Reeder Custom Guns - You mentionte that, heat with a propane torch first?

WB
You mentionte that, heat with a propane torch first?
Saturday, February 20, 2021, 18:23

Then pour? I got some success with pure lead noses by doing that but it was a real trick. I worked a deal with Carl and bought that .375 mold that I have the special nose piece mould for. He was kind enough to sell to me and re-unite the set.

I think his is a 265 gr. mould. I did find the exact same mould in a 240 something grain, same nose, just shorter at base.

What are the thought on metal for a HP pin in a mould? - WB, 2021-02-20, 16:30
- If anyone desires some 60 yr. old cast bullet data - WB, 2021-02-20, 17:34
- I would go about 500” - Randy Barnett, 2021-02-20, 17:04
  - Randy have you done much with the cast HP powder coat for - WB, 2021-02-20, 17:36
    - I shoot powder coated cast - Randy Barnett, 2021-02-20, 17:57
      - I figured it would be real clean. - WB, 2021-02-20, 18:17
        I hunt with this in my 300 Blackout - Randy Barnett, 2021-02-20, 19:18
        I sure wish folks would call that cartridge it's - gary reeder, 2021-02-21, 15:36
        That was not subsonic?! Lol. I guess - WB, 2021-02-20, 19:22
        1060 fps from a 10.5" barrel (nm) - Randy Barnett, 2021-02-21, 04:12
  - The meplat is about 0.246" and hole 0.115" - WB, 2021-02-20, 17:31
- Plug it and make a nice flat point bullet. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-20, 16:35
  - that is what I would do. A 338 bullet doesn't need to be - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-20, 16:48
    - At lower velocities it can become a Partition - WB, 2021-02-20, 16:57
      - Sir Boggs. If you want a partition - Bob denning, 2021-02-20, 18:19
        You mentionte that, heat with a propane torch first? - WB, 2021-02-20, 18:23
        Preheat - Carl L, 2021-02-20, 22:46
  - That will be one of the first made. - WB, 2021-02-20, 16:48