Recent content by 1980Harley

I started casting this past year, and it is addicting! Ten molds and counting. As mentioned above, there is a significant amount of information on the Cast Boolits web site. Also take a look at the Los Angeles Silhouette Club site. Another great source of information for the caster.

Congrats on the group! It's nice to be surprised every once in a while. I know what rifle I'll buy next is now.

The coconut oil sounds like a great idea! I saved the last tub I had because it had expired before I could use it all, and I knew I could put it to use sometime soon. This seems to be the time. Thanks heymarine1833! I'll give it a try.

Besides all the worthy information listed above, I add another step. I take the torque wrench, from my smallbore competition rifle, and use it to maintain the identical torque from one day at the range to another. I do loosen the action screws after shooting or when I clean the rifle, so I do...

Over the last forty years, I have purchased RCBS, Lee, Redding, Hornady and Lyman dies. There are small quirks with a few of the dies, but overall, I believe it comes down to what you have used prior and are comfortable with. For my 9mm's, I have RCBS, Hornady and Lee. I prefer the Lee taper...

Congrats! A reward like that keeps us all trying a little harder because they are far and few between.