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Ive been a fan of Mihec's molds for some years. The quality is unmatched and delivery from Slovenia amazingly quick. Price is irrelevant after a few thousand casts.

Well done that lad

"My favourite terrain is wooded hills where the trees reach up to the ridges" I think you have a different concept than the NZ reality.

Hornady SJ bullets of 100 grains are listed in my Hornady vol 11 book using 4227,4198,n200,3031 pwdr. All a bit faster than 2208. Top load is N200 45.6 grains for 3200 fps. seating depth 0.225"

AP 70 with a bit of dacron to hold powder against the primer works really well. A heavier bullet would be better .

There is a very long thread on Cast boolits website about making blackpowder, Wellworth a read.

Looks like your casting and coating techniques have really improved. Does the gas check help?

I have several loads but shoot predominantly 148grain DE wadcutters and powder coated. This is for 25m centre fire competitions and shoots a one hole group. I shoot 158grain semi wad cutters powder...

Reforming the profile and adding a hollow point will improve accuracey in some firearms but be detrimental in others.
Borrowed from another site
A Sporting .22 LR chamber is .8751 in length...

That doesn't look like the same Stirling to me. Seems a bit newer

Ive still got a pound of it in good condition. Bought it off Din about 50 years ago and used it extensively in 303 and 308. Last used about 5 years ago. Good powder with heavy cast loads. I used 3031...

Cast Bullet Loads for Military Rifles - Article
The following is a very good read with excellent information:

CAST BULLET LOADS FOR MILITARY RIFLES
BY C.E. Harris

Cast bullet loads usually...

I shoot thousand of cast bullets with zero leading but thats because I powder coat everything. When I didnt powder coat I used to occasionally get a barrel full of lead in 44 mag heavy loads. Removal...

Use Ap50 . I use 3.2 grains

worth every cent

Using a tumble lube consisting of bees wax and Johnson liquid floor polish on tumble lube bullets is only marginally successful on rifle projectiles but does give some lube on pistol projectiles .I...

Clean the lens and change the battery seems like a good place to start.

Your mold is too cold, your alloy is too cold. Your alloy needs some tin and your mold needs a real good clean with a toothbrush and acetone. Then when youve done this look a getting sharply defined...

Powder coat

horrible. reject all

Have you anything new to report?

Ive had 2 Hiace diesel shuttles that did over a million k before I sold them at 10 years old. Original motors. Another running on LPG over a million k. When we pulled it down had 3thou wear in the...

I use the clamp section of a pipe flaring tool to grip the projectile through the loading press die hole and have disassembled many loaded rounds with ease.

Really sorry to hear this news.

They"ve cleaned out my vege garden again.