I use the $15 ones off Ebay, they work fine for most people. They are handy to stick in the pocket to take to gun shows.
I was surprised last summer to let a couple other gun builders and a...
Type: Posts; User: waksupi
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I use the $15 ones off Ebay, they work fine for most people. They are handy to stick in the pocket to take to gun shows.
I was surprised last summer to let a couple other gun builders and a...
Forum: Our Town
I saw similar up in British Columbia, at Ft. Steele. Mixed rain and snow, all the non-natives had on every stitch they owned. The natives were in shorts, sandals, and t-shirts, apparently perfectly...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The question should be, what can I get a fast accurate second shot with? You will have less than a second to find out if you have a social engagement with a bear.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wally Bator designed several boolits for us over the years. All of them are good designs. I think a couple companies have added them to their catalogs.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The hardest thing to come by if you are an old fart, is eyes good enough to do the job. I still have my copy of Monte Kennedy's book on checkering, including some of his old cancelled checks. ...
Forum: Our Town
No notices in Montana, though I would get a notice from the RCMP for my PAL renewals. RCMP asks for a current background check to renew. I sent them a copy of a recent FBI background check, since I...
Forum: Our Town
I use 'Healthy Feet" for my shoes, they have fitting charts. They also have 6EEEEEE in some styles for my busted up feet.
Forum: Our Town
I've seen winter kill make floaters. Call your county extension agent and ask him about it.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
It sounds like you may be over priming if you have a lag.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Must have changed over the years, I have some that are regular files.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The cheap ones from Harbor Freight work just fine for the purpose.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I live 40 miles south of the park. I use air cooled wheel weights. There are so damned many tourists in Glacier in the summer, you can surely run faster than one of them.
You are aware of the entry...
Forum: Our Town
The yard sales were great for a couple years after Y2K!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A decent flint lock will cost you $240 without anything else included.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I believe the original post answered that question. As does your own post.
Forum: Our Town
At our military and sporting rifle matches, heavy angle iron is put over the hangers. Saves them pretty well.
Forum: Our Town
I worked in an industrial radiator factory in the early '70's. Aluminum was the rule of the day for the big heavy equipment radiators. Some weighed over 400#, so weight was an issue.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
They make a lovely companion piece for their Taurus.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
This board is famous for hijacking! Now, what was it you wanted to know about mouse traps?
As long as we keep the thread alive, a Lemat owner might find it!
Forum: Our Town
Many of those will interchange with other rifles if you are just looking to strip some rounds in while plinking.
Forum: Our Town
Two mills shut down here in Montana this week, wood is going to go up!
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've done that in the past. After that lesson, punches got chucked up in the drill press, and polished to remove all machining evidence, and remove a couple thousandths of material.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm with you. To me that indicates their only experience is with commercial cast bullets.
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 |