Doug, I polished them out myself when I first got the gun. They were way tight! Used the hand drill, split rod, emery cloth method. used a cast bullet as gauge.
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Doug, I polished them out myself when I first got the gun. They were way tight! Used the hand drill, split rod, emery cloth method. used a cast bullet as gauge.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Today I went shooting with one of my favorite guns and bullets. The gun is a Ruger Bisley chambered in .45 Colt and the bullet is Elmer Keith’s design by Lyman, the 454424. I had been fortunate...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
In my new found addiction with PC bullets, I found some unsized and unlubed RCBS 180 gr FNGC cast slugs. These were water quenched WW bullets, my favorite for such guns going about 2200 fps. They had...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Here are some I did with HF white with 10% black mixed in.
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
There has always been a common thread when reading about Marlin lever guns and their 1894 .44 mags when perusing the various forums. Accuracy! Or, lack there of it. I love Single action six-guns! A...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
There's a new rage sweeping thru the small world of those that choose to pour their own bullets from molten lead alloy called powder coating (PC). Giving these home brewed projectiles a new face in...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
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Forum: The Captain
Would like 2 50# boxes of clip on WW. Thanks, Jeff
Forum: Hunting with CB's
This past Saturday was opening day in my home state of Md. and my good friend Doc Barranti was coming down to get a jump on the deer season from his home state of Pa. After a nice dinner out, a few...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Slick idea ! How about heating the bolt cherry red, and then oil quenching ?
Forum: Single Shot Guns
XMP 5744 55 grs. under RCBS .416 350 gr FNGC bullet for just under 2,200 fps. Cast of WW, bullets drop out at 365 gr. 50 grs. of same powder gives just under 2,000 fps. I get just under 2" with my...
Six gunner New Years : Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blued
The winding down of the end of the year has always been sorta anti-climatic for me . The anticipation of...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Driving down the gravel lane to one of my favorite hunting places, I wave to Charlie, the live-in grounds keeper of the farm I'm about to hunt. Charlie is 80 years old, give or take, I'm not sure if...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
This past Monday was Pennsylvannia's opening day of deer season. I always enjoy opening day there, as I was born there, and the vast majority of my relatives live there. It's a great time to catch...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks for all the replies, guys !:bigsmyl2: The newer in-lines, with 1 in 28" twist thrive on the 150 gr 777 loads ! 1 - 1 1/2 " are the norm for 3 shots at 100 yds. As to recoil, copmpared to a 12...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Today was Md's Youth Hunt Day . It is for children 16 yrs., or younger, is usually smack dab in the middle of the rut, and depending on locale, shotgun, or rifle may be used. It is a great chance...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Heck, might be a cheaper source for Vi@gr@ ! Put new meaning into reloading ! After the first round, go downstairs for a sniff, come on up for round 2 . Or keep a pound jug next to the bedside...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Try adding a few grains more of powder, to raise pressure, so case neck expands more, sealing the chamber better from blowback. Low pressure loads with jacketed bullets leave a carbon ring for the...
I'd start first with the gun. Check your cylinder mouths. Make sure they are not smaller than your barrel diameter. If throats check out, check the barrel itself for any constrictions. No...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Today was Md.'s last day of the deer season for firearms in my home state. Things have been kinda slow since opening day. Like everywhere, the deer herd up, and pretty much become nocturnal. Today,...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Paul, you're hooked now ! Congratulations, Buddy !!!! Great Buck !!!!
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I had my good friend, Mike Barranti down from my homestate of PA. for the opening day firearms season of Md. Mike arrived on Fri. afternoon. We spent the day preparing dinner, going to the farm We...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Whewwwooo! Great Buck and story ! Congratulations!
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 |