Could one of you please give me the height of the factory front sight?
Thanks,
Rocklock
Type: Posts; User: rocklock
Forum: Leverguns
Could one of you please give me the height of the factory front sight?
Thanks,
Rocklock
Forum: Military Rifles
You might want to try the RCBS 30-180-FN.
Shoots well in my Krag carbine.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Great article, georgewxxx.
I shoot .45-70 in a Trapdoor and .50-70 in a NY State Rolling Block.
Both tend to get you noticed at the range...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Not so much the primers as the powder. Cordite has a high burning temperature and is quite erosive to barrel throats.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Not so much the primers as the powder. Cordite has a high burning temperature and is quite erosive to barrel throats.
Forum: Military Rifles
I must have a cruel streak.
I get heaps o'pleasure when something like my $65 Finn M91 M-N outshoots the new $2500 Ultra-Short-Super-Mega-Hyper-Mag at the next bench...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Swede Rolling Block in 12.7x44R
Swede Rolling Block in 8x58RD
New York State Rolling Block in .50-70
M74/80 Gras in 11x59R
Kynoch Chassepot conversion in .43 Mauser
1873 Trapdoor Springfield...
Forum: Military Rifles
Congrats!!!
That's one on the best-looking Gew 88's I've seen in a looooong time.
Forum: Leverguns
This bullet shoots great in a Krag carbine and an old H&R Topper single-shot so I'm looking forward to trying it in the Marlin.
Forum: Leverguns
After almost 40 years (Jeez I feel old...) of shooting, I finally got my first lever action - a Marlin 30AS in .30-30 Winchester. Not real thrilled with the color of the birch stock, but very pleased...
Forum: Our Town
Bought a Dillon digital scale and put my beam scales into retirement.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
If you are at all interested in shooting BP in the .45-70, the best book is, “Loading Cartridges For The Original .45-70 Springfield Rifle and Carbine” by J. S. and Pat Wolf available at:
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have an OLD box of .44 - .45 caliber CCI "Red Jet" wax bullets.
Bought 'em in the late 70's and never used 'em.
Forum: Military Rifles
Is this the spring you're talking about?
http://www.ryngate.org/M95/spring.html
http://www.redchrome.org/m1895-rifle/m1895-disassembled.html
Yes, it's one of the earlier top-breaks. Here's a couple of pics:
http://public.fotki.com/rocklock/sw/
Mechanically, it locks up tighter than any top break I've ever used. The pics make the...
Anyone have any experience with the .38 S&W with black powder?
I recently acquired a S&W 3rd Model DA and in deference to it's age don't want to shoot smokeless.
Thanks,
Mike
Forum: Military Rifles
Sure you don't mean http://www.ssfirearms.com/ ?
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I was reading in an old Handloader's Digest today that Blue Dot is excellent in the .38 Super.
Forum: Our Town
I'd also appreciate a BPCR forum. I like to hear how others got some of the old odd-balls up and running again.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Try Kroil on the screws. Works better than anything else I've tried.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've had the best luck with the RCBS 30-180-FN in my Krag carbine.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
OK, now this is just plain wrong on so many levels...
KCSO,
Since I have the mould and 3 Berthiers, what is your favorite load for the Lebel?
Thanks,
Rocklock
Forum: Military Rifles
The title says it all.
It was tagged "Siamese Mauser" but it ain't even close.
First of all, it's too long. 47" overall.
Second, the nose is all wrong.
Third, no finger grooves.
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 |