I have had very good results with BLACK MZ in my 45-70,56-50 &56-46 Spencer and 500- 450 No 1 carbine.I think the very clean burning is the main advantage but the bore must be washed out with...
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Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
I have had very good results with BLACK MZ in my 45-70,56-50 &56-46 Spencer and 500- 450 No 1 carbine.I think the very clean burning is the main advantage but the bore must be washed out with...
Forum: Leverguns
The carbine looks to be a CW 56-56 (.543 heeled base bullet) some were relined with a 3 groove 56-50 liner(bullets for these are around .520)I have been shooting Spencers in Australia for over 40...
Forum: Military Rifles
Boer Mauser,WR and Guedes rifles are often seen for sale in Australia.years ago it was hard to sell one that had a carved stock(almost all I have seen were carved with at least a couple of...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
With a .313 groove size check to see if it is a 303 British(very close to the 30-40)
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Very early experimental Sniders had the breech block cut into the original ML barrel.You may have a very uncommon Snider,if it is possible to post pictures it would make identifying easer
Forum: Single Shot Guns
These are very good shooters.If you go the hand select way ,ask for the long but stock,I have one with the short stock and it does seem to increase recoil compared to my Mk III and Alexander Henry...
Forum: Leverguns
If you want a Spencer for shooting the 56-50 cartridge is much simpler to reload and is more accurate than the early 56-56 cartridge.I imported a center fire Spencer upper block for my carbine years...
Forum: Military Rifles
With cast just measure the mouth of fire formed cartridge from your rifle,I have found I get the best accuracy with cast by using a bullet as close to this measurement as possible,also saves working...
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
Could not find any information on BLACK MZ any were in Australia ,not a thing written on bottle or pamflet(importers are no help),could not find loading information either that was much help
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
I am running in a new rifle and it is leading a bit just need a solvent that will not react with the BLACK MZ and cause rust
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
Would Edds Red be a safer solvent to use,have stoped using Hopes until bore has been washed out with boiling water dried and oiled and it seems to have worked,now to find a solvent that will not...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Side leaver Deeley & Edge,but if you must have a hammer the Soper or Fields side leavers would be my pick
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
If you use this powder make sure to clean the barrel with boiling water otherwise you will get rust.This is a very clean burning powder that gives very good accuracy ,down side is cost you can get a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Just got one of the Pedersoli 1877 Overbauch long range 45-70 rifles ( same action barrel as the Lyman 1878) and was told to get a .459 and a.460 sizer booth seem to work equally well.Have not worked...
Forum: Leverguns
My experience with fast twist for short bullets has shown me fast twists just will not give me good accuracy ;EG 1 in 16 twist 44 Rusian Ami Sports Spencer had to go to very high velocity before...
Forum: Leverguns
This has not been my experience ,I had a Amie Sports 56-50 Spencer that had a 1 in 20 twist rate and with 350gr bullets you could not hit the side of the barn from the inside,with 450gr bullets it...
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
Perfect,that explains everything,boiling water from now on
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
I have been using windex most of the time ,sometimes just soapy water,this will bring the shine in the bore out then I do pretty much as you sugest.I do recall having to clean the full bore 303...
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
I have started to use Aliant Black MZ and have found no matter how well I clean the rifle(wet patches then dry patches next Hoppes.dry patch and finish with oily patch)3 or 4 day later rust looks to...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
+ 2 0n the advice the longer 215-220 gr bullets of .214 have worked well for me,a good BP lube is essential with this ,Swiss FFF should work well,look at loading data for the BP 32-40 to get a...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a NM Evans and still have not got it to shoot well,the only bullet I can find for it is a mould from BACO which works but I think is a bit short for the 1 in 22 twist that my sporting rifle...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have always wanted a side leaver but could never afford one,shame Ruger does not make a version
The flat top Colt target revolvers have removable front blades held in with a screw,the later one were adjustable I think, but mine is a blade with a bead on top,I can make a blade that will work but...
I have a Colt New Serves target revolver made in 1914 in excellent condition,it is the most accurate revolver I have ever used but because the original front sight is very high it shoots about 12...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Have you trimmed and squared the cases all to the same length
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 |