Caught at just the right moment. Very cool!
Type: Posts; User: Southo
Forum: Castpic of the Month
Caught at just the right moment. Very cool!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks for the lead. But just acquired a 724 gr round nosed smooth sided conical bottomed mold from Roger Johnson.
just waiting on info for a pass through .494 die for paper patching
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Had the bore checked by a local machine shop using a pin gauge. Measures .501
Forum: Muzzleloading.
My thought about going to a machine shop is they would have a "set" of pin guage in case the bore was anything but .5" or 12.7mm.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks Nobade,
I'll just contact a machine shop that is willing to check the bore for a fee.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Johnson1942 has been extremely helpful in sorting this rifle out. I determined the rate of twist, as suggested, by inserting the well-oiled jag down the barrel, attached a piece of masking tape at...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Could you suggest bool it type/shape, metal makeup, and a mold source.
does/can powder coating replace paper patching
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just acquired a 15b beast of an inline gun that was put together using a 27" inch section from a WWII 50 cal machine gun barrel. Probably not your average ML. Barrel length from breach is 36". Takes...
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 |