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Type: Posts; User: Papa smurf
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
So , first you say we get the "good" stuff , now you say the cartridge factories get it . Make up my mind !
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Ola : I'm 78 and been loading and casting since I was 15, so I have had the advantage of the knowledge of many , some have long been gone . So my question to you is just how is it that you know...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Getting back into reloading after many years , I was concerned about the changes in burning rates of posted on this forum by some of the "experts". An email to Alliant removed all my worries about my...
Forum: AirGuns
It normally takes me about 500 plus or minus pellets till I get the accuracy I want . This has happened in all seven of my rifles except one , none of them are high end rifles . I got a Remington...
Forum: AirGuns
I list them in order of most accurate
#1 Stoeger X5 .177
#2 Crosman Nitro Venom .22
#3 Remington Express .177
#4 Crosman Storm XT .177
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have the same model Savage . Is there a scope mounting system for this model ? -----------------Papa Smurf
Forum: AirGuns
I never pass up the "on sale " pellets in any brand . They are always good enough to get minute of soda can when the one ragged hole in paper thing gets boring . -------------Good Shooting to...
Forum: AirGuns
As I understand it they have the same "power plant "with differnent stock , barrel , and the way of mounting the scope . I have both . The Vantage is a .177 and it is coming to be as accurate as the...
Forum: AirGuns
jh45gun--------Papa Smurf here , I haven't posted here for some time . Gave up shooting most powder burners since I screwed up my shoulder. Got into air rifles a while back , mainly Crosman products...
Forum: AirGuns
Ithaca Gunner ; I got a Nitro Venom .22 cal two years ago and had similar problems with mine . I found that this rifle does not act like a air rifle . The artillery hold dose not work . It wants to...
Forum: Rimfire Area
After a lot of thinking , much reading , talking to friends and family I now have solved the 22 rim fire shortage . The factories working 24-7 seven days a week can not keep up with the cat lovers....
Forum: Rimfire Area
S&W Mod. 18 and Ruger SR 22 Pistol--------------Good Shooting to all ------------Papa
Forum: AirGuns
My Crosman Nitro Venom .22 cal. is rather quiet and then again maybe its my 75 year old ears . ------------------Papa Smurf
Forum: AirGuns
This is absolutely GREAT ! I had to , for the most part , get away from the recoil no matter how little . Both my shoulders have gone to h*&# and can't take it . Air rifles allow me to still enjoy...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Papa Smurf here . Just turned 75 and won't need all that much . That's good news for all you young guy's.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Papa Smurf here . I'm with LabGuy and been doing it that way for 50 + years .
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks guy . Should have looked a little farther down . Told yah I got a lot to learn .--------------------Papa
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been away from this forum for some time . The main reason is both shoulders have gone to h*&% and 22's are hard to find.
I have gone into air rifles , and boy does this old man have a lot to...
So maybe the rest of these guys should read both of our posts !!!------------------------Good Shooting to all-----Papa
New 2400 ,old 2400 -------------Why don't you people contact Alliant ? I did and got kicked off two web forums and barred for life for ever being allowed on a third , just for posting Alliant's...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't have any idea what the temperature is and really don't care ! Been casting for 60 years and just seem too know when the pot looks and casts right. I use a lot of scrap lead and it doesn't all...
Forum: Rimfire Area
OK. We now know about 22lr's . Lets try to explain the primer and percussion cap shortages !!!-----------------Papa Smurf ---again
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 |