What to do on a nice autumn day

[Auggie Doggie]

Today was a beauty of an autumn day. Warm but not hot, clear, sunny and just a whisper of a breeze. I was going to hit the range, then thought "No, there's other things that need to get done."

I had the better part of a bucket of sorted wheel weights to process. Tossed in a bunch of old 63/37 solder I had kicking around and at the end had about 108lb of alloy to store. Felt good to get that done.

Auggie D.

 

[pistol_pete]

What hardness are you making?

 

[Auggie Doggie]

Just air cooled wheel weights. Mixed clip on and stick on. I've never measured the hardness, but they seem fine as I am just casting for handguns. PC kind if makes the hardness not too critical as well.

Auggie D.

 

[fingers284]

Hope this weather lasts a few more days...or weeks.... Wobbly & I were out shooting this weekend but i need to get some casting done before the weather turns (have some molds coming from the east so hope weather lasts longer than postal delays)

Just watching the news last night after getting home and first thought that came to mind...man there might be a lot of sail boat keel lead available for the boys around Florida

 

[yomomma]

That was my plan...

Spent over 6 hours on CFP phone lines trying to get a transfer through

 

[Auggie Doggie]

I feel your pain. I recently sold a FEG built counterfeit FN Hi Power to a friend. I've been on the phone with them twice now and have to call yet again. 127 entries for Hi Powers and they can't identified it in the FRT. The buyer and I think they lost the registration and don't want to admit it based on the questions they are asking.

Auggie D.

 

[medvedqc]

I feel your pain. I recently sold a FEG built counterfeit FN Hi Power to a friend. I've been on the phone with them twice now and have to call yet again. 127 entries for Hi Powers and they can't identified it in the FRT. The buyer and I think they lost the registration and don't want to admit it based on the questions they are asking.

Auggie D.

that is great a non database restricted one. the system is working so good ...

 

[Auggie Doggie]

Spent a couple of casting sessions on the Master Caster and turned about 35.5lb of the ingots into 147gr 9mm bullets. About 1600 of them.

Now to PC and size them.

Auggie D.

 

[fingers284]

Well done man...If I had a "do over" from years gone by I would probably buy a master caster. My loading records show somewhere close to 200,000 rounds of RNFP in the last 25 yrs so would have paid for itself many times over.

 

[Bassmaster]

Today was a beauty of an autumn day. Warm but not hot, clear, sunny and just a whisper of a breeze. I was going to hit the range, then thought "No, there's other things that need to get done."

I had the better part of a bucket of sorted wheel weights to process. Tossed in a bunch of old 63/37 solder I had kicking around and at the end had about 108lb of alloy to store. Felt good to get that done.

Auggie D.

That's some handsome looking ingots
Your alloy is faintly similar to mine, I have some dead soft pure lead as well as linotype to add, as it suits.
Like you said, PC coating takes a lot of fuss out of this darn obsession

 

[Auggie Doggie]

Well done man...If I had a "do over" from years gone by I would probably buy a master caster. My loading records show somewhere close to 200,000 rounds of RNFP in the last 25 yrs so would have paid for itself many times over.

While it is sure a nice rig to use (I got spoiled using Cactus's old machine), I don't think it's any faster and probably not as fast as a bottom pour pot and six banger mold. It is a lot easier on the hands though.

Auggie D.

 

[vmax204]

Can't beat a nice walk with your dog and shotgun on a beautiful autumn day.

 

[yomomma]

Did the first pass cleaning up two buckets of range lead. Got rid of the most crap. Will remelt and flux in the winter months, then cast into ingots.

Almost 100lbs, 4 more buckets to go

 

[Auggie Doggie]

How much iron/zinc was in your two buckets. Mine was at least half.

Auggie D.

 

[yomomma]

This was range lead.

The last buckets I did, about a third was "other"

 

[Bassmaster]

How much iron/zinc was in your two buckets. Mine was at least half.

Auggie D.

The last couple of buckets I collected was about harf 'n harf..sad, really

 

[Dave in Calgary]

From the Armalytics website:
Summary
Firearm Reference Number (FRN): 74969

Valid As Of Date: 2022-08-29

Manufacturer: Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)

Level: Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization

Country of Manufacturer: HUNGARY

Serial Numbering:

Calibre, Shots and Barrel Length
FRN
Calibre
Shots
Barrel (mm)
Class
Legal Authority
Level
Barrel Type Code
74969 - 1

9MM LUGER

10

102

Prohibited

CC 84(1) "prohibited firearm" para. (a)(i)

Non-Commercial Customization

74969 - 2

9MM LUGER

10

118

Restricted

CC 84(1) "restricted firearm" para. (a)

Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization

74969 - 3

9MM LUGER

13

118

Restricted

CC 84(1) "restricted firearm" para. (a)

Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization

Notes
Make
"Luger" is marked on the left side of the slide.

"Luger" is a trade/brand name.

"Mauser" of Germany contracted "Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)" of Hungary to manufacture this firearm.

Model
"M80" is marked on the left side of the slide.

imported from 1992 to 1996.

features: patterned after the BROWNING "High Power" pistol; single action only.

Action
recoil operated.

Calibre
calibre is marked on the left side of the slide.

Shots
detachable box magazine.

Other Markings
left side of the slide, in two lines: "Luger M80" "Parabellum Cal 9mm"

Cross-References
FRN
Make
Model
Manufacturer
Type
Action
18995

FEG

PJK9HP

Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)

Handgun

Semi-Automatic

75094

Luger

M90

Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)

Handgun

Semi-Automatic

Also Known As/Product Code
Luger M80

Luger Model 80

Mauser Luger M80

Mauser Luger M80 Single Action

 

[yomomma]

From the Armalytics website:
Summary
Firearm Reference Number (FRN): 74969

Valid As Of Date: 2022-08-29

Manufacturer: Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)

Level: Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization

Country of Manufacturer: HUNGARY

Serial Numbering:

Calibre, Shots and Barrel Length
FRN
Calibre
Shots
Barrel (mm)
Class
Legal Authority
Level
Barrel Type Code
74969 - 1

9MM LUGER

10

102

Prohibited

CC 84(1) "prohibited firearm" para. (a)(i)

Non-Commercial Customization

74969 - 2

9MM LUGER

10

118

Restricted

CC 84(1) "restricted firearm" para. (a)

Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization

74969 - 3

9MM LUGER

13

118

Restricted

CC 84(1) "restricted firearm" para. (a)

Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization

Notes
Make
"Luger" is marked on the left side of the slide.

"Luger" is a trade/brand name.

"Mauser" of Germany contracted "Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)" of Hungary to manufacture this firearm.

Model
"M80" is marked on the left side of the slide.

imported from 1992 to 1996.

features: patterned after the BROWNING "High Power" pistol; single action only.

Action
recoil operated.

Calibre
calibre is marked on the left side of the slide.

Shots
detachable box magazine.

Other Markings
left side of the slide, in two lines: "Luger M80" "Parabellum Cal 9mm"

Cross-References
FRN
Make
Model
Manufacturer
Type
Action
18995

FEG

PJK9HP

Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)

Handgun

Semi-Automatic

75094

Luger

M90

Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar RT (FEG)

Handgun

Semi-Automatic

Also Known As/Product Code
Luger M80

Luger Model 80

Mauser Luger M80

Mauser Luger M80 Single Action

Dude, stay off the crack!!

 

[Auggie Doggie]

I think he's referring to my post #6. CFP finally identified it as a FEG copy of a model 1935.

Auggie D.

 

[yomomma]

I think he's referring to my post #6. CFP finally identified it as a FEG copy of a model 1935.

Auggie D.