2026-09-25T12:15:12ZCast Bullet Associationchefreiss@gmail.comhttp://castbulletassoc.org/blog/atom1_.aspxhttp://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2024/11/10257/optimum-.30-caliber-case-capacity-for-lead-bullets2024-11-19T04:16:53Z

Optimum .30 Caliber Case Capacity for Lead Bullets By John Ardito (This article originally appeared in issue #48, March-April 1984) I started shooting cast bullets in 1973 using a standard ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2023/3/258/the-rcbs-little-dandy-measure2023-03-12T10:01:08Z

The RCBS Little Dandy MeasureBy C.E. "Ed" Harris.The RCBS Little Dandy uses interchangeable, drums or rotors which meter a ixed powder charge. The proper rotor is selected in accordance with a table w....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2023/3/256/piedmont-nc-gun-club,-25-feb-232023-03-02T11:13:13Z

Report from Dan Henk.Piedmont Gun Club hosted its first cast bullet match of the year on 25 February. Sixteen stalwart competitors travelled from North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, braving....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2023/3/255/brass-for-the-.310-cadet2023-03-07T12:22:32Z

By Jeff Brown.In 2011 I was fortunate enough to be gifted a Martini action rifle barreled in .310 Cadet (Greener). From day one it proved to be a challenge to get to shoot accurately when burning smo....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2022/6/247/chasing-lee-enfield-accuracy.2022-06-25T03:26:32Z

Chasing Lee Enfield Accuracy. “Psychiatric admission in 6 easy steps”. By Jeff Brown.There are, in this world, a good many irrefutable truths. For example; “What goes up must come down”; ask a pilot....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2022/3/245/flat-nose-.310-cadet2022-03-02T02:25:56Z

By Jeff BrownIn what is looking likely to become an annual event I am presently preparing for an Easter hunting trip with my brother. Last year (2021) we met at a farm he has access to and spent a ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2022/1/242/a-wee-bitty-hornet-stings-a-hill-country-hog2022-01-11T11:54:23Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 274; Steve Balthrop, Texas.I first got my .22 Hornet rifle in 2006. It was already "experienced" being 30 years old, a Ruger #3 rollmarked "Made in the 200 year of American....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/12/240/larry-discusses-primer-substitution-in-.38-special2021-12-07T07:57:43Z

Excerpt from the CBA forum. Most likely your load of 3.4 gr O W231 is generating all the pressure it will in the 38 SPL case regardless of the primer used. That small charge of a fast burnin....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/10/238/lee-autodisc-powder-measure2021-10-20T11:08:41Z

By Jeff BrownSnobbery exists in the realm of shooting and handloading as much as anywhere. A good example is the amount of flak that Lee Precision takes from those that would have us believe that L....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/9/236/.30/30-on-a-pinch-of-bullseye.2021-09-22T12:30:34Z

By Jeff BrownBy way of a deceased estate I recently had the opportunity to cast off a large number of bullets from a Lee 311-93-1R 6 cavity mould. The mould is designed for use in .32 cal handgun r....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/8/235/you-might-be-a-rifle-loony....2021-08-25T05:13:40Z

Extract from 'Rifle Magazine, #215, September 2004, John Barsness.You've seriously debated the difference between the .270 Winchester and .280 Remington and ended up owning both.If t....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/8/233/how-the-cba-hunter-class-came-about.2021-08-05T12:05:28Z

Excerpt from "Speaking Frankly", by the late Frank Marshall. IS CBA MISSING THE BOAT? The pursuit of happiness through cast bullet accuracy gets boring, once I prove a point, but the quest for bet....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/8/232/old-powder,-manuals-&-catalogs.2021-08-02T12:17:01Z

By Jeff BrownI remember a few years back contributing to an internet forum discussion regarding the purchase of handloading data manuals as new editions became available. Some people were solidly o....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/7/231/from-the-mailbox2021-07-16T11:30:08Z

Excerpt from The Fouling Shot #271 May-June 2021.Loading .32 S&W (the short one) for a Top-BreakQUESTION: I have an 1893 manufacture date S&W 5-shot top U! break .32 DA 4th Model. I ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/6/230/cleaning-after-corrosive-primers---old-school-simplicity-is-best2021-06-16T12:51:37Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot May-June 2021, By C. E. "Ed" HarrisAs a kid I was brought up on the M1 Garand, 03A3 Springfield and M1911 pistol using WW2 era ammo having chlorate primers. Cleaning after ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/4/228/easter-weekend-rabbiting.2021-04-16T09:17:57Z

By Jeff Brown.During the Easter long weekend I was fortunate enough to visit a large farm holding in the Strath Tairei region of Otago just inland of my home town of Dunedin. The property is one my....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/3/227/the-long-and-short-of-case-length2021-03-17T11:32:49Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 119 Jan/Feb 1996. By Ron Fortier.Caseshortening with light and medium cast bulletsloads is something most cast bullet shooters havecome to expect. It happens and I have ne....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/2/225/age-softening-in-heat-treated-alloy2021-02-11T11:41:10Z

From the mental ramblings of Jeff Brown, New Zealand.In recent weeks I have had cause to catch up with an old shooting friend of mine. 'Gus' (not his real name) is one of life&#....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/1/224/designing-your-own-bullets2021-01-26T10:20:51Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 268, Nov-Dec 2020 - By Steve Hurst, Tucker, GAFor many years the process of making bullet molds used a cutter called a cherry. You made the cherry in the shape of the bulle....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2021/1/222/.32-s&w-long-load-with-3110082021-01-12T09:13:59Z

