I’ve had one for many years if I need a shotgun it’s the one it’s fired many rounds and it’s fast never shirked ,it’s a 120 ranger with a replacement buttstock and a short barrel and a long...
Type: Posts; User: shootrj2003
Forum: Military Rifles
I’ve had one for many years if I need a shotgun it’s the one it’s fired many rounds and it’s fast never shirked ,it’s a 120 ranger with a replacement buttstock and a short barrel and a long...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I just did a Rem. 511 with blo it was the oil finish I’ve looked for for years drenched it for couple hours wiped it down dried over night ,next day beautiful color ,but still oily on hands so I...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I been trying to replicate the look of the walnut in a new M1 or M 14 stockI remember my 66 Marlin had a similar look to it( this was before Marshield) it has little or no gloss ,but a beauty all...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I found this old post,and decided to renew it,I’ve done a few rifles now and simplified my system greatly over my original post,thanks for your original help guys!
I now use steam...
Forum: Special Projects
I’m building a 30 AW that was damaged ,I was lucky to get a NOS unused 30/30 barrel from the real Marlin stock it was finished and blued ,only requiring a maybe 1/8 th turn to snug up and the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I also use Tru-oil to do it all,I have used other finishes,I get bored and experiment,and some are great,Tru oil always seems to work and I have never had it wash off in the rain
Forum: Leverguns
For what it’s worth,I being slightly familiar with those two rifles knew why he was referring to the vetterli I’m not sure how similar the carrier design is have heard it was based on the Winchester...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The anti gunners thought hard about this,they know its hard and costly to make any bullet but lead and you won't ever convince me it is because of any other reason,lead is cheap,comparitively,,easy...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I just finished the crossbolts installation on my Mauser 30/06,never did one before and no one will tell you how to do the Mauser crossbolts,until your done ,then you have all kinds of teachers! but...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I always liked the look of those crossbolts that were tastefully engraved and visible ,though not essential on a 30/06 they add some class if done well ,always thought they looked better than the...
I'm using yellow staynless primers right now I will keep the cartons when done I have green rem .308s and 30 40's with ammo
Please,illucidate I am totally new at boxes for ammo,at least those older than me by a great deal,actually they have been an interest to me always ,however what makes them worthless or worthy ,is...
Even with 51 gr. My Marlin IS tougher than me and it and me figgered that out awhile ago,and I am ok with that..!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the info,info is always worth something,I appreciate it,but like my friend from Texas ,I was looking just for the drawings and much like him ,I have seen them and misplaced the file...
Forum: Cast Boolits
However,the representation is Marlin rifling profiles,I have heard and read many posts stating various knowledge and apparently ACCEPTED beliefs about these two types of rifling,but never have I seen...
40 gr. 3031 in my 1895 with 405 gr. HB IS an accuracy load and anything you hit with it will show the effects in a serious way,I have shot loads that hurt but settled on accuracy as more...
Forum: Leverguns
How do you get that info there?I get only two loads and no lead cast info .called Hogden tech support talked to Luke he agreed that 22.gr. of H 4895 should put me right n the 1500_1550 area with a...
Forum: Leverguns
Thank you every one your help is invaluable to me,I am thinking 22 gr. H4895 for about 1500-1550 fps.
Forum: Leverguns
10-4 on the H 4895,my mistake, I do have both,on shotgun and pistol powders ,and small loads in general at this point I would prefer to avoid them and use something with more bulk as well as...
Forum: Leverguns
If I am shooting a reduced load, (60 percentof max.isok ) max load is 33.5 GR. H 4895 W/150 GR BULLET,reduced load can be 60 % of max.=(33.5÷100=..335 ×60=20.1)so according to my info,I can use...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would not mind some of the lead but THAT job is not one I envy,I had a huge sheet and some pipe given to me years ago maybe 200 lbs total I gave some to a friend and just started using thsheet and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
we are every day using repurposed materials ad substances the idea of paperpatching actually stimulated my mind,what about protecting the base with( in place of poly ethlene plastic,how about Teflon...
I am a traditionalist most of the time but I play with new things once in a while especially if they workand thank you for answering my questions and for your time
we are every day using repurposed materials ad substances the idea of paperpatching actually stimulated my mind,what about protecting the base with( in place of poly ethlene plastic,how about Teflon...
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 |