Using the NOE gas check seating die and sizing lead cast bullets with the Lee sizing die. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and the outdoors. He believes in God, freedom and a good […]
Lets take a quick look at Lee’s new bushing format for resizing cast bullets. Breech lock compatible press required… For now… TreeTopFlierI am retired USAF. I reloaded some as a kid, mostly shotgun, then stepped away for many years. After I retired and could put down roots I got back into it again and over […]
In this video I size my gas checked, powder coated bullets with a Lee sizing die. This process sizes the bullet while seating the gas check and crimping it tighter to the shank of the bullet. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He […]
I spent the better part of several months conducting a series of experiments aimed at improving the quality of my home-cast lead bullets and identifying which parameters of bullet casting actually have the greatest impact on bullet performance. I wrote up the results of my experimentation in the following document: A Bullet Casting Journey .pdf […]
Merry Christmas and God Bless You. KFWI enjoy all things outdoors and gun related. I am a life long hunter and staunch supporter of self defense and the right to keep and bear arms. I am a Concealed Carry Instructor in the state of Kentucky and enjoy helping people exercise their Second Amendment Rights. I […]
In this video the infamous Uncle Jim has bestowed upon my lowly soul a tool of such ferocity and usefulness it is known only as THE COBRA (Patent Pending)
Lubrisizing Cast Bullets with a Lyman 4500 Lube Sizer If you’re a bullet-caster, chances are you’re already well-acquainted with the process of lubing and sizing your bullets. While most folks start off pan-lubing their bullets and then sizing them with Lee Precision’s economical lube and size kit, it can get pretty tedious if you’re working […]
This black powder design with the multiple large grease grooves holds lots of lube. But powder coated and lubed with modern lubes, these big Lee 457 405 HB will serve very well with smokeless powder in the popular 45/70 as well as in the 458 Win Mag...
Powder coating my 30 cal Powder coated bullets going to the final phase and getting lubed, gas checked and sized. You will see my method. (Note Im sizing from 312 to 308 and they are BHN 28 so they are hard as well so it might look a little hard to do but it works. […]
Resizing Bullets with Lee Precision’s Lube & Size Kit In several previous articles, I detailed the process used to formulate your own home-made bullet lubricant, and apply it to bullets cast from wheel-weight alloy. In this article we’ll build on those achievements by moving to the last step in preparing cast lead bullets; sizing. Although […]