I have a JM Marlin Ballard #5 Pacific in .45-70 and a 32" barrel with a near pristine bore. And me being three score and 18, it is more accurate than I can ever hold it. With a Marbles aperture...
Type: Posts; User: Hang Fire
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have a JM Marlin Ballard #5 Pacific in .45-70 and a 32" barrel with a near pristine bore. And me being three score and 18, it is more accurate than I can ever hold it. With a Marbles aperture...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Boring is good. For me, 230 grain RN for .45acp, it seems to always work well where many other bullet shapes go stupid.
Forum: Military Rifles
Corrosive cleaning solution. IOW, plain old h2O, aka water.
Forum: Military Rifles
IIRC, the original load for the MN 7.62x54r was a 214 grn. RN bullet powered by compressed Black powder.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Guess I have been lucky, my Lee 10# pot has been in operation since late 1960s. have never had a problem with it and still going strong.
Forum: Military Rifles
I made up the scope mount by cutting off and using part of Sun optics Sport 340 mount (from Amazon) then retrofitted for the Carcano. Scope is an old k-1.2 Weaver. Mount had to be a bit high and...
Forum: Military Rifles
I made up the scope mount by cutting off and using part of Sun optics Sport 340 mount (from Amazon) then retrofitted for the Carcano. Scope is an old k-1.2 Weaver. Mount had to be a bit high and...
Forum: Military Rifles
I built the scope mount, had to be a little high and offset to the left for enbloc clip clearance.
Forum: Military Rifles
This Israeli rebarreled 7.62x51 I made into a scout little over 25 years ago. Scary accurate with cast around 2,000 fps.
At link scroll down to Mauser:...
Forum: Military Rifles
I have found the best way to gas check the 300136 is to use two of them. Slip a 7mm check onto the shank, then slip a .308" gas check over it. When run through .301" sizer, the gas checks will...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Youth, as you are, I once was, as I am now, you too will be.
Forum: Cast Boolits
When Ruger came out with the .357 max in the Super Blackhawk. it would erode the top strap. The powder used for loads was what many laid the blame on.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Shudder.
[/QUOTE=daschnoz;3681764]Hey folks. It's been a while since I've been here - I've been busy.
I just stopped by to share my new creation with you guys.
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Bags are heavy linen, going to water proof both with coats of linseed oil dried between coats. same as original oil cloth.
When extended woods walking, fairly large haversack on my right side for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
To each their own, but I much prefer the impact method using dead soft lead. Are you aware that Cerrosafe castings are only accurate within a certain timeframe after casting and will continue to...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I would suggest you do a little historical reading about the Hawken brothers. Their business did not thrive on their big bore mountain rifles alone. They made and relabeled a variety of cheaper...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I absolutely abhor in-lines, period, but to each their own.
Forum: Military Rifles
True, but the front sight is in a factory marked diagonal dovetail slot. With brass drift and light hammer, gently drift it forward to move windage left, and backwards to move right.
Or, get a...
Forum: Military Rifles
I prefer the 7.35x51 as they are most often found with near perfect bores, due to having been fired very little, if at all. I like it loaded with 150 grain cast boolit from Lyman 300136 mold. ...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
one can push them real fast, but hitting anywhere near POA, not so good.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The states will do most anything to increase revenues, so the inline approvals are just a concocted excuse for generating more of said revenues.
With that said, if one is more comfortable using an...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I bought a used TC Hawken lock and stock few years back for $150.00, but the barrel in it was an Orion 32" .45 caliber drop in. It has proven to be the most accurate rocklock I own.
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Forum: Military Rifles
The front sight is windage adjustable.
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 |