Don't just slug the barrel, do a chamber cast - then you know exactly what you have for a throat and chamber. On the other hand, I have no idea how hard it is to chamber cast an 1886!
Type: Posts; User: Wayne Smith
Forum: Cast Boolits
Don't just slug the barrel, do a chamber cast - then you know exactly what you have for a throat and chamber. On the other hand, I have no idea how hard it is to chamber cast an 1886!
Forum: Our Town
The first thing I would do is, if it will draw, get a good hot fire going in it. This will tell you how it burns and will remove most of the rust. Then you will see what you have left under the...
Forum: Our Chapel
In fact, if you have said the 'lord's prayer' - actually the disciple's prayer - that is exactly what you have asked God to do - forgive me as I forgive others! Even as I rest in His forgiveness I...
I have a Pacific Pistol Powder measure - and uses 1/2" brass pieces 1/2" long. I drill a through hole for whatever load I need. To add just a touch add a chamfer to the hole. I have one for 1gr BE...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a Bair three station press and CH4D still makes a four station press, I believe. It is the same idea all in one press.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If you want to keep it to original materials and need to shim look into horn. It was used then for a lot of things.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have three Uberti 44-40 guns, two revolvers and a Uberti 1874 Win. and my reloads fit two of the three. Uberti is not consistent in in making 44-40 chambers. One of my revolvers is much tighter...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Years ago I was driving around the area and saw someone selling two house size evacuation fans. I bought the largest of the two and mounted it on wheels to use in my garage (I do woodwork) to cool...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Dave Davidson (CH4D) made my 10.5x47R dies on the basis of a chamber cast. He also told me that my 10.5x47R chamber was different than his other 23 10.5x47R chambers! Seems gunsmiths back then...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Up and down. I can move the barrel down a touch when it is locked up. Agreed, these are among the best H&R made. This is not the cylinder, it is the lock up on top of the frame.
I have a S&W...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have the above revolver and it has movement when closed and locked of just over .004". I can feel the movement. How normal is this and is there anything that can be done about it? I have...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Check with Dave at CH4D. He just may have one on the shelf.
Forum: Our Chapel
Somehow, there are few if any politicians I would consider my 'brother'. I think we need to be careful to not universalize what Christ did not.
On the other hand I have had multiple instances...
Forum: Our Chapel
No, he makes the same mistake everyone else does, the Bible does NOT say "don't go to bed angry", it does say 'don't let the sun go down on your anger'. There is a major difference between the two if...
Forum: Our Chapel
Actually, telling the truth is as easy as frequently saying "I don't know"
Forum: Our Chapel
To decide to constantly and continuously tell the truth is a difficult decision that I made years ago. It seems that I speak a lot less now than before, too.
Forum: Our Town
My condolences to you and your family. It is a great loss, but a reminder that we have a responsibility to those who come after us, too. Your Dad fulfilled his, as did my dad. I pray that I have...
Forum: Our Chapel
If you can find it there is a very good, old work that addresses just this point. St. John of the Cross, Doctor of the Church (yes, they had Doctorates back then), was a supervising monk. He wrote...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't know this for a fact but believe that most all of those old 32S&W revolvers were drilled through - I know my H&R is. And, since the 32S&W and the 32 Long were operating at much the same...
Forum: Cast Boolits
BP is easy - it is a case full or some compression - no air space at all. And you are likely to be surprised at how powerful the BP round is.
Yes, you need to resize simply to create some neck...
Forum: Our Town
Daffodils and Narcissists are up and blooming - crocuses have come and gone, my early blueberry is blooming - and we have lost half that crop in the past because of an early bloom and then freeze. ...
Forum: Our Chapel
Yes, it seems to me that for each gift there is a corresponding sin that is the excess. E.G. for the gift of prophesy it is pride, for the gift of administration it is having to be in charge. ...
Forum: Deep Theological Discussion
I was once meditating on the Infinity of God. Christian meditation is to fill your mind with an issue or thought of God and let your mind explore it. So, I was meditating on the fact that God is...
Forum: Deep Theological Discussion
Absolutely. Every salvation is a miracle, for no one comes to Christ without the Holy Spirit first drawing them to Him. He said this himself. Multiple instances in our 48 years of marriage,...
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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 |