..........IIRC, first of all, yes I did make the sight base. Looking at it from the rear, the attachment piece on the left is to allow the sight to be laid down, or flipped up. Elevation is made via...
Type: Posts; User: Buckshot
Forum: Single Shot Guns
..........IIRC, first of all, yes I did make the sight base. Looking at it from the rear, the attachment piece on the left is to allow the sight to be laid down, or flipped up. Elevation is made via...
Forum: Our Town
............Shouldn't be a problem at all if .................... So long as the misalignment of the hole in the sprue plate and that in the blocks still allows for a good solid flow of alloy, as...
Forum: Military Rifles
........... A couple months ago I acquired my last Garand. I'm pretty sure it had only gotten it's 5 "Proof Rounds" and then was set aside or "Canned" at the armory. It is a Springfield Armory baby,...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
The Plates they have set up on the range are all painted black and are a foot square. They contrast with the soil behind it very nicely. The impact berm behind the plates is very light colored soil,...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
..............Just an FYI. I've had a Parker Hale copy of the Whitworth Rifle for a bit over 35 years now. I've tried various "Hexagonal" slugs over time. Both Swagged hex, and cast hex. I can tell...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
............Great job Gloob! Always glad to see folks creating rather then sitting around staring at their Cell Phone!
Buckshot
Forum: Cast Boolits
...........So what did GC's cost before the absolute stupidity of "The Covid BS took over"? I have no idea how $134 AUS relates to $134 US. Surely you have a buddy who could fab up a GC maker...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
............I have a 1879 Remington RB Argentine contract rifle, with 33" bbl. This from 6-2002, RCBS 370gr FNPB 395gr, 13.3 BHN Pan lubed Beeswax/Vaseline, card wad at bullet base. 23.0gr IMR 4227,...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
.............You can contact Ammohead here on the board. He makes Lee and Lyman type size dies.
...............Buckshot
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
............ It was probably, 15 or more years back I bought 30K "PMC" LRP's. Now having been around reloading for close to 55 years that "PMC" moniker has been bandied about for quite some time. I...
............I have a 586 I've had for 4-5 years. No issue with cast lead at all. Since it's not stainless maybe they didn't have problems, or I just lucked into a good one.
.......Buckshot.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
............ I've had several Argentines M91 Infantry, M91 Cavalry carbines (Exceedingly cute if that term may be used for a firearm :-) and a couple 1909's. One made in Argentina, and it was just...
Forum: Military Rifles
.................Naw, the poor CMP will have to do certain things in order for people in Californicashun to use them. When I went to log in at Midway, a POPUP appeared in the middle of my screen and...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
............Dutchman, Yeah I remember back in the 90's when Europe, was emptying their warehouses of military antiques. Found a decent market in the States, didn't they? :-) I had an 01 FFL for close...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
............I have a Garand that I bought from an outfit in Prescott, AZ (I forget the name of the place now) in the early 90's. IIRC this was one of the first large importations. In any event I had...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Looks like you've got a pretty good start on your collection so far.
.............Buckshot
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
............I had an 01 FFL for 20 some years. PArt of that time I happily shot EVERY TUESDAY with 3-4 guys regularly at Inland Fish & Game in San Bernardino, CA. I never thought about how unique...
Forum: Our Town
.............I suppose a few might be interested (or not) but I finally got rid of the Asperly Aimless Target rifle, and all the accouterments, flotsam and jetsam I'd accumulated over the intervening...
Forum: Our Town
.......... I bought a new Ford Ranger 4x2 nicely equipped, but not way top of the line and am very happy with it. However being a child of the 50's I'm always comparing the price of stuff to when I...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
..............When I paper patch, I pull the patch across a wet sponge that's in a saucer of water. The patch is dampened but not soaked. It retains the strength to be stretched without tearing, as...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
...................Excellent!
Buckshot
Forum: Casting Equipment
..............Gee, I wonder if they'd honor the warranty if they knew what you were doing with it :-)?
..........Buckshot
Forum: Casting Equipment
..............When I was running my custom machining business I used to make "Generic" type nose punches that only required knowing the caliber bullet for which they were to be used on, and the press...
Forum: Our Town
............In 2019 the wife and I bought a new Ford Ranger, and traded in a Ford Sport Trac, which I DEARLY loved. Probably one of the best vehicles I'd ever owned. I had 160K miles on it, and did...
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 |