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Hildo and All: Just had another casting session- this one went a lot better, as I set my temperature fairly high for initial melting and then reduced it somewhat; just high enough so that the bottom-pour spout stayed liquid (so I could pour in two cavities one right after the other)...

Weight is Volume? Never knew people used "Grains" to mean either weight or volume . . . sounds like a good "weigh" to confuse things! I used density = weight (grains)/volume (in^3) which I believe is a pretty good working definition. Started with baseline data developed experimentally -...

Now about that airspace . . . Thanks all. After much finagling looks like my ~0.06 or so cubic inches is very close to a milliliter (makes sense- pedersoli gun!). And it looks like a milliliter holds right around 15 gr of FFFg. I crunched this several different ways with data from...

What is the density of Goex FFFg or where could I look it up? I need to know how much powder (in grains) is needed to completely fill my "patent chamber" (0.06 in3). So if I just knew what the grains per cubic inch were of black powder . . . Steve in North Texas

Speaking of Temperature Hildo: Speaking of temperature (and lead loss) I just got done melting down some large (8 lb) ingots of "pure" lead into smaller (1 lb) ingots so they would fit into my Lee electric pot. This was a fascinating experience, and I am learning quite a bit about the...

Gaucho et al: I think you are both right- the "presumption" is still on the guilt of the defendant; however, the rules and procedures were liberalized in the 70s and 80s to make it more palatable. Just like doing away with a monarch but retaining the principle of rights/power residing in...

Great ideas and feedback from all! I continue to be amazed at the wealth of information and experience in this forum- and the willingness to help a newbie! (Hildo- that is some "Old School" open-pit barbeque style casting . . . I was surprised at the nuimber of people who get excellent...

So I read up all the threads I could about casting, googled up some expert advice, bought the equipment, and it finally stopped raining last night. 1) I bought the Lee Production Pot IV cause I'm casting .36 cal RB; don't need a lot of capcity, right? Guess what- the ingots I bought for...

Steve Swartz Hildo: [Sorry about the long post. This is a greatly misunderstood and complex topic. Couple hundred years ago these issues used to be discussed, debated, and argued over by regular folks in pubs and restaurants, and discussed extensively in the mainstream media of the time...

. . . LEOs have no responsibility to protect "the people inside" during these situations . . . (see above) No knock on them, just the reality. "Containment" is their mission, not "protection." Steve in North texas

Wow thanks all! Hey, d'ya think this whole "Interweb" thang is gonna catch on someday? Steve in North Texas

Gurus: So there are umpty-odd flavors of nipples. My Pietta New Army revolver has one kind with a different thread, diameter, etc. than my Pedersoli Carleton Underhammer. 1) What is the taxonomy/classification system for nipples? What are the different types? 2) How would one...

Hilda and All: 1) It's not about "culture" as much as it is about "philosophy" (althought he two overlap significantly, and with "values"). In Europe, the philosphy-culture-values hold that "Rights" and "Freedoms" are retained by the State (monarch) and are granted to the people. Those who...

Arcticap (and all): - It's not that I like/dislike the chamber contours . . . I'm just "concerned" that my between shot regimen of brushing, swabbing, flossing, rinsing, etc. might be doing more harm than good by potentially pushing some partially burned powder etc. into the narrow chamber...

More help needed! I already 1) weigh and sort bullets (will begin casting my own next week) and will weigh and sort the homemade cast bullets . . . will probably be asking for bullet casting help shortly! 3) wonder about measuring diameter uniformity? How? And how critical? 2) will...

Thanks All! - The issue of "nut behind trigger" (technique) is spot on and always the first place I look for deviations . . . especially when "flyers" happen . . . but these flyers occur when I have perfect sight alignment in the wobble zone and trigger is released subconsciously with...

Gurus: I've had my underhammer Carleton in .36 for a few months now and have experimented a bit with it. Shooting international precision targets at 25 meters, and looking for match-level precision. Have experimented with: - Patches (type, thickness) - Lube (tallow/beeswax vs. T1000+) -...

I have info on a couple of mail order places (smallest order size 5 lbs @ around $18/lb). Would prefer to just buy a pound or two in person at a retail location. Anyone know of a source of Swiss powder in Texas? Specifically, DFW area? Thanks Steve Swartz

Great ideas! I appreciate this because the instructions that came with my .44 revolver (Pietta; 1858 New Army) were (shall we say) somewhat sparse. To answer the question of experience, I have plenty of modern cartridge smokeless trigger time (including reloading for 1,000 yard rifle...

Well, I have read some threads and tried to my homework on this but have to throw my ignorant self on the mercy of the assembled: Pros and Cons of Patch under ball? If so, wet or dry? Wad under ball? Gobs of Bore Butter on top of ball? All/None of the Above? This is primarily...