Have made many oak & hickory ram rods. Also, solid brass ram rods. Just order from MSA industrial supply. Turn in a lathe or use right out of the box.
Type: Posts; User: 725
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Have made many oak & hickory ram rods. Also, solid brass ram rods. Just order from MSA industrial supply. Turn in a lathe or use right out of the box.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I'd like #4 ~ Lee .223 die set for $25 shipped. Let me know if this is still available. Thanks, 725
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I just wrecked my Full Length sizing die for the .223. WTB a single die. 725
My experience has been with 12 ga. round balls. My thoughts are to get the wad / ball combo pretty tight to the bore, even to the point that the wad gets a little compressed on the sides where the...
It has been a good and rewarding effort or me. I like round balls, however I put 'em in a plastic wad with a cork base. Have found a star crimp beats a roll crimp (for me). I've PC'd a jar of...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
My club bought an AMP annealer and it works great! Easy and consistent. I used it regularly when I was at the club house. The extra effort to schedule my brass accumulation and a visit to the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
As usual, LAGS has a good idea. I'd do a full length glass bedding of your current stock to give, what you refer to as fragile, a lot more strength. It's an easy job and would tighten up any...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Food plots both at home and away at our western Maryland club land.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
MT Gianni ~ Is the above load suitable for hunting?
Forum: Special Projects
What a wonderful job! Congrats. You are a very talented guy.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I anneal when I can and that helps. Further, I've started using the RCBS bushing die to obtain a uniform neck tension. I load dummies of each head stamp to get my initial measurements and the get...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Didn't know that GM supplied A&B barrels. No wonder my .270 Frankenstein Mauser shoots so well.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I would like to take 3 bags @ $19 each + shipping. PM'ing now.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
.58 roundballer would be wonderful. Mr Hoyt has done many of various barrels for me and his advice has always been right on. Sounds like fun.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Keep soaking it. I like the 50% / 50% ATF and acetone. Stuff loosens up like crazy.
Forum: Factory Rifles
What a piece of history. As stated above, I bet you need shoulders like boulders just to fire that thing.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
One of our own, here on "castboolits" does that sort of thing. PM ammohead and see if he can accommodate or direct you the right direction.
Forum: Shot Guns
Never heard of an auto choke. Always learn from this site.
Forum: Our Town
There are never words for such a loss as yours. We all go through it and it's never easy. Remember the good and love the memories.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I would. You can use it as is and make it work. You just have to lift you head when viewing the scope. Makes the cheek weld and stock weld less consistent.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
RCBS hand priming tool. Complete with both large & small primer adapters and primer tray. Original box, no instruction sheet, but it's pretty simple and I would guess the web has the all knowing...
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 |