The following is an excerpt from the CBA forum by Larry Gibson. 32 S&WL; 311008 115 gr SWC; Bullseye & Unique PSI TestA fellow CBF member, JoeJames, who is an aficionado of the 3....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/12/216/from-the-mailbox,-dec-20202020-12-12T09:43:17Z

FROM THE MAIL BOX 32 ACP Actual Diameter? QUESTION: What is the correct diameter for bullets in 32 ACP? I have a .311 mold but I've seen bullets being sold specifically for 32 ACP that a....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/11/215/poly-coating-bullets-for-.310-cadet2020-11-23T07:51:30Z

By Jeff BrownIn 2018 my family and I travelled to the USA for a four week vacation and whilst visiting a friend in Indiana I was introduced to poly coating (PC) of cast lead alloy bullets. I had be....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/10/212/energy-is-only-part-of-the-equation.2020-10-19T11:16:04Z

By Jeff Brown. Many years ago I had a .22RF Martini action rifle converted to centrefire and rebarreled to .32-20 (click here for the article). In short, the reason for the build was t....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/10/209/dad's-old-kerosene-stove.2020-10-18T10:13:18Z

By Jeff BrownI like to brew up batches of lead alloy for my bullet casting sufficiently large that I can rely on a decent degree of consistency in my projectiles over a reasonable run of casting. I....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/10/208/drilled-flash-hole-high-pressure-test;-308-win.2020-10-06T10:52:01Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 267 By Larry Gibson In the past I have posted this explanation of why I drill out flash holes for use with low end reduced loads: "I shoot many thousands of squib loads in....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/9/207/on-more-straight-cases2020-09-22T11:55:42Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 19. By Frank Marshall, Jr. ON MORE STRAIGHT CASES The .25-20-86, .32-40-165 and .38-55-255 created such an impression among riflemen during the fabulous blackpowder era i....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/9/206/bullet-obutration2020-09-15T11:43:29Z

Technical Ramblings: Base Upset © Ken Mollohan Cincinnati, OHreprinted from fouling shot #197 jan/feb 2009 Contrary to popular opinion, I don’t think obturationplays the role with cast bullet....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/9/205/"adequate-accuracy-is-attainable-with-simple-techniques"2020-09-10T10:35:20Z

Excerpt from "Speaking Frankly" with the late Frank Marshall.Fouling Shot #2. Target shooters are preoccupied in their quest for sub-m.o.a. cast bullet accuracy, and this misleads the average ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/7/203/old-magazines2020-07-18T12:19:38Z

Old magazines. By Jeff Brown The club to which I belong has an aging library dating back to the time the organisation was established. To younger neophytes a cursory glance over t....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/7/202/a-decade-with-a-6.5x52mm-carcano2020-07-16T10:41:18Z

A decade with a 6.5X52mm Carcano By Jeff Brown Back in December 2009 I bought a 1941 vintage 6.5X52mm Carcano service rifle. Originally built at the Italian government arnsenal F....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/7/200/more-dumpster-diving2020-07-17T11:44:40Z

More Dumpster diving By Jeff Brown Back in April I wrote about some of the waste materials I scavenger and re purpose for cast bullet storage. See here ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/5/199/neck-length-and-accuracy-in-cast-loads2020-05-02T11:40:26Z

Speaking “Frankly” by Frank Marshall, Jr.(Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Fouling Shot #39, September-October 1982.) Normally, the prescription for case necks is to trim to sli....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/4/197/snippets-from-fouling-shot-174-march-april-20052020-04-20T11:46:04Z

Fitting Lee Sprue Plates Mustafa Curtess; Austwell, TX Fitting the sprue plate on a Lee mould to fit nice and flat is simple and productive. I ordinarily cast with a new mould long enough to thorou....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/4/195/cast-bullet-storage2020-04-09T12:06:36Z

By Jeff Brown.I'm a self confessed dumpster diver. A magpie if you will. I don't like seeing things being resigned to the trash that could or should be re purposed. My father was ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/2/193/the-remarkable-roundball-is-right-for-breechloading-rifles-too2020-02-19T11:30:27Z

By Frank Marshall, Jr., exert from "Speaking Frankly", Frank Marshall Collection.Long range power and accuracy is the realm of the elongated bullet, but the roundball, the long- standard projectile o....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/2/190/seating-depth2020-02-10T10:47:19Z

By Steven Hurst, exert from Fouling Shot 143-20. Jan-Feb 2000. When I started loading match cast bullet ammunition for the .45 ACP, I naturally sought out the advice of the top shooters that were rol....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/2/189/muzzle-pressure-and-cast-bullets2020-02-05T10:31:57Z

By Kenneth Mollohan , Fouling Shot 131 Jan-Feb 1998.When I started my series of articles, I promisedto take a crack at some of my own favorite theories. Let me tell you about thetime I discov....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/1/188/buyer-beware---powder-quantities2020-01-29T09:25:54Z

By Jeff BrownRecently I was discussing some experiments I was carrying out with ADI/IMR Trail Boss powder. I had bought the powder many months prior and finally got around to doing some testing in ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/1/186/what's-with-wheel-weights?2020-01-08T11:20:04Z

By Jeff BrownSo you have been to see the local tyre shop and got yourself a big old bucket of wheel weights and now you are going to cook up and shoot up a storm. After all, wheel weights are a fan....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2020/1/185/drilling-hollow-points.2020-01-04T02:00:46Z

By Jeff Brown.I wrote back in 2017 (Feb) about a Lyman 280468 double cavity mould I bought and how sizing it down to .268-.269 makes for an awesome lighter weight bullet in my 6.5X52mm Carcano. The....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/12/184/drop-tube-for-extra-powder-capacity2019-12-30T10:21:22Z

