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Those shells were made early to mid '60's. I'm not sure of current value but think $3/each would sell. Check Gunbroker and see if any are for sale. They will probably be Jamison or Captech but will...

I am guessing it was probably made for a 32/40. There are a number of active schuetzen shooters in the Bitterroot area where he was from.

I saw some thought provoking theology on a refrigerator magnet;

"Don't tell God how big the storm is,
Tell the storm how big God is."

Those old chambers were not cut the same as what we consider "best practice" 150 years on. Here is a photo, cast from a Sharps 1874 Factory conversion from a percussion carbine to a "Business Model"...

I have never tried copper but a 30/06 case with the neck end smashed flat in a vise also works very well. Works best for me to use it at an angle a little steeper than sharpening a knife blade and...

Now my inquiring mind wants to know if these solid pellets can be shaved with a file and the "tinder" used to prime a flinter? That would be a game changer for me.

There is a lot of information on Swedish rifles on this site if you dig around.
https://www.gunboards.com/forums/swedish-civilian-sporting-firearms.50/

A #3 Dewalt blank in the 32RF's I have shot will send 85-95 gr. bullets above the sound barrier. You can hear them crack. I only will shoot them in my #1-1/2 Remington anymore. That velocity is...

I am confused by your math. Not understanding how 4% by weight of glue relates to (4:1 glue/acetone).
4% would seem to be 1:25. Is that 4% glue, 96% powder?
Does 4:1 glue/acetone mean 4 parts...

It sounds like you can get the loaded ammo and brass. The correct headstamp is always worth a bunch to me. But so is a "Plan B". If the right stuff is there, grab a bunch. But if it dries up, (which...

Time frame reference on those rings, A 1903 Springfield built by my Grampa has a 2.5X Weaver, it has the "one piece" type rings. He passed in January of 1953 and the rifle was in Gramma's possession...

If you really are interested in a CNC lathe, listen to the folks with CNC experience. Both the good and the bad. A good hand with a manual lathe and quick change tooling can probably beat a cnc on...

I remember some years ago, (20? 30? maybe more) asking some used machine tool guy if they ever found anything worthwhile left inside the little door on the side of the column on the older Bridgeport...

Chambering without a lathe is doable. I would suggest clamping the barrel vertically so you are pushing straight down. You will minimize the tendency to put side thrust on your reamer that way. Turn...

I thought about using .444 brass but old frugal habits kicked in. The brass I made the cases out of is good ol' 30/06. I recut the rim grooves, made some rings out of 12 gauge solid copper wire,...

Here's a link to recent commercials from the Montana State Work Comp. Dept. Just when you think you've seen it all. Tickles my funny-bone every time one comes on. There are 3 in this video, run back...

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Fed up with the availability (and price) of store bought 410 shells I made some all brass ones. Expanded 30/06 cases to straight walls and recut the rim groove with a shop built cutter .080...

I've made several tangental holders over the years and they are my go-to. A really handy extension of that concept is to make radius cutters. I use broken taps and HSS end mill shanks for blanks. The...

Hey Square Butte, thanks for the tip. Got a 100 coming, should last forever in my Low wall. Not trying to be nosy but with a name like that you must have put some time in between Great Falls and...

Humpty, Is your 1885 an old one or a Miruku/Winchester? is your barrel round or oct.? I have pulled many old Win oct. barrels with the barrel in a milling machine vise with a tapered shim = to i/2...

George, I would think a plastic box with a snap lid for .357 or .44 mag cartridges would work fine. Pin gauges seem to run about 2.020" long, make sure the box is tall enough. Maybe put a lightly...

The 45/70 McKeevers were finished black and the 30/40's were russet leather. The swell on the upper right end is for the combination tool. The cartridge you show out of the loops appears to be a late...

Here is an ebay link, the scope looks like a 2.5X, some were 4x. I have several, they are not as good as todays scopes but for bad eyes they still really help.
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I too have my Dad's old kit gun. 3" barrel, Aluminum frame and receiver. When I say old, it is #5370 and S&W says those guns started at #5000. It is the only Smith I have ever shot that didn't shoot...

I've only got one Favorite, 1894 Model, 32 Long RF. I shoot it with .32 LC brass modified to take Level 2 nail gun blanks. I put this scope on it. A Monkey Wards (Mossberg 2.5x). I made adapters to...