We killed them by the HUNDREDS with .22 Shorts. Before the coyotes got to N. Louisiana they would be out in the evening in herds of 20-30, in pastures and yards. The damage they could do to a yard...
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
We killed them by the HUNDREDS with .22 Shorts. Before the coyotes got to N. Louisiana they would be out in the evening in herds of 20-30, in pastures and yards. The damage they could do to a yard...
All time favorite load is 240gr cast & 9 gr unique.
Even Elmer Keith didn't believe in pounding his gunsnto death. His "heavy target" load was 250gr & 8.5 gr of Unique.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
After getting married and having all my equipment in storage, I'm finally getting back into casting. I have a few .30 moulds, and have the SAECO #305 and RCBS 30-180F and lee c30-170f on order. I...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I bought a 30A Glenfield a few years ago. It was in decent shape but a little wear on the wood. It was in Sporting Carbine configureation (20" barrel, half-magazine). I had JES bore it to 38-55. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Well, as a hunting round it wasn't the equal of the .45's or 50's, but what it did do was turn the 86 into a people shooter. An 1880's .223.
Hear me out - it VASTLY outranges a .44-40, flatter...
Forum: Leverguns
I did a bit of research on them when I got mine. 1948 is the introductory year for the 336A, IIRC. The .35 was added to the line in 1950. Marling went to Microgroove rifling around 1955 or so, but...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
When the ROA was under development, they tested it with a load that they estimated at 90kpsi. The gun survived. When Ruger said any black powder, they meant it. That being said, mine do quite well...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Ruger ok'ed the gun for any black powder or substitute, and any lead projectile that will correctly fit. It is the ONLY .44 revolver out there that will handle 4F, but that is hard to find. For max...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Below 30% humidity, BP fouling is essentially inert. That is NOT the case w/ some subs. (glares at Pyrodex). Goex 2F gives lower pressure, slighty lower velocity, and more (but softer) fouling...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Minimize fouling by using light charges of 3f and filler such as CoW or corn meal. I never had the patience for this. Google Gatfeo's NRA .22 lube. It is waxy rather than greasy, and will not...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
2 ways of handling fouling. 1) Minimize it, or 2) keep it as soft as possible so it is wiped by the next shot. Most of my success has been with #2. Goex 2F with greased felt wad under ball,80+%...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Unless you are into Hammerli target pistols or T/C Contenders, it will probably be the most accurate handgun you own. Period.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I would have no qualms at all with popping a big hog with my .72 Gibbs. 540-ish grains cast of range scrap, that PRB will do anything needed. But I will have a .44 Maggie, or my JR 500 S&W on my...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Rodwha, for brass frame you are thinking in the wrong direction. Instead of hotter powders, try 2F. Shoots great in my .36's, and with brass frames, low pressure is your friend.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Goex 3F in my .32 and .36 rifles, Goex 2F in .45 and larger rifles, and Goex 1F in 12 and 8 bore shotguns. Occasionally use 1F in my .72 Pedersoli Gibbs. Takes a bit more of it to match my 140gr....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
3/4" punch should do the job. Celotex siding, or just regular poster board from walmart.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The LeMatt is just another .44 that holds a few extra shots. The Trantor /Webley in .577 would generate it's own market. 8) I wouldn't even care if they were single-action only.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I too would like a Dragoon given the "1860" treatment. Basically make the same mods to it that Colt gave the 1851 Navy. Enlarge the front half of the Cylinder, and take the bore up as big as...
Forum: Leverguns
I picked up a minty one about 18 months or so ago for $550. Guess I did ok.
Forum: Leverguns
Lapping will fix it, if done right. May take a couple of hours, but it will work. It cuts the grooves deeper too. Real lapping, not fire lapping.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Over on muzzleloadingforum.com a fellow named Dan Pharris has a picture of a leg-bone of a big mule deer. The .54 prb shattered the bone in several pieces, drove thru the lungs and stopped under the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Esp if you know someone else that likes BP, have a case drop-shipped to your door. Check your local ordnances first, but that is by far the cheapest. I can get BP + hazmat fee for half of what the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Any plain lead boolit you can get in the cylinder automatically reduces powder capacity to a safe level w/ BP or a normal BP substitute. That said, nothing shoots as well in most of my guns as a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It doesn't fit the > 2 cavity parameter, but is really hard to beat Lyman 311291. Us it in .30/30, .308, and .30/06. It is old, boring, and just works.
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 |