By Jeff BrownLately I have been working on a load for my .303 Pygmy (.303 British x 1.5 inches) that will produce field accuracy with a 180gr air cool wheel weight alloy (ACWW) and a muzzle velocity....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/12/183/from-the-mailbag-20-years-ago.2019-12-11T10:51:55Z

CASE SHORTENING:I would like to comment on the article "The Long And Short Of Case Length" that appeared in TCB-119. My reloading experiences over the last thirty years have led me to the same conc....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/12/182/ultrasonic-brass-cleaning.2019-12-11T10:45:45Z

A few weeks back a friend of mine offered me the use of his ultrasonic cleaner to run some of my cartridge brass through. He assured me that the device was the 8th wonder of the world and would res....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/9/178/.30-30-cbm2019-09-04T11:01:24Z

From the CBA Forum - G Bertolet. I was gifted a 788 Remington in 30-30. It had lived a hard life, but was still mechanically sound. It spent much of its life on the bayou. The stock was ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/6/177/shooting-the-inverted-gas-check2019-06-30T10:39:25Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot #158, Jul-Aug 2002.By Forrest Asmus.This past shooting season has been an enjoy able one for me. Our editor has encouraged me to write about the upside-down gas check idea w....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/6/176/case-of-a-cantankerous-cadet.2019-06-30T10:14:44Z

Greener developed the .310 cartridge in the early 1900’s as a target round. Shortly after the Australian Government identified the potential of the mild round for military training purposes and ado....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/6/175/smart-annealer2019-06-20T12:22:04Z

Recently the club I belong to purchased, for member use, a case neck annealing machine. Manufactured and invented here in New Zealand the device operates by induction and is programmable for hundre....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/5/174/accurate-loading-of-cast-bullets-for-the-6.5-swede2019-05-28T11:18:58Z

By Larry Gibson. The 6.5 Swede in it’s original milsurp form is castigated by many as very difficult to load accurate cast bullet loads for, especially at what is considered to be "high vel....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/5/172/is-the-.35-the-classic-caliber-for-cast-bullet-hunting?2019-05-21T10:28:03Z

Speaking "Frankly” Frank Marshall, Jr. Is the .35 the Classic Caliber for Cast Bullet Hunting?In the wooded eastern states, from the Georgia hills and the mountains of West Virginia, an....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/4/166/concentric-lubri-sizing2019-04-14T01:19:25Z

Excerpt from Fouing Shot 143 Jan/Feb 2000By David Southall Bonita Springs, FL My earliest experiments using cast bullets were fairly successful, using unsized bullets and bee’s wax/lard finger-appli....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/4/165/idle-musings-of-a-lead-addict2019-04-14T01:10:26Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 143 Jan/Feb 2000.Glen E. FryxellRecently, there have been a handful of articles in The Cast Bullet addressing the concept of “lube pumping”. I have learned a great deal fr....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/4/164/bullet-mould-maintenance-and-modification2019-04-09T10:30:24Z

Bullet moulds, regardless of the material they are made of, are all pieces of precision equipment that are subject to wear, abuse and the elements. Handled incorrectly moulds are easily damaged and....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/3/163/the-peabody-and-the-bear2019-03-28T10:14:24Z

By John Floyd Excerpt from Fouling Shot 131 Jan-Feb 1998.Nearly fifty years ago when I was a cattle rancher here in southern British Columbia, I was the chap that introduced an old single-shot .45-7....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/3/162/why-do-we-shoot-cast-lead-bullets?2019-03-22T06:58:13Z

Recently I got to thinking about why I started casting and shooting lead alloy bullets. For the life of me I couldn’t remember, possibly a factor of advancing years, then the penny dropped; I bough....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/3/161/etching-and-leading2019-03-13T08:29:56Z

Excerpt from Fouling Shot 129, Ken MollohanIn previous issues of The Cast Bullet I've discussed my thoughts on bullet lubes and explained why I believe they improve performance by keeping po....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/3/160/hollow-point-cast-bullets.2019-03-13T08:27:22Z

Hollow point cast bullets are very much in vogue right now. I would wager that never in recent times have so many affordable moulds producing HP projectiles been so available. We have the likes o....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/2/158/paper-patching-a-baby-minie-bullet.2019-02-19T10:10:53Z

I run a pair of .40cal muzzleloading rifles; an Isaac Haines flintlock and Richland Arms Wesson caplock rifle. Both wear Colerain barrels with round bottom rifling carrying a pitch of 1 turn in 48....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/2/157/nei’s-.30-caliber-wasp-waist-bullet2019-02-17T09:14:53Z

Ron Fortier, Fouling Shot July –August 1997, 128. Many years ago, as close as I can remember, around the first part of the 1960’s, Herter Incorpo­rated introduced an unusual bullet design, dubbed ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/2/156/don't-forget-gallery-loads2019-02-11T09:25:34Z

Don’t forget gallery loads. This week I dusted off my Lee Enfield No.1 MkIII (SMLE) that had not seen the light of day for a few years. Having some leave from work I took some ‘me’ time at the rang....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/2/155/seeall-sight2019-02-12T09:37:40Z

I never learned to shoot iron sights until well into my shooting ‘career’. I started with a scope equipped rifle and had an idea in my head that iron or open sights were of little value. As time ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/1/154/black-powder-cartridge-rifle-shooting-and-loading2019-01-21T08:25:26Z

Rob from Buffalo Rifles was good enough to share some links with the CBA relating to black powder cartridge rifles (BPCR) and loading of ammunition of competition. http://www.blackpowdergang.com/pd....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2019/2/153/fast-twist-.32-20-martini-conversioin2019-02-11T09:26:59Z

