Ladies and Gents- My 358 hunting rifle is a 700Rem action, mated to a 20" PacNor cm barrel with a 16" twist. Had it stocked in Kevlar by MPI stocks of Coos Bay, OR in a Mannlicher style (to the...
Type: Posts; User: 358wcf
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Ladies and Gents- My 358 hunting rifle is a 700Rem action, mated to a 20" PacNor cm barrel with a 16" twist. Had it stocked in Kevlar by MPI stocks of Coos Bay, OR in a Mannlicher style (to the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was introduced to casting round balls (for muzzleloader) back in 1967.
Still casting for rifle and pistol and buckshot, at age 68.
Just getting the hang of it, no plans to stop.
Note- when we...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Excellent write-up of your activities.
You are to be commented highly for your thoughtfulness in sharing the bounty of your hunt with those that really are in need. Your kindness will be remembered...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I've always been a big fan of older single shot rifles for hunting and plinking here on the farm. Due to a move 2-3 years ago, I discovered a long-lost old stevens model 44 1/2 singleshot in the...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I've loved my 28gauge shotguns (both over/under and sidebyside) for 4 decades now for upland game in the hills of Calif- everything up to pheasants and squirrels and rabbits.
It now appears I will...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Dang! A finer gentleman there will never be- He helped many of us keep our older firearms shooting by providing otherwise "obsolete" cases, expertly formed, at minimal cost. His word was his bond,...
Gents- UNIQUE gets my vote! I use it as my go-to powder for all 12/20/28ga shotshells (low to moderate loads) as well as cast boolit loads in centerfire rifle and pistol. I have a large supply of...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
David
That tang sight indicates you are a thinking man--there was no better sight available 100 years ago, and when you consider ruggedness, improved grouping ability and minimal expense, there...
Forum: Leverguns
Gents- I too am a big fan of the 32-40- 3 single shot rifles to feed- incredibly pleasant to shoot, minimal recoil or noise, cast boolits are easy to find (or cast), and easy on the bore. As...
Forum: Grumpa
Please resize/reform 500 cases to 25-20wcf for me-
Building a training rifle for the grandkids, and feeding a schuetzen rifle as well
Many thanks
Chuck 358wcf
pm inbound to Grundpa
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
+1 on Zippidy's note above- purchase/find quality 22-250, anneal, neck up using tapered expander, full length size, ream just because (won't need it at all), SHOOT
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Outstanding, I say!!!!! Very well done-
Forum: Our Chapel
Scott-
It took immense courage for you to make this public post, and I must admire your sincerity. My few dealings with you have been a pure pleasure.
May the Lord grant you healing and a clear...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Put together 100+ 38Special rounds with Lee 105gr boolit- My younger daughter purchased her first handgun, so we're training her this weekend with ultra-light loads for her PINK Charter Arms---
Used...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Reasonable accuracy with complete authority- each and every time!
358wcf
Forum: Our Town
Indeed!
Well spoken, in any context-
I, for one, shall endeavor to be more gracious when sharing my thoughts-
Chuck
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Buy that beautiful rifle, or I will!
I've found only 2 in the past 3 years, and purchased both- the first, in 45Colt, which I plan on rebarreling or relining to a more mellow, historic caliber,...
Forum: Our Town
Scott-
Outstanding news! In the short time I've known you, you've displayed honesty, integrity, humility, faith, perserverance, and self-confidence in important matters. Any one of these...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Let's agree to let this topic die a natural death, for our mutual safety-
Good evening, Gents!
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I took up the Stevens bandwagon a year or so ago- traded into a very nice 44 1/2 (Model 45) in 22LR- will restore this one for sure. Made prior to WW1, in the USA, by craftsmen. Gave myself a...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Gents-
With respect to posting #2 above, I don't know what DGL is or refers to- anybody care to enlighten me/others?
Many thanks-
358wcf Chuck :confused:
i, too, fell in love with the 32 Mag back when it first came out, perhaps 1988 or so? I've always loved the little 32S&W Long, and here was the new Mag, like the Long on steroids!
Had 2 Ruger...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
By all means go with the heeled boolit from RCBS- I use them very well in my two unaltered .310greener Cadets- great accuracy for a rifle over 100 years old with iron sights and old eyes!
If you...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Wolfe Publishing provides us with quite a few texts by the master, Paul Matthews, the 45-70, casting boolits for the 45-70 and competition, loading for BPCR competition, etc-- Wolfe is the publisher...
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 |