Looks like a wire wheel lug nut knock wrench.
Type: Posts; User: Bmi48219
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Looks like a wire wheel lug nut knock wrench.
I have a Lyman I bought in the early 80’s. The balls I cast back then dropped .6635-.6640 from WW. I happened upon some today in the loading cabinet. They’re 427 grains m/l.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I recently watched a YouTube video by “tinkertalksguns”. He related how he converted a single shot top break, hammer fired shotgun to 22 Hornet. He had video footage (and a nice red divot on his...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Only time mine leaked I discovered an errant pin between the gasket and end cap flange. I always leave one end cap tight and fill / empty through the other one.
Both threaded end cap collars are...
Forum: Military Rifles
True, but no question that carbine brass grows. I load for both the carbine and an Automag 3, which is not so forgiving in the headspace department.
Maybe my logic is wrong but I look at it this...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
The older I get, the more obsessed I’ve become about using up old odds & ends. Only problem is when I’ve used up the limited quantity of something and realize the end results were great. Then I...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Unfortunately, a lot of the garlic on grocery shelves comes from China. The powdered stuff too. Let’s just say the Chinese don’t have qualms about what they use for fertilizer. A dead giveaway is...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have the FA tumbler that has a three hour max mechanical timer. I usually tumble in the late evening (around midnight). It’s noisy so I set it up outdoors.
I’d like to be able to load the...
Forum: Our Town
Not everyone that purchases a house can afford to do a to-the-studs gut job and renovation, even if they possess the skills or common sense to make their own repairs.
My skill level for repairs...
Forum: Military Rifles
I understand the cost that go into developing a new product and can only hope you’re correct about this one. From a historical perspective the per-unit-price of anything Defense related is always...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
When I notice the jar is less than 1/2 full I have trouble falling asleep. Having a couple heads of fresh garlic on hand is comforting but being out of the powdered stuff is like knowing your spare...
Forum: Military Rifles
Good point, of course the military will cry that the system will be wasted if paired to the 5.56 cartridge. Congress will agree and add another 10% to the Vortex contract, like they do with all...
Forum: Military Rifles
The below quote from the text is really an eye-opener:
“The new fire control has a built-in infrared aiming laser, bullet drop compensator and ballistics calculator that can receive data for any...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I’ve always been anal about losing primers. My reloading bench / area will never win the Better Homes & Gardens Neatness Award but I make a point of thoroughly brushing off the bench top and...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Numrich Arms has a good schematic for the Marlin-Glenfield model “25 bolt action” and a not so good parts drawing for the Marlin model 80. I had to search through the drop down box in upper left...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Don’t know about RFC but I have a Glenfield Model 25 from the mid-60’s that is in many ways similar to the OP’s Ranger.
The magazine looks identical, having a release push tab on the bottom back of...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Yesterday afternoon an older gentleman was trying out his new carry pistol, a domestically produced compact SS 1911. He needed help clearing a FTE jamb. We were short handed, I was running my butt...
Forum: Our Town
In December 2000 we purchased a foreclosed four year old townhome in a newer ‘luxury’ development. There were four 3.000 square foot units in each building. The gas service was split into four...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I’ve been using an Auto Bench Primer for a long time. Maybe 6-8 years. Up until a few years ago I was priming & loading 10k + rounds per year. Here’s my take on the Auto Prime.
1. Depending on...
Forum: Our Town
We didn’t choose electric, around here there is no natural gas available East of US-1.
Some of our prior homes had gas. It took some time to get used to all electric. A gas stove top heats up...
Forum: Cast Boolits
As kids we reloaded in the basement. Dad had me cover the floor drain in the reloading area with duct-tape. He said the last thing he needed was 1 and 1/8 ounce of #7.5s in the drain lines.
Forum: Military Rifles
I understand that’s the procedure as set forth in the instructions. My digital calipers are set to 1.290”. The L&L trimmer is set to cut to 1.289”. If I check case length around the circumference...
Forum: Military Rifles
Only ‘expanding’ I do is flaring the case mouth and that occurs after I trim.I kind of figured flaring would shorten the COL slightly. Trimming is something I really don’t enjoy doing. Part of the...
Forum: Our Town
I noticed later their posts were 10 years old.
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 |