http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__Aimoo CityAimooen-USAimoo http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/LOOKIT-ALL-THESE-BUCKSHOT-PEESTOL-POSTS-SHEESH-YOU-GUYS-1-981064.html Buckshot2 2004-03-11 08:39:24.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons .........I'm only a baby peestol shooster. None a you other guys got anything to say? .........Buckshot the posting pistolero! http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/500-S-W-Boolit-nose-touching-the-cylinder-throat-how-tight-is-a-good-fit-1-975749.html Petander 2004-09-12 07:19:22.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Hello again,I made some newloads for the 500 S&W using a400 grainGC boolit from an LBT mold that I just got. Sized .500. When crimped to the groove I needed to push the roundsin the cylinders with some force, too much IMO. The nose istouching the throat, they are tough to eject unless they are f http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/s-w-610-1-973902.html bhp35 2005-02-19 02:35:31.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons This is a dumb question but.....Is a model 610 anN frame or an L frame gun?It has been suggested as an alternative to a 625 since can shoot 40sw or 10mm (like a 38-357 thing).For some of the action shooting stuff I do the moon clips would help speed things up a bit. http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/LONG-range-plinking-1-969157.html BruceB 2005-02-18 22:10:22.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons For many years, I've enjoyed shooting handguns at rifle distances. Elmer Keith was my inspiration for taking up this pastime, and it is fascinating. A close look at many of my shortguns will reveal that they have several "gold bars" at different heights on the front sight....not real, inlaid met http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/The-price-seemed-a-bit-dear-for-a-M10-1-967469.html Buckshot2 2004-05-21 01:41:45.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons ..........My brother who lives in Sierra Vista, AZ called the other day and said some guy was getting out of the pistol selling bidness and had about 25 of'em for sale. Brother's freind had the list and his memory retained Rossi, and Auto-Ordnance, and the like. He said he thought there was a couple http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/There-s-38-44s-and-there-s-38-Specials-and-there-s-357s-1-950465.html akabeagle 2003-10-31 17:19:55.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Just read buckshot's post on the .38 Specials. He's been asleep on those steeenking peeestols for years.I also have a 100 pound tater sack full of 38 Special brass and a couple of years ago, I decided to do something about it since I had a Ruger Blackhawk and was tired of shooting ho hum....pow...wa http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Ruger-32-mag-range-test-1-935052.html Old hippy 2004-04-20 09:58:16.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I'm a contender freak and hadn't shot a wheelgun in a long time.  Today I made time and went to range with 100 rds of 32 mag I had loaded several years ago for a SW.  It was a blast shooting the little ruger.  100 gr cast bullets with N-110 powder.  Next weekend I will have some http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/another-groove-diameter-experiment-plus-BHN-1-929832.html MTNGUN 2003-10-22 07:02:18.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Two experiments, one with a deeper groove diameter, one with BHN.Standard load357 Ruger Speed Six 2 5/8" barrel, 160 gr PB 80% metplat, ogival flat point, HTWW, size to throat diameter, 18 gr H110, felix lube. 1175 fps. Under 5" at 50 yards. A tiny bit of leading toward the muzzle but otherwise no c http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Bradshaw-s-article-on-chamber-alignment-1-928841.html MTNGUN 2004-09-13 03:31:34.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons BeeMan59 generously sent me a copy of twoDavid Bradshaw articles onthe revolvers that were first published about 20 years ago. Bradshaw used aspecial tool called a Revolv-a-Gauge to measure barrel/cylinder alignment. Here's some of the more interesting points, along with my editorial comments.Colt P http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Both-Eyes-Open-1-924577.html BCB 2005-02-20 19:26:58.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Since I have a spot in my right eye that distorts my vision thoroughly, I mostly shoot using my left eye.This I can do with handguns but not with rifles as I shoot right-handed. Although I can still shoot a rifle that is 'scopedusing my right eye.The distorted area, as described by a clock, would be http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Any-interest-in-another-6cavity-230-gr-bd-style-group-buy-1-924562.html harley45 2005-03-01 16:57:27.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Since this boolit seems to generate alot of interest would there be enough people interested in trying another group purchase from lee? Cost should be about 56.00 including shipping and I'll volunteer to handle it. I'd want two for myself so that means we would only need 23 more. What say you?Eric http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/New-Blackhawk-in-45LC-45ACP-convertible-1-923304.html DOUBLEJK 2005-03-06 11:53:36.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Just ordered a new un'....anybody have one that has mic'ed the throats n barrel on em?Have heard they vary a bit...Wonderin' if it'll be a good un'.... http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/RCBS-45-270-SAA-Got-Loads-1-914950.html fourarmed 2004-08-30 11:04:44.