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    Just to let any members playing with smaller...

    Just to let any members playing with smaller calibre barrel swaps on a texan .457 that if a eg. 308 barrel is replaced & that a lighter hammer or/and a lighter spring they still will no work to stop...
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    .308 TEXAN Hammer length question

    I have made a .308 barrel for my .457 Texan but just get "tank dumps" each time. The possibility is that the hammer /spring tension is too heavy for the smaller calibre & lighter 130gn to 220gn cast...
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    After shooting a few hundred lubed round balls...

    After shooting a few hundred lubed round balls and 200-350gn home cast lead slugs all starting with a tethered 3,000 psi fill I have come to the conclusion that my Texan seems to like 2,000 to 2,200...
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    Fitting a Maddog stock is not worth the extra...

    Fitting a Maddog stock is not worth the extra cost plus postage as the Australian dollar is only 70cents US$ & importing gun parts here are frowned on. I call my Texan a .458 as that is the size of...
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    The biggest accuracy increase I have now found is...

    The biggest accuracy increase I have now found is with a carbon fibre tube epoxied over the last 380mm of the 34 inch barrel & a muzzle brake fitted with only 1 large hole 25mm in diameter each side...
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    Carbon fibre tube on barrel

    I had previously attached a carbon fibre stretch sock with resin on a powder burner to help harmonics which helped. As I had a carbon fibre tube of the same dimension as my Texan barrel I decided to...
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    .458 texan PCP

    I have recently got to use my .458 texan at ranges up to 200m & it is the most accurate big bore I have owned. It far out shoots the 9mm samyang I used to have. The trigger is a dream & accuracy is...
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    I have been using my Chinese compressor for a...

    I have been using my Chinese compressor for a while now without problems but one must use clean hydraulic oil & have both low & high pressure drain valves open on starting & only run them for 10-15...
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    slug wads in Brisbane

    Hi Keith, TOP SHOT in Brendle have them. See their web site. RON
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    I have a greener single shot with a rifled barrel...

    I have a greener single shot with a rifled barrel that I had accuracy problems with a 3 inch chamber using 2 3/4" hulls as 3" are rare here in Australia but I rechambered the barrel to a 2 inch...
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    I tried zinc bullets in .308 & .458 years ago but...

    I tried zinc bullets in .308 & .458 years ago but accuracy was poor as I found they were too light for length. No matter what velocity I ran them at I still got the random keyholing. What I did find...
  12. I had put my results on your first thread so not...

    I had put my results on your first thread so not to repeat my self all I can report is zinc is not good for accuracy. Stick with lead until it is outlawed world wide then something else will be found...
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    Sticky: I have solved the small cheap oven constant heat...

    I have solved the small cheap oven constant heat retaining problem years ago by simply leaving a large piece of steel plate about at least 1/2" thick in the base of the oven but any steel objects of...
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    I have always put weak 3 coats of HITEK but a bit...

    I have always put weak 3 coats of HITEK but a bit thinner as it seems to be a lot harder that way. I have always put a coat of alox after final coating to give it a bit more grip in the case neck &...
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    I have tried 2 twist rates 12 & 14 & the fliers...

    I have tried 2 twist rates 12 & 14 & the fliers are not always happening so it seems the coating is not the problem. Fliers just happen but not a long way out so sometimes it may be the nut behind...
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    Hi-tek lube with water quenched 30.cal.

    I HAVE BEEN USING BOTH HI-TEK & PLAIN ALOX COATED GAS CHECKED LINO IN MY 30BR FOR YEARS. I RUN THESE 200GN BULLETS AROUND 2200-2300FPM.
    Has anyone found that the water quenched coated lead returns...
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    All good in Australia this morning.

    All good in Australia this morning.
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    Keith, I have 2 sizes of round balls you may wish...

    Keith, I have 2 sizes of round balls you may wish to try. PM me for info. I have sent you a PM but I am not sure if it gets to you.
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    Keith, I live in Brisbane Aust & have you...

    Keith, I live in Brisbane Aust & have you contacted a local agent for Ballistic Products here in Brisbane(TOP SHOT INDUSTRIES) but stocks are low waiting for shipping sometime this month from USA...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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