I will have to find out what the twist rate is.
I do not know if they have the barrel yet to find out the bore size.
Type: Posts; User: funshooter
Forum: Leverguns
I will have to find out what the twist rate is.
I do not know if they have the barrel yet to find out the bore size.
Forum: Leverguns
Turnbull recommended 3031 and I have 16#s of the stuff just weighting for the proper mold and the rifle.
Forum: Leverguns
Target shooting and Pig Hunting
I will probably use smokeless most of the time.
I am just getting into casting and I do not know all of the ins and outs.
My thoughts about the hollow base was...
Forum: Leverguns
I asked this question on another forum
I have ordered a Turnbull Winchester 1886 45-90wcf with a 26" barrel
I am on the group buy for the 45-70 hollow base bullet mold (392gr hollow base and 415gr...
Forum: Leverguns
WOW Just WOW what a beautiful firearm.
I just ordered a 45-90 from them about 2 weeks ago they told me that it would be about a year.
I sure hope it looks as good as the one you have.
Forum: Leverguns
I have quite a bit of the cheep stuff and now I look for the quality. To me they are as much an investment as they are for the fun.
Time to start counting the penny's I guess. You Guy's have...
Forum: Leverguns
Thanks for all of the advice. It looks like Turnbull is the way I will go
Forum: Leverguns
I have been looking for a while and am getting the itch.
I would like to own a big bore and I like the cowboy stuff. The 45 90 would fit both bills I think.
It would also be a plus to stick it...
Forum: Leverguns
Does anyone here have any experience with the company and their firearms.
I like levers and I really like the look of the case hardened locks. I have been dreaming about their 45 90 model but...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I received my star lubber yesterday and I did not receive the handle and die puller packet part of the kit.
I called Magma and they apologized profusely and said that they would get it in the mail...
Forum: Lathesmith's Custom Dies
I just received notice that my Star lubber is in the mail and I need to know how to order the die,s and bottom punches from you.
I have several calibers molds already and several on the group buy...
Forum: Casting Equipment
sorry for the repost.
I looked several pages back and did not see anything about it.
I will look again
Thanks
Forum: Casting Equipment
I was looking on the Midway site and I saw a new Lyman lead pot coming out soon (MAG25).
It has a digital read out with the lead temp. and a temp. setting a mold Warming top and 25# cap..
I...
I ordered a mold and a week latter needed to change the diameter.
I emailed him and he got back to me the next day
Busy people some times need a little more time than big company's
If the...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks guys
still learning every day
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Do you think that putting a contaminated load of lead in a melting pot and putting that into a kiln that you can control the heat on.
Bring the temp up to about 800+ deg. and slow cool the mix...
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 |