Of course guys I never intended to shoot +P and similar evil things. My question was if I can safely reload duplicating plain commercial loads. At present I can cast RCBS 148grs WC, Lee 158 SWC and...
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
Of course guys I never intended to shoot +P and similar evil things. My question was if I can safely reload duplicating plain commercial loads. At present I can cast RCBS 148grs WC, Lee 158 SWC and...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I'll try to recover this magazine. thanks
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Weeks ago I bought nice price this rifle cal 32 s/n 87xxx. When it arrived I discovered barrel was relined in 38spl. Until now i've tried 16grs od fffg and 2,6grs of Rex yellow strictlly with 148WC...
To whom it may concern. In Europe I found my broken lever here https://tecmagex.com/en/reloading/metallic-cartridge-reloading/spare-parts/lee-auto-prime-parts.html
Forum: Casting Equipment
Cause poor quality of Lee thermostat I put on a decent one to be used with dial bulb thermometer inside the bath269827
Forum: Casting Equipment
Maybe I had no luck but Lee issued thermostat are real crap. I've replaced them a couple of times and now I dont want buy the third one but I'll search for one with external bulb.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
For coincidence I bought yesterday a Navy Arms Zouave 1965 with that infamous FARA markings which means Giuseppe Zoli. For sure he's one of the Zoli dinasty bearing the name of the founder, father...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks a lot. I was able to remove the brass ring and, being a 3/8x20 unobtainable my idea is to cut a groove in the original piston for a suitable single o-ring waiting for Lyman backorder.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
At fist take a look at http://www.swissrifles.com/ammo/index.html#7.5 remebember that you can't shoot regular K31 ammo in this venerable weak action. GP90 cases are easily obtenible from standard...
First brazilian contract guns had classic S&W medallion grips while second 1946 contract plain US 1917 style grips.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I got brass ring stuck to the bottom of the reservoir and I'm still trying to remove it. In the meanwhile I looked for a new 450 or 4500 o-rings piston but Lyman is out of stock and god knows when a...
Following suggestions I bought an RCBS .416-350-FN mold. In the meanwhile it arrives I made some .406 hollow base Pritchett to be paper patched.
I've already bought a dedicate Vetterli mold from Accurate Molds and I've found it very well made at the right price. I'll make a comparison between.
You are right, but a custom mold will cost about 100$ plus shipping while I paid 400$ for the gun itself. Anyway I'll decide after a good chamber casting.
Bought just now this beauty in 10,3x60R caliber (identical to the 450/400 british) still today mandatory for hunting in Grigioni state of Switzerland. While I'm waiting for the courier, I try to find...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I know this is an old thread but I'd like to have a clear idea about bullet bearing surfaces. if you are using conventional lyman lube you have grease just in grooves and not on bearing surfaces so I...
Forum: Military Rifles
Yes you can find easily PPU 8x50r lebel, the best choice for the venerable .41 swiss.
Forum: Military Rifles
At the end I converted it to centerfire. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theswissriflesdotcommessageboard/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=16029&from_new_topic=1
Forum: Cast Boolits
My outfit for rifle round is composed by Foster powder measure on digital scale coupled with powder trickler Powder measures are too inconsistent (too much difference if hopper is full or half full)...
Forum: Military Rifles
No problem to find tips for reduced loads, here there are a lot of posts about. Before you would start a shooting session you have to cast your throat or you'll have some disappointment. My argentine...
Forum: Military Rifles
At last I got it. Yesterday I bought this sample which was converted by G. Manzoni in Lugano to Milbank Amsler system and chambered for the Vetterli round 10,4x38R rimfire. I use to shoot my oldies...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks a lot guys. I'll try to find cedar but I have to say poplar is more common here.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I can't find willow wood nor can I saw a tree that has an owner, so I thought as a possible substitute to food grade charcoal. It comes in a very fine powder and it's used as a colorant, for...
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 |