I tried some of those .38 special +P loads. They are definitely LOUDER and have considerably more recoil but absolutely NO advantage in accuracy or range. Same thing with 9mm +P loads. Somebody else...
Type: Posts; User: Froogal
I tried some of those .38 special +P loads. They are definitely LOUDER and have considerably more recoil but absolutely NO advantage in accuracy or range. Same thing with 9mm +P loads. Somebody else...
Way back when, I bought a box of full powered .357 magnums and loaded up my snub-nosed Ruger with 5 rounds. After pulling the trigger on just 3 of those rounds, I wasn't sure I wanted to fire the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you're not going to do it right, don't do it at all. Shortcuts very rarely work.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
The bottle of Unique I used from just this morning has a price tag on the lid. $22.86. That jug was purchased maybe just 4 or 5 years ago. The "good ol' days"?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Smokeless on top?? I think I might be just a little scared of that.
Forum: 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS
I once took a primer that I thought was a dud, laid it on the sidewalk and hit it with a hammer. I WON'T do that again. WOW! That primer was NOT a dud. My ears rang for about a week.
Forum: Swaging
Vaseline is also a petroleum product and it is recommended by dermatologists for use on your skin.
Forum: Our Town
My thoughts exactly. I always out them back in the original box after using.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
When shooting black powder, a duplex load, using SPG lube greatly reduces those problems. You also want a bullet that carries a LOT of lube.
Forum: Swaging
Original STP is a motor oil treatment/additive and that is what you want. The STP logo is also on fuel treatment additives, is thin like water, and highly flammable. That is not what you want.
Forum: Our Town
Outdoor bait stations work for me. Loaded with "Havoc". I find a dead mouse out in the yard occasionally, but very rarely find a dead one or a live one in the house or garage. Haven't even seen a rat...
Forum: Our Town
If you saw ONE rat, there are at least 10 rats. One trap ain't gonna have much effect.
Forum: Leverguns
I own a Rossi R92 in .45 Colt. Have owned it for many years now. NO problem with hitting a target at 80 to 100 yards.
Forum: Our Town
The TV was black and white, we had 3 channels, and we didn't know anything about remote controls. That technology was all we needed. Everything after that just made life more complicated and...
Forum: Our Town
I can remember when global warming was simply called summer.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Yes. A few drops of 10w-30 on a patch and run it up and down the bore a few times.
Forum: Our Town
Speaking strictly of farm machinery, many, many sealed bearings have failed. Usually right when you really don't need such troubles.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Sawzall works good as does a jig saw. Use a coarse blade designed for cutting through nails.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I AM officially old and I still won't eat those things.
Forum: Our Town
I bought my gun safe several years ago. Looked at many. All but one of them had the electronic gizmo. I bought the one without electronics.
I do not trust electronic gizmos.
Forum: Leverguns
Don't have a back porch as such, but there is a backyard patio, not attached to the house. Pistol targets are approximately 20 yards but I can move in closer if needed. Rifle targets are a bit...
Forum: Our Town
Never underestimate the versatility of a .410.
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 |