Back in the early 90’s I had a job that involved a great deal of travel around the region in which I lived. My most favoured part of the travel was one area in which there was an enormous rabbit p....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/11/151/back-country-ammo-management2018-11-06T11:19:40Z

this article was written by Ed Harris and was published in the Nov/Dec 2006, #184 issue of the Fouling Shot. The question of what to carry on a “woods walk” often comes up amongthose of us that like....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/10/150/the-.35-remington-as-a-bench-cartridge2018-11-01T06:18:15Z

This article written by Joe Weist appeared in the May/June 2002, #157 issue of the Fouling Shot.In a discussion with Tom Gray once he mentioned that he thought the .35 Remington should make agood....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/10/149/the-medium-bores-are-best-for-cast-bullet-buck-busting2018-10-27T10:42:45Z

(Editor’s Note; The following originally appeared in The Fouling Shot #23, December 1979. and was written by Frank Marshall)The ability of medium bore bullets of 200 grains and more to penetrate hea....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/10/146/some-data-regarding-barrel-bores-and-handloading-cast--bullets2018-10-21T05:31:48Z

Some Data Regarding Barrel Bores & Handloading Cast Bullets by Karl Bosselman Slug that bore!It’s hard to over emphasize the importance of knowing the exact rifling groove diameter of your b....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/4/145/ed’s-red-revisited2018-04-08T04:25:16Z

This article written by CBA member, C.E. "Ed" Harris was published in the July/Aug 1999 #140 issue of the Fouling Shot.Since I mixed my first “Ed’s Red” (ER) bore cleaner five years ago, hundreds of....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/3/144/mosin-nagant-notes2018-03-17T12:57:10Z

This article by CBA member, Bob Sears, was published in the May/June 1996 #121 of the Fouling Shot. The Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant is a rifle of contrasts. Although one of the most serviceabl....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/3/142/reloading-the-8x56r-hungarian2018-03-10T08:35:49Z

This article appearing in #152 July/Aug 2001 issue of the Fouling Shot, was written by Joe Gifford and Ric BowmanI purchased a Steyr Mannlicher M-95 carbine a coupleof years ago along with 150 round....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/2/141/deer-hunting-with-the-.41-revolver2018-02-28T08:48:53Z

This article written by Tom Acheson, was published in Fouling Shot #139, May/June 1999.One of my winter time projects has been the reorganization of my reloading room. A big portion of the effort i....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/2/140/the-resurrection-of-a-.577-black-powder-express-rifle2018-02-24T03:41:56Z

This article written by Herman Erhart Jr., was published in the #182, July/Aug 2006 issue of the Fouling Shot.Many years ago a deceased big game hunter’s son gifted me with a 12 pound, T. Bland of L....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/2/139/the-lyman-311466-and-unique-powder2018-02-18T10:00:17Z

This article written by George Damron, was published in the March/Apr 2009, #198 issue of the Fouling Shot.I recently came into a 4-cavity version of Lyman’s 311466 at a reasonable price. While not ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/2/138/reloading-out-of-frank’s-ditty-bag2018-02-11T05:32:30Z

This article from Ed Harris', "Tales from the Back Creek Diary", was published in the Jan/Feb 2013 #221 issue of the Fouling Shot. Frank Marshall spent many pleasant afternoons plinking with....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/137/9.3x57-mauser-loads2018-02-01T07:14:53Z

This article written by Jim Searcy, appeared in Fouling Shot #207, Sept/Oct 2010. A few months ago, on a cold winter Saturday morning, I was sitting at the kitchen table planning my day. It was too....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/136/re-visiting-.30-06-guard-and-gallery-practice-loads-with-bullseye-powder2018-01-29T03:47:27Z

This article by Ed Harris from his series, Tales from the Back Creek Diary, was published in Fouling Shot #192, Mar/Apr 2008.Friends recently gave me several thousand pulled Cal. 30 Ball M2 (150-gr.....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/135/the-.32-smith-and-wesson-long-is-still-one-crackerjack-trail-gun2018-01-20T10:35:35Z

CBA member Ed Harris, in his continuing series of "Dangerously Close to the Beltway" articles, wrote this article for Fouling Shot #141, Sept/Oct of 1999.An ideal small game round should down rabbit....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/134/a-radical-bullet-design2018-01-16T10:48:50Z

This article was written by the late CBA member, Ed Donnan and appeared in the Sept/Oct 1995, #117 issue of the Fouling Shot.I spent the winter of 1993-1994 building a "Schuetzen" rifle on a Thompso....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/133/is-the-.35-the-classic-caliber-for-cast-bullet-hunting?2018-01-26T11:41:34Z

This article from the "Speaking Frankly" series, was written by Frank Marshall and appeared in the July/Aug 2002, #158 issue of the Fouling Shot.In the wooded eastern states, from the Georgia hills ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/132/the-value-of-a-recovered-bullet2018-01-26T11:51:27Z

This article written by Manton Bodsford, appeared in the Mar/Apr 1997, #126 issue of the Fouling Shot. Bullets recovered after firing can provide clues to load performance and help in final load adj....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2018/1/131/bullet-casting-from-the-other-half’s-viewpoint2018-01-22T09:40:51Z

This article appeared in the March/April 2004, #168 and was written by Debbie Blythen, of Northland, New Zealand. It’s all fine and dandy. You have a partner who is the bees knees and you have him ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/12/130/deer-hunting-with-the-.41-revolver2017-12-17T03:23:15Z

