Good lines!
Type: Posts; User: waksupi
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It shouldn't make a difference, but the metal should actually be sand blasted before spraying, rendering the question moot.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Zinc wheel weights have been around for at least 50 years. At least, that's when I first ruined a pot of alloy because of it.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you think the hammer fall is slow, look for wood to metal contact inside the lock mortise.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Save the bullets, scrap the rest. There could well be serious copper precipitation inside you can't see.
Forum: Our Town
I hate to think of what kind of a person I may have become, had dad not started me in fishing, trapping, and hunting as soon as I was big enough to tag along. Keep on being that "bad influence"!
Forum: Our Town
In Montana, we always get six months of winter. You just never know which six months it will be. I've seen it snow every month of the year here.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I've used them dry to load for hunting. For cold weather, try windshield washer fluid rather than water.
Forum: Our Town
You hit the nail on the head for questions like this. Call the BATF. For out in the west, I like the Minneapolis/St.Paul office. The Montana office referred me to them on a question, and they were...
Forum: Our Town
FW&P asks all land owners to please remove all concrete fiberglass and plastic deer lawn ornaments before the 15th of march so they don't get counted into the deer number survey.
Forum: Our Town
"My favorite headline was "pedestrian hits bus".
I understand that one. I have had people walk into the side of my vehicles twice in parking lots while staring at their cell phones.
Forum: Our Town
Search for his name in the members here, and contact directly.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Search Xcaliber, ask what they could do for you. I've inspected their barrels, pretty nice.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you are getting streaks, you are most likely too aggressive in the rusting process. Let the metal oxidize to where you see just a light layer of oxidation, not visible red rust. It seems counter...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use poster board from Wally World. No need for the fiber. Read the V.M. Starr sticky on muzzleloading shotguns.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Without distractions, we would probably never be able to enjoy the experience of dry balling a muzzle loader.
Forum: Our Town
I gave up on Louis L'Amour, when I realized they were the same story told over and over.
Forum: Our Town
I get more of my neighbor's mail in my box than my own. Since I only check the mail a couple times a week, their mail is delayed.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I wonder how well dichotomous earth would work? It is a very fine abrasive, cheap, and easily found at any garden center and most hardware stores.
Forum: Cast Boolits
True, that would just rattle down the bore on any .45-70 I have ever owned.
Very interesting, and a good trick to have in the hat.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Some of the worst long term effects linger for years after a stray shot in that situation.
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 |