I certainly would like to see a picture or two. Thanks for the offer.
Type: Posts; User: St. Hogustine
Forum: Completed Deals
I certainly would like to see a picture or two. Thanks for the offer.
Forum: Completed Deals
I appreciate the advice. Yeah, if I don't happen to find the right rifle this week, I'll be giving those kits a pretty close look.
Forum: Completed Deals
I slimmed down the listing quite a bit- it's a little easier on the eyes now.
I can drive as far as St. Louis, Nashville, North MS, and most all of Arkansas to meet. I'm also willing to work out...
Forum: Completed Deals
I'm looking for a .54 or larger caliber rifled muzzleloader- civil war style or older. Flintlock or percussion ok.
I'm hoping to find one that could use stock refinishing and/or just a little...
Thanks for the reply. I'm going to keep searching the archives. It's frustrating because the Shiloh company apparently made a handful of molds, and I can't find a resource that lists them or gives...
This 4 cavity mold followed me home this morning- part of a package deal of casting supplies owned by the seller's deceased uncle. The sprue plate is marked "Shiloh IV," the blocks are marked B18,...
Forum: Completed Deals
Replied. TKG and I are swapping load data and experiences, I'm still looking for a stock. :-)
Forum: Completed Deals
I would like to replace the factory stock on my Thompson Center Grey Hawk with a wooden one from a New Englander. Scuffs and handling marks are fine- I'm planning to refinish it anyway. I want to...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Another vote for a quick dab of tru-oil and some strategic amnesia.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Pietro, thanks for the information. I have seen some other posts that echo the concerns about ignition and about the ramrod. Apparently the stock can't be drilled to accept a barrel-length ramrod-...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have been calling/looking around for a quality traditional muzzleloader. I hoped to find a good T/C or two in the >$150 range, and I have found a few to check out. But today I talked to a pawn...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I want to build a >40" barreled flintlock in .58 or larger caliber (looking heavily at .62), round ball only, for hunting whitetails and feral hogs inside 80 yards. As always, thanks for what I have...
Forum: Completed Deals
Springfield, thanks for the offer, but I'm leaning more toward an "O" or "H" style press.
El Bango, PM sent. I'm interested in seeing what you have.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Gonra, sounds like you have a good plan going!
Since I may reload .300 win mag and 45-70 later on, I'm leaning toward finding a larger "O" or "H" style press. And I appreciate a well-made piece...
Forum: Completed Deals
Before I buy new, I'm wondering if anyone out there has a quality single stage press that's ready for some TLC, fresh paint, and another generation or two of use. All offers appreciated. Hoping to...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
So Browning makes its own brass? Where?
Forum: Casting Equipment
The last time I checked, my local scrapyard had oodles of steel/iron pots, cylinders, etc. that would work fine for this. Just drop by and see what they have.
Did you ever figure out if the barrels were Damascus? I think you are on the right track with reduced loads and 2.5" shells. I'm always a little leery of 19th century Belgian shotguns, but mainly...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hmm... there aren't many pipe organ manufacturers/repair shops these days, but it may be worth touching base with one if you happen to have one local. I'd never considered that before.
It's a dying...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
How does the spread compare from a round that uses a plastic wadding/cup to one that does not, from a rifled pistol barrel? I'm wondering what will work best in my 7.5" Super Redhawk.
Forum: AirGuns
Right on target! I think Daisy is located in Rogers, Arkansas. They have a museum there and a lot of pride in their history and product. They will be glad to help.
You're on the right track, just be aware of parallax issues. Big-belled scopes designed for shooting 200+ yards aren't so great for shooting inside 40.
Forum: Leverguns
.357 because it's what I started on, and because of the variety of off the shelf ammo (including 38 special and others). But both calibers are great!
Forum: Rimfire Area
Looks like that old Remington found a good home! Give it another generation or two of use.
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 |