I use a hollow base mini .575. And the military load of the day which was 2.5 drams of ffg, which is 68.35 grains of ffg. I was lucky as when I bought the P.H. rifle it came with a P.H. accessory...
Type: Posts; User: splashout101
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use a hollow base mini .575. And the military load of the day which was 2.5 drams of ffg, which is 68.35 grains of ffg. I was lucky as when I bought the P.H. rifle it came with a P.H. accessory...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
With a 50 cal hawken I first put 3 grains of 4f down the tube, I prime the pan with 3 grains of 4f and have never had a ignition problem. The main charge is 3f.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I recently cast about a 100 .58 cal minies, I uses bees wax and lard to lube them, went to the bench half knocked over and the lube eaten out, as it was pure lead I could see teeth marks on the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just my thought, watch out using the musket caps, the hammer is not large enough to fully cover the cap, I have picked pieces of musket cap out of my face with a TC Hawken .50 cal. I have not had a...
Mine was my issue model 60, shoots well with 148 gr wc and 125 gr Hp. I also use the tyler t grip, today you pay up front and they make it for you, took a while but worth waiting for and it was...
Get a lewis lead remover for each, pull it through and you will see what lead build up looks like, I use several and would not be without them,
Forum: Our Town
I had the same problem last night, it might be something with u tube.
I received two cake cutters yesterday, Very nice and they really work, I sent two .58 cal minies with my order, so they are perfect for both of my cast minies.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I do not know if this was the right place to post this, However in the wonderful world of e pay, I just bought a lyman Hand book of cast boolits, July 1958, 250 + pages, I think you can always learn...
I saw a lyman mag 20 sell for 286.90, 3.10 more would have got you a brand new one from midway.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I just started, I was using a rcbs pot on a burner, but it did not hold very much lead, so I bought a lyman mag 20 bottom pour. I should have gotten one with out the bottom pour, as the minies I am...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I just received one and it works very well, easy to use, easy to set up.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Talk about proofing, My Parker Hale Enfields were proofed with 7 drams of black powder using a 724 grain bullet at the Birmingham proof house. I would not like to shoulder fire that load.
A...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
My favorite is a custom J & S Hawken .58 cal planes rifle made by G B Nelson, But I really like my .58 cal parker Hale enfields and I would have a hard time parting with my .50 and .54 cal brownings....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I recently purchased 60 lbs, It arrived in a if it ships box, wrapped in news paper and placed in a larger if it fits it ships box, postal lady was not to happy with it.
Hello, I would like to buy a couple of cutters, can any one tell he how to contact the maker, thanks ron.
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 |