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I have been loading this bullet in a Ruger Bisley BH, and I am not too happy with the accuracy I am getting. Anybody have any formulae they would share? http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Experiment-Keith-base-vs-convention-base-1-914931.html MTNGUN 2004-07-19 14:28:49.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Another experiment with the 357 snubby....This was intended to be an apples-to-apples comparison of the Keith style band and groove vs. a more conventional band and groove. As it worked out, there were tiny differences in the length and weight, and I had to adjust the powder charge to maintain the s http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/454-1-912680.html klw 2005-02-07 09:32:42.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I've got a 9.5 inch barrelled Ruger Super Redhawk in 454/45 Colt. I've put thousands of rounds through it using 45 Colt without any problems. I've put some factory 454's through it as well. Worked perfectly.My reloads in 454, however, just don't work. Primer is squarely hit but nothing happens. I've http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/10mm-Project-Gets-Under-Way-1-907603.html Deputy Al 2005-03-12 08:39:30.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons This rather long-delayed project got under way Tuesday with the acquisition of an RCBS 200 grain mold in this caliber. I had intended to have Dan at Mountain Molds carve out a 200 grainer at .401" plagiarizing the BD 45 design, but when Midway showed the RCBS 200 grainer on sale for $42.75---time to http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Got-My-CZ52-1-903509.html starmetal 2004-06-27 08:36:04.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Al and John....I got my CZ52 today. I was impressed with it. Here's what I think comparing it to the Tokarev. One...the grip is much more comfortable. Two..the trigger is much wider and slight more easily letoff then the Tokarev. Three...the accuracy is better like Al and other's said it would be. I http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/50-Alaskan-in-a-Pistol-1-898195.html 45nut 2004-10-05 11:20:54.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Anyone here shoot this? http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/I-may-have-my-K38-1-893713.html Buckshot2 2003-12-05 08:13:44.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons ........My brother called and said he talked to a guy he was refered to by a gunshop. He said it's a K38, 6" bbl with adjustable sights. He said the gent told him that if the shooter was capable of it the pistol would shoot target wadcutters into a cloverleaf at 25 yards. This may be used car salesm http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/6-cav-lee-mold-for-a-45acp-1-884384.html propmahn 2004-11-05 08:12:34.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Dont have a .45 yet but think i will acquire one in the spring so i was thinking of getting a bullet mold and cranking out some bullets during the winter. thinking of going with a lee 6 cav due to speed of casting. Dont know which molds you have had reasonable success with. .45 might be a kimber http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Another-New-Cast-Boolit-Delivery-Device-1-884210.html 45nut 2005-02-25 00:30:04.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Thompson Center Encore50 Alaskan Pistol,16" SS,Braked.Paired up with my 458 Win Mag.I do believe this may be one of the mostpowerful pistols extant. 50 AK Range time forthcoming soon I hope ! http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Hey-Onceabull-I-got-a-new-H-G-73-1-881374.html fivegunner 2004-02-14 18:07:19.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons yep , got it on  ebay   been  looking  for one  for  years  this one  is reported  to be  almost  new   as  in  mint!  can`t wait  to get  it .  its a  oregon   mold  4&n http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/GOOD-FRIDAY-AT-THE-RANGE-1-880422.html starmetal 2005-03-26 17:05:24.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Well nothing like Buckshot's big burrito shoot as I was the only one shooting on my range. Had a beautiful day and took out my 30 Luger, Browning HP, and Walther 32 PP. All shooting cast at 25 yards and all doing rather well. The Luger holding 2 inch groups, the Browning is starting to act like my http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Revolver-Accuracy-1-874449.html joeb33050 2004-06-27 06:32:30.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I've been shooting a S&W M29 8 3/8" with 329421 at 50 yards from a rest, varying things to see the effect on accuracy. This pistol has a 4X scope. I shoot from five to eight cylinders of cartridges, and measure the 6 shot group size and best-five-shot group size for each group.I can average a li http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/went-and-did-it-a-41-mag-1-872003.html slugs 2004-07-06 08:31:24.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I picked up a 41 mag this weekend any of you guys got a pet load using a cast 210 gr swc plain base?.thanks pete http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/No-leading-I-guess-I-m-doing-it-right-with-the-K-38-1-860833.html Buckshot2 2004-05-13 11:00:14.