Since we are kind of on the subject, "My Cast Bullet Krag Plinker " was in HANDLOADER'S Digest 1997. I have done some stuff on Walter Hudson, most notably "Walter Hudson Krag Specialist" in Gun...
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Since we are kind of on the subject, "My Cast Bullet Krag Plinker " was in HANDLOADER'S Digest 1997. I have done some stuff on Walter Hudson, most notably "Walter Hudson Krag Specialist" in Gun...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
It was Walter Hudson during his 1904-05 series of developments that resulted in the 308284. One of his early failures was the 308223 200 grain. The long nose rattled around under the rifling during...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Jim Floral - I am related to that guy by marriage. He and my wife will be married twenty years this June. By the way, he spells his name with one L - Foral, but that is a common mistake I'm sure he'd...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
(I see that your overall cartridge length is just over two inches. With the standard Krag throat, you can easily add an inch to that. I have six Krag sporters with peep sights and load them in excess...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
My eyes have been opened! Thank you - from a throwback.
Forum: Leverguns
I think I would go along with those who believe that the .303 was always a .308 diameter bore. Muddying the water somewhat is the Ideal 308243 bullet which is said to be for the .Savage 303. It is...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a 99 takedown that thinks its a varmint rifle. I shoot 100 yard 2 inch groups and less all day with 311291, 311413, and 31141 and 311334. Mine wears a Lyman tang sight with a big Watson sight...
Forum: Shot Guns
I think I still have that 14 gauge ball mold. An Ideal
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Thanks to all who answered. Looks like my needs have already been taken care of.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Anybody have one of these things orphaned and laying around in a parts box? I need the insert to go into a sight band dovetail, and needs to have the flat topped blade. It doesn't have to be pretty....
I've had a few MB molds, the latest a DC for a 218 grain .30 cal. It's a good Krag bullet. As far as I know, no other moulds will fit the handles of MB and the converse is also true.
Forum: Our Chapel
Deeply sorry for you. I'll remember you and your bride in my prayers.
Forum: Our Chapel
I won't forget to pray for both of you. Stay strong.
Forum: Gas Checks
I had used them and almost forgot that leading was removed from a .357 revolver with these wax wads. A gun writer friend, R.H. VanDenburg, sent me an envelope full. He swore by them.
Forum: Completed Deals
I have a nice old mold for a 44 WC 190 grain. Casts a good bullet ,but unbranded. It is unitized like the old Ideals. I need fifty bucks for it. I can send pics/. PM me.
Forum: Completed Deals
That's a Yankee mold. I like them but already have one in 311413.
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
I tried teflon tape on a smooth sided, grooveless, 30 caliber clone of 311291. I experimented with a wire wound bullet in the early '90s, wrote it up in Handloaders Bullet Making Annual (1991 or...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have been successful in finding them in the trash barrels at our Ikes range.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't know if I discovered this or if it is common knowledge, but I have been using the clear plastic boxes with removable sliding lids that 22 Magnum and the 17 RF magnum cartridges come in to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I know I've seen it but can't find it. Could someone direct me to a roster of Ideal Handbooks and which year each was issued. I am convinced that a lot of guys would be interested in such a thing at...
Forum: Completed Deals
fs Happened onto two cans of Bullseye in the old metal cans. Sell for $25 each or trade. Won't ship. PM me.
Forum: Cast Boolits
last year I used LP primers exclusively in my M54 .30 WCF. I did this to conserve the LR primers, It was a wise move from several standpoints.
Forum: Completed Deals
by James V. Howe, 1938. Hard bound 300 plus pages. Very, very presentable but dust jacket tattered. $20 plus five bucks shipping.
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 |