My first RCBS mold

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Beagle333

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This is the 2-cav RCBS 38-162-SWC.
I didn't really need another 162gr SWC, but it was a good deal and it came with RCBS handles, which I did want. :)
Anyway, it does look like it'll be fun, and it sure casts easily. They just fall out of it.
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;) Whatthe heck kind of lube is that? Evidently I haven't been paying attention lately, because I ain't never seen a lube like that.
 
Thanks for the link, guys. That's the damndest thing I ever saw. It sure makes some pretty bullets though.

Does it stand up to rifle velocities? Like in the .30-30 at 2200 fps? With the polymer on the bullet do we still need a gas check?
 
I have not shot my .30-30 over/through;) my chrony yet.
Can't tell you the limits of that.

Some of the guys on castboolits claim they are shooting their .308s and .30-06s at 2500 gas checked. But you'd have to read some of those threads. I don't have a .308 or '06 so I don't follow all of the testing that is going on. This is a brand new discovery and so there are not any really definitive threads that have been condensed yet. You just have to dig through a lot of people's experiences right now. Some are thinking this is a process that can reliably replace sticky lubes for all bullets, and some think it has limits to handgun bullets. We'll find out soon. :)
 
Can't give you much on velocity or pressure limits yet, but I can say it runs very clean in the bore. Also, here is a photo of two separate accuracy tests out of my .40 S&W comparing same bullet, same load, 20 yards--powder coat on the right, LLA on the left. Two separate tests weeks apart--same results both times.

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Hey there PawPaw that stuff sure has turned into a in the works trial for sure. From what I have read on it, it appears to be really good juju. Next best thing to come along since smokeless powder if you believe all the post on it.

I have not shot my .30-30 over/through my chrony yet.
Can't tell you the limits of that.
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Ol Beagle though, I'm not so sure bout him and his candy coated boolits. I see hundreds of them all prettied up, but I think once he gets them all gussied up he don't want to ruin the finish on em. Sort of like when a gal gets her nails all done up she don't want to do anything that might chip em. :eek:

I really think he is posting up the same ones time and time again to see how long its going to take for me to drop the hammer on the equipment. I keep tellin him I hardly have room for the stuff I already have, much less adding in a compressor and paint and cure booth. :D

I DO have to say though his picture takin has gotten to be superb over the past couple of months.






Seriously he is following the new wave of lubing. Who knows in 5 or so years that ol lubesizer might be up for sale as an antique on evilbay. We could post it up as "VINTAGE" and double our money on it. Maybe then I could afford to do the powder coating thingy. Till then though I'll just keep on with the Carnuba Red and 45/45/10 and the ones at a time shove em in and pop em out.
 
I see hundreds of them all prettied up, but I think once he gets them all gussied up he don't want to ruin the finish on em.
I really think he is posting up the same ones time and time again to see how long its going to take for me to drop the hammer on the equipment.
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One of these days I might post some pics of the nice glass eternal storage cabinets that I have made to keep the dust off em between photo sessions! :p

I haven't given up on the sticky lubes yet. Matter-of-fact, I got a nice "gently-used-by-a-gramma-who-didn't-stick-with-casting-for-long" Lyman 45 in the mail somewhere heading this way right now! :D
 
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