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Thanks gents, that is a lot more than I knew yesterday and it helps fill in some of the questions I have. These presses and quite few more came out of Jim Bells estate( Lachmiller Engineering and...

I inherited many boxes of reloading and related gun stuff from a old friend a while back and I'm just getting into separating,sorting and inventorying. Among the boxes I found a press that I have...

For years as I was told by Jim Bill that he was a principle in the Lachmiller Engineering CO.and he sold Lachmiller to RCBS. Jim and I were very good friend and shooting partners for over 12 years...

According to my grandmother you know you are old when your grandson orders off the senior menu at Denny's...She mads it to 93 all on her own.... I think old age is a subjective thing, depends on how...

Takes about two minutes, brings back memories of my youth....Teddo....http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=24113d89dfd8

Oven cleaner is sodium hydroxide(lye) also used as a redwood deck cleaner, restorer and it will remove finishes but it's not near as strong as any remover that contains methelene (sp) chloride...

Not a problem and no offence taken. I'm now retired but I did graduate from Colorado School Of Trades back in the sixties and had a shop on and off for 25 years. I tried to specialize in American and...

Thanks for the information.....Ahhh... I are a gunsmith last time I checked......Teddo

I have just received a nice Stevens Favorite model 1915 LR (given to me ) with a broken extractor,its broken through the pin hole and some of it is missing. In the past I have gotten parts from...

Lucy will drop on command but this pheasant was lightly shot and wasn't quite dead enough to drop at his feet, and yes it is a Winchester model 12 in 16 gauge. He has a beautiful model 12 12 gauge...

Here are a couple shots of the Old man and my Springer Spaniel hunting pheasants, not bad for a 88 year old fart, hopefully we will have a few more seasons in the field together....Teddo125122125123

How about zinc shot as a substitute for us that have to shoot steel(California). Can it be done like lead is and is it heavy enough?...Teddo

Once upon a time I bought a 94 Winchester at a astate sale and I must of checked to see if it was loaded five or six times for safety especially when I was showing it off to different friends. On...

I have a earley 93 and it mics out at 377 but as in all the old stuff each rifle is unique to its self.

Have seen and used minute blue over a rust blue barrel and was very surprised how much...

Just a thought but could 348 brass be used, theoretically its in the same family though still a orphan and still hard to find.....Teddo

And sometimes it's Christmas earley. Just got into a box of good stuff Jimmy left me, I didn't remember all the sizing dies or the handles blanks and I now have Forester pilots for all occasions. ...

That sure looks like it and it fits in what he would be using to do what he did..... Thanks . More to come as I sort them out....Teddo

117368117369I have been going through a few boxes of reloading casting equipment that I inherited a while back and here are a couple I can't recognize. This gent who left me this was a mold maker...

Brain fart, yep there are only three holes,my mistake and I don't have any other three holer moulds at all or I would rob one off and give this mold a try. But a single hole cutter will fit and sorta...

Thanks gents, I'm thinking of making a trip to Oroville and see if R.C.B.S. has a plate that will work. I did find a box with a few sprue cutters in it but none were for a four holer mold. I'm still...

A while back I inherited a huge amount of casting and reloading equipment from a good friend and long time shooting partner. In amongst all this material was a three hole new 45 ACP Lachmiller mold...

Here is my setup. thanks all for the idea.Teddo

Tom the problem with my inertia puller was ( is)with the blunt shape of the boolet it would hang up and not allow the round to slip into the holder groves. I could remove the cap and holder then...

I'v used it a lot in my 44/40 and 44 special (cowboy action game ) and some in 45acp befor with no problems. It is a difficult powder to get to measure in fine increments because of it's fluffy...

I loaded 150 or so 45acp rounds for my AMC long slide and it takes a stout load to cycle the stiff spring and heavy slide so I'm running close to max using a 200 grain semi wadcutter and 5.1 grains...