As others have mentioned you need a chronograph. Some loads in manuals seem to be a bit optimistic. I have seen some intriguing differences between published data and actual loads. If you depend...
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Forum: Leverguns
As others have mentioned you need a chronograph. Some loads in manuals seem to be a bit optimistic. I have seen some intriguing differences between published data and actual loads. If you depend...
Forum: Leverguns
A sizer is designed to size to a desired diameter from a larger diameter an also to offer consistency. Those using Marlin's with microgrooves tend to use a larger diameter bullet as they feel that...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
When I shot competition I preferred to keep a strip of cloth and would seat the ball with a ball starter and then use a patch knife and cut off the patching. Gave a nice round patch that fit the...
Forum: Rimfire Area
It says Beech wood not birch. Totally different woods. Beech is better for gunstocks and stains better. Harder wood.
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
I used to shoot a 188 grain cast bullet at deer that I liked very much. With cast I prefer the heavier bullets as they retain velocity better over distance. I do not know the size of bear we are...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
There are very good browning solutions that do not require heating.
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Forum: Military Rifles
You can also use the 7.62X54 Russian military brass. Its slightly short but can work for some loads. I have one and have not shot it recently. Like stated I also have tried the 338 Lee bullet. ...
Forum: Leverguns
I do not run a museum so will alter a rifle on occasion. As to deepening the brown, check with a muzzle loading supply. I used Laurel Mountain Forge with good results.
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Forum: Factory Rifles
Reminds me of loading the 303 Brit for the old Enfields like mine. Neck size and the cases last a lot longer with no separation.
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Forum: Military Rifles
As the my 303 was a mail order rifle my dad bought for me, and my first deer rifle. I have had some interest in them. What is the Maltby. Lots of 303's were made in the States and the 2 groove was...
Forum: Leverguns
Paul Matthews did a lot of long range shooting with the 45-70. He claimed that as long as you know the distance you can se the sights for it. Biggest problem is the wind.
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Forum: Factory Rifles
Doesn't Savage make a 22 Hornet? Anyway I like the cartridge but have not seen one available for some time. Have seen a few 17 hornets.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Was it a carbine. I had one that miked out at 317 also. I sold it, but it was a challenge to get bullets of that diameter. Also it was not worth it to me.
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
When I shot matches I also did that. Another point is that in my 25 muzzle loader I shoot Grafs 3f. Chronographed it against GOEX and the difference was about 100 fps difference or so, The GOEX...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I think it was Paul Matthews that loaded the substitutes by weight. He would weigh 5 volume equivalent measures of Pyrodex or 777 and get an average and then use that for weight. 58 gr of Pyrodex...
Forum: Leverguns
Know what the Henry's were, did not know that Henry made the replicas in anything but 44-40. Also know about the original Henry cartridge which was a rimfire 44-28. Just curious about what the...
Forum: Leverguns
I saw one from Skinner also. Thought they were a vendor here but it must have been on the Marlin Owners site.
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Sometime REad books by Paul Matthews on cast bullets. Basically it is not distance but the care in casting and storage. H eowuld put his cast bullets separate in a 50 round 45 cartridge box and of...
Forum: Leverguns
I used that system but placed the hunting bullets in a pan of water to cover the bases and then took a torch and annealed the noses. They expanded very well. You can even add a little lead to the...
Forum: Leverguns
Original 32-20's can have a bore diameter up to 314 or so. I have a couple of boxes of Remington factory 100 gr lead bullets that scatter all over the place in my 32-20 but a Lee mold throwing a 120...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use birdshot the larger magnum size like 5 or 4's have about the same components. It also has a touch of arsenic so it will harden. Best to add a little tin to get it to flow. Too much tin...
Forum: Leverguns
The lever action is a derivative of early single shots. Technically the Sharps, Ballard and Martini as shown are lever actions. The falling block system was then incorporated into a repeater. ...
Forum: Leverguns
I do essentially what is mentioned in my 357 Rossi, While 3 specials are a lot of fun to shoot, to avoid chamber issues I just load 357 magnum brass lighter. Works for me. Another difference...
Forum: Cast Boolits
As one who has had more than a little training in the use of statistics and SD, I will offer an answer to the question as why, concerning groups and chronograph results using SD are puzzling. First...
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 |