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I bought my wall tent in 1984, its a 12 x 14 w/5 foot side walls. Used it every year since 'cept one, and it is still in great shape! Only caveat I can think of w/ a canvas tent is to make sure and...

Thanks for all the replys! Looks like we have a lot of things to try.
Regards, Rick

My brother and my son recently got into muzzle loaders, and I tag along as often as I can when they go shooting. Seems there is a lot of advice concerning accurate loads (patched roundballs)...

I'm interested as well.
Rick

Henry, you can take some shim stock, say, .002, wrap it around the bullet and pinch the ends together, kinda like a pipe clamp, then take a measurement. Subtract the thickness of the shimstock X2,...

Thanks for the replies. I have a couple of Lyman sizers that get used alot. I always seem to think that restoring the old "treasures" I run across to be a worth-while endeaver. Seems thats not...

Several years ago I picked up a box of assorted bullet casting equipment at a pawn shop. This sizer was part of the haul. It looks very similar to the Saeco machine. It's mostly complete, has a...

+ 1 on the strength of the Swede. Last year my brother accidently used 44.4 gr of IMR 4895, instead of our standard 44.4 of IMR 4350 with a Hornady 129 gr. SP. Thats nearly 5 grains over max in my...

Linstrom, my 7.62x51 Hirt is dated '88 and newer. I reckon they went to NC primers in the late 60's or so. Sorry that yours caused you problem, especially after such a thorough cleaning.
Regards,...

Grumble, I've heard those stories as well. I hope I never have the opportunity to find if it works! LOL
Rick

Havn't had a whole critter come home with me in some time. We mostly hunt in the high country, and the first time we took one out whole was the last time. We can reduce a deer sized critter to boned...

Linstrom, I'm curious as to the date of manufacture of your Hirt. surplus. I've got 1200 rds of 7.62x51 for my M1A. I've shot some of this, and havn't noticed any corrosive tendencys.
Regares, Rick

An easy way to measure slugs from barrels w/odd numbered lands is to wrap the bullet with shim stock...say two thousandths. Cut a strip about bullet height and a couple inches long. Place the bullet...

Finn, congratulations, nice moose and good looking youngster! Seeing your photo with the elkhound in the background brought back some pleasant memories for me. My wife and I aquired an elkhound a few...

Blackwater, I bought my first 45 LC in 1973 when I was 16, fell in love with it and never looked back. My all time favorite load is 8 to 9 gr. of Unique w/the Lyman 454190. This load has always...

I've been handloading for about 38 years. I always try to be attentive and vigilante when reloading, and fortuneately have caught my errors or mistakes at the bench and not behind the gun.....until...

Well, after following the sage advice I've recieved, I'm happy to report that the mould is coming around! Bullets are dropping free more often than not. I still have a little more tweeking to do, but...

Mike, I have an M39 also, and it is fast becoming one of my favorite rifles to shoot. Those Finns' took a servicable rifle and turned it into very fine machine!
Regards, Rick

Guys, I heated the mould and wrapped the handles, and the warpage is about gone...definitely a lot better. Beagle, I really couldn't isolate the problem area. Ended up spraying the entire cavity, but...

Beagle, could the same results be achieved heating the mould w/a propane torch?
Cast a couple hundred this afternoon, mould is still hard to open. Played w/the melt temp.some and found a temp...

Beagle, 44man, thanks for the replys. Just finished "adjusting" the pins. I'm afraid there is another problem. Must have gotten the blocks way too hot, as they appear to be warped. Doing the...

Loaned out my mould. I know, not always a wise thing to do. Anyhow it suffered some abuse. Went to cast today, and first off noticed that the guide pin holes were a little beat up. No problem....took...

I only wish it were an April Fools' joke, C1PNR. The sad truth is I botched it, big time. I do remember that it was a Lyman. Must have been temporary insanity, yea, thats what it was. Now I remember!...

I think I might be needing to ask for forgiveness, guys. This past weekend we had a gunshow in town. I've been really under the weather for a couple weeks now and wasn't planning on going to this...