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The old blackpowder unit of dram = 27.34 grains weight.

Since a dram is a unit of measure of weight, you can not equal it to a specific volume. Whether you were measuring black powder or smokeless...

Hi goodsteel!

My first impression of your idea is that the boltface modification is practical, but adapting the bolt to a large rimmed case is less than easy. The other concern is that the barrel...

Jacketed pistol bullets were introduced in the 1890s with the then-new Mannlicher, Mauser, and the predecessor of the Parabellum (Luger) semiauto pistols.

The jackets were found to be necessary in...

That .44 Mag barrel you have is intended to be fired without the choke with bulleted ammunition, and with the choke when used with shot cartridges.

Try Thompson Center for a replacement choke.

That original black power cartridge Rolling Block action is perfectly safe for original and period black powder cartridge chamberings. That original .45 Danish chambering was a contemporary of our US...

You certainly can rechamber a .45-70 to the wildcat .458x2" which is basically the .450 Marlin with a thicker belt.

Those other wildcats you mentioned: .45x2.2" are easily "doable", but but you...

The .30 M1 Carbine cartridge headspaces on the case mouth.

Case length for this cartridge is critical: too long and you will failure to chamber and lock. Too short and you will have failures to...

The Eagle Cobra was a modest quality press because of it's aluminum construction and single (not compound leverage). I used it for a couple years loading .38 Special, .45 ACP, and forming 7x57 Mauser...

I had an Eagle Cobra back in the early 1970s.

It was of cast aluminum construction with a modified "C" design with thick back webs that enclosed the back or about 120 degrees of the "C".

Eagle...

That's the main problem with factory .444 Marlin rifles.

The extremely slow twist rate limits one to 265 grain bullets.

In a custom-barreled rifle with faster (1-20 or 1-22 twist, you can...

The practice of converting berdan-primed brass cases to boxer-primed cases is of limited practicality, and then only if the original boxer-primed cases are hard to find or expensive.

First, the...

Rifle barrel straightening is not something that a casual hobbyist or even most professional gunshops can do effectively. Even the rifle barrel factories are "iffy" on their ability to straighten...

Collector interest has pushed the price of GI M1 Carbines way up there.

A Universal M1 Carbine generally goes for 1/2 to 2/3 the price of the GI model.

You must have measuring tools to know that the fired .358 Winchester case measures 0.360" diameter. That must be the inside diameter, correct? I would measure the outside fired case mouth diameter,...

I agree with Larry.

I've had two Universal M1 Carbines, and both were good shooters. I've shot several thousand cast bullets (Lee RN 120 grain gas checked, and the Lyman pointed gas checked...

I just took a fine mill file to the threaded end of three Lee Loader sizing dies, and I can assure you that they are NOT hardened.

For the initial selling price of $9.95, you could hardly expect...

Try directing your research to the Aberdeen Proving Ground Ordnance Museum. When I visited in 2002, they had a fabulous collection of experimental small arms and ammunition displayed and placarded...

Actually, anyone with access to a machine lathe and the required reamers and turning tools can do it. It is well within hobbyist capability.

I don't believe that the Lee Loader die body is...

The answer to both your questions is a qualified "yes". Since each of those cartridges are only longer versions of the basic cartridge with identical base, mouth, and crimp dimensions. You might...

I asked my lawyer son this question.

He stated that if BATF regulations state that "rifling" is required on handguns to legally be chambered to fire shotshells, then yes. It comes down to the...

I suspect the tight 9mm throat diameter is to reduce the chance that bullets would jump the case mouth and tie up the revolver. As you know, the 9mm cartridge is not roll crimped like the rimmed...

I don't have samples of the 11.15x58R Spanish and the 11.15 x 58R Werndle in front of me to compare.

Cartridges of the World 3rd Edition has pictures to compare. The Werndle looks a lot longer in...

There have been many experiments and developments of the squeeze bore effect.

My favorite story is one written by Frank DeHaas when he was Technical Editor for the American Rifleman.

A reader...

Post your wants and needs on cast bullet forums like this one. State mold number, caliber, weight, and identifying particulars.

Haunt your local Craigslist postings, and browse EBay. It's just a...

The end result of firing .311" bullets in a .308" bore is to ruin the accuracy of that barrel for standard .308" bullets. Try it and see. I've done it more than once, and find that it is an easy way...