Beautiful stocks! I just redid a Marlin 336 30/30 in a similar fashion. It’s still doing final dry before I buff it out
Type: Posts; User: gitzitfish
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Beautiful stocks! I just redid a Marlin 336 30/30 in a similar fashion. It’s still doing final dry before I buff it out
Forum: Leverguns
Here in Ohio we have to hunt with shotgun slugs, muzzleloader, or straight wall cartridges. I’ve has a Romeo 5 on my shotgun for good while. Put one on my Marlin 45/70. Worked great!
Forum: Leverguns
Sounds like an interesting idea for sure. I’m going to have to try it as well and see
Forum: Cast Boolits
8 grains with that weight bullet should be just about perfect! I’m in the same boat of almost out of Trailboss
Forum: Muzzleloading.
There are ALOT of great lubes out there available! You will get a bunch of answers for home brews or factory stuff. I use a beeswax home brew and seems to work great but I don’t shoot a ton.
Thanks for all the responses. I ended up buying an NOE three cavity that was in stock along with two other molds. The one I got was listed as made for the 444. So guess we shall see soon once I...
Forum: Leverguns
Nothing wrong with you at all. I’ve got the same problem. I need to add a few more and I’ll be happy. Have multiple 30/30, 35, 444, and 45/70. A 38/357 is high on my want list. I have a 1970 30/30...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yes that’s odd for sure. Here is their contact number (262) 673-3075. A lot of people don’t like Lee products. I have quite a few from dies ro presses. I mostly use RCBS but have never had any...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I’m pretty sure I have the later model with the compound linkage from the little bit of online looking I have done
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I could measure if I go to the basement shop. I’m going to guess 1/2 to 5/8 thick. About 3 1/2 diameter with a 1/2” center hole, four hole turret at 90’s to each other
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yes full intent for some pistol only calibers. I have a Rockchucker and two other presses. Just thought it would be great to put this old press back in service
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Been working in my basement shop and I forgot that I had an old Lyman Tru-Line Jr turret press in its original box in a cabinet. Got it out this eve and it works and functions flawless. Have a...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Will work fine. Mine freezes in my shop regularly
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Beeswax and tallow. Both can be gotten easily online. Well used to be able to be gotten online pre COVID. Haven’t looked for any recently
Really appreciate all the help on an earlier post for molds for my Blackhawk in 45 colt. Have several molds on the way for it
New question is I do have a Rossi 92 in 44 mag and a Marlin in 444....
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
PC won’t add that much of size to them. Maybe three thousandths at the most
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Non contact thermometer from harbor freight is cheap and well worth it. Light on the powder and it bakes and cures very nice
Forum: Casting Equipment
Throw the sprues back in the pot as they are cut. Also have small ingots sitting on the top rim to keep warm. As the level goes down drop another in. The molten is hot enough that the temp of the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Walnut in the tumbler. Very little stuck in flash holes
Forum: Cast Boolits
If available in normal times buying direct from starline has been great. Free shipping and ships fast
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Really happy to see and read all the replies here as I am in process of the same. I did end up getting a couple of molds recently and waiting for them to arrive
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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 |
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