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Thanks very much all, very helpful ideas

Thanks guys many thanks.
it is fixed to the wall with wall bolts, so I would hope that takes some weight off of the floor ?
If I fully tighten it lifts off of the floor completely, so then worried...

Apologies as I cant seem to find a right place to place this.

I have a large gun cabinet, around 60 inches high, 18 inches deep and 24 inches wide. It weighs around 100KG without rifles.
I am...

Hi thanks for the replies - When I first used the gun I used some old H&R powder, accuracy was off on the 2nd shot. Then I moved over to swiss and used a black powder lube, and the accuracy held...

Hi many thanks - my Winchester is dated around 1892 if this helps ?

Thanks for this in depth detail - I think the person I get the boolits from uses a modified Lee mould as I don't cast these myself. I will look into getting my own mould I think.
Based on my rifle,...

Good shooting ,is this with black powder ?
Do you mind sharing your load data please ?

Hi thanks for your response.
Slugged just now, grooves are at .431 / .432 , lands are at .425
I use soft lead.
The bullets I use are 188gr flatnose hollow base with three grease grooves,bullet...

Hi all - I am looking for some advice on getting the best out of my 1873.
it's in 44-40 , bore okay with some pitting.

I am using a .430 hollowbase with blackpowder lube in the grooves over some...

Hello - I managed a workaround by using rubber washers, which does the trick

Hello thanks for the reply.

Managed to get a cartridge together using 24g magtech brass.
Run through 577 sizing die, however wouldn't fully chamber. So I gently bumped the shoulder using 577/450...

Now have some Snider dies

Hi all.
Picked up a real nice New York 1862 dated rifle with side opening breech. This is one of the nicest guns I have picked up.
Does anyone have any loading tips for the (assumed) .58 berdan...

Hello thanks for the reply. That indeed makes sense. I had vision's of the slug getting stuck or rattling in between its way to the rifling resulting in something unwanted

Hello.

I am looking for some advice please.
I have come across an old 18mm rifle musket that has been converted to cartridge fire (rimfire) and then converted to centre fire. The chamber accepts...

Hi.

I picked up this insane beast from an auction and looking to give it a shot.
Has anyone tried this task before ?
If so I would be glad to hear of some ways of doing it please !

I was...

Thanks for the tip regarding buckshot, beforehand I managed to speak to a bloke at Old west bullet moulds, and he has sorted me out a Lee push through modded to .317. Good price including...

Thanks very much, I think I will do that but get the sizer professionally modded rather than do it myself

Hi all as above.

I have an unconverted J bore Gew88 that has slugged at .316 and I am looking for these bits to get it going.
The issue is that in the UK I cannot get hold of this sizes and I am...