Yeah, thats true about random contacts, the other three are from "away" and think we are all nuts! which is not necessarily abad thing for people to think! Thanks for all the response. Look forward...
Type: Posts; User: dantoweed64
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yeah, thats true about random contacts, the other three are from "away" and think we are all nuts! which is not necessarily abad thing for people to think! Thanks for all the response. Look forward...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sam, thanks! I'm right behind you at 65, so, slow is great. My wife's family, 2 brothers and 5 sisters, all the spouses and kids, take up residence at a place called "summer camp" on Mooselook every...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm still new here, but want to know if there is a posting or listing of members by state. May be too much info for prying eyes, but would like to meet, shoot with, and learn from like minded...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just purchased a welding cart from Harbor Freight, $50 delivered, bright red. I will assemble it and outfit it for range time. Not my idea, saw it somewhere. but will keep me from making 2 or 3...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Rem 722 in 300 Savage that I load for, but have never used cast in it. My Dad bought it the year I was born, 1948. I load 150,180 and 220 grain loads for it. I have so much loaded ammo that...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I would like to sample this boolit in my Carcano rifles/carbines. Is there anyone casting this for sale. Maybe someone could spare a few. Would like to purchase 20, if someone could spare them. ...
I, also need optics to see sights and a target simultaneously. I have Carcano Rifle that needed a scope. there is no "adapter" such as S&K scope mounts for military rifles. I purchased a quick mount...
Forum: Our Town
OK, good for him! What about the next driver, maybe a woman with a couple kids? I f it was that far off the path, I would have shot all of them!
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Most of the original macaroni was a clump, almost looked melted together. I did shoot a box of Grafs Hornady rounds, which had more kick than the surplus loaded rounds.
I been keeping a keen eye on...
I also have several NC's on some milsurps, all "scout" mounted with S&K mounts for Carcano, Argentine and Chilean. So far, with several hundred rounds through each, they are holding up. I didn't...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I had some surplus rounds, unknown date of manufacture, tried 6 of them of 40 I had. not one went off, so I disassembled them and the "powder" was just a clump of brownish red extruded stuff. wound...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
What cast mold might you be using? Been reading about the cruise missile. some seem to have good results, some not so. I like the WC 867 in the long rifle, will use something else in the carbine.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Yup, thats how it was! I also recently loaded my Berthier carbine 8x50 lebel with casesful of the same powder. Was unpleasant.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Well, I went and loaded some of my 6.5 with 160, .268 j words on top of 50 grains of Wc867. I was using my Carcano Long Rifle. they all went boom. no slouches in that group! worked well. so I will...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I recently purchased 2 jugs of WC867 powder. I've loaded a shot 7x57, 7.65x53 and 8x50 Lebel rounds and all seemed to work well. Loaded cases full with a slight compression. I want to know if anyone...
Forum: Our Chapel
I do feel your pain. My wife and I lost our 4th child, 28 years young, in October 2008. Almost 5 years. The hurt doesn't go away. We also have 4 other children and 4 grandkids to help with easing the...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Well! interesting. I never met a gun I didn't like and eventually get to love!
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I took my Berthier to the range today. Had a number of loads to try. Started with PPU factory rounds. Kicked really hard with those. so I stopped after 3 shots. Then tried full case loads of Trail...
Forum: Our Town
I would hire the best mercenaries in the world to rid our country of liberals!
Forum: Our Town
All I can think of this: they will be the first to be eaten by starving crowds when the SHTF.
Forum: Our Town
I'm with you, Hawkeye45! Uncontrollable sadness when i hear it!!VN 66-67
Forum: Our Town
When it cost a dollar for a date! 69 cents for a six pack and 27 cents for a gallon of gas!!!
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
you'll find some interesting material at this link, including subsonic loads: http://members.shaw.ca/cronhelm/762Page.html
Forum: Military Rifles
Hi and thanks. Do you know the diameter of the neck expander for the 8x56R resizing die?
Forum: Military Rifles
I have a Berthier, barrel slugs at .324/.327 so I acquired the lee .329 mold, had some bullets cast for me by The Bull Shop (great experience) now I can't get the bullets in the case, even with a lee...
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 |