I've been using citric acid to clean brass for about a year now. I soak the cases in citric solution for 10 minutes then rinse. I lay the brass out in the sun on a towel to dry. I mix the CA in a...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been using citric acid to clean brass for about a year now. I soak the cases in citric solution for 10 minutes then rinse. I lay the brass out in the sun on a towel to dry. I mix the CA in a...
Forum: Leverguns
Looked at one at my LGS a few weeks ago. Excellent fit and finish but $1300 was waaaaay to rich for my blood!
Forum: Gas Checks
Jeez! I'd LOVE to find a Garand or Carbine at that price now!
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I'm getting excellent results with H-110 in my Marlin 1894/44 mag with 240 grain jacketed and cast and 265 grain cast/jacketed.
Shot some handloads today at the club range. 205 grain cast w/GC, .360", SR4759, 16.5/17.0/17.5.18.0/18.5 grains. Temp- 42 degrees, Humidity- 69%, light variable wind. All testing was at 75 yards...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
After two years of searching, finally scored two pounds of Reloader 7 at my local LGS. Was $29.99/lb. I've been wanting to try RL-7 in my 444 Marlin chambered in a 98 Mauser action.132041
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
H-110 works well in my Marlin 1894 carbine with 240 grain XTP's.
Thanks fellas, that will get me started. I'm loading for a well used but not abused 1968 made 336. Only cast load I've tried so far has been the 190 grain Ranch Dog and it shot fairly well, ie,...
A friend gave me some of his cast bullets to try in my .35. I found data for the 205 grain in the Lyman manual but have yet to find anything for 225 grain cast-GC or 232 grain with gas check.:sad: ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I wish shops around here looked like that! I haven't seen any pistol powders here in almost a year!
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Good luck with Lohman Arms. I had a primer order with them (primers were showing "in stock") and finally cancelled it after waiting six months and no primers. I ordered the primers in July 2013 and...
Forgot some important information; the 300gr FN-GC is made by Cast Performance and the 325gr FN-GC is from Montana Bullet CO. I'm wondering if I shouldn't go lower with a faster powder and lighter...
Good information here. I'm playing with a 98 Mauser action in .444. The barrel is heavy with a diameter at the muzzle of a tad over 1". RL 7 and IMR 4198 have given me excellent velocities but...
Forum: Leverguns
My hand load using IMR4064 pushing a Speer 170gr FN will give me 4.55" groups at 200 yards and right at an inch at 100.
Forum: Leverguns
A beautiful rifle with fine wood grain! :awesome:
Forum: Leverguns
Marlin 1895 in 45-70 (1980) model and Model 336 30-30 made in 1971.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Has any one tried Ballistol as a patch lube? I'm getting good results with it using it straight on precut patches.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been building rifles on Savage actions for about 7 years now. All standard calibers on the 10/110 action are small shank barrels. As stated previously, WSMs and target actions will have the...
I get good results with 5 grains of Unique pushing a 125 gr lead RN. Velocity is averaging 1065fps on my chronograph.
Forum: Leverguns
I bought an 1895G this week from the gun shop I work in so I was able to "hands on" before buying. Both I looked at had wood fit, finish and checkering that was nothing to brag about. The one I...
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 |