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linus9		#21	[-]
Lance Corporal Posts: 20 (06/22/09 11:54:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	im sorry, silly question, but what is kapok? thanks, mike
The Double D		#22	[-]
Veteran of the Regiment Posts: 5094 (06/22/09 12:22:43) Moderator Emeritus Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Not a silly question at all, if you don't know what it is. It's the fluffy fibers from the seed pod of the kapok tree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapok Here's 303SMLE standing by a Kapok Tree at the Botanical Gardens in Durban. Douglas ******* To find things Martini go to:Martini Internet Resource List** Last Edited By: The Double D 06/22/09 12:25:54. Edited 1 times.
linus9		#23	[-]
Lance Corporal Posts: 21 (06/22/09 16:51:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	in stead of kapoc can i just use cotton? mike
The Double D		#24	[-]
Veteran of the Regiment Posts: 5095 (06/22/09 17:50:37) Moderator Emeritus Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The Double D wrote: Mike, Over the top of that put 3 grains of kapok, dacron, carded sheeps wool or cotton. Yep thats what I said. Douglas ******* To find things Martini go to:Martini Internet Resource List**
MIshooter	Cotton	#25	[-]
Sergeant Posts: 162 (06/23/09 08:30:04) Lance Sergeant Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Make sure it is 100% cotton, not the synthetic stuff the stores pass off as cosmetic puffs. The medical Rx stuff is cotton and can be found in almost any store carrying medical supplies.
burkefj		#26	[-]
O/R Posts: 4 (06/24/09 09:43:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	On my MH rounds, I'm using a 468 rcbs mold that drops bullets 20:1 at 535 grains and 469 unsized, I lube by hand since I don't have a 468 sizer(bore is 468), I use 85 equivalent volume of pyrodex RS, with a half a cotton ball stuffed in, and a single .03 poly wad on top, to take up the extra space, I'm seating them out about 2-3 grooves so that the bullets are just touching the rifleing, as that gives me better performance than a slight jump. since the neck is large in my rifle, I'm only neck sizing the top 3/16 with a slight flare to seat the bullet to avoid over working the necks with my lee die, and don't seem to need any crimp, taper or otherwise. Frank

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