I know you already got your answer but, The 7.62x39 and .30 Herrett are pretty close to the same powder capacity. Grab a Contender load book and go from there.
Type: Posts; User: 3leggedturtle
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I know you already got your answer but, The 7.62x39 and .30 Herrett are pretty close to the same powder capacity. Grab a Contender load book and go from there.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Sierra manual copy right'ed in 1971 lists IMR4198 start of 13grs to max of 15grs for 87 gr SPP ..
75gr is 14.5grs to 15.6 grs..... Those are only 2 bullet weights listed..... Todd/3leg
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
This is awesome! Closest I got to this was/is, i used a bath towel cross patch to shoot .430 208gr WC's out of my .45 T/C Hawken. I might end up with a combo gun with a .22 Hi-power chamber. Been...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Gun Digest had an article on a .22 cal pistol and .30 call rifle that the guy used a model airplane sparkplug for ignition, 1974 comes to mind but cant remember exactly.
I just bought a 4" fixed sight stainless version $600.
Forum: Our Town
You need a Bisley Colt or Ruger to go along with it!
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Lee makes a 223 Ackley Improved die set. Worse case scenario you would have to take .060 to .070 off bottom of die. I have 223AI and have a set. Try some 50gr Spure points, they stabilized at 2400fos...
Forum: Our Town
John K, is 222 rimmed still easy to get there?
Just hope to have a Martini Henry in 35/303 back and shooting in a month or so.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
If itsa rimmed case probably a 357 max necked to 22. If'n its rimless, i have no idea....
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Good score, hope you bring him some coffee and donuts for his good service.
I read a few stories on them. They were said to be real good in close range jungle type foliage. Once in awhile you'd get a kill at 75-100 yards from a stray one! But was in no way a common...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Yep it works great, have 5 gallon bucket almost full those from shotshells that needed to be broke down.
I wrap them in clear packing tape and store the mold in them. Takes up more room on the shelf but looks more organized and i can read end flap to see which mold it is.
Didnt buy buy one, but sold a guy an unused Lee 113gr 2 cavity .30cal mold for $25. Yes he knew what they are going for on Ebay.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I did this during the summer. Peanut jar with 150 or so boolits in it. Fill up with Mineral Spirits and set in sun. Rotate every so often. Then i tumbled them in cedar chips after they dried on...
Forum: Our Town
No loss anymore. Helps the real gunshops. Shame how they ruined Cabela's, loved to stop and look at all the used furearms they used to have. Todd/3leg
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Never heard of any one using BP to fire form cases, will be interesting to see how it works! Todd/3leg
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Had a friend make up some load data using a 250gr boolit I'll PM them to if you want. Todd/3leg
I had it done on Quickload and was for Blue Dot and Lil Gun......
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dont over think it, just start and get into a rhythm and routine first. Cast for about 20-30mins then check your boolits and see how they are filling out and looking. Todd/3leg
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
The Dall Sheep grips look darn near good as Ivory. Had a guy bring in both Elephant and Walrus tusk in. All i could think about was how many grips could be made out if them. Older i get the mire I...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Wow I never seen such a great looking GP100 as that! Todd/3leg
Forum: Single Shot Guns
How is he doing? I heard from a few people he is having health issue. Anyone know if that is true. Sure hope not. Todd/3leg
Thanks fir the range report and write up.... this really makes me want to order a 18" slim tapered and lightweight barrel fir my Contender Carbine. Todd/3leg Also, i shoot revolvers mire...
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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 |