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I have had good results with IMR 4064, AA 2460 and RL 15 with jacketed bullets, mostly 150 grns. Most any powder in that range will work. In my opinion 4350 is on the slow side for the 303,...

I have several Dad stories, was pretty much a character, especially before WW2. Here is another.

There a park in Alexander Co ,NC called Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area. It has hiking...

I have been reloading for 53 years, the 410 is the most aggravating thing I have ever messed with. I still like tinkering around with the pesky little thing. If you are already bald headed it will...

Speaking of a pile brass, my first wife's father was in the Ozark Division in WW2. He rarely spoke of any of his experiences. He was a great guy and we became very close. I would help him put up...

I have one with the 26 inch ridged rod. I also bought a set of different size mirrors for $20. Plugs right into my laptop. You can buy it with mirrors for $10 more, worth it in my opinion. Maybe not...

My Dad owned several Harley motor cycles before WW2, a 1927, 1928 and a '36 Knuck. He bought the Knuck almost new, traded the '28 and gave $350. They allowed $25 for the '28. Too give a perspective...

MOCO31, back when they were plentiful a local gun shop found a case of new long branch rifles,
he thought of me then forgot to call. I ended up with and still have a beautiful 1950 LB, has a...

Danmat, when we moved to this area of the county in the 60's there were a good many families that had no indoor plumbing. One didn't even have a outhouse. Dad built a simple block house but had two...

My Maternal Grandfather was born in 1898. He told me that when he was about 10 his father took an old ML rifle to a gunsmith and had the rifling cut out so he could use shot. He was not a gun person...

jsizemore, no, do we know each other.

WILCO, I need to start writing this stuff down. Crazy kinfolks make for some interesting stories and a few war stories thrown for good measure.

I read an...

My Mother passed about three years ago and I still have a lot of her personal things in the building. Occasionally I will find something that brings back old stories. My maternal grandmother was born...

I have a 100 yd. range on my place, just step out the back door. It faces the side of a mountain that I own so it is safe. I had 200 yd at one time but keeping it open through the woods got to be...

Beautiful rifle, I build a rifle occasionally but nothing to compare to that. I sort of do my own thing, so plain it hurts. No butt plate, no nose cap, do my own trigger guard and roll my thimbles.
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I have had good results with PC but have started heating the bullets before shake and bake. Seems that heating gets better results, not hot but very warm. Bullets seem to coat better when shaking and...

I have an older friend that went in with another guy and split I think a 100 lbs. of 4831 at 60 cents a pound. That was in the mid 60's. He shot out two or three 25-06 barrels shooting crows with the...

I have already replaced them with Gen 5 mags an intend to buy a few more, not really concerned with the price or sending them back. They still work so I am going to use them in the backyard till they...

They are Glock mags, came with the pistol in 1989.

cwtebay, can't say I am a Glock fanatic, tend to agree with you. This one and Gen 2 that I have shot a good bit more have been 100% reliable....

I have a Glock 17 1st gen that I've owned for close to 35 years. I shot it some at first but haven't had it out for a good while. I would be surprised that I have put 900-1000 rounds though the...

Shooting cast I like the Lee 185, mine pours very close to .314. I use a lot of IMR 4198 at around 20 grains and a Dacron filler. Most any cast bullet will work reasonably if it is the proper size.
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A friend bought a new Blackhawk 45 Colt a while back. I don't have the exact measurements in front of me but I checked with pin gages. The cylinder throats were all very close, a .452 would slide...

I have had a 357,222,223 over 20, never got anyone of them to shoot an acceptable group. I don't mean 4 inches at 100, more like 12 inches or more. Believe me I wanted them to shoot reasonably. There...

Sounds like my Dad, teach a few skills, install a good work ethic and kick you off in the right direction. My Dad lost his father young also, he was making moonshine at 14. It was the only work a boy...

I have had no problem with Micro-Groove to 1650 fps, never pushed past that. My current 336 is a 336A with standard rifling, had it's own problems. The throat was tight, I had to ream the rifling...

Rem made a 788 in 30-30 Win.

I loose interest with a 420 grain bullet at anything over 1300 fps or so. The 1895 is not a heavy rifle. My favorite bullet is the Lee 340 powder coated and sized .460. Try backing off the load...