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Type: Posts; User: 458mag
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Yes and you can spice em up a little. The Ross 1910 is a very strong action
Forum: Cast Boolits
Are small pistol primers all they offer?
Forum: Leverguns
If you have an accurate pointy bullet load for your lever gun use it. Just dont put more than one in the tube. One in the chamber one in the tube and make the first shot count.
Forum: Military Rifles
The progressive press can be problematic with missing powder charges. if it dont sound right when the hammer falls then it aint right.
Forum: Military Rifles
I knew a fellow once who thought it would be a great idea to fill a 30-30 case full of bulls eye and seat a heavy bullet, not boolit, on top of it. He found out several things. Such a load will...
Forum: Military Rifles
Be VERY careful of accepting gifted powder that has been opened. You dont know for sure what is in that can. It always amazes me of the ignorance and sometimes stupidity of some reloaders. DONT ask...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I apparently have the early model with no prefix and the flat spring. Thanks to everyones response.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I measured the overall length of the tang and it is right at 3 and 1/2 inch. Not 3 and 5/8, but when I measure to the center of the mounting hole it is 3 and 1/8 on the nose. I understand it is not a...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a 1936 model 30-30. The marlin folks made this model with two tang lengths. The earlier model had a tang length of 3 and 5/8. The later model had a length of 3 and 1/8. I need a new stock and...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a question for the marlin guys out there. From what points do you measure the top tang on a 336. To the center of the mounting hole or the end of the tang?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I used to git all kinds of greife from my local post office. I imposed my #1 rule in life to never argue with an idiot. I just contacted his boss and explaind the trouble i was getting for trying to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think so to. My Lyman 311284 has a rounder nose profile.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Yep Just not so good at making food
Forum: Cast Boolits
That would explain the tiny squirt marks in the garage.
Forum: Special Projects
I have more pics of this piece on Gunbroker where its listed.
Forum: Special Projects
Been working on it off and on for a while. Those of you who know who Federic Remington was may recognize my engravings of his paintings Crow Scout and Cowboy.304442304443
Forum: Leverguns
I understand you can cut the neck off 40 s&w case and slip it over a 30-30 case and fire form it in a 303 savage to get usable cases. I have fired 30-30, with light charge, in several 303 savages but...
Forum: Our Town
Dat gumbo need sum okra in it or it aint gumbo it a cajun stew. No seriously. Where okra came from was an area in africa and their word for it in their language is GUMBO. The dish was brought over to...
Forum: Our Town
In northwest Louisiana we have Baudcau shooting range. I believe 12 benchs out to 200yds, 6 station trap area, 8 pistol stations out to 25yds, an archery area for about 8 archers, targets and ear...
Forum: Special Projects
284150Frederick Remington called Cowboy. Just started and still have a LOT of detailing to do.
Forum: Military Rifles
Most of us GUYS can count to 21 using our GOD given appendages but with some of us that 21st number is more a decmel point than a number.
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 |