I voted for 38/357 even though I don't currently own one. ...Never should have sold the Marlin carbine.
But if I could've, I'd vote for the 22LR which I do own.
Type: Posts; User: blindeye
Forum: Leverguns
I voted for 38/357 even though I don't currently own one. ...Never should have sold the Marlin carbine.
But if I could've, I'd vote for the 22LR which I do own.
Forum: Leverguns
Tried some 'hard cast' .379" bullets right after buying my Cowboy; from some popular commercial maker; I for get which one. Looked ok, didn't cost too much (pre-Obama); but shot poorly. First...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Wouldn't you also need a rotary extractor breech block; to pair with the new frame and rotary extractor? Or perhaps you already have one and I missed that part.
Forum: Our Town
Glad to see success in the industry. Never could figure out why they'd locate in NY in the 1st place. Must've been a reason.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Nope. An inquiry on the ASSRA Forum might be helpful. Some details of your needs could be useful.
Good luck.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Not much help because a Old Army isn't legal for deer here...but I used one on groundhogs before I was old enough to buy a cartridge firearm. Worked great. One shot each, dead right there. My...
Shortly after I bought my 625, (the first version offered); I bobbed-off a spare set of S&W smooth square-butt target grips. They're still on it.
I have long, thin fingers and small palms.
First...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I don't know if a favorite would be what I Like the most or Shoot the most.
My CPA 44 1/2 has been shot the most, along with a BSA Int. MKIII.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Tended to use 231 or 700x. Seem to meter very slightly better than Red Dot or Unique. I was buying 8lb'ers of each. But accuracy didn't reflect the differences while loading on a Dillon 450b. ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've had a 7mm rolling block with a worn bore that's been on the project list for years, intended as a 45acp conversion. Thinking was to preserve the full military appearance. Sort of a training...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I shoot several 10 shot groups with each 22lr ammo choice at 100yds, early in the morning on a day with as little wind as possible to evaluate ammo/rifle grouping. Even though the combination will...
Forum: Our Town
I became a life member about 30 years ago. They sent me a notice that I could apply the balance of the money I'd spent on a 5 year renewal towards the cost and were running a slight discount...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
You wouldn't need to take a powder measure to try breech seating; since it's prohibited at your range.
You can pre-charge a batch of cases at home, using a wad in the case mouth to avoid spillage....
I've had good experiences.
Very quick normally, one was mailed on Mon. and got it back on Fri.! That one the cross hairs were crooked; I bought it that way, didn't notice until it was on the...
Forum: AirGuns
I don't know about the newer Leupold Rimfire scopes; but I used a older basic 1-4x Leupold on a Beeman R-1 .22 for quite awhile without any problems. I'd guess that rifle might be considered to be...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
What shank size and extractor type do you need to fit your action with the least work?
Forum: Single Shot Guns
That rifle is not a take-down.
There's a little info in some older single shot books about Wesson cartridges..that wouldn't be much help these days. I'd regard 44-100 as a basic description instead...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Most of the 7mm's I've seen had badly worn bores. If you were lucky enough to find a nice one, congratulations. If not...the action and wood can serve as the basis for a nice rifle. But putting a...
Forum: Leverguns
Some RCBS dies were made for jacketed bullets only. If your's is that type it might be limited to about .428"-.429" bullets in the seating die. It can be opened up to accept larger dia. bullets;...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I used to own a 12/15. I drilled & tapped it (the barrel) for a pair of equal height Weaver bases. Used a older long tube Burris 12x to help with eye relief. Worked fine. No problems zeroing or...
Forum: Our Town
Sorry for your loss.
Hopefully you have serial numbers on a slip of paper somewhere like a bank lock box. You could post them, never know where things might turn up. Glad you realize you need...
About 30-35 years ago I used it in jacketed bullet loads for a 25/06. Read a article by Charles Askins and he was using it for 120gr bullets in that cartridge. Back then it was cheap in price, and...
Forum: Leverguns
My 45/70 and 38/55 Cowboys came with tall Marbles gold bead front sights. If that's what you have now and just want a lower one, they're readily available.
I can't see the issue barrel sights well...
Forum: Our Town
I hate UPS. Rather..I Hate my UPS drivers. They've...well, I could go on for hours. UPS sucks here. Extremely poor service and No reason for it.
But back when my UPS drivers were ex-GI's I had...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Yes, I've owned one in 40/65 for a long time. I can more or less interchange brass with a Miroku BPCR Sil. It's not picky about bullets or loads. I've shot 185 jhp treating it like a longer 41mag and...
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 |