I have an older friend that went in with another guy and split I think a 100 lbs. of 4831 at 60 cents a pound. That was in the mid 60's. He shot out two or three 25-06 barrels shooting crows with the...
Type: Posts; User: beemer
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have an older friend that went in with another guy and split I think a 100 lbs. of 4831 at 60 cents a pound. That was in the mid 60's. He shot out two or three 25-06 barrels shooting crows with the...
I have already replaced them with Gen 5 mags an intend to buy a few more, not really concerned with the price or sending them back. They still work so I am going to use them in the backyard till they...
They are Glock mags, came with the pistol in 1989.
cwtebay, can't say I am a Glock fanatic, tend to agree with you. This one and Gen 2 that I have shot a good bit more have been 100% reliable....
I have a Glock 17 1st gen that I've owned for close to 35 years. I shot it some at first but haven't had it out for a good while. I would be surprised that I have put 900-1000 rounds though the...
Forum: Military Rifles
Shooting cast I like the Lee 185, mine pours very close to .314. I use a lot of IMR 4198 at around 20 grains and a Dacron filler. Most any cast bullet will work reasonably if it is the proper size.
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A friend bought a new Blackhawk 45 Colt a while back. I don't have the exact measurements in front of me but I checked with pin gages. The cylinder throats were all very close, a .452 would slide...
Forum: Shot Guns
I have had a 357,222,223 over 20, never got anyone of them to shoot an acceptable group. I don't mean 4 inches at 100, more like 12 inches or more. Believe me I wanted them to shoot reasonably. There...
Forum: Our Town
Sounds like my Dad, teach a few skills, install a good work ethic and kick you off in the right direction. My Dad lost his father young also, he was making moonshine at 14. It was the only work a boy...
Forum: Leverguns
I have had no problem with Micro-Groove to 1650 fps, never pushed past that. My current 336 is a 336A with standard rifling, had it's own problems. The throat was tight, I had to ream the rifling...
Forum: Leverguns
I loose interest with a 420 grain bullet at anything over 1300 fps or so. The 1895 is not a heavy rifle. My favorite bullet is the Lee 340 powder coated and sized .460. Try backing off the load...
I have had several Charter Arms. The crane does not support the pin, it's just a sort of a swing out hinge. A sliding sleeve on the cylinder pin drops into the frame and supports the front. It...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a tub of non-melt, high impact, waterproof synthetic bearing grease. The stuff is blue, sticky, stringy and stays in place. A little on the bolt roller stud, just work it in till it comes out...
Forum: Our Town
Patsy Cline, Otis Redding along those lines. There is a blues program on one of the local stations I might catch. Occasionally something else.
Forum: Military Rifles
Sounds like you have a nice collection of Enfields. A Lithgow No1 was the most accurate Enfield I have ever owned, took some bedding work but worth it. My brother owns it now and has taken several...
Forum: Military Rifles
I'm working on a #4 Enfield that has headspace on the loose side. The chamber is also a little sloppy and blows the case to one side. My go gage is .064 and the no go is .067, it will close on the...
I had one of those slingshots that was cut out of a board. One of the prongs broke and hit me just over my eye, at 8 yo I didn't realize how lucky I was. Did have a good shiner for a while. After...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I'll be 72 in a few weeks so I agree with Longbow about a lifetime supply. What 30 years ago was not enough now would be too much.
I have a Marlin 357 and a 25-20 Savage. I shoot those two as...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The WalMart's in our area get one carton of caps a year. They are less than $6 a tin and sell out quick so I keep an eye out for them. I usually buy a couple a year from different stores to leave...
I have a set of Redfield style turn rings that are solid but clamp at the top. They came on an old 3/4" Weaver that was on a Savage 25-20. I had to remove the adjustment turret and the back lens bell...
Forum: Special Projects
Years ago I read article written by a professional African hunter. He said that it was hard to find native guides and trackers that could hit anything with a rifle. Most thought that the harder you...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
In the 60's and early 70's there were a lot around here. It was not unusual to see several hundred at one time but I haven't seen that in years. There does seem to be more lately. Not sure why the...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Been there before.
It is another one of those things that that is useful at times like those. Anything better than minute of a deer is wasted.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
A buddy went to the gun show in Hickory N.C last weekend. The price of primers were out of sight. Some large rifle primers were over $200 a thousand.
A local shop had Fiocchi large rifle for...
Forum: Our Town
That sounds as bad as some of that coffee picked out of cat scat.
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 |