If it was an out of battery fire then the case wasn't fully chambered and the bottom of the neck would be swelled out big time and the neck would appear shorther than usual (which should be easy to...
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
If it was an out of battery fire then the case wasn't fully chambered and the bottom of the neck would be swelled out big time and the neck would appear shorther than usual (which should be easy to...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Well, the groups were about 3" low at 25 yards vs. the FMJ loads but that's not the issue.
I loaded 5 and shot a group (did it 3 times). The third round of each five shot string would jam nose...
Forum: Military Rifles
If you buy the reduced round clips be aware they won't just "shove down into the rifle's magazine and lock like an 8 round clip".
Because the follower is not fully depressed by a reduced round...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I reloaded my first 50 rounds of 30.06 ammo today with cast lead boolits.:-D
The bullets are from a Lyman 311291 molds with a gas check and sized to .309" OD. With gas check and lube they weigh...
Forum: Military Rifles
Great rifles. Lots of history and tradition there.
Yes, the rack grades might not be the prettiest but some of them have nice barrels. When I went to the norths store I bought for barrel...
Forum: Military Rifles
I did one of my ARs with the krylon camo kit from walmart.
Before
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/zsrbest/IMG00052.jpg
after
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
It's funny how folks who don't know each other have similar experiences.
My father-in-law told me once that he got rid of his Winchester M94 in 30-30 and bought a used M81 Remington in the early...
Forum: Military Rifles
I picked up a Winchester receiver with original barrel and bolt last year at the Richmond Gunshow for $150. The barrel was the best looking original barrel I'd ever seen. The seller told me he...
Forum: Our Town
Just registered. (no kidding)
I started casting back in the early '80's (handgun only). Lee molds. 155 grn. LSWC in .38/357 that were never worth shooting in my revolvers for some reason and...
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 |