How about either 218 Bee or Mashburn Bee??
Chill45100
Type: Posts; User: chill45100
Forum: Single Shot Guns
How about either 218 Bee or Mashburn Bee??
Chill45100
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
How does the recoil with 5744 compare to black powder? Asking because I have had my shooting shoulder joint replaced.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Springfield Emissary. Still in the shipping stream.
Forum: Our Chapel
Prayers from our house for healing.
Chill45100
Forum: Our Town
My story is similar to some in that my father was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker during and after high school. After WW2 Dad changed to another path and many of his tools went away. A few Sargent...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have used a Thumbler’s tumbler since the 80’s. There are currently two in the loading room one is a high speed model and the other is the high speed version. Either will work with fry media which...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
First of all was this one of the rolling blocks that were built on original Remington actions? Or, was this a reproduction made for/by Navy Arms. I bought one only to find out the Navy Arms barrel...
Found these online, https://maverickreloading.com/product/45-70-new-starline-brass-100ct/?timestamp=1637090937
Welcome to the madness of BPCR. I have no experience with the Lee mold you have...
Forum: Military Rifles
Is the tube one inch or 3/4?? I have an old straight tube 2.5 scope that is very clear. Has a post and horizontal line setup. German reticule?
Update- The scope is a 7/8 inch tube. Marked Leupold...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Lee makes a good selection of inserts. Plus they are not overly wide.
http://stores.leeshavergunsmithing.com/front-sight-insert-cards/
Forum: Our Town
I have used the Bushnell Elite Tactical in low light conditions and have found them very good. The one on my AR is the ET1624SJ. This one is pricey but the best I've used so far. full discloseure...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
As mentioned above magnum primers were used when I was competing in BPCR. My load used Federal 215M (match primers) and while probably not necessary the did ignite winning loads in my rifle. Browning...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Something to consider is using some kind of wad under the bullet. My Browning likes to have a .030 vegetable fiber wad over the powder (placed in before compressing the powder) and either a news...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Just saw on another site that the BPCR matches at Miller, KS have been canceled for this month.
Forum: Our Town
There are devices called digiscope adapters or brackets that allow you to use cameras or cell phones to take photos through a scope of various kinds. ...
Forum: Military Rifles
LeftyO and Country Gent, good information and thank you very much.
Chill45100
Forum: Military Rifles
A question for the collective mind. Will using Federal Gold Medal .308 168 grain ammunition cause excessive wear or battering to the pieces parts of my as yet to arrive CMP special grade Garand in...
Forum: Military Rifles
Update- The CMP is now sold out of all special grade Garands. To be continued.
Forum: Military Rifles
Country gent- very informative answer and I thank you for the input
Lancem- good to know, in particular about the recoil and possibility of less wear.
I do load for both calibers but have no...
Forum: Military Rifles
Since the CMP is out of the special grade Garands in .30-06 (now that I have saved enough to buy one) my choices are either a service grade in .30-06 or a special grade in .308. So my questions are:...
Forum: Our Town
In addition to the TBI check and spark wire checks there is the consideration of a timing chain problem. While I do not have experience with a 90's series V8 Chevy the older ones had nylon gears that...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I use an Altoids tin with a bottom layer of craft flexible magnet material in the bottom. The type of material in my box has a white coating that really helps me see the inserts clearly.
Cliff
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 |