Brent, I had 2 16-4"s, one 6" and a 8-3/8". Was going to have one rebarreled and set-up for an ISU center fire pistol. Gave up shooting ISU and sold the 6". Still have the 8-3/8" unfired in...
Type: Posts; User: brshooter
Brent, I had 2 16-4"s, one 6" and a 8-3/8". Was going to have one rebarreled and set-up for an ISU center fire pistol. Gave up shooting ISU and sold the 6". Still have the 8-3/8" unfired in...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Vihtavuoti N-120 has a burn rate just a hair faster than SR-4759. Rumors have that N-120 will no longer be available in the us, don't know how true it is.
Forum: Our Town
If you want the actual truth on postal regs. call 1-800-275-8777, item 5, #5 (complaint, etc. You will be connected to an person.) The Postmaster is required to monitor this message system twice a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Powder measures, let's see? One on the the Star Universal and Dillon 650. Then three Harrell's and one Neil Jones. Five total, The Harrell's are the best.
Forum: Our Town
Kenny Jerret had a 6MM w/electronic ignition at the Super Shoot a few years ago. His beef jerky (not great) was better than that gun.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Use the ceramic media with a tumbler. After shooting drop cases in a can of soap and water. At home, I use a Thumb's Thumbler, Mdl. B. Fill drum 1/2 full decapped brass, Add 6-8 Lbs, ceramic...
I bought 2 of the S&W Model 16's when they came out in 1990, a 6" and a 8 3/8". Sold the 6" a couple of years ago and still have the 8 3/8" unfired in the original box. Was going to make an ISU...
Shot at the Nationals for 17 years straight, all ways had a good time. Found many good deals on Competitor Row over the years. One year argued with Winchester Tech reps. about the primers being...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
That single engine Turbo Otter is quite a bit different from the twin otters and single engine beavers we had in RVN. All the engines we had on the Dehavilines(sp) were radial engines and they were...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I use a load in my Gatling Gun, 55 grs. WC-872 over 4 grs. H-4198SC with a 405 gr. bullet, kicks out around 1350 fps. WC-872 is real slow and needs the starter powder. I know i'm using a lot of...
I have a Oehler Model 33 for sale, excellent shape, with glint screens and a spare skyscreen. Oehler Chronographs are a standard by which all others are measured. Send me a message if you are...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Save your money and buy something with thermocouples. I have a $500 Raytek infra-red and have tried to measure lead temps with it. It gives squirrelly numbers on the surface temp of the lead that...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I had a B&M measure, measured well, all tho awkward to use. Spilled quite a fair amount of 4831 going from the measure to the case. The mounting was crude, thumbscrew on bottom could not be...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
I use a "Q" nitrogen bottle with a regulator on the tank, quick disconnect on regulator set @ 100# then another quick disconnect on the regulator on the air feed. Must have done a good job on it. ...
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45 auto's are noted for tossing thier front sights, expecially if there is any mass to them. Have you ever seen a front sight with a couple of holes, and very generous ones at...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
AP bullets, I thought were supposed to be a little more accurate than regular ball ammo. I shot a lot out of a chopper in VN in either M-134's or M-60's but never really saw the differance. And now...
I'm on my 3rd. Chronograph. I use the same techique as cbrick, and it works well. As to records, I keep detailed records with targets. Hot loads worked up in early morning temps sometimes turn...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Broached barrels w/taper ? Don't they mean a hammer forged barrel....... Remingron hammer forges all their barrels and they have a taper from chamber to crown. Several times have got an air gauge...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I don't want it, no handle to pour ingots with......
Forum: Our Town
If you ever get a chance to use a borescope, check your barrels and throats of them. The real worn out ones are spectacular. The bore in front of the chamber looks like alligator hide. the metal...
Forum: Our Town
Last time I bought 4831 from Hodgon's, it was $ 44.00 for a 100 lbs delivered. I was 16 years old and had to ask my father to help me retrieve it at the railroad terminal. I bought 2 kegs then, and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Really need to know what you are shooting, cast or jacketed, black or smokeless powder, cal or gauge? All have different techniques and they are a little different. Forgot, how clean you want to...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Have to laugh.. A guy who shot benchrest with us was heading home after a weekend match. He got stopped at a road-block near his home. The leo's were looking for a couple of escaped inmates of a...
Forum: Our Town
RIGHT ! Chances are, if they are like other turn-coat US companies, they are packing up the mechines for an other third world country where they pay extremely low wages.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use liquid lanolin and 99% alcohol, ratio 1 to 5. Works great
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 |