Years and years ago, An old seasoned country deputy sheriff was called to a disturbance at the local watering hole.
He went in and in the process of figuring out who he was going to haul to the jail...
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Years and years ago, An old seasoned country deputy sheriff was called to a disturbance at the local watering hole.
He went in and in the process of figuring out who he was going to haul to the jail...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I figured it would be a Georgia trip,
But yall are pretty much mirroring my thoughts also.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Cartridges aren't exotic, he mentioned 30-06, 270, 7mm-08, 243, 308 and maybe .350 legend.
Fully intend to have to get different brands, but I mean how many different single stage presses will do, ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a great friend who is ready to begin handloading ammunition.
I have had this addiction for 40 ish years and he wants me to get him
completely ready to hand load 5 or 6 rifle calibers.
He...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I used one of those for years. I passed it on to a new handloader to help him get
started with the addiction. They are good presses.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Mr. Wallace,
I see what you are saying, but comparing a bullet on steel vs flesh is a apples to oranges type comparison.
This is just my humble opinion, On a steel target, it has been proven that...
Forum: Cast Boolits
This gives me some ideas, Might have to try bribing gran kids with a Dairy Queen Reward,
Thank you all
Forum: Cast Boolits
Probably a dumb question,
I am shooting cast boolits so it is pertinent
When shooting an auto, how do you ensure you
can recover your brass.
I like 1911's, have always had one or more...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I had a 225 win in a Sako L579 heavy barrel single shot.
I'm talking 35-40 years ago, brass was available then.
Rifle shot great, shot some 1/2" groups at 200 yards a few times.
Why did I ever get...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
There are several different sources for ejectors from after market vendors.
WWG's is one.
I use it several times per week.
Its handy because it has a lot of different load sources in 1 place.
Its worth the 35.00 to me.
Forum: Factory Rifles
I can highly recommend Wild West Guns after market trigger.
I put one in my Ruger Marlin Trapper.
Trigger is nice now, about 3lbs ish.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Walks,
" Advanced states of stupidity" Ha Ha thats funny right there!!
I have loaded cast in .357 since the mid 80's, Shot a lot of various 150-165 gr bullets over loads like 5.5-6.0 of unique. I got a 4 cavity 358429 about 5 years ago. I noticed it did not shoot well...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
You know when the primer works. LOL
I just got one of these, I hope mine will shoot well.
Right now almost exclusively the 358429 over 14.0 2400.
Shoots well in 3 686’s, a 3”,6” and a 8 3/8 this.
But 358156 does real well over 7.0 of unique more of a mid range load. By
If I were to...
Forum: Vintage Powder Cans / Tins
I have a couple cans of 5066 pistol powder.
One is unopened.
You can find old and I mean old data for it.
Far as I can tell it is fine.
I should load a few from the opened can just to say I done...
Contender barrel with E Arthur Brown sights is a 44 Magnum.
I know a long eye relief aperture would not be ideal, and I know I will have to play with larger openings.
I have a set of the excellent silhouette sights from E Arthur Brown on a 14'' Thompson...
Does anyone make a long range type sight like you see used
on the sharps rifles that will fit a weaver or picatinny type base.
I want to play with one for long range iron shooting on a ...
Must have pics once you have it in hand,
wiping drool from keyboard.....
Forum: Cast Boolits
My group sizes that I said I had shot above were all rested from a bench, just checking
what the gun will do, you can double or more, those sizes from off hand..........just saying
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am running a fast fire type red dot on my single 7.
I have some other revolvers set up this way and have fired
groups at 100 yards of 3 to 5 inches for 6 shots.
I hope my single 7 will do like...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Toying with the idea of getting a .315 size die for my Ruger single 7 in 327.
Has anyone tried theirs with .315 size cast.
Currently using a .314 but these all slip in pretty easy in my cylinder...
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 |