Just received this in my E-mail:
In December 2013, the final primary lead smelter in the United States will
close. The lead smelter, located in Herculaneum , Missouri , and owned and
...
Type: Posts; User: psj12
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Just received this in my E-mail:
In December 2013, the final primary lead smelter in the United States will
close. The lead smelter, located in Herculaneum , Missouri , and owned and
...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I make 7.7 brass from 30-06.
When shooting Hornady .312 150 gr. Spire point J boolits (most accurate in my rifle) I have needed to ream the neck because as you push the shoulder back on the 06...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Does anyone have a good cast load for a 7.7 type 99 Arisaka? I presently shoot Hornandy .312 spire point J bullets with great accuracy. I have an old lyman book that lists some very low power cast...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I load for the auto mag III and use 8.5 gr of Accurate #5 under the lee 120 GC RN bullet. I found it worked better than the H110 and Acc#9, used in the carbine, and had a much reduced muzzle flash. ...
Forum: Military Rifles
Are you a reloader and do yo have a 7.7 die? If so, brass can be produced from 30 06.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think a larger part of the entire ammo/component shortage is the monumentally huge buy of ammo the government has made for all of their agencys to include Homeland Security, FBI, ATF, Social...
Forum: Military Rifles
I have tried exactly what you are trying to do and could not get the 55 Gr to stabilize. I don't think the M1 carbine is twisted tight enough.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a JW 15 and am interested in the mods you have done. I also find my safety to be very stiff but the rifle is extremly accurate. I believe Boyds also made, or maybe still does make, stocks...
Forum: Our Town
I like the movies like this where the characters are stuck in a situation and one looks at the other and says"things can't get any worse" this is usually followed by a short pause and then a clap of...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I make, and have made, brass for the 7.7 from 30-06. I find I need to ream the neck to remove the thicker brass where the sholder is pushed back. After fireforming I only neck size to reduce wear...
Forum: Our Town
Hunting for food may not be an alternative with 150 million other people doing the same thing.
Forum: Our Town
Smoke was up in Harford county MD on saturday.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Do a search for Hornady 7.7. I think Sportsman's Paradise has it cheap.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The deer I've shot with round ball were every bit as dead as the ones I shot with conicals.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have an old type 99, 7.7 Arisaka that my dad brought back form the war. It was early (high quality) production with the chromed bore. It did not have the cresanthemum ground off. I was given the...
Forum: Military Rifles
If you have access to a pressure steam cleaner it is the fastest method.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I just bought one to have in SS. have flint, cap and inline.
I have not fired it yet but did play with it some.
I was impressed with the size and intensity of the electric discharge when...
Forum: Military Rifles
I'd be real interested in a 10 MM conversion.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I once wrote to Lee about the lip breaking off the shell holder while loading the 43 spanish. I told them I bought the last two I think it is your turn. I received a new shell holder in the mail...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I remember reading the South had better black powder in the civil war because they used willow for the charcoal. Additionally Stump Remover is saltpeter.
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 |