This article by CBA member, Tom Acheson, was published in the May/June 1999, #139 issue of the Fouling Shot.One of my winter time projects has been the reorganization of my reloading room. A big po....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/12/129/heavy-bullet-homebrew2017-12-13T01:23:02Z

This article written by CBA member, Pat Iffland, was published in the July/Aug 2002, #158 issue of the Fouling Shot. Much has been written in these pages about the unbelievably successful experiment....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/12/128/a-poor-man's-single-shot2017-12-08T10:17:43Z

Written by Malcom MacPherson, this article was published in Fouling Shot #112, Nov/Dec 1994.I have been tinkering with guns for nearly fifty years. Upon retiring from teaching shop in our high schoo....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/12/127/a-danish-krag-shoots-again2017-12-03T08:35:25Z

CBA member, Tom Davis, wrote this article which appeared in the Jan/Feb 2005, #185 issue of the Fouling Shot.In 1889, Denmark became the first country to officially adopt the Krag design, followed b....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/11/126/water-dropping-cast-bullets-made-easy2017-11-28T10:59:52Z

This article written by Karl Bosselmann, appeared in the Mar/Apr 2000, #144 issue of the Fouling Shot. Regrettably many modern-day shooters and hunters don’t realize that optimum-quality cast bullet....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/11/125/cast-bullet-performance-on-game2017-11-23T10:23:38Z

This article by Terry N. McArthur, appeared in Fouling Shot #145, May/June 2000. There is no way in this day and age that the average person can become an expert on bullet performance, but I have hu....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/11/124/the-lyman-pope-3084032017-11-18T10:08:09Z

This article by Joe Brennan appeared in the Mar/Apr 2006, #180 issue of the Fouling Shot.This bullet was originally the Lyman 308403, and later the number was changed to 311403. According to Rudi Pr....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/11/123/adequate-accuracy-is-attainable-with-simple-techniques2017-11-19T11:32:08Z

This "Speaking Frankly" article written by Frank Marshall, Jr., first appeared in Fouling Shot #161, Jan/Feb of 2003.Target shooters are preoccupied in their quest for sub-m.o.a. cast bullet accurac....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/11/122/cast-bullet-expansion,-one-method-that-didn't-work-and--one-feature-that-did2017-11-07T10:04:34Z

This article appearing in Fouling Shot #203 of Jan/Feb 2010, was written by Ralph Schneider.Back when I was first getting interested in hunting deer with cast bullets in the .45-70 cartridge, I thou....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/11/121/$25-vent-hood-for-casting2017-11-03T09:04:44Z

Written by Jim Rothel, this article appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012, #216 issue of the Fouling Shot. After tiring from years of toting my casting equipment to the garage for bullet casting sessions, I ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/120/some-old-marlins2017-10-27T12:37:04Z

This article appearing in the Sept/Oct 2010, #207 of the Fouling Shot was written by Craig Thompson.It all started when I read an article that Forrest Asmus had written about rebarreling a Marlin Mo....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/118/a-low-cost-shooting-tunnel-part-3,-maintenance2017-10-24T12:47:44Z

This article written by John Alexander, appeared in the May/June 2012, #217 issue of the Fouling Shot. Since the tunnel was finished I have fired thousands of rounds through it and measured the muzz....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/117/a-worthwhile-project?2017-10-22T01:38:54Z

This article written by Gordon Meeder, appeared in the Sept/Oct 2012, #219 issue of the Fouling Shot.Looking around one will find a lot of old Colt Police Positive revolvers that, to say the least, ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/116/rough-but-ready,-35-552017-10-18T11:29:54Z

This "Speaking Frankly" article appeared in the July/Aug 2013, #224 issue of the Fouling Shot.(Editor’s Note: Frank Washam has graciously agreed to come out of retirement and edit these newly acqui....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/115/a-low-cost-shooting-tunnel-part-2,-operation2017-10-14T03:01:26Z

Part 2 of 3, of John Alexander's artilce was published in the Mar/Apr 2012, #216 issue of the Fouling Shot. Once the tunnel had been constructed and backfilled with the shed, target frame an....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/114/a-.41-swiss-h-and-r-handi-rifle2017-10-10T07:57:28Z

Written by James Stuart, this article appeared in the Sept/Oct 2009. #201 issue of the Fouling Shot. While reading the article by Joe Weist in Fouling Shot #187, on the 41 Swiss I got to thinking ab....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/113/a-low-cost-shooting-tunnel-part-1,-construction2017-10-07T10:54:11Z

Here is part one of a three part article that appeared first in the Jan/Feb 2012. #215 issue of the Fouling Shot, written by CBA President John Alexander. Shortly after arriving in Maine we moved in....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/10/112/wrinkled-bullets-and-accuracy2017-10-05T02:13:20Z

CBA President, John Alexander, wrote this article appearing in the Sept/Oct 2011, #213 issue of the Fouling Shot.Over the years I have often wondered how picky I should be when inspecting a freshly ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/9/111/the-.303-pygmy---a-colonial-wildcat2017-09-28T08:18:21Z

Written by Jeff Brown, this article was published in the Nov/Dec 2010. #208 of the Fouling Shot. Short, fat cartridges are all the rage right now. Visit any of the major ammunition manufacturer web....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/9/110/speaking-frankly---9.3x57-lead-load-natural2017-09-20T06:14:49Z

The follow appeared in the May/June 2003, #232 issue of the Fouling Shot.(Editor’s note: We recently came into possession of some of Frank Marshall’s old notebooks with his writings that “had not s....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/9/109/the-1903-springfield-match-rifle2017-09-13T03:58:23Z

