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    IMHO ,the 1/36 is not ideal if you want to use...

    IMHO ,the 1/36 is not ideal if you want to use heavier than 220gr ............yes ,this is the traditional 44 twist ,but Id go with 1/24 ,if I had the option
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    Forum: Our Town

    probably not........I see a vid of a guy being...

    probably not........I see a vid of a guy being arrested in Cali for feeding squirrels in his back yard........neighbours ratted (or squirelled) him out.
  3. Thread: Martini Cadet

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    Prices on Cadets have hit bottom here ...see lots...

    Prices on Cadets have hit bottom here ...see lots for $250 A ....thats about US$180
  4. Thread: Martini Cadet

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    Just rebore it ....no need to bush the firing pin...

    Just rebore it ....no need to bush the firing pin for 38special
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    Sometimes someone has small model cannons at the...

    Sometimes someone has small model cannons at the range ......they do a backfip as they fire ......quite comical to see a whole row doing backflips.
  6. Thread: Killing a Tree

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    Forum: Our Town

    I got a notice from the council to eradicate...

    I got a notice from the council to eradicate vines by the next door fence ...........the vines are a climbing bean ,and very hard to kill...........anyhoo,I hit them with a mix including Tordon...
  7. Forum: Leverguns

    It would seem to be a bad choice for a tube...

    It would seem to be a bad choice for a tube magazine,and too high pressure for the action..........Marlin did use 25-35 ,a lower pressure cartridge
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    When I ran a scrap metal yard,used to get all...

    When I ran a scrap metal yard,used to get all sorts of interesting stuff in......you could waste the whole day figuring out what it was.
  9. Forum: Leverguns

    Even the (P64) Winchester M94 extractor looks...

    Even the (P64) Winchester M94 extractor looks like its a solid piece of steel is actually folded sheet metal.....never seen on broken ,though...........Not uncommon for sheet metal parts to have...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Lead also reacts with many bullet lubes to form...

    Lead also reacts with many bullet lubes to form white scaly lead soaps ,if stored a long time.
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    Seems to be mostly pressure air operated .....the...

    Seems to be mostly pressure air operated .....the slotted cans are likely air discharge mufflers ...........id say thats part of a casting machine,not a complete one.
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    i went on a bike club run down to the old fort at...

    i went on a bike club run down to the old fort at the river mouth.......there is an old muzzleloading gun there ,and they take a collection for blackpowder ......the more they collect,the bigger the...
  13. Thread: gain twist

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    The ADEN 30mm aircraft cannon had gain...

    The ADEN 30mm aircraft cannon had gain twist....must have had some advantage .
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Lead forms a seal coat of basic lead carbonate...

    Lead forms a seal coat of basic lead carbonate .....this is why shiny lead on a roof goes dark,and lasts for 500 years.
  15. The best one Ive found is the Parker Hale style...

    The best one Ive found is the Parker Hale style Lyman ........cavity has a flat ...........doesnt look authentic for the purists ,buy it shoots good with all kinds of impure lead ,and Ive never had a...
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    My cannon making came to an end when I found a...

    My cannon making came to an end when I found a motorbike ...........looking back,cannons were definitely less dangerous.
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    Built a lot of cannons as a kid...........the...

    Built a lot of cannons as a kid...........the final one had a 2" bore heavy pipe barrel.............used a mix of sugar and potassium bromate.....fortunately ,i was standing behind a tree ,or I...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Russian hackers practising .

    Russian hackers practising .
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    Simply bore it out with a tiny boring bar...

    Simply bore it out with a tiny boring bar ............I intend to try some Lee molds ,have to drill the pin to separate the handles ,going to increase a 45 to 475 for the Martini.........might be the...
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    Its not that difficult to chuck up these old iron...

    Its not that difficult to chuck up these old iron moulds in a lathe and make them larger ...carefully..................the first one i did was a single cavity 44 ....427 dia,and the faintest touch...
  21. Thread: die lock nuts

    by john.k
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    Is the thread printed in ,no further cleanup...

    Is the thread printed in ,no further cleanup needed?
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    A common side mount for military Martini Henries...

    A common side mount for military Martini Henries in 45 and 303 uses the two screws in the action .........a very simple cheap one is remarkably similar to a common pressed steel side mount for a...
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    You dont need the expense of die sets in the old...

    You dont need the expense of die sets in the old black powder militaries.......die sets Ive seen are greatly undersize ,and if used to form brass ,cause collapses,and for reloading ,no sizing is ever...
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    First skirmish of the population wars of the...

    First skirmish of the population wars of the 2050s ........wait and see.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Moly powder and a enough beeswax to make it stick...

    Moly powder and a enough beeswax to make it stick ......MoS2 ......best bullet lube ever ........steel coated with moly will not stick to lead.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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