I have a friend that is loaning me a thermometer so I can check my lead. I am also going to try heating lead on the stove so I can gradually increase heat. I truly appreciate all the advice I am...
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I have a friend that is loaning me a thermometer so I can check my lead. I am also going to try heating lead on the stove so I can gradually increase heat. I truly appreciate all the advice I am...
I tried it again today. I sprayed the mold with carburetor cleaner then washed with Dawn. I waited until the hotplate had fully heated the mold, then poured. Wrinkles. I then left the mold ON the...
I have used steel molds for years and never had a problem with heat retention. I have avoided aluminum molds up to now but now I have to use one. I have a four cavity Aluminum NOE mold for a.38 Cal....
Prior to your good suggestions I found that neither Saeco nor Lyman make that size resizing die either.
I have been having a Devil of a time getting the desired bullet to load for my C-Sharps .38/55. The manufacturers are not producing much of a choice lately. I am looking for a cast bullet about 255...
I never did check pressure. I put some toilet paper in the base of the cartridge on top of my charge of 9.0 Gr. Unique. Immediately I was advised by a couple of shooters that doing so could cause...
There -in lies part of my problem. I guess I should have stated that I use the gun for B.P.C.R. competition. Most loads are for lever action hunting loads and many use jacketed bullets. I slugged my...
I have a C-Sharps 1885 in .38/55 with a 29-1//2" barrel. I want to shoot Smokeless and have been shooting 9.0 Gr. of Unique with a 255 gr. .278 dia. coated bullet. I am not getting the accuracy that...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I have not even tried papering my first bullet, so this may be a stupid question. If you had a template for .45 cal. bullets, would it not work for ALL .45's? Cannot templates of proper Cal. be made...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I loaded up some rounds with1/4 square, but I still loaded 9.0 Grains. You seemed worried about the pressure, should I have reduced it to 8.0 grains? Should I pull them?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I consider a sheet of toilet paper about 4"square. Do you mean 1/4 of that?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I am shooting a 255 Grain. bullet out of my .38/55 using 9 Grains. of Unique powder. I want to hold the powder against the flash hole and am thinking of putting a .38 Cal., .30 "Walters Wad" wad on...
Forum: Hunting Accessories
I got it up and running toasty, thanks for the reply.
Forum: Hunting Accessories
Does anybody remember the old metal Jon-e handwarmers that hunters used many years ago? As recall, it used lighter fluid for heat, can anyone confirm?
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I just found a Jon-e handwarmer my Dad used to use when hunting. It is a re-usable metal handwarmer that goes in a cloth sack after it is lit. It is similar to the old Zippo lighters and if I...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
If you succeed in loading and shooting Black Powder, I would TOTALLY disassemble the gun for cleaning afterwards.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
In another thread, the guy tumbled with some car wax added. That might work, if nothing else it is better than a liquid lube.
Forum: Fishing Spots
I have always wanted to go to the big Black Powder shoots in Idaho. To make it a perfect trip from North Carolina, I would like to find a place to fish. The problem is the little Lady and I are...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I think everybody at one time or another has tried Triple 7 or Pyrodex or B.P. Cartridge guns. I think all of them found it a bad idea. Either go black Powder like the gun was designed for, or...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Powder varies by brand and consistency. Since he makes his own Powder, does that not make every lot he makes charge different?
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Browning 1885's are running around $1,800.00 here for .45/70's, more for .40/65's.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I recently got into shooting .22 Matches. I was told by an old timer to make sure I stored my bullets point down. Match bullets are heavily waxed and when stored on their side, the wax gravitates to...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Vortex makes a 6 X 24 X 50 Scope with a 30 mm tube that has a side parallax knob for about $425.00. Mounted with a 20 Min. rail and you will have all a person could ever ask for.
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 |