I Found the plastic in worn out Winchester AA shot shell hulls forms a nice point under pressure when cut into a small piece and set on core before point forming . Other materials and 6mm air soft...
Type: Posts; User: firefly1957
Forum: Swaging
I Found the plastic in worn out Winchester AA shot shell hulls forms a nice point under pressure when cut into a small piece and set on core before point forming . Other materials and 6mm air soft...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have two of those old nickel plated Peters cases with Large primers I have no idea where they came from but have been told they where the 38/44 high pressure load for large frame revolvers.
Forum: Our Town
DID You set your rifle or his rifle on the cow pie? 8-)
Forum: Our Town
One of my grandfathers younger friends told me how as a teen ager during the depression and into WWII they resorted to muzzle loaders to hunt with as black powder was still available He even showed...
Forum: Our Town
Not about good readers but my son's 2017 Equinox started doing something goofy it would not shift about 2nd gear or go over 20 MPH no codes wear stored but resetting codes let him get to 50 mph once...
Forum: Our Town
Only cars I remember having trouble with a slick steering wheel was a 1969 Dodge Polara and my 1973 Charger I first I wrapped with friction tale for Bicycle handle bars the second got a leather wrap...
Forum: Our Town
Just yesterday my wife said she is getting new furniture we have a few years old Broyhill leather couch with both ends that have power recline the leather is all peeling and looks crappy but no...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I am just experimenting ine the past I have seen WWI use of 60/40 mix of ammonium Nitrate to charcoal that is one that turned to soup as I mixed it up on a humid Michigan morning .
I just recently...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Last week I tried a mix I think I read of in this thread 87% Ammonium Nitrate 13 % Charcoal (oak in my case) .
I have ground Ammonium Nitrate and charcoal together in the past and found it sucks...
Forum: Our Town
I am on 20 acres here with a lot of state land walking distance away in Northern Michigan . It is nice I have my own range and it is quiet but Medical is a county away and so it most shopping . You...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bazoo thanks for the information this fall I will keep a closer eye on any Rossi rifles when people are shooting .
I do know the guy did not reload as he left all his brass on the ground . I was...
Forum: In Remembrance
I used to have some good conversations with Bret both on here and through private messages it was a sad day when he was banned . He was in the same county my wife was raised in in N.Y. State talking...
Forum: Our Town
It is great that you got him out to see the real world and how things work it is a very valuable life lesson.
Forum: Cast Boolits
As said above slug your bore you may be able to shoot the bullets as cast if it is .433" .
You have a good starting bullet see how well it shoots . I would suggest trying H-110 / WW 296 or...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
When I started sizing Jacketed .357 Bullets to .351" for my Winchester model 1907 a guy on a news group (190's) told me to try the Lee Factory Crimp die for 38/.357 . It works like a charm to make...
Forum: Our Town
Chances are it has a defect talk to Harbor freight they may replace it .
My father had one of those it was so loud it would shake the whole house while running in the garage!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have often wondered what kind of pressure the Diablo pistol would take seems with a 209 primer 10 gains of fast smokeless would not give much pressure under even an ounce payload.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thanks right now I am using WATCO spray lacquer it has both Nitrocellulose and acrylic I have some small glass bottles with a glass eye dropper I spray a bottle 1/3 full then fill with acetone . I...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
There have been posts about thinning Duco cement however I can not remember if it was here or on facebook that I saw it? I have even looked in the stores for it without much luck lately I had some...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Last July I made up some Paper cartridges for my 1863 Sharps they seemed to absorb moisture and a cap alone would not fire them and the paper would not burn up in the chamber . A few grains of 4fg...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Any thoughts about forming Pellets for straight walled cartridges . A solid pellet with a hole in the center could be coated with Nitrocellulose or other thing to make it safe for the brass casing. a...
Forum: Swaging
I thought it would be easy to just find the articles on cast boolits about this but not so ? Or maybe my eyes and mind are not connected yet at 5 am!
Below is a list I copied from a post here to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
From what I read it was the introduction of the .45 GAP that messed us up with Small primers in .45 acp!
I did a limited test between the cases using 5 grains of RedDot under a 200 grain bullet my...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I subscribed to the thread and am watching !
My main goal was just percussion caps but seeing the latest primer prices I worked out a formula for them as well .
Powder could well be next the way...
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 |