March 19, 2010, 08:24 PM | #1 |
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It Just Gets Worse!!!
The obsession that is , my first Rifle bullets from Isotope alloy !!!
They drop from a lee 2 holer at .3105 & I smeared some lube on em & loaded 8grs. of reddot under em , they chamber fine , I only shot 1 to see what it was like , gonna chrono & shoot for groups tomorrow if possible!!
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Here's what that bullet looks like when recovered from about 3" of Elm. I cast them from WW dropped into a bucket of water. It was fired from a 06 w/around 18gr of unique, lubed w/LLA. Groups were about 2" @ 50yds. Are yours gaschecked? I'd be interested to know how they do. I have some to load in a Win 94 30/30 but haven't had time yet.
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Addict!
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I'm new to casting myself, most of the equipment was in boxes in a corner of my loading room for over a year. More invested in the casting equipment than the rifle, really cool stuff. Been loading for well over 20 yrs and now have some catching up to do. Dropping a hot, shiny bullet out of a mold is simply fascinating! Weather won't allow meaningful test firing but will hopefully do a bit of loading with these shiny new bullets after supper.
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OK. I give up. What's isotope alloy?
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I believe he meant linotype alloy...a very hard lead alloy.
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March 22, 2010, 08:15 AM | #7 |
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Isotope alloys
It`s from radioactive containers that are (COLD) & cast good most run around 10.5 bhn .
Most are 94/3/3 & 96/3/1 , here`s a link to some info : http://www.fellingfamily.net/isolead/index.html Rusty , my alergies kept me from shootin any but I`m shootin em unsized & barebottomed at the moment until I get a 310 sizer & cheks comin. & yes my name is GP100man & I`m an addict !! There I said it !! Now I`m gonna go get a "FIX"
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I stand corrected...
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Got my fix today!!!
Shot a string of my rifle bullets & I don`t know what it is but the harder I try to shoot for groups & chrono em at the same time the worse I shoot!!!
Any ways at 50 yds I shot a 6" group ( stopped before I shot my chrony) 10 shots , averaged 1318 fps sd was 8.4 & alot of carbon & as in the revolvers the alloy stripped a little but pushed out with a tite patch! Gonna drop the speed a little , maybe a slower powder. I love it!!!! ICH , the more I think I know the more I find out I don`t!! I was very comprehensive at first about the nuclear lead then my wheel weights what I could find turned to 50% zinc weights:barf:
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Another FIX!!!!
Well my testin with reddot was satisfactory but clean up was sooty so I switched to clays & settled on 7Grs.
Also GCed some for the `06 with 9.5 grs 700x !!!
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You need help!
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