I'll take it. PM to follow.
Type: Posts; User: Skirmisher
Forum: Our Town
You might try looking at the Airfield Shooting Club in Wakefield, VA.
airfieldshootingclub.org
It has separate 50 and 100 yard covered ranges and is very reasonable in requirements and price. It...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
If the hopper material is thicker than your replacement then it's threaded and probably glued as the threads in the hopper are quite thin/light. The replacement which is the only kind that Lyman has...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I know for a fact that shooting the Navy Arms Greener with smokeless factory loads will definitely get your attention. It's a pleasure to shoot with full house BP loads, thumps but doesn't hurt. I...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Double check to make sure there is not a charge in it before applying heat.
If you decide that it takes more than you want to put into it I would like to have the sprue plate. I have one that someone battered the dickens out of.
Forum: Helping Hands
I'd like to be in on it. Been using a camp stove and small pot way too long.
1972 just after I got out of the Army after tours in SE Asia. I decided I needed my own 1911A1. Went looking locally and none to be found. Went to see a high school buddy who was selling guns in...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Google "Italian Proof Dates".
There's a proof date code on the barrel which is probably a set of double alpha characters such as AA or BD.
And yes it's worth crowing about at that price...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use the push throughs for all my big boolits. I built a fixture out of scrap lumber, drilled a hole suitable for the dies, clamp it down on the drill press and use a 1/2" dowel chucked as a...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
One advantage to a reline is that you can specify bore size. If you buy a new barrel it's highly likely you'll need a new mould. I've seen Zouaves that require anything from .574 to .581. If you...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
8 55s
1 RCBS
1 Redding
3 Dillons
Is there a cure?
Forum: Our Town
If you have to ask if the military is for you then you're not ready for that decision in your life's path regardless of your circumstances. From day 1 after you take the oath you will probably be...
Forum: Our Town
Speaking of pills, I found some online for my projectile dysfunction.
It's a fair price and a very heavy duty revolver. Mine came out of the box with a beautiful trigger pull.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Just make sure you cull out all the valve stems first. Talk about stink.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
When you get back to your rear sight disassemble it and check to see if a pin was installed to block the windage movement. I've seen this in a few of the Buffingtons.
Forum: Our Town
The best cup (canteen cup) of coffee I ever had was in RVN. We had been use to the instant **** in C rations. Sent a scrounger to the rear for "admin purposes". He came back with 3 big cans of...
Forum: Helping Hands
Shell holders for the early Lee hand priming tool.
F= .30-06
K= .30/40 Krag
O= .45AR
U= .30 carbine
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 |