gotta love her!!
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Casts nice!! I got 10 done before i noticed the flame on my stove sputtering. a dozen gas cans and not a damn one with any gas!
Im outside doing it in a campfire so, its going to take a while to melt that 3lbs of lead. Casts really nice though. Will post pics once i get more casted up
Im outside doing it in a campfire so, its going to take a while to melt that 3lbs of lead. Casts really nice though. Will post pics once i get more casted up
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Well, at 20 yards they didnt shoot for chit with 80gr JSG 2f. Horrible groups. I went inside and dropped the charge down to 60gr JSG 2f and bingo!! After some adjustments to the sights, i had a 3 shot cluster that was very good. Tomorrow i will try 80gr 2f APP and see how that does. I dont have much shooting practice with JSG yet.
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I'll remember to try that Semi.
I changed my mind, i will try 60gr APP 2f instead of 80. Just start low and try 3 shots and see how it goes.
Heres some pictures. My nephew and I built that fireplace about 5 years ago. Just mud, straw and rocks we hauled up. The heat it throws, will run you out!
Lead, mold and dripper being heated up.
After,
6 shots with JSG 2f. I tried cool down between each shot on 3 and then 3 shots with load and fire. Didn't help a thing.
5 shots total with the first 2 being adjuster rounds. I was surprised to see how high the first one was with only 60gr JSG.
Its right on the line of being 2" high @ 20 yards so, that may be just a bit to high @ 50 yards.
I changed my mind, i will try 60gr APP 2f instead of 80. Just start low and try 3 shots and see how it goes.
Heres some pictures. My nephew and I built that fireplace about 5 years ago. Just mud, straw and rocks we hauled up. The heat it throws, will run you out!
Lead, mold and dripper being heated up.
After,
6 shots with JSG 2f. I tried cool down between each shot on 3 and then 3 shots with load and fire. Didn't help a thing.
5 shots total with the first 2 being adjuster rounds. I was surprised to see how high the first one was with only 60gr JSG.
Its right on the line of being 2" high @ 20 yards so, that may be just a bit to high @ 50 yards.
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Not sure what size or wieght your bullet is, but I use a Miniball bullet mould for my .58 Zouave:
This is a true miniball bullet. Don't know why Lee cals their bullet a mini??? It is more like a flat based conical.
I will be trying this bullet in my newly acquired T/C Big Boar .58
If you tinker with the powder charge, you may change your accuracy some.
This is a true miniball bullet. Don't know why Lee cals their bullet a mini??? It is more like a flat based conical.
I will be trying this bullet in my newly acquired T/C Big Boar .58
If you tinker with the powder charge, you may change your accuracy some.