The 308 and 30-30 cases will be more forgiving in regards to powder position due to their smaller capacity than the 30-06. I've had excellent results in the 30-06 with AA5744 and H322 in addition to...
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The 308 and 30-30 cases will be more forgiving in regards to powder position due to their smaller capacity than the 30-06. I've had excellent results in the 30-06 with AA5744 and H322 in addition to...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I'm not shooting an FR-8, but 308 in a Ruger Gunsite Scout. In that you mention being recoil sensitive, I'll recommend the Lee C-312-155-2R or its TL sibling TLC-312-160-2R over 18-20gr 2400. This...
Forum: Our Town
I think its a Hopkins and Allen falling block shotgun. They made several different action sizes for rifles and shotguns. That appears to be the big action.
Buyin' or sellin' has different...
4895 should be an excellent powder for those cartridges if using "heavy for caliber" boolits at velocities towards the upper end of what the rifling twist will accomodate. With an excellent boolit...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I DO believe that a lube can be too slippery. After reading some of the formulas guys were using, I decided to give my own smokeless lube a try. I had successfully concocted some BP lubes and used...
Forum: Military Rifles
1-12" twist is considerably quicker than the 1-16" used in the Hornet and Bee and 1-14" used for 222, 222 Magnum, 22-250, 225 Winchester, 224 Weatherby, and 220 Swift.
I had a 700VS in 223 with...
Forum: Special Projects
Evans was the odd looking rifle with tubular buttstock. The magazine was a rotary affair in the buttstock and loaded from the butt. It was cumbersome to load in that it required inserting a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
The 38-50 Ballard cartridge predates the 38-55 by about 10 years. I recall that its just a bit shorter.
I have a '71 that has been sporterized complete with DST, checkered PG stock with raised...
Forum: Leverguns
Mine is a 1919 vintage 1899A Short Rifle aka Saddle Gun. It was rebored and rechambered, so not a rebarrel. I made the magazine modifications myself.
I won't mention wo did the rebore as it...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
here is a chart
http://www.nuclead.com/leadbabbitt.html
Forum: Factory Rifles
Ruger makes the 77 Compact in 7.62x39. Remington 799s are available in the same caliber, as are the CZ-527s. None of these are stainless. There are coatings and treatments that can be applied to...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I never thought the 7mm Remington Magnum to be a hard kicker.
My suggestion would be that you opt for a premium hunting bullet like a Nosler Partition. My father used Federal Premium factory ammo...
Forum: Leverguns
Its well worth $850, but the story about it being bought in 1980 isn't close to being true. Browning brought out the 1886 again in 1986 with straight grip and octagon barrel in both standard and...
I just bought a couple more. Both are .30cal spitzers listed for the 7.62x39, and both are casting nice, round boolits without sticking in the cavities.
Forum: Our Town
I think you did well. Load lighter boolits and shoot moderate loads for practice. I like the Lee 38-105-SWC, 356-120-TC, and 38-125-RF. Get some Federal Nyclads for carry.
I agree that there should be a "sticky" regarding these ultralight loads. I haven't gotten around to them yet in the 308, 7.5x55, and '06, but have plans to try them. The NOE version of the 311008...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Baikals are being imported by USSG. They had been offering 26" SxS with choke tubes, but I think that are 28" now. I have a Remington Spartan with 28", choke tubes, single selective trigger, and...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
76mm is roughly 3", but I suspect you knew that.
Are your plans for cast? That would be the inexpensive way to go, particularly since you can make the 150gr+ work at full throttle in that case.
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
$32/# Unique???:holysheep
I bought an 8# jug of 2400 for $106 a couple of days ago!
Well, at least you got what you were looking for. I contemplated a Saiga 308, but decided against it. I'll...
Forum: Leverguns
My Savage 1899 rebore to 38-55 loves the 375449 over 26gr Reloader 7, 28-30gr AA2015, or 30-32gr AA2200. I haven't tried 4198 or H322, but both should work.
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 |