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Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:11 am
by hobbesy
Hi,
Someone on here (can't remember who, sorry) gave me some advice on what size and type of shell house bullets (cast) to use on my Handi Rifle (.308).
So I after that gentleman (or lady) to stand up and make their self known again please. Tried casting my own with a Lee mould and too be fare they're not all coming out consistently good, so its a waste of time IMHO. I would also get a good working knowledge of how accurate the rifle is.
Thanks
Rob
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:02 am
by dodgyrog
pm sent
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:19 am
by techguy
Rob,
I'll go in with you to buy some.. could do with some for my .300.. What weight are you planning on?
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:25 am
by hobbesy
techguy wrote:Rob,
I'll go in with you to buy some.. could do with some for my .300.. What weight are you planning on?
Shellhouse is up in Durham mate
I can buy 1000 of these
http://www.shellhousebulletcompany.co.u ... ow/4199927 for £63 including postage, Simon was after 100 or so.
Also I need to talk to you about buying something from US
Rob
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:30 am
by phaedra1106
Probably me :)
These for indoor sub-sonic
http://www.shellhousebulletcompany.co.u ... ow/4199900
Or these for outdoor with a gas check
http://www.shellhousebulletcompany.co.u ... ow/3485564
ShellHouse are in Lancashire, not Durham :)
DodgyRog does a nice "Soupcan" boolit which works nicely without a gas check (3.4gr N310) or a heavier round nosed "Loverin" boolit with a gas check.
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:48 am
by dromia
I thought Shellhouse was down Manchester way.
Shame they don't make bullets/boolits.
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:54 am
by hobbesy
The landline is Rochdale
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:09 pm
by phaedra1106
To be exact they're in Bacup :)
Re: Boolits
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:36 pm
by hobbesy
Bloody ell :) to far to drive wherever they are
Re: Boolits
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:11 pm
by TRX
People kept talking about how easy it was to cast bullets. I bought a couple of Lee molds for calibers I shoot, a bottom-pour pot, and scrounged a bucket of wheel weights.
I found that the temperature of the mold blocks was critical, and if I didn't strike the sprue and dump the bullet at the exact proper moment the bullet would stick in the mold. The temperature of the lead was also an issue; apparently my pot's regulator operates within generous limits.
After several HUNDRED pours, I had maybe three useable bullets.
Mostly, I think this shows one reason I don't walk and chew gum at the same time... there's a definite knack to the process.