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This article written by John Alexander, was published in the Sept/Oct 2003, #165 issue of the Fouling Shot. The day after writing the first draft of this article I found the January/February issue of the Fouling Shot in my mailbox containing Major R.B. Gilpin's interesting arti­cle about hunting squirrels with cast bullets in 03-A3 and 03 Springf1elds. Although there is some simila

This article was submitted by CBA member, Steve Hurst.Shooting Cast Bullets in Semi-Auto Pistols Starting loads in manuals for semi-auto cartridges are often set at levels which will provide function in a pistol with a standard spring. The most accurate cast bullet load is often below the recommended starting load, especially in high pressure cartridges. Accurate cast bullet loads may

This article written by Charles Graff of Harlingen, TX appeared in the May/June 1999/ #139 issue of the Fouling Shot. During the college Christmas break of 1962, I did some gun trading. The trade produced a first rate Remington-Rand 1911AI and two boxes of GI ammo. My first “.45 automatic.” I had heard much bad and little good about “Old Slabsides.” Expect

This article written by K.L. Toby, was published in the Nov/Dec 1994 #112 issue of the Fouling Shot. CBA member Jamie Waller casts more bullets than anyone I've met. To facilitate handling of the various alloys he uses, Jamie constructed a mas­sive bottom pour pot to melt the metal into con­venient size ingots. The pot is constructed from scrap cut-offs of 12" steel pipe

This article written by Joe Weist, was published in Fouling Shot #173, Jan/Feb 2005.In the last year the prices on the Mosin-Nagants have been attractive. I recently acquired a C&R (Curio& Relic) license and they are on the list. As much as I didn’t like the looks of them (like the T/C Contenders for years) they were starting to grow on me. The first one came

This article written by Jim Lewis of Gillette, WY appeared in Fouling Shot #210 Mar/Apr 2011.Sometime back in the early 1970’s, I don’t rememberthe exact year, I bought a Lyman four cavity mold for their 358477 bullet, a 38/357 semi-wadcutter bullet that weighs a nominal one hundred and fifty grains. At the time, buying a four cavity mold was a great investment and I wanted to be sure

This article by Glen E. Fryxell, was published in Fouling Shot #209, Jan/Feb 2011.  Ed Harris recently reported on some of his experiments with cup-point bullets, made using moulds modified by Erik Ohlen at Hollow Point Bullet Mold Service.  My fondness for cast HP's is no secret and I have also been working with Erik to get several

This article written by Steve Hurst of Tucker, GA, was published in #155 Sept/Oct 2001 issue of the Fouling Shot.I have a love/hate relationship with Lee Liquid Alox (LLA). When I first tried LLA, I dearly loved the convenience of pouring the brown liquid over a batch of bullets, letting them dry and loading them. This convenience and the great saving in work it represents, lead to the

This time you get two articles in one. Loads for 7.5x55mm Schmidt-Rubin by Lloyd de Vore of Wilbur, OR and Neck Sizing the 7.5x55mm Schmidt-Rubin by Larry Murray of Shelton, WA appeared in Fouling Shot #154/ Nov-Dec 2001. Loads for 7.5x55mm Schmidt-RubinA question was recently asked on the cb-list, as to “What is a Good Load for the 7.5 Swiss (7.5x55 Schmidt-Rubin)?”, specif

Making Flat Base Bullets by Art Coover of Modesto, CA was originally published in Fouling Shot #162 - Mar/Apr 2003.In the quest for a more accurate bullet, one of the most dramatic methods of improving accuracy is to make flat, uniform bases. The best and most cost effective route is the spin jig cutter design. The spin jig can be made with easy to find parts and a few hours by s