You may try paper-patching a 200 gr. .358” cast bullet. Two wraps of tracing paper will make the diameter 0.368”. I have made them work for my 9.3x74R rifle. No custom molds or sizing dies are...
Type: Posts; User: Reverend Recoil
Forum: Cast Boolits
You may try paper-patching a 200 gr. .358” cast bullet. Two wraps of tracing paper will make the diameter 0.368”. I have made them work for my 9.3x74R rifle. No custom molds or sizing dies are...
Forum: Factory Rifles
How about the 9.3x74R? It is good for killing wild hogs out to 250yds. and the recoil is not too bad.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I purchased one last year in 22LR. It’s a great rifle. I will be shooting it tomorrow. I lightened the trigger pull by replacing the trigger return spring.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The file is the only tool that can reproduce itself. With a file you can cut a chisel. With a chisel you can cut another file.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Clay pottery material could be used for bullet molds. A round ball could be used to make the cavity impression in the soft clay before it is fired.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My mod 69 chamber throat measures 0.430” with gauge pins.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Get separate tapered crimp die and Wilson cartridge gauge.
Forum: Leverguns
European collectors pay big bucks for the John Wayne collection rifles. I have often wondered how much the John Wayne estate profited from these rifles.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have loaded my Ruger No.1 9.3x74R to 375 H&H performance. Recoil is brutal and is not needed. Standard loads kill feral hogs very easily out to 250 yds.
Listed below is the link to to post on how I forge mold handles.
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?423383-Making-Bullet-Mold-Handles
I now forge mold handles from square bar stock. I have handles for each mold.
37 gr of Reloader No. 7 will fire your 280 gr bullet about 1700 fps. It’s a light and accurate load that will kill wild hogs. For extremely light loads I use my Marlin 30-30. It uses much less...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Smelting is a process of chemical reduction.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have found nothing better than Reloader No. 7 for 30-30 Win, 308 Win, and 30-06 Springfield.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The 0.368” die from S&S came in. Sized bullets measured 0.3685”. That will work for me.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I ordered a 0.368" die from S&S Firearms yesterday. I will let you know what I get when it arrives.
Forum: Cast Boolits
For the 45 Auto/Auto Rim I load a 200 gr lead bullet backwards with 4.5 or 5.0 gr of Win-231 then taper crimp them. I also load the Lee 358-125-RF backwards for 38 SP mid-range loads for my S&W 52-2...
Forum: Cast Boolits
For a 45 cal revolver you may load 200 gr lead bullet backwards. You will then have a boat-tail wadcutter. I shoot them in my S&W mod 25 and Ruger Blackhawk.
Excellence In Competition Rifle Match
September 18, 2022
Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
A Civilian Marksmanship Program Service Rifle Tournament
Match Results
Twelve...
Sunday, September 18, 202 will be our Excellence in Competition Rifle Match at the Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club located at Donaldsonville, LA. Non-distinguished shooters will be eligible for...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Last month I found a Savage 99F rifle in excellent condition in 308 Win. I mounted a Leupold VX-3HD 1.5-5x20 scope with Conetrol bases and rings. These rings are without projections and both rings...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |