Good stuff meece, there is little better than Roast Goat. I'm off on a Goat Hunt next Weekend with my 7.62x39 and newly developed Cast Loads, not subsonic though.
The clue with Stinky Billy Goats...
Type: Posts; User: Jacko.357
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Good stuff meece, there is little better than Roast Goat. I'm off on a Goat Hunt next Weekend with my 7.62x39 and newly developed Cast Loads, not subsonic though.
The clue with Stinky Billy Goats...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
G/Day Col4570
My Dad still Waxes Lyrical about his Uncles Greener Shotgun that helped feed the Family through the Depression Years. The local Gun Shop gets a Greener GP every now and again and I...
Forum: Leverguns
Had my Rossi 24" Octagonal Barrel for 5 Years or so now. Its silky smooth and shoots more accurate than I can hold. Its my favourite Rifle for Targets, Plinking or Hunting. I shoot Ranchdog 358170...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Extraordinary work COL4570
I really like the Martini. Ever since I saw Michael Caine's Zulu I have wanted one. Really nice Mauser also, looks like Cow Horn Grip Cap and Foreend. Hows that Stock...
I have just started Casting for the 7.62x39 and had a Lee 312185 and then bought a C 312-1552R Mould. I have a Baikal IZH18 7.62x39 Single Shot, a fine little Rifle. I noticed the lack of neck...
I bought my second CBE Mould a couple of months ago, a 458400 Single Cavity. Within 2 days of placing my order the Mould was in the Post who delivered promptly for a change. It drops a 420 gr Bullet...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just got a new C312-155-2R and Cast a couple of Hundred Projectiles. Lubed and Gas Checked they weigh an average of 168 grains when Cast from COWW. I am sizing them to .314. I have not measured...
Forum: Leverguns
I am a big Rossi M92 Fan. I have a 24' Octagonal Barrelled Rifle. I fitted a Lyman Tang and a Marbles Folding Leaf Sight. I cant recall my twist rate but I've had my Rifle 4 or 5 Years. It does not...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I know that feeling, I end up Casting a Couple of Years supply for each new Mould I buy, sometimes more and they end up at the back of the Shelf. I've not long back got myself a 7.62x39 Single Shot....
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have various Skinners on my Rifles and they are simple, rugged and compact. I will be putting a Low Pro on my current Project Rifle
regards Jacko
Forum: Leverguns
This is the Joy of the Internet, any and all issue's with a new Firearm and suddenly the world knows all about it and before long every Rifle that company makes is Rubbish, the service sucks and the...
Forum: Leverguns
I know how proud Americans are of the American made Guns, but the Shooter on a Budget who wants a 45/70 Lever it is hard to go past the Rossi Rio Grande. I don't know what the retail is over there in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have used the 405HB as Cast in my Rio Grande. I use Clip On Wheel Weight Alloy, air cooled, White Label 2700+ Lube and 40 gr of ADI 2206H [Hodgdon 4895] It's an accurate Projectile in my Rifle. If...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Rossi Rio Grande in 45.70. I am shooting a Commercial Hardcast 500 grain Westcast rnfp 32 grains of ADI 2206H [ Hodgdon 4895 ] This Rifle weighs a tic over 6 pounds and it is a dead set...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
In my neck of the Woods 7.62x39 Brass is unobtainable unless I buy Lapua Brass at $111.95 per 100. Federal Eagle Factory or PPU Factory Ammo is $27 a Box, I have not found any cheaper options. Can't...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Ranchdog, I have just found this thread but vaguely remember reading recently of you looking at designing a Cast Projectile for this Calibre, probably across on the Rossi Forum. In my neck of the...
Forum: Special Projects
The 7.62x39 sired the PPC Family of Cartridges, they have been necked up and down. Saving to rechamber my Baikal Single Shot Rifle to 30PPC / 30 Bench Rest to clean up a rough Chamber. The 30PPC 30BR...
Forum: Leverguns
My M92 .357 Rossi 24" Barrel is my loudest, the high pitched Crack really gets to my Ears. My 45.70 and .44 Mag have a subdued Boom
regards Jacko
I can't say enough good things about my Cast Bullet Engineering 358250 Mould. I did buy it some time before the business was sold. I was part of a Group Buy for Gator Checks organised by the new...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
A Lee Hand Press was the first Press I ever bought. I use it in conjunction with my Bench mounted Press now days to seat and Crimp with. I used it for some time to Neck up .303 Brit to .358, plenty...
Forum: Special Projects
35.303 I gave up on the 225 gr Sierra Projectiles, very accurate but too expensive. The Cast Bullet is a Cast Bullet Engineering 358250. Cast from straight wheel weights, air cooled, Lubed with White...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bill I rebarrelled it with a No5 Total Solutions Engineering [ formally MAB ] Barrel
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/35303SMLE.jpg
sthwestvictoria, I have also shot the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Evening sthwestvictoria
I love my 35.303, a gorgeous Lithgow 1942 No1 Mk3 Lee Enfield with a 22" .357 TSE Barrel. I have a 2 Cavity 358250 CBE Mould that drops .360 Proj and use Lee Mould Handles,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Been away from Cast Bullets for a while, check in and was surprised to find this old thread is still going and a very helpfull PM that was a couple of weeks old.
I did end up solving this leading...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I pan lube for my Rifle Calibres, one of those Cookie Cutters would help things along but it's no real drama pushing the Projectiles out the base of the Lube Cake and dropping new ones in.
regards...
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 |