The only .30 caliber rifles I own are .303 British, & have always used Hornady .30 caliber gas checks. Looking at Pat Marlin's Checkmaker list of sizes available I see he shows both .30 & .303, what...
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Forum: Gas Checks
The only .30 caliber rifles I own are .303 British, & have always used Hornady .30 caliber gas checks. Looking at Pat Marlin's Checkmaker list of sizes available I see he shows both .30 & .303, what...
Forum: Gas Checks
My gas check maker was ordered from Pat in early February '21 & was received yesterday. Today I was looking at the cost of the .010" copper sheet (about $53 shipped) for enough to make about 1000...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Just an update.....I have a .316" die on order with lathesmith. I appreciate all the input.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks for the link, dh2. They don't have them available right now, so I've signed up to be notified when they do. Much appreciated!
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'm hoping to find a .316" sizing die to fit my RCBS Lube-Sizer, that size doesn't seem to be offered by RCBS or Lyman. Any ideas on where I might find one or get one made?
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
A good source for your .577/.450 M-H bullets molds is X-Ring Services, in Spokane WA. They offer molds for two styles of bullet designed specifically for the .577/.450 M-H; #47-475XR is a .470"...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
My Zoli Zouave takes the standard 5/16x24tpi nipples.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The Zoli-made Zouaves are the best of the crop, I've had mine since 1999 when I bought it for International Competition & it never let me down. Quite capable of sub-2MOA groups at 100yds/mtrs. I...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A good friend of mine built a european style matchlock, & has taken deer with it in Alberta, Canada, where he lives. He did all the work himself, including all the inlays which are bone & antler...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
To determine the diameter of patch I need I just load a ball using the strip & cut method & then pull (or shoot) & measure the patch. I then use an arch punch of the appropriate size to cut a supply...
Forum: Our Town
Hope all turns out well for your Dad. I have a history of similar symptoms, mostly due to restricted urethra & urinary tract & kidney infections. Had a bad spell of UTIs early last summer & my wife...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
".....the .402 Enfield round which was developed for the MkIV Martini."
A little nit-picking here, but the .402 was developed for the Enfield-Martini (First Pattern), the Martini-Henry Mk.IV...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Those are great looking rifles. I am very fond of the Martini action & have a few, both large & small frame, all in original calibers (.22L, .297/.230L, .310 Cadet, .450 No.2 Musket, & .577/.450 M-H)...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
When I was shooting on the USIMLT I had a .32 caliber Fisher bullet rifle (similar to a Gibbs or Rigby) that was incredibly accurate. My load was 42.5gns of Swiss 1.5Fg with a 208gn bullet & RWS #55...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
It seems MagtechUSA only bring in a shipment from Brazil every six months, or thereabouts. I go through quite a lot of it, mostly 24g but also a decent amount of 32g, so I try to 'guesstimate' how...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
To reload for the Snider I don't bother resizing the cases, just use a bullet that will slip into the case mouth. On the majority of British-made Sniders (in .577 caliber) a bullet of .600" is ideal...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
They are really very simple. These photos show the 'first generation' jigs, made from plywood with copper pipe brackets to hold the case. I have since upgraded the design to use a good piece of...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I've read that there are dozens of official .577/.450 chamber dimensions on record.....all of them different! The Lee dies are made to size a case to minimal dimensions to ensure the case will fit in...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have four British-made Sniders, 2x military, 2x commercial, & fire-formed CBC/MagTech cases from each will all take .600" bullets. My best results have been with a 530gn .600" solid base conical...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I use one of the Harbor Freight mini chop saws, along with home made jigs to control length.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
In the last couple of years I have formed in excess of 20K .577/.450 M-H cases from the 24g MagTech brass, all of it done with the regular Lee FLS die. With my first attempts the 'loss' rate was...
Have never bought from NOE, but Accurate Molds has given me nothing but great product with excellent customer service & quick turnaround. Besides the dozen or so molds I've bought for my own use...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but I ran across an Ideal No.1 today in a LGS. In the original (shabby condition) box, with the factory instruction sheet. No die or top punch, but does have...
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 |