I recently purchased a 'scope, not for firearms, but instead for the more noble purpose of my checking cylinders in two older Stihl chainsaws I have -- notably an MS261 Pro which shows compression...
Type: Posts; User: georgerkahn
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I recently purchased a 'scope, not for firearms, but instead for the more noble purpose of my checking cylinders in two older Stihl chainsaws I have -- notably an MS261 Pro which shows compression...
I know I have a few firearm locks, and by coincidental with my looking "where in God's green earth?" I may have put them, I saw TNsailorman had listed three in S&S, just for the cost of postage. ...
Yupper -- I get great success, too, as I had earlier noted, in my .22-250 Striker (Model 516FSAK). "Funny thing" is with the muzzle brake on it is a zillion times louder -- but my groups average a...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
"Been there/done that" -- I bought a gorgeous (to my eyes) set of Stag grips from a fellow at club -- but as pretty as they are, they beat up the hand pretty well! I then got a set off eBay;...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Joe -- You piqued my interest! I have a Ruger with grips, perhaps imho "prittyer", but they are not a great fit to my hand :(. The challenge I had getting them -- me probably not being the...
If nothing else, reloading dies, brass, bullet moulds, etc., etc., etc. are fairly readily available for the 10mm Auto; this calibre can easily be loaded to charges more than minimally required for...
Bion, the mould I bought and used for my XP-100 is the Lyman 225-415 -- a 55 grain mould, gas checked , complemented with their #415 top punch. I have a Savage Striker pistol in .22-250 and this...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
In Gouverneur, New York -- not too distant from me -- St. Joseph's had a lead mine, and my next door neighbor worked there as a carpenter. That's all I knew/know about the mine, other than he...
Just as an off-the-wall idea -- note word, "idea" -- not a suggestion or anything more, but perhaps I have been watching too many episodes of television series, "Forensic Files"? If you feel you...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hanging in my garage, adjacent to my casting cart, is a pair of plastic eyewear with a bb-sized melt spot in the dead center of the right lens! Had I not been wearing these, then, the odds are quite...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just as a means of communication, I 99% agree with this, EXCEPT I suggest to use the larger diameter drill size (for rim) first!. I've been there/done that the other way, and had poor results re...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
James, I will be privileged to take AP4 -- the firearm locks.
PM to follow.
georgerkahn
Thanks for suggestion, but I already have several dozen air arms! The MAJOR challenge is the, pick your choice of word: ignorant or stupid -- where the great percentage of people could not...
How I envy you and others residing in great states/areas! In New York State, most places, one might last minutes even carrying out a revolver with cylinder open and by a pencil in barrel :) before...
Forum: Our Town
My thoughts -- "thoughts" being the operative term -- is that the two main reasons for dates on cans are to ensure turnover -- more $$$s for the sellers-- as well as a slight margin vis eating...
A lot of older fellows swear by, and use the Merit attachment: https://www.meritcorporation.com/products.html Me? I just shut my eyes and hope for the best, so it's moot. (Just kidding! -- but I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I like your method! What I did a while back was my "discovery" of the Hornady Lock n Load dies where I reckoned it would be a quick solution. However -- NO complaint/gripe with the Hornady product,...
Thank you DougGuy, for posting this! I'm just starting to load for the revolver you did a marvelous honing job on!
geo
Forum: Completed Deals
If you do not connect with Pirate69 -- which sounds like a good deal -- I have at least two good-shape M1 Garand trigger groups. They are the stamped versions (as opposed to "milled") and were simply...
I also have two .25ACP pistols; and, like you (I needed do this when I got my XP100 in .221 Fireball) purchase "factory" just to get the brass for reloading. At a LGS trip a couple of months back I...
30 rounds per hour is not too bad... might be quicker than it takes me! A couple of years ago I took 1/8"or so -- doesn't sound like much but I still have the scar! -- from the side of my index...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Great to learn of another Lyman All-American user. As most all came without any printed instructions (??), I know I used mine for more than a year before an old range sage brought that little screw...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Many years back I purchased -- new -- sixteen Williams Reloading Boxes. I never used any. They are all in pristine, never used condition as you might see vis one in the photos. In "the day" ;)...
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 |