Have a '92 that I sent to P. O. Ackley in the '60's. He changed it from 32-20 to 357 mag and opened the rails for the 357. Feeds and shoots every type of round nose flat tip or swc that I have ever...
Type: Posts; User: kmag
Forum: Leverguns
Have a '92 that I sent to P. O. Ackley in the '60's. He changed it from 32-20 to 357 mag and opened the rails for the 357. Feeds and shoots every type of round nose flat tip or swc that I have ever...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My manual for both of my Dillon presses recommends 30 wt. motor oil. Been using it for about 15 yrs. with out any problems. The only place it recommends any grease is under the shell plate.
Take...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Remington model 6 drop block. when I was 7 or 8 years old. Still have it.
Forum: Our Town
I enjoyed Skeltons writings along with Keith, O'Connor, Jordan and a host of the old writers.
After reading a few of Charles Askins writings in the 60's and after that I would just skip over his...
Forum: In Remembrance
If he wore the uniform and served his country, I will remember him in my prayers.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
All my star dies came form lathesmith. Excellent products and I'm very happy with them.
Forum: Our Town
My favorite on line store, have done more business with them than all others combined. Good folks and good service.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Digger,
The black lube is probably old Lyman lube. It was black and came in a black and white box. Can't tell you what it consisted of but was a commercial lube made by Lyman. I used some back in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I shot some of the lp peters years ago. They were packed in blue and white boxes. The cases looked like the ww match mid range target wad cutters that we shoot today, which has two channelures....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I haven't bought a lyman die in years, but the old ones I have used a decapping pin that that had a head on it. Looked like a small nail that was square on the end. When screwed onto the decapping...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Looks like zero hollow base wad cutter to me. My friends and I shot them by the thousands in combat matches back in the 70's and 80's. We used bulls eye powder 2.7 or 2.8 gr. We tested them with more...
Forum: Our Town
I lived in Alabama for seven years and kept hearing tales of how hogs were tearing up the crop fields along the southern coast. I tried to find a place to hunt by asking every one I came in contact...
If you should have a medical provider ask you this question tell them they do not have the authority to ask. Tell them to look at sect. 2717 of the Affordable Care Act ( obummer care). The info is in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have done it with my star on several occasions. The boolit has been lubed when you sized it 358 should go through a 356 die with no problem. Have also done them with a 356 die a lee sizing kit. Give...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think I have had about every Speer Manuel published in the last 55 years and cannot remember an article specifically for the snubnose. (Guess I could have missed it.) However I do remember that...
Forum: Our Town
I was in service in the early 1960 and also remember the c-rations. The beef and potatoes and the franks and beans were not too bad. But one of the meals was eggs with some kind of greens, they were...
Forum: Special Projects
I would clean it with saddle soap first. When dry treat it. I have used neats foot oil and louisville slugger baseball glove oil and liked them both. I think they might be the same oil. Bought the...
Forum: Our Town
I read a lot, but post little on this forum. I thank all the modorators for the thankless job they do so well.
This site is a pleasure compared to some of the forums I have been reading. I was on...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Soli, It hurts me to think of you dumping pounds of Dupont #5 if it had not turned brown or smelled bad. Liked that powder and am down to my last 1/4 pound. It has a burning rate almost centered...
Forum: Cast Boolits
38SPL 3gr. Bullseye, used a homemade dipper, cut off 30 carb. case with a wire wrapped around it at the extractor grove. Still have it 54 yrs. later. Used 150 gr. swc that I had cast the night...
Forum: Our Town
Thank you for your service and wish you success in your teaching career.
Forum: Our Town
Have been a member of 8 ranges in 4 states over the years. At all of them if you were drinking any type of alcohol you were expelled from the range and your membership was terminated. I would not...
Forum: Our Town
Have been praying for her a while and will continue to do so.
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 |