I think I have an even half dozen 25s in .45 ACP and Colt right now, and the blued ones would sure look good with those maple grips. Any chance you would share contact info for the maker? GF
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I think I have an even half dozen 25s in .45 ACP and Colt right now, and the blued ones would sure look good with those maple grips. Any chance you would share contact info for the maker? GF
I'm a big fan of S&W Centennials and thought I had the best of them with a 940-1 in 9mm with moon clips. For some reason, It just doesn't do it for me. The one I often carry is the 640-4 Pro Series...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks for that data. That 10.4 Unique load looks like a great walk around load. I sure wish there were jackrabbits in GA. I'll bet they'd eat all the kudzu they could reach.
I did put a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I'm going to have to put one of the Limbsaver recoil boots on it just to get more length of pull, and taking the edge off that sharp-edged metal butt place will be an added benefit.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks for all the input, folks. I picked the rifle up today and it is a real gem. I guess I'm the third owner. The guy I bought it from had bought four boxes of HSM 240-grain cowboy loads, fired...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Tomorrow I'm picking up a near-new Winchester-Miroku 16" 1885 Trapper in .38-55. I've got 250-grain black moly-coated bullets from Bear Creek Supply in .379, and a new Lee 2-cav 250-grain mold. I...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have the Mech-Tech in .45 ACP and .460 Rowland both of which use standard 1911 mags. I picked up some 10-rounders that work dependably. The .460 with a 250-grain RNFP boolit is close enough to a...
Forum: Leverguns
I appreciate your liking the old calibers, but in the interim, I'd just like to see some brass available in .38-55 and .375 Win that was only available on indefinite backorder. GF
I think that the way the silencer was fabricated was also part of why the gun was call a "hush-puppy". If I recall from some 'Nam MacSog contacts while I was in country, the device had a series of...
Forum: Leverguns
Early on in my shooting SASS (4-digit badge life member), when we used to shoot moderate .45 Colt loads, not mouse fart .38 short Colt in a tricked-out 1873 rifle clone, several of us used to comment...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I'm as much of a .45-70 fan as anybody as evidenced by how many I own, but I think that the published .45 Colt Ruger and Contender loads with Win 296/H110 with a 300-grain HP will give you 1,300 fps...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I just found the Leupold mounts and rings and put a Leupold copy of the 2.5x Lyman Alaskan on my Browning 1885 .45-70. I've bore-sighted it at 50 yards, but have yet to get to the range. I've got...
Forum: Our Town
One only has to look at the current and probable future restrictions on trans-ocean shipping to see the core of supply delays and price increases. The Feds got OSHA to shut down every lead...
To avoid double charging a case, just change your loading sequence; throw your charge, with say a Lee or improvised dipper, then seat the ball. You're probably not going to load a bunch of these at...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I doubt if any more damage to the heart would have made a difference. Only a CNS hit will reliably drop an animal in its tracks. You also have to consider how much meat you want ruined if you...
I traded into a blued Ruger Old Army that according to the website is from the first year of production. I called Ruger wanting to see what it would cost to have it reblued. I was told they would...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
The .308 single shot I traded for was scoped with a Vortex 3-9 and has a Bradley adjustable cheek rest installed. It works very well and I'm considering it for a couple of other rifles. Costs about...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I would jump on the .38-55 like a duck on a June bug. I have one in .308 that has one of the finest triggers I've shot, and the wood is pretty nice, too. I suppose if the barrel were thick enough,...
Forum: Our Town
I've been using Walmart for about 10 years, but I'm scheduled for an appointment at the VA in March for the first time in a dozen years, also for hearing aids. I hope it goes well. The main Atlanta...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Some of the above is why I recently put one of the genuine Israeli tourniquets in my range first aid kit. It's been a while since I was Red Cross instructor certified, but I could lend a hand in the...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Thanks for the advice, folks. I just ordered the RCBS collet puller with .30 collet. Any advice on the easiest way to use it? GF
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I don't know if it is critical, but Mike Venturino always wrote to only use Windex that has vinegar, not ammonia with BP. It has served me well with Pyrodex-loaded cartridges, too. I empty a bottle...
Forum: Leverguns
My cowboy load for over 25 years has been 6.5 grains of 231 with the Lee 255 RNFP cast of WW sized to .452 loaded in Starline .45 Colt brass. It's been shot in Rossi '92 rifle and carbine (both at...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I seem to recall that a melted mix of Crisco and beeswax will work for chamber mouths, and if you make it heavy on the beeswax it holds up better in hot climes. I don't use chamber lube on my...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Thanks for the warning about corrosive primers, but I checked and the FN 58 was the first full year that they used noncorrosive primers. Began to do so late in '57. GF
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 |