leighos
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   leighos liked post by Ben-tard On thread : 12ga Slugs

   leighos - I ended up getting some Eley Olympic Blues to try instead of the falcons... might have been a mistake Still waiting for my roll crimper to arrive but cut one of the Eley's open for a look...

   Liked On: 14-04-2017, 08:57 AM

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   leighos liked post by Sasquatch On thread : Shooting: The sport all of us enjoy - do your part in preserving the ability to do so

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZklAh26uYA I know things are vastly different in the US but the start of this video applies to NZ and what is going on currently as we speak.

   Liked On: 08-04-2017, 11:23 PM

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   leighos liked post by Ben-tard On thread : 12ga Slugs

   Yup, that's the one I've got. I just used an old pot and a cheap gas burner from Mitre 10 to melt it, then that ladle to scoop and pour

   Liked On: 30-03-2017, 08:45 AM

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   leighos liked post by Ben-tard On thread : 12ga Slugs

   I got both from Reloaders Lee Single Cavity Mold 12 Gauge 1oz Slug 90281 - Bullet Casting - Reloading - Reloaders Supplies Ltd...

   Liked On: 30-03-2017, 06:39 AM

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   leighos liked post by Ben-tard On thread : 12ga Slugs

   Have just ordered one of those Russian hand roll-crimpers from E-bay, will be interesting to see how it goes. Should save a bit of time cutting the star crimp off and roll crimping vs prying star...

   Liked On: 29-03-2017, 09:36 PM

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   leighos liked post by Brian On thread : 12ga Slugs

   Did the same exactly but with a side by side shortened the barrels by 6 inches and fitted express sights. A poor mans double rifle. Shoots both barrels inside 2 inches at 50 yds. Deadly for goats.

   Liked On: 28-03-2017, 10:56 AM

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   leighos liked post by timattalon On thread : 12ga Slugs

   If it is any help. I was loading 1oz Lyman slugs in 12g. I was using a standard shotgun press set up for birdshot (lead) and instead of the 1oz shot I loaded the 1oz slug. The slugs looked more like...

   Liked On: 28-03-2017, 09:37 AM

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   leighos liked post by Ben-tard On thread : 12ga Slugs

   I've done it, went out and brought about 6 different boxes of 1oz target shells, took out the shot and used it to cast 1oz slugs using the Lee mould, found which shot best and then did a slab of them...

   Liked On: 28-03-2017, 09:33 AM

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   leighos liked post by Tbirdsteve On thread : AK-47 bolt action conversion

   It starts out as a standard Chinese AK (NHM90). 41774 This one had a canted gas tube - the only problem one from our last batch. Instead of using it as a parts gun a mate suggested to make it...

   Liked On: 26-10-2015, 02:53 PM