so if i read that thread right, there is no such thing as a greek clip? and the german ones may be the problem?
Type: Posts; User: shoestring
Forum: Military Rifles
so if i read that thread right, there is no such thing as a greek clip? and the german ones may be the problem?
Forum: Military Rifles
after falling in love with the first one i got to play with, 24 years later I finally bought my own. I purchase a springfield correct grade from cmp along with 2 boxes of surp. greek in the enbloc. ...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
[QUOTE=mooman76;1205091]If mine is the same one it's 3"x 5" add another 1/4" for the spring and thumb lever.
awesome, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I bought my son a pietta 1858 for his b-day. I am building a fancy oak range box to keep it and all of the swag in. every item will fit nicely in a felt lined recess. I have layed out the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
try the powerbelts. i don't think they are actually a sabot. not sure about CO, but Idaho the projectile has to be within a dimension of the bore. .50 cal powerbelts measure out @ .498"
Forum: Muzzleloading.
tried them in my accura v2. not worth a dang really. well not after shooting powerbelts. 12-14" @ 200 yds. powerbelts will hit a golf ball @ 200.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
in the endless quest for more, and ww getting scarce, i decided to call a local scrap yard for a new lead connection. I was quoted $1 per#. anything from ww to medical grade lead. sounds pretty...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
i cast my own. i have a lee mould and when i bought it 2 years ago, there was only one style. i shoot '58 pietta (remmy) and as long as you get the entire heel of the boolit all the way down into...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
that was easy, a fuzz over 1/32" depth added to the half cock notch and we are in business. cleaned up a few other things while i was at it. looks to be a-ok now.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
i am about to start on the timing, i checked it closely and see the timing is perfect at full cock, so i will start adjusting the half cock notch. slowly like you say. thanks
Forum: Muzzleloading.
mine calls for 11's i like 10's better. they stay on without a problem. every once in a while i'll have a fired one fall off and jam the action but not often. i have stock pietta nipples. dang...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
hi all, I have a '58 pietta in .44. i have had it for a couple of years and i can't go to the range without it. starts alot of conversations. my sons 21st birthday is coming up and i bought one...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
hi all, I have a '58 pietta in .44. i have had it for a couple of years and i can't go to the range without it. starts alot of conversations. my sons 21st birthday is coming up and i bought one...
I hope this is the right thread. I've been casting, sizing, reloading for quite a few years. my buddy is thinking he would like to start casting, he already reloads. i would help or loan him...
Forum: Factory Rifles
well, I got 60 rounds thru it with the recommended break in procedure. I have a leupold 3-9 vx-II on it. It was grouping about 4" @ 200 yds. prone w/ bipod. not bad considering it was a little...
Forum: Factory Rifles
scope is mounted, ammo purchased, first round flies tomorrow AM!
Forum: Factory Rifles
i'm not sleeping with it, i just want it to put metal where i tell it to.:-P
Forum: Factory Rifles
i had a conversation with a guy at work. he said to buy a 700, put this barrel on it, put that trigger in it and mount it to this stock, I asked him why i should spend $700 on a bolt and receiver...
Forum: Factory Rifles
hope to have it up and running this weekend. the recommended 50 round break in procedure will probably take a few days. i'm sure i will end up putting a few boxes of premium thru it after that just...
Forum: Factory Rifles
thanks guys, the rifle is on its way. so is the leupold. next stop Dillon to tool up. x-mas came early:mrgreen:
Forum: Factory Rifles
hey, I'm a boolit "BUB". what is that exactly? I'm feeling a case of boolit envy coming on here. someone help me out on this.
Forum: Factory Rifles
color my be just that, color. residue is another story, and should come out. I would start by patching in some hoppe's 9 and let it sit overnight wet, dry patch in the morning and see if the color...
Forum: Factory Rifles
nosler 130g balistic tips, 49.5g imr 4895,wlr primers, win brass, 3.250 oal, savage rifle, deadly!
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a model 11 in .270 win. .300 win mag and .270 win have the same OAL, I haven't had a problem yet. I also didn't realize this was a short action rifle. But I can learn something new everyday.
Forum: Factory Rifles
yeah, dan, i didn't want one either. I always considered savage to be a sub-par name. but when it comes to accuracy and innovation, i can't find sub-par anywhere. I wish i could spend a little...
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 |