This is an ongoing arguement that never has a definate answer. Low serial numbered 03's are the subject of much debate as to their safety. With all I have read, and all the shooting I have done...
Type: Posts; User: LewR
Forum: Military Rifles
This is an ongoing arguement that never has a definate answer. Low serial numbered 03's are the subject of much debate as to their safety. With all I have read, and all the shooting I have done...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
If available, I use 80% ground venison and 20% ground fatty pork. I make a double portion, but use only one can of beans and one can of corn. Rest of the items are all the standards.
In the...
Forum: Our Town
Or mix with Zinc from your bad WW to make brass - the original lead free bullet - LOL
Looks like my Hopkins & Allen model 2 1/2 which is in 32 rimfire - mine is like new and is not like a saturday night special - but it seems to be the style of the period (end of the 1800's, early...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I had a Colt woodsman - ser# in the 169xxx range - but sold it when I had to buy a new house (for the new bride - LOL) - Loved it, but I kept my red eagle MKI, which was (and still is) my favorite 22...
Forum: Our Town
Back when, "Depends" is what your girlfriend said to you... Now its what I think I just wet from laughing at your gun show discoveries.
Forum: Our Town
Yup - my carrier was off and his sub had to deliver the 65# box to my front door. He hates me now...LOL
Even I had to cut the box open to off load some ingots to get them into the house.
I'll...
I use nothing but full brass shells for BP. No fuss, no muss, no mistakes.
Granted, I do not shoot very many, so I get a buddy to reload them for me, but I like the feel of knowing.
I fired my...
Forum: Factory Rifles
One question - will this then be called rifle ammo - or will it still be pistol ammo? Makes a difference to those who live in commie countries like NJ ... :)
The answer relies on the legal...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Anyone have a shortcut for finding out how hard your casts truly are?
Forum: Military Rifles
Have my C&R even here in NJ - the other country... If you have one, don't give it up - if you don't have one - get it. Are you that cheap or hiding something????
Forum: Our Town
Okay - I am back on track - do I want an electric pot, or a propane one for casting.
Agreed, there are two jobs to do - melt a bunch of sh*t into a useable form - then melt to fill forms.
I...
Forum: Our Town
Thanks for the very warm welcome. How can I sum up things? I have several firearms including a few muzzle loaders. I will be looking for all the equipment, pot ladle, molds, etc. I will start my...
Forum: Our Town
I am looking to get into the casting part of mylife - for old guns and some newer.
I am starting again at scratch and need some guidence around this site. I need to buy items - is there a WTB...
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 |