It seems that y'all are having trouble with your PVC dies splitting under pressure. I have not read the whole thread, and maybe someone has mentioned this already. I use a piece of 3" PVC pipe with a...
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
It seems that y'all are having trouble with your PVC dies splitting under pressure. I have not read the whole thread, and maybe someone has mentioned this already. I use a piece of 3" PVC pipe with a...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks for this. It is a great reference.
Forum: AirGuns
I had 2 Gamo .177 airguns, and had poor accuracy out of both. Don't count on hitting anything past about 25 yards. I recently got a RWS .22 and it is somewhat better, but IMHO you have to spend some...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I would start with a hardness test, and go from there.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have that Lee press, and it works just fine resizing the BMG cases. I don't do BMG any more, but still use it for other things.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I collect range brass, and the stuff not worth keeping gets traded for lead at a nearby scrapdealer.
I did exactly this, welded a scope stand section to a big c-clamp. And you are right, it's not pretty.
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
Thank you. Did you make this yourself?
I can't imagine shooting my 342PD enough times to wear out a barrel. I'd wear out my wrist first!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I bought the smallest one offered by Harbor Freight on sale for $100. I haven't touched my vibrating cleaners since.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well, since I just bought one of these, I had to fire up the pot to see if I wasted my money. The front driving band on mine comes out to .429 so I guess I got a good one. I love my 429244, but have...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I just bought one of these from Track of the Wolf to put on my Buffalo classic. This is the one that I have seen recommended for the BC.
http://tinyurl.com/y9tp4ht
The website doesn't say so,...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
TX state law allows 25# of BP in a private residence.
Sec. 229.001. FIREARMS; EXPLOSIVES. (a) A municipality may not adopt regulations relating to the transfer, private ownership, keeping,...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Well, I would draw the line at making my own charcoal. It is just too easy to buy suitable charcoal right on the internet here: http://www.customcharcoal.com/willow-lump-charcoal.html. One can make...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have made my own BP before. Unless you need a particular granulation for something special, it is not worth the effort. After a few tries, I was able to whip up some that was about equivalent to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was wondering how to get lead out of a bucket too, after I ran across this: http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=2061650&convertTo=USD. It is a government auction for 36 lead lined 55...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I was able to get a little more range time, this time with the new rear sight. It worked well, but I need to figure out how to get a diopter lens in it. I was able to get good accuracy, with 3 shots...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I initially came to this forum from another one that mentioned something about casting boolits for the M1A. After reading a whole bunch, I became interested in BPCR shooting. My first instinct was to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I wonder if you could blast a propane torch down the barrel and melt it out. I would be surprised if you ruined your barrel. Them Germans make some pretty good steel.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Funny that you say that. I find myself looking in the gutters at traffic signals.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have decided that I have GOT to find a local source of lead. So today I tried a couple of big tire shops and got the idea that they contract with their battery suppliers to pick up the WW. I even...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The ones that I use specify that they are for .54 cal using .451 or .452 bullets. Mine takes a little doing to get them down the barrel. What does your package say?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My Redding 3BR will throw +/- .1 grain all day long, even with tough to work with powders like 4895.
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 |