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons ..........After Winnemucca the great gun cleaning opus began. I'm really glad that when the K-38's turn came, the barrel was a shiney as a new dime. Of course the outside was all smudged up from powder and lube. In addition there was copious amounts of lube and residue built up on the recoil shield http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/for-a-22-Ruger-semi-Aut-22-pistols-1-851187.html waksupi 2004-12-02 18:10:27.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons OK, you .22 pistol shooters out there. I had started a trade with a guy for a Ruger semi-auto, and he was getting cold feet on the deal. Probably a good thing, as I was offering him something I consider worth about twice as much as the pistol. Friends, you know? Last night, I found a guy with two se http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Can-t-even-hit-a-pop-can-1-847963.html PennyPlinker 2003-11-12 17:47:09.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons My husband wants me to get REAL gun, so today i decided shoot my .22 Ruger Mark II pistol. Thought i'd make sure i still like it before going and buying something else.I got the pistol, shells, and some cans and started up the trail on the 4-wheeler. But i didn't get very far. He had dug big deep ra http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/lyman-358429-with-titegroup-1-847947.html propmahn 2004-10-14 04:35:33.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons was using bullseye for a while and ran out and couldnt find a local source for it so I ended up with 4lbs of titegroup. looking for some 38spl loads for this bullet. Found a source of 3.0-4.0 on the internet somewhere but i thought i would run it by you guys before loading it up. thoughts?, warni http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/DEPUTY-AL-TOKAREV-1-843501.html starmetal 2004-05-27 12:41:54.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Deputy AlWell I finally got my Tokarev today. Had a few shells loaded for it as I don't like to load ammo not having the gun on hand to try the fit of such ammo. Good thing I didn't load alot. First off the only load that would cycle the gun was 6.0 and 6.5 grs of Unique under that Lee 100 gr bullet http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/CZ-52-Question-for-Deputy-Al-and-All-30-Pistoleros-1-842900.html NVcurmudgeon 2004-04-03 06:39:42.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons My latest toy, a sinister looking East bloc pistol arrived today.  A friend of mine got one and talked me into joining the Czech pistol team.  Once the new wears off of 85 gr. FLGCs @ 1700 fps, we are thinking about cast boolitts @ as slow as will function.  Which moulds have any of y http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/New-Euro-Pistol-Cartridge-1-842045.html NVcurmudgeon 2005-03-10 18:18:35.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons IIRC, always a risk at my age, there is a new Nato .22 pistol cartridge just introduced.  If all that is true, I just found one right here at the Washoe County range, north of Reno.  This thing is rimless, headstamped FNM 5.7 X (boogered) and has a head size of .310" and a rim si http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/makarov-shooters-1-839509.html slugs 2004-04-01 18:38:02.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons man all I can say is I am addicted to these makarovs.now have 3 and maybe more later.my cast 95 gr lrn .3653.5 grs bullseyereformed 9mm luger brass to mak specmy russian military cut a ragged hole at 15 meters dead on using the military sights.I also have a bulgarian military that shoots as well and http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/ruger-45-follows-me-home-1-838267.html slugs 2004-04-10 13:32:17.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons went out today to see some friends and stopped by a gun shop on the way,oops.walked out with a ruger P97D nib for $400.00 otd.I'll try and push some cast thru it this weekend.pete http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/41-Ruger-BH-1-817893.html litegun 2003-12-11 12:59:35.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I just bought a new Ruger 41 BH and would like to know what loads anyone has for this revolver. What work has been done to make it a good shooter and is a forcing cone job needed to enhance accuracy?Thanks http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/358429-need-for-speed-1-813005.html propmahn 2004-02-19 15:59:33.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Trying to develope a .38spl load for this bullet in my GP-100 6" so this week end I took to the range a variety of loads in .38spl with this bullet lee liquid alox lubed with loads for the full range of bullseye (high to low in .5gr increments) same for W231, and 4 and 5 grains of unique. not one g http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Odds-and-Ends-with-the-41-1-811314.html 7br 2005-02-27 07:44:25.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Saturday was our February Sillywet fun shoot. Les Sawyer and I got the range set up by 8:45am and since the shoot was supposed to start at 9:30, I decided to test the .41. I used Joe's high dollar pistol rest and I am really happy with it. For particulars:Firearm: Dan Wesson 41 VH8Sights: Burris 2x7 http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lee-429-255-SWC-1-811301.html jcork 2005-03-10 17:52:05.