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I did chrono a few. I'll get some more data soon. Here's what I've got: .357 in T/C Contender, 10" barrel, 148 grain wadcutter (Lee mold 358-148-WC): 3.0 gr Solo1000 805 fps .357 in Python, 6" bbl, 158 grain RF (Lee mold 358-158-RF): 5.1 gr Solo1000 1005 fps .45 ACP in Colt Govt. Model, 23...

I too mark my cut down cases. I use Britchwood Casey's Brass Black. I paint it on the head stamp and in a few seconds it turns black. Not as glittery as candy apple red nail polish but a little more durable. ( And more manly :-O ) Also, get yourself a brass catcher. They work great with the P-64. Ca...

The group buy is over and delivered. The mold was made by Lee as a custom, took nearly 9 months. Another group buy I was in that Lee produced took over a year. Visit the forum every few weeks and see what group buys are being developed. They have repeated some with modifications. http://castboolits....

robalan I know its a Six Cavity mould, I wanted to know what the actual weight of the bullet was ,,just because it say its a 95 grn bullet doesn't mean it is, the 95 grn round nose bullet mould that Lee make right now weighs out from 100 grn to 109 grns, the 45 auto 230 grn weigh's to 235 grns, dep...

I use a Lyman sizer and a sizing die a friend had made and gave to me that is slightly large, about .370, so it barely sizes but applies lube well. Lee says you can shoot bullets from their molds unsized, just lubed. I have two bullets for the Mak that I run through this sizer and they shoot beautif...

Solo 1000 is a single base shotgun powder from Accurate. It is extremely clean burning. Its burning speed is between Bulleye and Red Dot. I had gotten a sample of it and some other powders from Camp Perry match. Tried them with .45 ACP, .38 and lightly loaded .357, and Solo 1000 was cleanest, most a...

1. Bullet description = Lead RN, Lee 365-95-1R, comes out about 100 gr with WW 3. Case used = 9mm cut down and 9x18 factory brass 3. Type and amount of powder = Solo1000, 3.0 gr 4. Primer = Wolf 5. gun used = P-64 and CZ-83 6. Special notes: Medium load. powder is very clean. My standard load, have ...

I have a friend who carried a P-64 in a paddle holster, with a round in the chamber, hammer down, safety off. One day he went to store it in the glove compartment of the car. Snagged the hammer on the edge of the compartment just snapping it a little. Blew a hole in the glove compartment and interio...