THWAP" as it hits the target and ground backstop. I loaded another 44 tonight. Garand match tomorrow. I get last place but it's a great place to practice (200 and 260 yds) https://vimeo.com/206783214 _________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."- Hunter S. Thompson |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:34 pm |
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Site Admin Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52064 Real Name: Steve
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I never get tired of videos of guns like that . . . .
 _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:23 pm |
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