This article written by Ric Bowman, appeared in the March/April 2000, #144 issue of the Fouling Shot. The US Rifle, Model 1903, popularly known as the Springfield, has passed its glory days. They a....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/9/108/wired-for-speed2017-09-04T03:05:37Z

The wire-patched bullet bridged the black powder and smokeless powder eras by Art Merrill, Prescott Valley, AZ was published in Fouling Shot #177, Sept/Oct 2005. Our continuing search for ever-great....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/8/107/some-additional-remarks-regarding-accuracy2017-08-23T12:05:52Z

This article appeared in the July/Aug 2005, #176 issue of the Fouling Shot and was written by CBA member, Karl Bosselman.Occasionally letters arrive to me and magazine articlescontinue to be publish....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/8/106/cast-bullets-turn-the-.32-acp-into-a-bunny-buster2017-08-20T05:10:07Z

* - Editor's note: due to the original formatting of the load data table, it was omitted from this reprinting. This article was written by CBA member Ed Harris and appeared in the March/Apr....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/8/105/working-up-.22-hornet-plain-base-loads2017-08-17T02:51:08Z

This article written by CBA member, Grant Macomber of Applegate, CA was published in the May / June 2008 #193 issue of the Fouling Shot. The objective of this project was to increase ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/8/104/the-.32-long-colt-project2017-08-11T09:32:30Z

This article written by CBA member, Bradley C. Bish, was published in the Sept/Oct 2001 #153 issue of the Fouling Shot. From the Sunflower State to the Keystone State, from my great uncle, to my gra....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/8/103/the-.45-70-short-1.5752017-08-06T07:00:21Z

This article written by CBA member, Rupert Wyble, was published in the Jan/Feb 2005 #173 issue of the Fouling Shot.Shooting cast bullets in the .45-70 at black powder velocities has always been an e....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/8/102/the-.416-x-.300-project-rifle2017-08-03T10:06:49Z

Appearing in issue #175, May/June 2005 of the Fouling Shot, this article was written by CBA member, Ken Ewing. I started casting bullets when I was in my early 20’s, self taught at first, and they....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/101/the-.32-winchester-centerfire-part-22017-07-30T11:29:54Z

Part two of Ric Bowman's article published in the Nov/Dec 2009 #202 issue of the Fouling Shot. My thoughts on reloading cast bullets for the 32/20This cartridge has been one of my favorites ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/100/the-.32-winchester-centerfire2017-07-30T10:51:58Z

This article is written by CBA member, Ric Bowman, and was published in the Sept/Oct 2009, #201 issue of the Fouling Shot. It started in 1882. One hundred years ago, one of the mos....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/99/the-.50x502017-07-24T09:52:42Z

This article appearing in the Sept/Oct 2004 #171 issue of the Fouling Shot, was written by Rupert Wyble of Fallon, NV. I wanted .50-90 performance without black pow­der and at a price that wouldn&am....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/98/a-winchester-.35-.30-302017-07-23T05:45:39Z

This article written by CBA member, Ed Harris, appeared in the Sept/Oct 2012 #219 issue of the Fouling Shot.A year or so ago I acquired a very much-used 1894 Winchester .30-30 with a shot out barre....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/97/9.3-x-57-mauser-loads2017-07-19T05:08:33Z

Written by CBA member Jim Scearcy, this article was published in the Sept/Oct 2010 #207 issue of the Fouling Shot. A few months ago, on a cold winter Saturday morn-ing, I was sitting at the kitchen ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/96/undersized-moulds?-then-beagle2017-07-16T09:50:03Z

This article, written by James S. Knowlson, was published in the May/June 2010 #205 issue of the Fouling Shot.Beagling a mould to cast bigger bullets is a great idea from John Goins, a.k.a. “Beagle”....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/95/the-.45-auto-rim2017-07-12T08:36:42Z

Appearing in the Jan/Feb 2008 #191 issue of the Fouling Shot, this article was written by CBA member Ric Bowman. There really isn’t a reason that the .45 Auto Rim gets so much ink used on it for sho....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/94/a-.30-30-wesson-rolling-block2017-07-09T06:42:05Z

This article written by Mustafa Curtess appeared in the July/Aug 2000 #146 issue of the Fouling Shot. (Info on .30-30 Wesson cartridge found here) On the drive home from the ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/93/a-revolver-accuracy-primer2017-07-07T03:41:21Z

Written by Norman F. Johnson, this article appeared in the May/June 1996 #121 issue of the Fouling Shot. In a revolver, the throats are the areas in each cylinder chamber immediately ahead of the po....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/7/92/loading-cast-bullets-in-the-9mm-luger2017-07-04T07:29:12Z

Written by Steve Tucker, this article appeared in the Nov/Dec 1999 #142, issue of the Fouling Shot.The 9mm Luger has a reputation for mediocre accuracy with jacketed bullets and a worse reputation ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/91/playing-with-the-colt-single-action2017-07-01T01:26:58Z

This article was written by CBA member, Tom Acheson and was published in the Mar/April 2003 #162 issue of the Fouling Shot. The path of my interest in handguns must have started off differently than....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/90/it-must-have-been-the-bullet2017-06-28T10:28:27Z

Written by Bob Birmley Cimarron, NM & Photos by Doug Baribeau, this article appeared in the May/June, 2003 #163 issue of the Fouling Shot.You’re shooting for score in heavy class. It’s 100 ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/89/loading-for-the-7.62x54r-mosin-nagant2017-06-26T08:43:52Z

CBA member Dietrich Whitesides of Northglenn, CO wrote this article for the July/Aug 2002, #158 issue of the Fouling Shot. Several years ago, I allowed my membership in the CBA to expire and I have ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/88/shooting-the-8-mms2017-06-24T10:27:41Z

