I've purchased a couple of hundred rounds of Cowboy 45 Special (C45S) but I've yet to load the brass. My plan was to use them loaded with a 200-grain bullet and black powder in a pair of 1860 Army...
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I've purchased a couple of hundred rounds of Cowboy 45 Special (C45S) but I've yet to load the brass. My plan was to use them loaded with a 200-grain bullet and black powder in a pair of 1860 Army...
I've always found it sad it wasn't built -- they definitely planned a .41 Magnum Python, because it was mentioned in some of their advertising. I saw the ads personally. Then it was never marketed. I...
My cowboy load for .45 is 6 grns Clays behind a 230 Grain SAECO Cowboy bullet (sort of a round nose flat point). Good for about 650 fps. Never wanted to go any lighter in bullet weight because I make...
I have one, and I have a devil of a time finding dies for it. I will probably buy a replacement in the near future.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have the Officer's Model (not for sale). I'm outside the U.S. right now, but I've always shot it using 65 grains of Goex 2f and the Lee 405 "hollow base" projectile. It's accurate enough for deer...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I almost hesitate to comment when experts like Mr. Gibson are here (greatly enjoy your comments, sir), but this is my modest contribution having shot the Lee bullet since the mid-1990s. I lube mine...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Hate to admit it, but I was probably one of the dumb ones -- I could never keep the different "clays" straight -- always had to write it down before going to buy powder. Without the "Clays" on the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
About 25 years ago I briefly owned of these, and I was never able to get it it to feed. Someone before me had take a Dremel too, I think, to the feed lips on the magazine. I literally cut myself on...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
About 25 years ago I briefly owned of these, and I was never able to get it it to feed. Someone before me had take a Dremel too, I think, to the feed lips on the magazine. I literally cut myself on...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I recently rust blued a Colt Detective Special using Brownell's Classic Rust Blue. It was a first time for me, and I'm overall happy with the result. My steam closet consisted of an overturned...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I read the article and was surprised by its conclusions. For the nonce I'm still restricting my Garands to ammo that meets the older criteria, using stick powders and restricted to the lower...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I read the article and was surprised by its conclusions. For the nonce I'm still restricting my Garands to ammo that meets the older criteria, using stick powders and restricted to the lower...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I thought it was a Calisher & Terry Carbine - a capping breachloader that used a paper cartridge, but I can't see the markings well enough to tell.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
These folks either have them or will make them.
http://wenig.com/
Forum: Military Rifles
Why not 6.5x53 Mannlicher? It is on the same cartridge head as .303
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have a low-number RIA '03, but it must have passed inspection at some point because it has a 1918 SA barrel. I've shot it with full commercial '06 ammo with no problems, but now I use trailboss and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dumping the powder is the best advice...but powder companies mix powders all the time, and someone works up those loads. It COULD be done. Not saying it should.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have a low-numbered Rock Island production '08. It apparently passed the punch test as it was rebarrelled during its service life and has a Springfield Barrel dated 11/18. I shoot it with normal,...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I haven't worked up anything for my Mosin carbine yet, but I had a great experience with 12.4 grains of Trail Boss in 30-40 Krag. Next up is the 7.92 Mauser -- and then I'll get to the Mosin.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
That's what I'm curious about. Based on using it in cowboy action shooting, I think it's probably OK through 1500 fps. I'm not trying to get it beyond that.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I'm using unsized a bullet that drops right at .311 from the mould. Not a problem there. More concerned with how hard I can push the RoosterJacket lube before I get leading.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Took my 1898 Krag infantry rifle to the range Saturday. I didn't shoot for groups, just a test of ammo.
The ammo was the 200-grain Lee boolet, with aluminum gas check, lubed with Rooster Jacket. The...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Keep the historic symbols and don't melt them. Frankly, too much historic type has already been lost (and I buy and use linotype metal -- you can't preserve everything."
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
There is a cartridge case available to American shooters that looks to me like it would be of some help. The "C45S" or Cowboy 45 Special is used by Cowboy Action shooters. I think brass is available...
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 |