WoW. Wouldn’t it be something if you found out you hold in your hand The Col gun? Looks like you are coming along well with your project. I haven’t done much to the ones I have since after I...
Type: Posts; User: Hooker53
Forum: Factory Rifles
WoW. Wouldn’t it be something if you found out you hold in your hand The Col gun? Looks like you are coming along well with your project. I haven’t done much to the ones I have since after I...
Steve will do it right every time. All the brass I ever bought from him is as good as new almost. I will deal again with him. Thanks Orisolo
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hello Rob. It's a great feeling when you take an old rifle like this and work up a load like that isn't it? That very load you use, the 4.5 grain of U seems to work for a lot of these Cadets. I use...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Hello Leadeye. Glad to meet a new Lightning brother. Ha. Right after I posted the last post in this thread I became father to a 32-20 lightning project. I'm working on a new set of stocks for it...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Is there anyone known on this forum that does good hot bluing on a Reg basses? Please PM. Looking for someone that would do a revolver frame for me!! Thanks
Roy
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I am convinced. I will try Nitra only on small parts and investigate geezers Du-lite. Thanks all for posting. Big help. Keep shooting.
Roy
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It has been awhile since if used my three tank Oxy 7 bluing. What little bluing i'v done is with some of the new cold blues and some do very well if you work with them. I'v never tried Nitra heat...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hello Geezer. Thanks for telling about the Du-Lite. I will check that out for sure.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thought about that as well when Bob Brownells was stating it was good for spring maki g. This is something I just wanted to try. If it don't pan out. Will go right back to what Iv used gown through...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm figuring that as well. Was just wondering how close it would match. Thanks for posting.
Hooker53
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hello guys. For those of you that have done this type of bluing. What would happen if I had great bluing on one small area of the gun and after polishing it, lowered it into the salts? Would it...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Well a somewhat success. I made the stock. Bought parts to Finnish the rifle and have shot it just today. I'm having only one problem. For right now, it's a single shot. Ha. I have some timing...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hello. For someone that Has a Med frame Colt Lightning rifle. Could you please measure the widest points where the plate touches the wood. That will be about half way down. Thanks so much for your...
Forum: Rimfire Area
You can't beat any of the 5** series Remington's. I have a 511, 512 and a 550-1. They would be the last ones I would sell out of my collection. If they have been taken care of, they will group as...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Hello fellow shooters. Have a question about the little Win 1890 pump .22. I have one that the barrel is stamped 22 Long. No Long that I have here and that's about 3 brands will not feed through it....
Forum: Single Shot Guns
That is a grand collection and thank you for sharing. I have yet the honor of owning a Mod #2 it I look a couple times a week. Lol.
Hooker53
Forum: Completed Deals
Funds sent for #6. Thanks.
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: Rimfire Area
Thanks for this info Tamer. I will hunt that down. I have some of the Landry 22lr and it is very good. Have not bared down to see what the grouping will do but I will as soon as this crazy weather...
Forum: Completed Deals
Hello nice 44. Are the nipples in good shape?? Thanks.
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: Completed Deals
PM sent for PayPal addy!! Thanks.
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: Completed Deals
#6 Antique Guns $10 shipped. I'll take it.
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: Completed Deals
I will take number 1. Complete book of Rifles and Shotguns. PM coming.
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: Rimfire Area
Glad I found this thread. I have one I bought about two years ago from a widow that I have not shot enough for this problem to show up. Might have to ring in Christmas or the New Year with a round...
Forum: Completed Deals
I'll take seconds if it falls through.
Roy
Hooker53
Forum: Completed Deals
Hello Baha. This is very nice of you to do something like this. I cast and load my own Hornets. They will be shot out of a bought used CZ-527 American Classic. I shoot mostly at paper with this one...
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 |