Shooting the 8mms by Joe Wiest Dubuque, IA, appeared in the Mar/Apr 2006, #180 issue of the Fouling Shot. The Yugo Model 43I never intended to get an 8MM but found a good deal on the web for a NEI32....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/87/a-few-short--articles2017-06-21T03:06:03Z

Fitting Lee Sprue Plates by Mustafa CurtessAustwell, TX, Fitting the sprue plate on a Lee mould to fit niceand flat is simple and productive. I ordinarily cast with anew mould long enough to thoroug....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/86/making-bullet-lube-molds2017-06-17T11:48:50Z

This article written by CBA member Ralph Schneider, appeared in the Jan/Feb 2003, #161 issue of the Fouling Shot.Those of us who experiment with cast bullet lubricants can often do preliminary testi....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/84/38-colt-new-police-can-killer2017-06-15T05:24:50Z

This article written by CBA member Gordon Meeder, was published in the Mar/Apr 2011, #210 issue of the Fouling Shot.I just had to have a Colt Police Positive to add to my modest collection of Colt s....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/83/sizing-cast-bullets2017-06-09T08:40:07Z

This article written by CBA member Pat Ifland was published in the Sept/Oct 2007 #189 issue of the Fouling Shot.In my opinion the best and least appreciated tool for sizing bullets is the Lee Push T....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/6/82/casting-heaven-......-and-back-to-earth2017-06-06T09:36:31Z

Experiments in Inert Gas Casting by Steven F. Hurst, Tucker, GA was published in the #163 May/June 2003 issue of the Fouling Shot.The research lab I was working in had an assortment of controlled at....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/81/tales-from-the-back-creek-diary2017-05-28T09:17:24Z

Ed harris wrote this article which was published in the Mar/Apr 2009, #189 issue of the Fouling Shot. Properly designed hollow-point cast bullets expand at subsonic revolver velocities without requi....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/78/how-to-adjust-and-maintain-bullet-molds2017-05-26T02:19:44Z

This is a short excerpt from "Cast Bullets for Beginners & Experts" was written by Ken Mollohan. This has mostly to do with Lyman and other iron/steel molds with Lyman-style alignment pins. ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/77/the-sks-match-rifle2017-05-22T03:34:51Z

The "SKS Match Rifle" written by Ed Doonan was published in the Mar/Apr 1996 #120, issue of the Fouling Shot.You may think this title is an oxymoron and, to a certain extent, you would be right. But....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/76/lapping-bullet-molds2017-05-19T09:06:15Z

The portion of the book, "Cast Bullets for Beginners & Expert" by Joe Brennen Jr., was written by Ric Bowman. There are several reasons to lap bullet moulds: new moulds with machining errors....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/75/speaking-frankly-on-straight-cases2017-05-16T08:46:44Z

The following was taken from The Fouling Shot No. 19, April 1979 and was written by Frank Marshall Jr.The .25-20-86, .32-40-165 and 38-55-255 created such an impression among riflemen during the fab....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/74/observations-on-gas-checks2017-05-12T04:41:48Z

This article was written by Ed Doonan in the Mar/Apr 1999, #138 issue of the Fouling Shot. In so much of cast bullet shooting we violate the first rule of solving engineering problems - we don’t und....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/73/resurrecting-a-veteran-swedish-rolling-block2017-05-09T10:04:28Z

CBA member, by Tom Davis of Carnegie, PA wrote this article in 2005 and it was published in the July/Aug #176 issue of the Fouling Shot. I acquired my first Swedish Model 1867 Rolling Block rifle in....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/72/how-to-bump-bullets-in-the-lubricator-sizer2017-05-07T10:03:54Z

This short excerpt was taken from the 3rd edition, vol. 1 of the "Cast Bullets for Beginners & Expert" by Joseph F. Brennen Jr. and published by the Cast Bullet Association. 4.3.2 HOW TO BUM....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/5/71/base-upset-in-cast-bullets2017-05-04T08:50:42Z

This article was written by the late, longtime CBA member, Ken Mollohan and was published in the July/Aug 1997, #128 issue of the Fouling Shot.Upset in cast bullets has been around a long time. Earl....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/70/22-caliber-cast-bullets-for-squirrels2017-05-01T12:33:45Z

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 o....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/69/semi-autos,-cast-bullets-and-wolff-springs2017-04-28T01:30:55Z

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 functio....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/67/452423-i-love-you---a-texas-love-story2017-04-25T09:14:04Z

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 ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/66/a-magnum-size-bottom-pour-pot2017-04-23T02:44:07Z

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 o....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/65/working-with-mosins2017-04-21T01:03:57Z

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 &....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/64/thirty-five-years-with-the-lyman-3584772017-04-16T10:04:34Z

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 ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/63/cramer-style-hp-moulds2017-04-15T03:34:37Z

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 bulle....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/62/tumble-lube-report2017-04-09T05:58:48Z

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....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/61/2-schmidt-rubens-for-12017-04-06T09:58:29Z

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 S....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/4/60/making-flat-base-bullets2017-04-03T09:53:05Z

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 improv....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/59/p.b.-kaster-makin-bullits2017-03-31T02:09:37Z

Dear P.B.,I received your article for the blog and was surprised to say the least. In all my years of editing The Fouling Shot, I have never published an article quite like yours. I lack the words t....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/58/the-.635-nitro-express--part-42017-03-28T09:40:22Z

Appearing in The Fouling Shot #179 Jan/Feb 2006, this article was written by John Alexander. Part 4 of 4Every year I return to Indiana to hunt deer on the family farm where I started hunting squirre....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/57/the-versatility-of-lee-sizing--dies2017-03-25T11:00:25Z

