1. It is a Full choke barrel. See the number 4 stamped on the barrel ? 4 = Full, 2 = Mod, 1 - I. Cyl in the Ithaca world
2. There is something about that barrel that should not be there. See the...
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Forum: Completed Deals
1. It is a Full choke barrel. See the number 4 stamped on the barrel ? 4 = Full, 2 = Mod, 1 - I. Cyl in the Ithaca world
2. There is something about that barrel that should not be there. See the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
http://www.wahsatchdesperadoes.com/Intro_to_BPCR_Loading.pdf
Forum: Single Shot Guns
every lead screw will develop "slop" due to wear, and as CM says, you should be using the vernier to determine settings, not turns of the screw. Turns of the screw are for getting you close.
CM,...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Why would I buy medium range rear sight?
Maybe because you would want to take a chance that you will not have enough sight adjustment if you get into one of the long range matches, 1000 yds or...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Regardless of the brand, Lee Shaver, Ron Heilman, moving up from there, the price is going to be pretty close to 400.00. Here is the Shaver sight on eBay. Notice his comes with a Hadley eyecup.
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
Lee Shaver and Ron Heilman both make decent soule sights that don't cost as much as the other brands mentioned, but function just as good. I have 2 sets of MVA's and the rest from Ron Heilman due to...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Spend some quality Google time and do some reading about the 1863 design itself and the peculiarities of it. Such as the "floating sleeve" that seals the bore/chamber and can get stuck if not cleaned...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
CPA states on their website that they increased the size of the frame, which allowed them to increase the barrel shank/threads to the same size as a Win 1885 Hi Wall.
Tom, which barrel size did...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Dixie Gun Works also has a kit. It is 925.00
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3525
They also have a Pedersoli one (a complete rifle, not a kit) on sale for 1050.00...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just sharing these with you all. It would be nice to have the disposable income to buy these. I don't have an extra $10,500.00 to spend on a set of percussion revolvers, Oh well.....
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
Right now Cabelas is clearing out the Pedersoli "Sharps Hunter" which is a pretty decent rifle for $850.00. After having watched Cabelas do this a lot, when they are gone, they are gone.
That...
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This page has pictures of the steel pistol grips
http://www.trapdoorcollector.com/TDNews.html
make sure you start at the first page http://www.trapdoorcollector.com/ and browse through.
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
You are under the wrong impression.
Here is another superb example, not as near new as the first one I posted a link to. This one has a letter of authenticity.
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
Check out this Officer's Model Trapdoor
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Trapdoor-Springfield-Officers-Model.cfm?gun_id=100292827
For anyone wanting to duplicate an Officer's Model, this would...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Their pistols are superb based on all the postings/reviews/and such I have read but their long guns leave a bit to be desired for the precision shooter.
Ubertis are notorious for the internals not...
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There is a rose colored plastic funnel set that gunstores sell. It has various attachments. One of the attachments has an inverted cone. If you drill it out to the size of your droptube and push it...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
All you have to do is touch it once in a while and you will remove any charge if and that is a really big IF, if there is any static built up, which as every one says and has posted links to, is a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I shimmed one in with some aluminum from a pop can. It actually is pretty thin.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
CM et al
the reason that the 3 of you stated after my is exactly why I suggested to work it out in stages and see where the change occurred.
and why I asked
Just like using 45-120 Norma...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
:) the "other brand" is actually a composite. it started life as a Pedersoli Competition rifle, which is a virtual clone of Shiloh LRE or Nbr 1 Sporter, right down to the weight, stock dimensions,...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
after you expand the case (and before you seat the bullet) will the case go into the chamber all the way ? (don't bell the mouth).
then bell the mouth and try the same and see if the case will...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Don't forget the 45-100 also. I have one of them I also shoot. Brass for a 100 is significantly less expensive than for a 110. For a 100, you can buy brass straight from Starline and you are not...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Shiloh (Big Timber) has a reputation for tight chambers and IIRC there was a post where Kirk Bryan stated he had the reamers ground tight. All of mine are on the tight side (well within spec just...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
The .40 based on the .405 Win case seems to be very popular within the BPCR crowd right now from what I read on the Shiloh board and other sites.
I have a 40-82 Crossno on a 13 twist Lilja...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
where do you live that you have an issue getting black powder? if you are here in the states www.powderinc.com will ship 5 lb lots.
I have no idea about Wano. I compress Goex to the point it has...
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 |