Years ago my my Dad was just getting home at night from something or another and we saw a huge flash in the sky. Suburban Chicago area, so busy 4 lane road urban area. Anyways, we decided to go...
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Forum: Our Town
Years ago my my Dad was just getting home at night from something or another and we saw a huge flash in the sky. Suburban Chicago area, so busy 4 lane road urban area. Anyways, we decided to go...
Forum: Our Town
First thing I ask when visiting a new range is about brass and bringing in my own ammo. If I can keep my own (safely.) I shoot. If not, I walk out after explaining the reason why I will not shoot...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Damaged, untrusted or pulled primers here get a sound smack with a hammer outside!
Had a split case once that I noticed on primed brass. Loaded that one, sans bullet or powder, in firearm and pulled...
Forum: Gas Checks
Might want to also check the dies in the check maker. Depending on how one is making the checks it could make a huge difference. Is the check maker first punching out a disk and then forming it into...
Forum: Gas Checks
You can try sectioning a checked bullet lengthwise to find out if the check is cutting into the shank of the bullet. If you are finding them on the floor they are obviously failing at some point....
Forum: AirGuns
Some take a tin or 2 of pellets to settle down. Try a variety of pellets to see what it likes. Some air rifles are kinda picky on what they shoot accurately.
Avoid "gimmick", lead free and...
Forum: Our Town
The scent "throw" of candles depends much upon the size of the wax puddle. Mason jar or other larger jar candles have more scent throw due to larger wax puddle. Votives have a slightly lesser scent...
Forum: Swaging
Might suggest you pull a few of those with a kinetic puller to get a better sample. There has to be a bullet made that can be modified outright or dies made to swage it. Might even be possible to...
Forum: Special Projects
King snakes are also very fond of having rats and mice for dinner. Also, the scent of them in the area causes rats and mice to vacate. Not sure how the or the hogs would be in company though....
Forum: AirGuns
Define "Died." If the velocity has let off. It is probably the pump o-ring. Common issue, easy fix. Check out the below blog for a tear down and fix. While in there, remove any burrs from the...
Forum: AirGuns
Look at the P17. Single shot pneumatic that is very accurate with a nice trigger. With the right pellet it can single hole at 10 yards.
See other thread here for info on o-ring replacement that some...
Forum: AirGuns
Excellent pistol for more than twice the price. Accurate with a nice trigger. Find the pellet it likes and they wil one hole at 10 yards easy. Velocity is pretty much target only.
Only problem some...
Forum: AirGuns
I cock the pistol with my hand on the top flat area and avoid the sights.
I recently inherited a Howard Arms top break 5 shot 32 S&W revolver. Pistol was inherited from my Father and before that from his Father.
The pistol is in fair condition. Except, the grips are...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Unless the gun is designed to diesel the seals will be damaged by the heat and pressure.
Used to work in a place that used high end Nikon Measurescope's for measuring parts. We had a service tech come in once a year (or more, if needed.) to clean and calibrate. He had a lab type pump...
Forum: Our Town
Fan???? Check out my Sig line.
Have read everyone of his works (including the shorts and "kids"). "Moon is a Harsh Mistress", "Friday", all of the Lazarus Long series are just a few of my favorites....
Forum: Our Town
Pellet rifle. Find one that is quiet. Some can barely be heard out of yard. Make sure of clean kills so neighbors do not find on other side of fence.
Forum: Rimfire Area
Try to get some Wolf Match ammo. CZ's seem to like it. There are trigger kits out there for them. Yodave is one of them.
Forum: AirGuns
Yes, that is the right stuff. 30wt is ideal.
Won't take more than a couple drops to lube it back up.
Forum: AirGuns
Be very careful to check on the temps of the pump. Those pumps do not like being worked hard. Things like o-rings degrading and other bad thing happen.
Might also want to see if there is anyways to...
Forum: Our Town
Bought 2K at a local gunshow (was cheapest they had). Have not loaded any as of yet as I have not been able to find Bullseye anywhere.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Do NOT park your vehicle anywhere around a mulberry tree when they are in fruit. Fruits dropping makes one heckuva mess. Not to mention the bird exhaust has a whole new nearly permanent stain to it....
Forum: AirGuns
The Beeman P1 is a spring piston gun. Only use silicone oil in the chamber. An alternative to airgun chamber oils is the silicone oils used in RC cars. Same stuff, One 4 oz bottle will last a...
Forum: AirGuns
Flat point (wadcutter) pellets will generally lose accuracy at 20+ yards. Best bet for longer ranges is round nose.
Get a variety of pellets and find out what your rifle likes the best. Some off the...
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 |