WOW.FINALLY, King's patent loading gate revisited ! It could be time to find a buyer for that fussy Marlin 94 in .44 Magnum ( which likes a cast bullet diameter of 0.433, and a weight of NO MORE than...
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Forum: Leverguns
WOW.FINALLY, King's patent loading gate revisited ! It could be time to find a buyer for that fussy Marlin 94 in .44 Magnum ( which likes a cast bullet diameter of 0.433, and a weight of NO MORE than...
Howdy- became partial to Winchester Super Field for 9mm. A bunch of others work just fine, but for me, all things considered ( accuracy, recoil pulse, slide cycling speed, etc. ) Super Field became...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Howdy- I have just the rig you are looking to end up with- a pre serial number 572 with a recently mounted 3/4 in. tube Redfield 4x scope that must be around the same age. Am fortunate to have...
Forum: Leverguns
Howdy-
When I was able to do such things, I too gave Trail Boss a solid try- found it was a pain to get to meter though my powder measure, but worked really well for certain applications. Settled...
Forum: Leverguns
Howdy-
I'm with ReloaderFred on this one- most likely if the Finger Lever Plunger has not been messed with, ( which reduces considerably the effort required to work the lever from it's bolt closed...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Come on, guys. Nobody can sell a firearm for MSRP ( at least, I've never seen anyone TRY to sell one for that ). This is why retail pricing is a variable fantasy. Yes , most shops will flatly state...
NOT a Bisley fan. Had one in .44 magnum- I could not shoot it as well as I could shoot my regular Blackhawks ( though they were in .45Colt, with some of those Blackhawk/Contender ONLY loads ). I'd...
Forum: Leverguns
you all DO know that most guns sold through Wally World are usually a special model made for them to blow out at reduced pricing? I for example, have bought from one of our local Wally World stores,...
Howdy;
I do own a stable full of single actions, and for a SHORT time had one of the Dragoon grip framed, 7 1/2 " barreled .44 Mag SBHs. Did NOT like it. Neither did I like the Bisley grip frame,...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just got off that petition site- looks like we are about 82,260 signatures SHORT as of this entry. Can shooeters really be this ignorant?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just did a barrel change on my ancient 110 Flatback. USE GAUGES. Do not scrimp on effort- likewise, do yourself the favor of disassembling the bolt to remove the ejector and extractor , reassemble...
Howdy;
One of these turned up at a range shop where I shoot about a year ago, as new. I looked it over ( the pricing was attractive ) and said why not. I took it to the range with some of the cast...
Forum: Factory Rifles
1+ !!! Savage has cataloged some heavy barreled varmint style bolt guns in .223 with twist rates to suit heavier bullets, both single shot and with magazines. They have had me reconsider a bolt...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Howdy-
I finally have a gun in 45 Colt for which the use of boolits fatter than the commercial standard .452" are required ( chamber throats are "old style", large ) Anyway; I find that the...
Howdy- On reflection, too short a rebound slide spring is likewise bad for reliability, and can keep you from fast follow up if needed ( have read that Ed McGivern used full power springs only ) . I...
Howdy;
I got into a FA m83 , and went with their recommendation NOT to use .45Colt dies, but a proper .454 Casull die set. I bought RCBS. My understanding is the .45 Colt die set has more taper,...
Howdy, from the desert southwest.
You are on the right path, and obviously put some thought into this. I have used Unique in the past, but got away from it as I did have inconsistent metering with...
Howdy- I have and enjoy shooting my many Rugers ( Original Vaqueros, and Full size Blackhawks ) in.45 Colt. My BEST "light" loads for Cowboy Action ( accurate, too) use .45 Schofield brass, 180-200...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use a Redding crimp die , prefer to seat then crimp in separate operations. Stopped finding shaved lead at the crimp, which made my '73 run happier. ( less build up in the chamber and just ahead of...
Howdy- I have a 617, have tried various different makes of ammo in it; no, it will NOT equal the results I get with my model 41, circa 1974. Have a Ruger Super Single Six ( stainless, you know, comes...
Forum: Leverguns
Howdy- have a '73 in .45 Colt, accuracy with with full power "standard" loads is good. I have NOT put any "Ruger (large frame) and Contender only" loads in it, ever. If you really need a magnum lever...
Howdy- I know that Dillon's carries what you describe in their catalog. Don't know if it's the same make as the one you saw elsewhere, but the scale in the kit they carry , well, is not the best. So...
Howdy- not familiar with the KKM barrels, but did get a Wilson Combat drop in barrel for my G21 gen 2 ; proved worth the money.
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 |