This article written by CBA member, by Paul W. Brasky of Kingston, NY, appeared in The Fouling Shot #170 July/Aug 2004 issue. In preparing for the Seasonal Military Postal match several ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/56/the-value-of-a-recovered-bullet2017-03-22T07:08:04Z

This article written by Manton Bodsford, was published in The Fouling Shot #126 Mar/Apr 1997. Bullets recovered after firing can provide clues to load performance and help in final load adjustment. ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/55/the-.635-nitro-express-part-32017-03-20T09:00:02Z

This article appeared in Fouling Shot #178 Nov/Dec 2005. Part 3 of 4 by John AlexanderAfter noting that the muzzle energy and momentum of factory twenty gauge slug loads were comparable to those of ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/53/when-is-a-bad-bullet-base-not-so-bad?2017-03-17T09:52:18Z

This article was written by John Alexander and was published in Fouling Shot #212 - July/Aug 2011.I think it was Dr. Mann that famously said that the rear end of the bullet was the guiding end. Thi....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/52/sprue-plate-wrench2017-03-14T01:12:55Z

This article appeared in Fouling Shot #227 Jan/Feb 2014 and was written by CBA member by Bill Duncan Coffman of Cove, AK.Sprue Plate WrenchThis all started about a year ago when I started casting u....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/51/speaking-frankly--bigger-was-not-better2017-03-08T10:06:46Z

This article by Frank Marshall Jr., appeared in issue #225. Sept/Oct 2013. Speaking “Frankly”, Bigger Was Not Better To show you how money shooters kept up with what winners shot and how the wor....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/50/the-.635-nitro-express-part-22017-03-20T09:01:00Z

This article originally appeared in the July/Aug 2005, issue #176 of The Fouling Shot. This is part 2 of 4.The first article in this series was on selecting the best gauge for a rifled slug gun for....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/49/squirrels,-springfields-and-simple-satisfaction2017-03-03T06:22:10Z

I retained my strong enthusiasm for squirrel hunting long into my adulthood when many of my then childhood friends around my southeastern Pennsylvania home migrated toward an interest in larger game o....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/3/48/the-.635-nitro-express2017-03-20T09:02:50Z

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2005, issue #175 of The Fouling Shot. The Ideal Deer Rifle for States that Outlaw Deer Rifles by John Alexander, CBA President. Part 1 of 4. ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/2/47/adventures-of-pb-kaster2017-02-25T01:49:39Z

Deer Glenn,Well I finshed the first yarn, Ima thinkin its going to be as painfull to read as a mofth full of root canils chewin on bird shot, but youens askeded for it. I am sorrie for all mispeled ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/2/46/sizing---how-much-is-possible?2017-02-18T09:52:49Z

Sizing - How Much Is Possible?by CBA member, Jeff Brown, Christchurch, NZ.A few months back I happened upon a second hand, double cavity, Lyman 280468S, a Loverin pattern mould original cut for the....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/2/45/speaking-frankly-by-frank-marshall-jr2017-02-23T02:47:43Z

Adventures on a Chicken Farm or Cast Bullets Out of the Wind (Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Fouling Shot No. 27, August 1980. It introduces what Frank referred to in many of ....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/2/44/cast-bullet-use-in-the-sks2017-02-13T09:16:06Z

This article originally appeared in the July/Aug 2006 #182 issue of the Fouling Shot and was written by Paul Brasky Kingston, NY Brief History and Variants The SKS or more properly the 7.62 Si....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/2/43/tales-from-the-back-creek-diary2017-02-23T02:49:41Z

This article was written by By C. E. “Ed” HarrisAnnandale, VA and appeared in issue #187, May-June 2007 of the Fouling Shot. The .32 S&W Long “The sweetest shooting revolver…I have ever hand....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/2/41/mr.-peabody-and-me2017-02-02T08:29:47Z

The article was written by John Morgan of Arco, ID and published in the Sept./Oct. 2001 #151 issue of the Fouling Shot. I found my Peabody rifle while attending the Sahara gun show in 1989 in Las V....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/1/39/retro-fitting-a-new-sprue-plate2017-01-28T03:44:41Z

This article was written by CBA member Jeff Brown, Christchurch, New Zealand and previously published on the website, Floyd Files - Complete Guide to Handloading. One size doesn’t fit all. I talk f....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/1/38/cast-bullets-in-marlin-micro--groove-barrels2017-01-29T11:04:18Z

This article by By Mustafa Curtess of Austwell, TX, was published in the May/June #229 issue of The Fouling Shot. I have come to agree with Ed Harris that Micro-Groove barrels can shoot cast bullets....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/1/37/re-visiting-.30-’06-“guard”-and-“gallery-practice”-loads-with-bullseye-powder2017-01-21T07:16:02Z

This article was published in The Fouling Shot #192, March / April 2008 Tales from the Back Creek Diary Re-visiting .30-’06 "Guard” and "Gallery Practice” Loads with Bullseye Powder By Ed Harris, A....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/1/36/more-on-full-up-wadcutter-loads2017-01-15T09:44:01Z

This article written by Nick Croyle appeared in the March / April 2012 #216 issue of the Fouling Shot. In a trade with Ed Harris, I wound up with an unusual mold by Erik Ohlen (www.hollowpo....

http://castbulletassoc.org/blog/article/2017/1/33/membership-news2017-01-07T02:36:20Z

We continue to grow with a just over 1 per day average of new CBA members. For those of you not aware of it, we have a listing on eBay in the reloading "bullet molds" category. It ran for about two we....