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Forum: Testing Area
I am having a hard time sending a PM on this site. What is the problem as anybody else experienced this? Let me know.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I just got back from a local gun show where I thought I had made the score of the week. I bought 450 .32-20 handloads for $60.00. The brass looks like once fired Starline and the projectiles or a...
Forum: Our Chapel
My deepest condolences. Prayers have already been sent for his soul and your family.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Frankly I would dump the adjustable sight and go with a fixed rear sight,dovetailed of course. The closer your sight plane is to the bore the better.Sight in at 75 yards dead on and practice at all...
All too east,Ruger single six with interchangeable 22mag. Cylinder
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I wandered into a gun shop in Albuquerque about a year ago.They had a TC Contender carbine barrel (not factory) and they wanted $175.00 for it, I passed at the time but told him I was coming back in...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've built a few on the lathe in a four jaw chuck with indicators. You need to part your hair right in the middle and be patient but it can be done and you'll end up with a decent product.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
There's no reason to remove the barrel just take your time and keep both reamer and chamber clean of chips. Use lots of oil. Use a good,sharp reamer,you're not removing much metal and brute force is...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I used one very similar to this in a hydraulic repair shop, it took a LOT of abuse and still ran within .003". After the shop went out of business a friend bought the lathe and 18 years later it...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Retread, it sounds you have a Lazarus rifle.One that can be raised up from the dead. From your description it sound is if you can put together a pretty decent shooter if the bore is good.It should be...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I got several of those Sharon barrels in '78 or'79 while attending gunsmith school in Trinidad.I built a Leman style rifle and it was deadly. I gave it to my son a few years ago and he's also deadly...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
We're going for does Oct 3 and I'm taking my 54 GRRW Leman along with my 243 Encore in case I get a 100 yard or closer shot. Took a nice little Muley buck the 14th of September with it.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Some seem to be a little more prone to fail. The tolerances are not as close as they should be for optimum accuracy. Not finished as well as some better known brands, though some of the better known...
I really like my tl jr press, it's set up for 22 Hornet. It works great for that.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Nice shooting RonT, I murder coyotes whenever I can.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use a .562 rb and pillow ticking greased with bear grease.works good and seasons the bore and keeps fouling soft.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have an old bp booklet put out by T/C and they recommend crisco.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
The standard load using the old balloon cases was a 405 grain bullet backed by 70 grains of black powder. I believe they used a cartridge black powder and have never heard or read of ffg or fffg.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Speer #7 or#9 I believe had rb loads using .454 balls for Colts and other older revolvers and.451 balls for Rugers etc.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Stay away from gunships,they have too many liabilities and idjits working in them. Google Cooeys in Hobbs New Mexico and buy a case. Split it with your be shooting friends.
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 |