re: the barrel thing--if you have a straight cleaning rod - press a section up against the receiver such that the rest pokes out to the front sight. Then try the other side. My buddy at the club...
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
re: the barrel thing--if you have a straight cleaning rod - press a section up against the receiver such that the rest pokes out to the front sight. Then try the other side. My buddy at the club...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I never had a taper crimp die. I neck sized with a Redding 38-56 die, expanded with an M style and seated. This made for a tight fit with most bullets. I used the Lyman 379764 (?) 440 grainer. ...
Forum: Our Town
We had snow last wknd. 3inches.melted off in a day. Today it was just icy rain with a hint of snow. We see the the night air brings.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a couple NOE molds from years ago and have no complaints. However, I have been looking at a couple molds in the catalog for years now and always out of stock. Well, maybe they should just...
Forum: Our Town
$1.25 for the year? or per hour this year?
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
yes true that still see those for sale in a box of unknown dies. usually marked with cartridge numbers, like 222 for rem 222
I think they offed the STRAIGHT LINE shot gun kits which had several...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
state law trumps Fed. you might check with your LGS, they do this every day = DO NOT ASSUME IT'S LEGAL because you read it on the net.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Just for clarity, are you guys using 2 or 3 thou for cast and less for jackets, or other way round? I use the Lyman cause the M step is great, but the sizes are not always the best. I have turned a...
Forum: Our Town
RickinTN have you tried compression socks? I entered the swollen legs/ high BP phase of life. Really huge swollen lower legs, can/t get boots on. Compression socks have made a world of difference.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
OK - 2 die or 3 die set? expander plug diameter? Shell holder included? I would be interested if you decide to scrap those. I shoot a Werndl and like it a lot. Proper dies would be cool.
Maybe I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
yes that too. The old Winchester rifle molds all had a slight BB for that reason mostly.
Forum: Completed Deals
Sierra
30cal 168gr competition international HP. These are what became known as matchking. $30 each, 6 available.
Forum: Cast Boolits
yes, bevel base bullets are very common to casting machines. Flat bases don't fill out so good. Also they survive shipping and gorilla handling with out noticeable damage. Also partly why the high...
Forum: Leverguns
bobsavage - nice post ! FWIW, my uncle was a huge gun trader years ago now deceased. He once said Marlin barrels held up much better than Winchester. Anecdotal to be sure, but he handled 100's of...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
How many are you looking to have? I believe 32-20 wcf can be used. you might check the archives for load data etc.
Forum: Cast Boolits
A small point I noticed - you mentioned the lead was running through the mold Do you have any splatter on the mold faces? That will hold them open. Clean that off. When you dump bullets from...
Forum: Our Town
My ride has LED in it, ( a used car 2006 ) I love the bright light at night. I can see deer another 50 yds out. BUT I get flashed by other drivers all the time, even when they know I on low beam. ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I like the double drum thing, looks very nice. I once had a similar rig made of concrete sluce pipe on end. Pipe had big holes broken out so..wood fire in the bottom and all the stuff on top. Once...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Not sure of the dates, but I have one of those, minty, and it is an oversized base. Cases last about two shots with full power loads before head separation.( with full resizing) You might want to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't think any of that stuff will kill you, unless you get a bullet stuck in the barrel and don't notice until the next shot. But it sounds like a lot of potential headaches. I might save the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Never heard of a .33-40 WCF. I know reboring 32-40 to 33-40 was common enough. I once had a Stevens 33-40 that had gone through this change. Gun was typical worn out ratty old 44 but the bore was...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I have fought this brass battle many times. I have $100 worth of books on "how to" - all obsolete now that these old odd balls have become popular again. But wait, they are not making it now. I...
yup, I'd like to get a couple molds from either of those guys - years waiting. I don't know what they do sell, but it ain't what I want. If you have only a picture in the catalog but never make...
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 |