Sounds like a good lathe project. I think I will make some guides and laps. I have several revolvers that look like they could benefit from forcing cone reaming and/or lapping. What is the typical...
Type: Posts; User: coyotebait
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Sounds like a good lathe project. I think I will make some guides and laps. I have several revolvers that look like they could benefit from forcing cone reaming and/or lapping. What is the typical...
Forum: Cast Boolits
cwheel
You have been given some good advice so far. The only thing I would add is to try some TrailBoss powder as it seems to give the soft lead boolit a spank similar to black powder. I have had...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I saw your post on the rifle you picked up, nice find. I am glad you are sticking with the original caliber. I have no first hand experience with the 38-40 but saw an article in Handloader magazine...
+2, My transaction with Hammerlane went very smooth as well.
coyotebait
Forum: Leverguns
bigbear
Here is a link to the mold maker, look on page 2 of the catalog.
http://www.accuratemolds.com/catalog.php
Coyotebait
evil666
Mine run about .585 for the boolit and 1.205 COAL in 45ACP.
coyotebait
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I am with Dale53 and Marvin S. I use a 25-20 chambered Marlin 94 and the RCBS 25-85 CM. This plain base boolit knocks em dead with a body shot and has the accuracy for head shots as well.
coyotebait
Forum: Casting Equipment
+1 Harrympope
When Harrympope said a Lee collet die body fit the H& I die, I tried it. I modified a Lee Collet neck sizer die body and used a Lee push through punch. It works! The pros and cons...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
ia1727
I use the Ranch Dog design in two original Marlin 1894 rifles chambered for 25-20. It feeds and shoots just fine in my rifles. This NOE is based on the RD design. I am ordering a plain...
Forum: Our Town
Biodiesel can have a solvent effect and "clean out the system" but the crud may clog your fuel filter. It can also have better lubricity which can reduce wear in the fuel system as compared to the...
Forum: Leverguns
Here is Jamison 50-95 at BACO
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=160086&CAT=3833
coyotebait
Forum: Leverguns
missionary5155
When loading for 50-95 why not just get the proper Jamison brass? I load for a 50-95 and have seen converted 348 brass after being fired from the 50-95, it looks pretty bad. The 50-95...
Forum: Military Rifles
Check out RotoMetals at the top of the page for chamber casting alloy.
coyotebait
Forum: Leverguns
In my 25-20 3.5 to 4.1 grains of TrailBoss works with a 86 grain plain base boolit. The 4.1 load runs 1140 fps. This link may be more info than you want but has great info none the less.
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Forum: Swaging
I own a clasic cast and I concur with gear.
coyotebait
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have opened up Lee push through, Lyman nd Star dies up to .0015. The Lee are very easy to do. I start with 200 or 320 grit wraped around a dowel, drill rod or long bolt and finish with 600 or 800....
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
+1 On checking headspace and necksizing only.
Forum: Leverguns
Marvelshooter, some rifles chambered for 38-55 have a tight chamber neck in relation to the barrel groove dia. In other words a boolit fat enough for the groove dia. maynot be able to chamber. I have...
Forum: Leverguns
+2 on the Ranch Dog 311-165 mold sized .311. Also +1 on the Williams reciever sight which your rifle is drilled and tapped for. To me a scope takes something away from the handiness of a levergun....
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Blammer
Letter with payment sent. Thanks
coyotebait
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Blammer
Put me down for a 3 cav. all PB .314 dia.
thanks
coyotebait
Forum: Our Town
Cool. Back when I shot bullseye, I shot against a guy who shot a trooper. Nice revolver.
coyotebait
Forum: Our Town
LH
Welcome aboard. What do you shoot the wadcutters through?
coyotebait
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 |