A friend bought 3 of their "target scopes" against my advice to buy 1 GOOD scope. They all self-destructed within a year due to the
vicious recoil of the .223 AR15. Reticles collapsed in a heap...
Type: Posts; User: John F.
A friend bought 3 of their "target scopes" against my advice to buy 1 GOOD scope. They all self-destructed within a year due to the
vicious recoil of the .223 AR15. Reticles collapsed in a heap...
3 in the 14th Virginia Cavalry, here. All 3 wounded in action, my g-grandfather imprisoned on Johnson's Island since his capture at Winchester, VA, Sept 9, 1864.
Mighty glad to make your...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Years ago, I read an extensive thread (possibly here?) on converting 8x56R Berdan primed brass for 209 primers, back when the M95 Straight-pull
Mannlicher rifles were not common and the original...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Call me a heretic, but my pristine, early Savage 23 with a perfect bore (.25-20) got a nice set of Unertl scope mounts added.
They are period-type, and it makes a heck of a nice rig. The purpose...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Yes, Please!! Anything you care to share, especially about factors affecting accuracy. Thanks very much!
John
Forum: Group Buy Archives
I'd like to buy a 2-cavity brass HPGC, 0.311", with all pins, please.
John F. PSWRITERJF at AOL DOT COM 0.311" 2 cavity brass HPGC 31995
Thanks very much!
John
Forum: Group Buy Archives
WOW!! This is definitely cool!! I can only think of about a million uses for this...
I'm in for a 2-cavity mould with HP and solid pins, please!
Thanks,
John
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Rodwha,
Well said, and I wholeheartedly agree!
Real life ain't "perfect" at all times...
John
Forum: Group Buy Archives
2 Cavity HP all pins included GC .311 Please add me -- Thanks!
John F.
PS WRITER JF at AO L.C OM
(Just remove extra spaces, thanks!
Forum: Group Buy Archives
I would like a 2 Cavity HP w/ all pins in .432" and one set of handles
Thanks much!
PSWR ITER JF@ aol. com (Remove excess spaces)
John F.
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
Graf and sons in Mexico, MO import the proper diameter bullets and brass for the 8x56R. Many of these rifles have significantly pitted bores, so I'd be sure to clean his THOROUGHLY and see what...
Forum: Military Rifles
I started with the M16 in 1977, and have shot them extensively in competition and otherwise, and still consider the original GI 20's with aluminum followers the best ever made. I've seen them take...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Very nice indeed! Any suggestions on how to find these if you don't know a roofer?
Thanks,
John
Forum: Rimfire Area
"I probably missed a good deal on a nice rifle."
Based on my experience with 'em, you were spared an ordeal...
John
Forum: Rimfire Area
I had one of the Kleinguenther Deluxe K-22 rifles back in the 80's. As per their reputation,
it was EXTREMELY accurate, shooting 1" average or better at 100 yards for several 5-shot groups with...
Forum: Leverguns
Hi, Chargar,
I enjoyed reading your post and was curious as to which powder you used?
Could there have been a typo? I'm not familiar with 337...
Thanks.
John
A man of his word, who stands behind what he sells!
No worries when dealing with Phil! :p
John
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have seen recent production rifle powder that was baked in an oven at 125 degrees F for 2 hours, three times as part of a lab test to check for degradation.
The powder turned from standard...
Forum: Leverguns
Williams does indeed make a Foolproof just for the BB94; the back is machined to match the
extra-thick portion of the rear of the receiver. They are well-made sights... much better, in my...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hi,
I've not used a Lee Perfect Powder Measure, but have heard they can do very well with fairly large granule powder. I've read reports where their loose tolerances (that make the larger-grain...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Howdy! Interesting info -- How does one buy the Heilmann sight? I've not seen one listed for sale.
Thanks,
John
Forum: Factory Rifles
A gunsmith friend of mine got into prairie dog hunting, and settled on getting 2
identical SS Savage 110 single-shot, heavy barrel, laminated stock rifles. One came pillar bedded (this was several...
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 |