For thickening up loose threaded joints I suggest blue loctite instead of superglue. The blue stuff hardens into more of a goop than a solid, so you can still adjust it but it tends to stay put. ...
Type: Posts; User: Simonpie
Forum: Single Shot Guns
For thickening up loose threaded joints I suggest blue loctite instead of superglue. The blue stuff hardens into more of a goop than a solid, so you can still adjust it but it tends to stay put. ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Or, got to Mcmaster.com and try part #91259A634.
That's a precision shoulder bolt. Verify the length and that the head won't hit anything along the stroke of the press. You'll want nyloc nuts to...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Now that people mention ground wire, I have to say that looks right. Still puzzled as to why, but I'm ready to let it go.
Simon
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Grumpa,
So, kind of like the stainless tumbling pins, only brass to add some color?
Could be.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
113740
So, a hippie friend of mine, in the spirit of "reduce ,reuse, recycle" gives me all the lead he comes across. As a roofer, he does me proud. But, recently he was hired-labor in a cleanout...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks guys.
I'll start with the graphite spray.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
So I've been shooting OE a fair amount lately. My lyman 55 measure started to get sticky, so I diassembled and cleaned it. I didn't know what to lube with, I didn't want oil in there, so I used...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Well I had a baby step toward success. I picked up a Saeco 65571. This is a 300grain instead of the 336 I was using and is a round nose/flat point. It basically looks like my old bullet that...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I had poor results with 3F. The assumption is either slumping nose or deformed/leaking base from the higher pressures. I did not try a reduced load or harder lead in 3F, which might be the magical...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I remembered I should mention that there is a second type of shroud. It is sheet metal and pops over the barrel. I think this one would be too floppy to hold a sight. The kind you want is machined...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
The bottom half of the front sight is a standard issue US Army shroud. You can get them from Dixie gun works for about $20. The top is a "Lyman" style 17A from Lee Shaver. I picked a tall one...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
So, would you expect the longer case of a 38 Basic chamber to shoot more accurately with a lot of powder than a 38-55 with a lot of powder? Right now my most accurate 300 yard load is 40 grains and...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I think these came through.
The front sight is just a standard Lyman Globe soldered onto a standard Trapdoor sight shroud. It keeps me from cutting the barrel and gets the globe up high which the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
It is a reline of a crusty old trapdoor barrel in full rifle length (not Cadet or Carbine). I used a liner from Track-of-the-Wolf. They have a few in 38-55. I used the only one with 14:1 twist. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks guys. It looks like my next match will be too soon to do much. I hope to get an idea if lighter wind is all I need. I should be able to try a shorter bullet the match after that.
Simon
Forum: Rimfire Area
It does seem odd people spend that much for Walmart quality ammo when you can buy mid range Eley product for the same price.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I can vouch that lead licking existed well into the 1980s.
Sometimes, change is good.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
So I have been shooting at 200 yards and doing well. I tested at 300 and did fine also. Then, I went to a 300/600 yard match, did great at 300 and could hardly hit paper at 600. Now, it was a good...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I wouldn't expect 777 to be any cleaner than black powder. I've used it a bit in a rifle and it leaves just as much fouling as black powder and cleans the same way. I also don't think smokeless...
Forum: Rimfire Area
OK, I'm ready to send in my money for heavy barrel, scope and iron sight.
2 questions.
1) Can I buy a couple targets? Play the odds, etc.
2) Is the scoring bench style, group size only, or is...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
OK I'll chime in. Don't do anything drastic till you cruise Ebay for a while. If you don't want to reline or mess up what you have, just buy a medium quality barrel for $100, or barreled action for...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Rule #1: Your rifle is unique.
That being said, my worn and rusty trapdoor likes weight. If you don't like recoil, try less powder, but my trapdoor likes a heavy bullet regardless.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have an Izhmash 5-1 and I love it. It isn't a Biathlon gun, but rather a bolt target rifle (3 position style), but it has a lot of the details of their Bialthlon units. I shoot in a league with...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
On a completely un-gunrelated note: I had a neightbor that I'd swear was 100. A trip to the mailbox looked like she was finishing a marathon. She seemed the walking dead. One day she was skipping...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Most of the 3 position target shooting books claim that low blood oxygen levels cause a decrease in eyesight. They use this to warn against holding your breath too long when taking a shot. In your...
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BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
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HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
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