Forum: Bullet Making
08-24-2007, 02:23 AM
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-08-2007, 07:53 PM
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Forum: Bullet Making
03-02-2007, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Bullet Making
01-08-2007, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,034
Berger J4 Jackets
In case you haven't looked lately, the Berger website is now much improved:
www.bergerbullets.com
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Forum: Bullet Making
12-19-2006, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 61,446
Polishing, lube, etc.
Gary,
What kind of jackets are you using? I find that Berger J4s are bright enough that they don't need polishing. I have some Sierra jackets that I got during a J4 shortage, and they are...
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Forum: Bullet Making
11-15-2006, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 61,446
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Forum: Bullet Making
11-03-2006, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 22,810
I have had a couple of spiral splits along the...
I have had a couple of spiral splits along the ogive during point-up, but they were impossible to miss - the handle just dropped. Also, you can get some variation in the noses if your lube isn't...
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Forum: Bullet Making
10-13-2006, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 61,446
Pulling the handle is hard work
I'd like to try another kind of press sometime, just to see if it would enable me to make more bullets in a week. Counting cutting the cores, squirting, seating, and pointing up, it takes 4000...
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Forum: Bullet Making
10-04-2006, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 61,446
Gary,
I'm a long way from Illinois, but your...
Gary,
I'm a long way from Illinois, but your post is exactly why we started this forum. I intend to take some digital pix of my setup and discuss the steps involved.
The main reason for you...
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Forum: Bullet Making
10-03-2006, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 30
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Max's bullets look like
they're made with jackets from .22 shells. Is that true? I know lots of people do that, but I've never tried it.
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Forum: Bullet Making
09-26-2006, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 22,810
Agree with Wayne
All the BR bulletmakers try to get perfect uniformity, and it's a never-ending task. Every lot of jackets (I only use Berger J4s) is different, and unfortunately, sometimes there are differences...
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Forum: Bullet Making
09-22-2006, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,167
Somebody help GLW
GLW,
All I know about cast bullets is what I learned making .58 cals in a Lee mold for a muzzle-loader I used to have (30 years ago). I used pure lead, and I bought a sizing die that I could push...
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Forum: Bullet Making
09-22-2006, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,091
Welcome, Randy!
Randy,
You're the first one to post on our new bulletmaker forum. I'm hoping to get all the BR bulletmakers, plus some of the other makers, sharing our experiences and making everyone's targets get...
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