I have an 1858 with .426 bore ,.440 groove, and has .448 chambers . I use .454s but a .451 would be fine .
Type: Posts; User: Harter66
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have an 1858 with .426 bore ,.440 groove, and has .448 chambers . I use .454s but a .451 would be fine .
RP didn't like the Ruger BH or either of 2 M92 Rossi . It's fine as warm 45 S&W trimmed to 1.105 .
FC I didn't ever have enough to form an opinion on.
Win was my first 250 from factory, 40...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Never got into bpcr .....
I tried a few in 45 Colts in a BlackHawk , I don't recommend it .
My kids got me an 1858 44 Rem Pietta brasser . I'd talked occasionally about a companion for the 50 TC...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If it will heat treat a little up to 12-14 and you're running;
1-12/10 in 30 cal
1-10 in 32/8mm
1-14or less in 338 ,35 ,&40
1-20 in 45 it will work but all of these are right at the fringe at...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If it will heat treat a little up to 12-14 and you're running;
1-12/10 in 30 cal
1-10 in 32/8mm
1-14or less in 338 ,35 ,&40
1-20 in 45 it will work but all of these are right at the fringe at...
Actually this has been a recent change in direction for me . The 25 ACP as a direct reloadable replacement for 22 LR was really where I wanted to go . Unfortunately without either a clear lottery...
For about 6 years I've been trying to get a 25 ACP to fly in an SA and a repeating rifle. It's never going to happen.
I've decided to go to a 32 something . I really just wanted a direct...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a 1986 and 2013 example of the M92 Rossi . The 1986 with the figure 8 barrel band sight could probably be done with the sleeve twist lock adaptation, but there's not a lot of slop in the 45...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Slug your throats in revolvers . I have 45s made in 1905 , 2@1918 , 1955 barrel , 1976 , 1986 , 3 barrel circa 2018 2@2013 that I load cast in only the 1986 and 2013 Rossis are outside the .451-.452...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
A heli coil is a coil pitched to match a particular thread that threads into a hole tapped oversized . If you have a 1/-20 for example the kit has like a 29/64" drill ,5/16-20 tap and 6 to 10 coils...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A185 gr RB according to the Lyman TC Hawkins manual with 110 gr of FFFg will reach 24?? In a 28" .
Lyman also shows deference data for 45-120-405 with 34" barrel equal to the 458WM with the same...
Forum: Our Town
Several makers offer AR 500 J hooks . They seem to take a hit pretty well .
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
In the words of the USMC DI Love life . Try stuff if it doesn't work you've still learned from it that it doesn't work in that particular example.
38/357 ss92 Rossi ran 38s like water through a...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
It is my understanding that GM supplied the Adams and Bennett barrels sold by Midway among others . I have 2 in 257 , 2 in 7×57 that have performed well . I have a pair of .451s pending.
Forum: Shot Guns
It means it was built around BP pressures and probably shouldn't have more than something like an 1100 fps 1oz 12 ga type load . It's also possible that it has a 2-9/16" chamber unless it's...
Forum: Our Town
They're like kids except they learn faster , cost less , and only break your heart once .
Forum: Reloading Equipment
So why not just turn a 1/4x4" grade 5 or 8 bolt down under .223 3" inches from the last thread bevel the head cut off and sweat in a U joint bearing ? Then screw it into a RCBS universal decapping...
I've been really lucky with Lee I guess all of my 6s cast within.001 and 3 gr which is good enough for the 100' can killers .
While I can't vouch for MP I have an H&G that casts 8 under a grain...
First I have moulds from 11 makers both current and gone . Iron ,brass ,and aluminum.
This is worn out but ............
Lee makes a tool for a job and it does the job .
I will admit that the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My thing is that among other things I'm the only one that has the ....... whatever it is that makes this whole endeavor logical. My daughter has a rifle, pistol,and shotgun along with a 22 rifle ....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Like so many of us I've had many sets and brands often of a single cartridge. I don't know how many but I still have an as new set of 44 mag/ special Lachmiller after sending at least 4 sets on their...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
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50/50 WW tamper seals into dry powdered clay 1600 fps MV. .690 from .312 199.8gr minimum retention weight 196.5 gr most were 198+ . "Custom" Spitzer shape .....
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'm yet to see a ladle pot do that ......they will develop a gnarly crust on them however........
Forum: Military Rifles
The type 38 Dad left has a .270 groove.
In a first , I used a 266469 , it's a first because it is the first time I've had any success with a Lovern type bullet . I paper patched it up to.272 and it...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Why is this always so difficult ?
The 25 ACP is the solution . The problem is that there aren't any revolvers or rifles for it ..
The reason this sucks is that there are dozens of 22 mags that...
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 |