I emailed Steve yesterday morning regarding the availability of his front sight for my new Shiloh. Not only were they in stock, but it was laying on my desk 23 hours later, AND it went through the...
Type: Posts; User: huntrick64
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I emailed Steve yesterday morning regarding the availability of his front sight for my new Shiloh. Not only were they in stock, but it was laying on my desk 23 hours later, AND it went through the...
MP-270-SAA for hunting and 454190 for everything else. Have went to HS-6 for the 454190 and still H110 for the big, flat, fat boolit.
I was on the range one day and an ex-friend of mine had a short barrel Ruger 454 Casull. He had not fired it that day yet, and asked if I wanted to shoot it. Heck yea! My first shot at 25 yards...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have that B5 (centerless 6 mil dot) on a Pedersoli Sharps. I love it. I paid (a bunch) for a private gun manufacturer to drill and tap my barrel. It was expensive, but perfect. For that much...
Forum: Special Projects
Here is another tip that might produce the color you like. Mix about 1 tablespoon of potassium permanganate crystals (get this from pool chemical supply house) into 4 oz. of water (some use...
Forum: Special Projects
Over my years of building selfbows, I have moved into using nothing but Fiebings leather dye (not the water based stuff). I also used this on a cheap CVA Blazer muzzleloader kit (remember those). ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Kind of deviating a little from OP, but not that far. I mentioned in an earlier post that if you did NOT have a flood policy you probably would not have coverage for your firearms that were damaged...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm sorry to hear about this. I'm assuming that you do not have flood insurance. I also do not see how your regular homeowner's policy is going to help you unless your guns are scheduled, and even...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Pietro gives good advice about selling off what you have for parts. (Ha Ha) Since I am one of those people stuck with an early model with a broken tab on the trigger housing, I would snag that up...
Sorry Bluelund, we weren't very helpful using the term "Superglue". That is kind of like using "Kleenex" to refer to facial tissue, other than "Kleenex" brand is actually a pretty good product,...
I'm with DougGuy; Superglue it! Use a good brand and use the thin viscosity so it can soak into the crack. I build osage selfbows and use a bunch of this stuff to stop cracks in their tracks. I'm...
I don't have any "man-sized" targets, but I do have a lot of AR-500 plates that hang straight down. The biggest problem with shooting steel isn't usually the angle, it is the softness of the steel. ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Based on my previous mistakes, I think you could use Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber to totally strip and bleach a finished wood stock. My son has a Laminated stock Remington 870 youth model. The...
I have:
1. blown the water out with compressed air
2. sprayed WD-40 into every hole, nook, and cranny to drive out remaining water
3. Pray with brake cleaner to remove the WD-40
4. then...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
You also might want to wait until you get the gun to order a mold and brass after you cast the chamber and bore. I have a Pedersoli that has a really long chamber for 45-70. To get the most case...
Forum: Leverguns
I don't know when it started, but my 1903 manufactured model 94 in 30 WCF has Nickle Steel stamped in the barrel. My 38-55 which is S/N 5XXX was manufactured late 94 or early 95, but doesn't have...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
It is my understanding that our (Oklahoma) department of wildlife recently passed the "no baiting on public land" issue due to the issue of corn containing aflatoxins and the spreading of diseases by...
Y'all kinda of lost me with the last few comments, but I do agree that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay, at that particular time. Looks like my Army Special is worth about $400...
Uh....Exactly where are you going to be buried? Wanna pay my respects, of course, with a shovel!!! Just kidding, I understand the connection.
I guess I am getting ready to find out what this is really worth. I just put it on S&S.
194003194004194005
I'm sure of nothing, but here are some photos. It locks up very tight and is in pretty good shape.
Have an opportunity to buy one of these fairly cheap along with a couple of other lever guns. I know condition is everything, but what are these things worth?
None of us 41 guys (that I know of anyway) bought a 41 because we were lacking in anything other than another caliber to load for and play with. It shoots relatively flat, has great knockdown, yet...
Forum: Leverguns
I'm speechless regarding #34!
If you will, check out the tang on my 38-55 (top set of photos). I was thinking it was missing the tang sight when I bought it, but a closer inspection shows the...
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 |