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8mm Siamese . from 45/70 several steps with dies of various calibers

Thanks for the replies. I think I will just go ahead and anneal. I have never regretted doing that. Can't wait to see how my old berthier shoots.

I have two boxes of remington 8x50r lebel brass . This is unprimed , unfired stuff. I guess you can call it new/old stock . I think it is from the 1950s. My question is, should i anneal before sizing...

My first one was 8X57 fire formed into 9.5 X 57 about 40 years ago That started many years of fun and too many conversions to list.

Many years ago (60 ?) I saw in a book by Elmer Keith a series a high speed photos that showed the base of a cast bullet being upset by powder grains just as the bullet left the muzzle. Could it be...

My Chilean shoots almost any boolit or J word well but I never have tried unique it. Got to do that. I have the mold and the unique so I guess that is my next loading session. Hope I can come close...

My favorite is 38-55 but I don't shoot much over 200 yds.

Repawn is right, teardown and hot soapy water is the way to go. Remember to oil all the metal before it cools.

Dupont FFFG in 1954 for an antique pistol. Powder cost $1.25 . First smokeless , 3031 for a SMLE #1 in 1955 . Rifle cost $15 powder $2 . I was only making about $15 a week (I was in high school) so...

I remember reading about that 6.5 Jap rifle rechambered to 30/06 in the American Rifleman , I think, in the early 60's. The gunsmith that had it sent it to the NRA and they test fired it. The picture...

I can't remember the last time I bought new rifle brass. Must have been 30 or 40 years ago. I load 10 rifle calibers and 3 pistol. I pick up brass at the range when I can and buy once fired stuff...

I have seen some great long shots made and far more shots either missed or wounded. I am with Freischutz, If you have to think about it, it's too far.
I have never taken a shot on game at more...

Yes the boolit is .458 and I use pure lead. I lube with beeswax and crisco. The mix depends on the time of year. Don't shoot it much in the summer though.
Only killed two deer with it since I...

Since I built most of my guns asking me to choose a favorite from among them is like asking me choose a favorite from among my grandchildren, can't do it.
My least favorite rifle is a Navy Arms...

Some years ago I made a muzzleloader from a 45/70 cadet barrel that was damaged in the chamber . Paid the princely sum of $.50 for it.
Never could get a round ball to work so I did what...

I too read that the railroad records of hides shipped just doesn't add up to enough to say hunting was the cause of the buffalo's demise. Sure was one of the causes though.

That is great. Got to make me one of those. Maybe two or three.

Been my experience too. There may be other factors at work, I don't know, but softer boolits seem to work better for me with both black and smokless.

I read in The Muzzle-Loading Caplock Rifle by Ned Roberts that two piece bullets were common in muzzle loading target rifles in the late 1800,s. They were cast in two molds and were swaged together....

You are right about hunting lube, I was thinking about paper punching. I do alot of that. My patch lube for hunting is deer tallow, works great.

Boerrancher; I have had the same results as you using the same methods over the last 50 years . I read your post and it sounded like I wrote it.
I guess real spit and real black powder are...

I got 31 and agree that one of their answers was wrong.

Well said , atr. I have owned more rifles over the last 50yrs. than I can remember and the 7X57 is the best all round caliber I've ever used.
As for loads, any powder slower than 4064 seems to...

6.5X57
7X57
35 Whelan
9.5X57
38/55
11mm French Revolver
45/70
50/50 Carbine

I keep a cleaning jag on the loading rod and place a patch wet with windshield washer solvent on the jag when seating the ball. Keeps the fouling soft and prevents build up.
I can shoot all day...