CharlieBrassStuffer

This Hollow Point has been a lot of work getting the speed and the lead blend just right for testing penetration in the GEL block. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted […]

I am talking about setting up a fixture on the side of the 805 Box to hold the GEL Block and how we should conduct the Gel Testing…your suggestions are appreciated. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an […]

I am talking about (FPS/gn.), ‘Feet per Second/per grain of powder’ it’s an unorthodox concept for estimating speed, it is not published anywhere but there is some truth to the concept. I introduced this ‘ratio’ in the last video, ‘HP Test Tube Series Test 7 _ ‘Confusion’. Take a look, leave a comment as to […]

Some times, trying to speed up a cast HP takes you out in Left Field where you are unsure, less confident in just adding more powder and going for it…that’s where we are at today. ‘Safety First’…having to ‘STOP’ and look the facts and empirical evidence over and do some ‘Serious Mulling’! Here’s what I […]

Things are getting a little more complicated as I am needing higher BHN lead without using massive amounts of Tin and needing higher velocities where there are no load tables but QuickLOAD. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as […]

After overdriving the Lyman RN and SWC Pentas in the HP Test Tube Test 6, I am looking to increase BHN of the cast so that the HP does not over-expand or fragment. I want to drive it hard at 960fps+ and get maximum penetration in the gel testing. Here I am exploring a binary […]

And now for something completely different...

Our old powder dispensers don’t count loads, they don’t remember the last 50 loads you threw, yeah, they make noise too, and, most of them severely lack ‘bells and whistles’ but…as far as speed in delivery…they can match the fastest ‘New Fangled’ throws on the market! CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served […]

Our first look at the Penta HP for the first time in an original Lyman RN 452374 & SWC 452460 mould. An easy HP cavity to open at lower velocities but in this test they are driven to the maximum standard pressure speed. Ultimately looking for the deepest penetration possible in 10% gel blocks in […]

In the video 'The 805 Box & The Tricorne HP' , the first HP RN Tricorne fired into the box was a fail...today I turn that fail into a success and talk about 'how I fixed it & why it failed'?

We had a fail with the ‘Tricorne’ in the jugs and I believe it was the small area of the 3 sided HP cavity being plugged by the plastic carton … maybe so maybe no, but this time I plugged the ‘Quad’ HP with Silicone…it’s ‘Controlled Expansion’ working at its best. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, […]

How fast can I push the SWC Quad HP in the 1911 Commander before the HP comes apart? Answer, I can’t go fast enough staying under Plus P pressures but it is an impressive performer. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in […]

Eli, TheRevolverguy aka Dayattherange has sent me an absolutely awesome gift, take a look and hear the back story behind all this. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial Control […]

After this last test I needed another 50 fps, I reached out for help & Eli aka ‘Mr.Revolverguy‘ & Julio aka ‘ocean374‘ came to my rescue with their ‘QuickLOAD’ programs. We discovered that the Power Pistol is more than adequate to do the job and then some, leaving me room on the top end for […]

Today we find the ‘lower speed limit’ that defines one side of the ‘window of expansion’…a term I’ve coined to describe the upper and lower ‘speed limits’ for any particular Hollow Point design and the bullet metal used. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by […]

This SWC ‘Quad’ Hollow Point is showing promise with the 30:1 blend at this 926fps speed, I have high hopes for deep penetration in the gel test. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life […]

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This is the next profile for the ‘HP Test Tube Series’ a four sided cavity… CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial Control & Power Distribution for 20 years before […]

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Setting up a test to investigate why I got such believable high numbers when it should have been apparent that there was a ‘big mistake’. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted […]

Saying ‘Thank You Kent’ for a wonderful box of surprises! CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial Control & Power Distribution for 20 years before retirement. Drive a black Chevy […]

Just getting some numbers together, something to think about before I put it through the ‘HP Test Tube Series’ for an official testing… CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial […]

A new method for me, ‘not to lose the mushrooms’ from a jug busting test, also a first look at the Tricorne HP. Will it penetrate and open up? CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all […]

If I could back up before I started this ‘T2’ project and start over…well….I would not. Like I said earlier, ‘fails’ bring you information that is and will be critical to your success. “Embrace your ‘fails’, learn from them…” CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there […]