Being young, i do the best i can to learn from my elders, i met a chap who has been pig hunting for more than 30 years, using nothing more than a pair of pig dogs and a sticking knife. Swore that it...
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
Being young, i do the best i can to learn from my elders, i met a chap who has been pig hunting for more than 30 years, using nothing more than a pair of pig dogs and a sticking knife. Swore that it...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Reloading for the .50 match rifle we've been having to take raw milsurp cases and anneal them to get them running smooth through the press. They take a hell of a beating and are actually respectably...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Running off the memories of my horticultural classes back in school, you can freeze them, but it has a high chance of rendering a large portion of the beans unable to grow.. basically they'll store...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Magnum cartridges have their place and their purpose, as do Blackpowder, large bore, small bore.. its all down to the user. A rifle is a tool, the Calibre gives the tool specification. You wouldnt...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Sorry, your right, it was quite late when i typed that out :)
ME = Martini Enfield, MM = Martini Metford, the intent was correct ;)
*Edit*
Also, anybody have any good suggestions on how to...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Will start by desciphering the left side of the receiver
The key part of this is the date, the fact its on the LEFT side of the receiver, and the ME
ME stands for Metford-Enfield, indicating it...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
As buckshot said.. check the value of the rifle in original condition before you go and rebarrel it..
This is the biggest mistake i have seen many people do, they have aquired what they believe to...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
it sounds like what you -want- is a De Lisle carbine
http://www.valkyriearms.com/images/delisle1.jpg
.45 ACP, renowned for its accuracy and just how quiet it is, and overall, very easy to build...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Haha thank you very much for the offer but i would like to expand on my skills some more before even considering myself semi-professional.
Sorry for the lack of update, my poor poor vehicle...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thankfully no, i'm not quite that advanced with my work at the moment, i did fit and finish it but the overall shaping had already been done previously
Yessir, i had every intention to do...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
When i was installing the aperture sights onto my Martini i stumbled across a nifty aftermarket attachment for Aperture-type sights, which was a small magnified lens that screwed in place of the rear...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Don:
We use an ultrasonic cleaner at work
Use a slightly higher concentration of cleaning fluid, and dont use tapwater, use filtered or otherwise "Cleaned" water- tapwater has all kinds of...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Beautiful rifle, and exellent use of a No.4 rear sight! That particular type of martini is quite rare- having the thumb-throw safety lever. Idle curiosity, does the safety release on the downwards...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks, much to think about there, i'll be shooting in the next couple weeks will keep you all informed!
Not atm sorry :D i'm quite happy here :P
I was at the states last year and didnt...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
As i said these boolits were cast a while ago (8-10 months?) and lubed. I did clean them a little better, the one in the pic was kicking around the bottom of my toolbox :P
I dont think i will be...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks for the support guys
A little bit of success, shot a small amount of reloads. Had help casting these a while back, 500gr gas checked lubed with 60/40 beeswax/olive oil.. Range in the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
When you see him, pass on my regards and if possible direct him to the photos
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Incredibly easy actually!
This is the exact rear sight i used
http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Images/PH5Brearsight.jpg
I flipped the diopter carriage upside down and remachined/re-threaded the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Good afternoon, all.
Slight introduction first. I'm not new to shooting, however to casting projectiles and reloading i am very new. And am after a little bit of help. I am a newly-qualified...
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 |