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Just curious if anyone had any experience with this one out of a revolver:The base seems a little thin, but then I am a complete newbie to this stuff. http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/experiment-PB-vs-Gas-Check-1-804023.html MTNGUN 2003-09-30 13:16:12.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Another experiment with the Ruger 357 Speed Six. This time comparing its "standard" 160 gr. plain baseto an otherwise identical 160 gr. gas check boolit. The usual load of 18 gr H110, wheelweight alloy, bullets sized to throat diameter, felix lube.Since the plain base bullet has been shooting so wel http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/gas-cutting-and-the-44-mag-1-799145.html West Creek 2005-02-21 14:33:51.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I have a hunter model Ruger Superblackhawk. I dont shoot it much but have noticed some gas cutting recently goin on in the face of the cylinder. I first noticed a small amount of pitting after a couple rounds fired when the cylinder pin backed out. Figured it was caused by the cylinder bein out of a http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/October-Handloader-Article-on-the-38-Special-1-798011.html Buckshot2 2003-11-06 11:38:00.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons ........Was in the grocery store with the wife unit and while she was shopping I was glancing at the magazine rack and pulled out Handloader. It has a really great informative article on the 38 Special. Interesting enough to make me think I might even pay some money for one ....... maybe if the righ http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/1911-Colt-throats-for-H-G-SWC-s-Lots-of-pics-1-795113.html Petander 2004-08-26 15:38:56.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Hello again.I?e heard about "throating" a 1911 for SWC feeding reliability. My Gold Cup series IV hasn? had a hiccup until I got a Hensley & Gibbs mold, must be a coinsidence because this bullet is the most accurate I?e ever shot in this pistol. It "stovepipes" every now and then, especially the http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/forcing-cone-erosion-1-790844.html woodensound 2005-03-31 21:32:07.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons After 5-6000 rounds thru my srh 480 I have noticed considerable flame cutting around the edge of the forcing cone.  The gun has digested a wide variety of loads from full power cast with h110 to unique plinkers. For general use, I now load 420 gr cast at 1000 fps or so with hs-6 or 2400.&n http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/38-S-W-quot-Long-quot-Buckshot-1-788098.html oksmle 2004-02-02 08:10:32.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Buckshot ... Several months ago on the old "Shooters" siteyou & I were discussing the .38 S&W loading for the S&W M&P, or what is advertised as the "Victory Model". I mentioned that I had several that I had worked up 200 grain loads using the NEI-169A bullet cast in WW. And that I wa http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lee-Factory-Crimp-Die-for-44-maggie-1-785733.html MTNGUN 2004-08-02 20:23:40.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Over the winter, I bought some toys for my old 4" M29 44 maggie which I am just now finding time to play with.One of the new toys was a Lee Factory Crimp die. Despite the name, this die does not use a collet. It does have a sizing ring at the entrance to the die.I made a couple of dummy rounds using http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Seating-and-crimping-in-different-operation-1-784761.html vrmn1 2004-04-01 05:53:36.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I just bought a FA 97 in 45 Colt. Most of you guys probably know already the cylinder on these guns are kinda short.One of the moulds I have is a Lyman 452490. This bullet is to long to crimp in the crimp groove so i have been seating it deep about even with the forward edge of the front band. The v http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/500-Smith-and-Wesson-1-781549.html starmetal 2004-07-04 16:06:48.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons Apparently the 500 Smith is so powerful and has so much recoil that there have been some problems to pop up and some changed in the ammo. The problem is an involuntary "double tap". With all the recoil going on, somehow the trigger manages to come forward enough to reengage the trigger in the double http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Anybody-else-shooting-the-480-1-781081.html Paul AK 2004-08-31 20:24:49.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I've been shooting a 7 1/2" SRH chambered in 480 for about 3 years now, with ~3000 rounds through it. I am still amazed at how accurate it is,5 shot 1" groups at 50 yds with every cast bullet tested when I had the scope on it. Not only are the full patch 400 gr @ 1200 fps loads accurate, but so are http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Powders-1-778005.html Rugerfan 2005-03-31 12:38:05.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons I was wondering what powder(s) everyone has found to facilitate the best accuracy at big game hunting velocities in revolvers. My experience is with .41 & .44 mags in RugerBlackhawks, Super Blackhawks, and Super Blackhawk Hunters. The powders I have used are Unique, 2400, H110, Bluedot, and IMR http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/someone-else-here-must-be-a-single-action-addict-1-773681.html Lloyd Smale 2003-11-05 06:52:14.0 Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons someone else here must be a single action addict!