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I used to live in an area where most of the lots were about 1 1/2 acres .I used a lot of Trail Boss in rifles from 6.5mm to 45 cal. averaging about 7 grains to keep the bullet subsonic. I had a 50...

I have one with a very good bore that is an outstanding shooter. With 6 grains of Trailboss and a .270 diameter cast bullet of 140 grains 1/2" 5 shot groups at 50 yards have been gotten. I have a...

It would not necessarily have to be 8x57 ,how about 30-40-8mm. I would think that you could reline back to 30 cal.,why not?

I have a sportered Danish Krag that I would like to put a new barrel on. Does anybody out there have an original Dane that has the jacketed barrel that I could get the jacket dimensions from? I would...

A few months ago abunaitoo mentioned in this thread about adding a spacer to his Vetterli so he can use shorter cartridges. If you read this, abunaitoo could you explain how you did this? I was...

I have one that I shoot a lot and it is one of my most accurate of many old milsaps. I use 7 grains of Trailboss and a 140 gr. cast bullet. Even with the stock sights it shoots well but I made a no...

Hello uscra112 I would love to make a set trigger like the one you showed.Any chance you could show a pic from the other side if it`s different? Thanks ,Paul.

LAGS mentioned the use of mercury to desolve the lead. I too have used it to clean the lead out of old barrels including whole bullets.To me this is the safest way to clear the bore. I picked up a...

Today I went to OLD STEEL GUNS which is in Englewood CO [Denver suburb] .If you live in the area and if you are into old guns you really should check it out. I`ve been to a lot of gun stores but...

Last week I bought a 6.5 Vetterli made by Brescia in 1884. I just shot it for the first time and I am impressed with the accuracy of it. I loaded up some cast loads using the Lee Cruise Missle that...

I was checking out another forum about the Italian Vetterlis in 6.5 cal. Someone posted that cast boolits will not shoot accurately in these because the rifling is too deep. Anybody shooting these...

Thanks for all the feedback. At some point I will pick up some Red Dot if I see it on the shelf somewhere.Paul

RU shooter, what powder and amount are you using in that subsonic 185 grain load?

I have been shooting my Krag at 50 yards with the Lee 100 grain pistol plain base boolit and 3 grains of Bullseye. Accuracy is good US quarter size 5 shot groups. I would like to try other powders, I...

I have been shooting my old Krag at 50 yards with the Lee 100 grain plain base pistol bullet and 3 grains of Bullseye. Accuracy is good , US quarter sized 5 shot groups. I have Unique, 4227 ,2400...

Hello Pat303. I`m interested in your NOE mould. What weight does it cast and what diameter. Thank you, Paul.

Tell me about those, Blammer. Paul

For the 6.5x55 is the 266469 an accurate bullet or what are you folks using that gives superb accuracy? Thank you, Paul.

I have an 1869 Swiss Vetterli that is one of my favorite rifles. Now I would like to buy the Italian version. I`m trying to decide which would be better the 6.5 or the 10.4. I know all about the...

Thank you for the reply Yodogsandman. I might buy one anyway if I can convert it to accept gas checks after milling down the mould. I have seen posts online about guys doing it, I just have to do...

Years ago I bought the Midsouth Lee Cruise Missle which is a 6.5 mm x 160 grain bullet mould. As many of you may know that mould casts a bullet that has an over diameter nose that won`t chamber [at...

I received a Lee .303 BR. collet die yesterday and sized 2 boxes of 30-40 brass with it. It looks like it will size the brass just right for .309 cast but might be tight for .311 boolits. I`m going...

Hello . I would like to load up some 170 gr. boolits sans gaschecks at about 1200 fps. I have Unique, 4227 ,4759, and Trailboss. Anybody out there have data that I can use. Thank you, Paul

According to Lee Precision`s catalog they don`t make a Collet Neck sizing die in 30-40 or I would buy it. I reload .303 so I will just buy the collet die in that caliber and see if it works. I ...

What I`m trying to find out is this,will a 30-40 case fit in a Lee Collet die that is made for a 303 British ? I think that the Krag case is too fat to fit but I don`t know how much clearance the...