One campground we stayed at last summer had a "bear proof" cooler on display that a bear had attacked. It was destroyed. One night, around 3AM, 4 or 5 car alarms went off in the campground. Well,...
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Forum: Our Town
One campground we stayed at last summer had a "bear proof" cooler on display that a bear had attacked. It was destroyed. One night, around 3AM, 4 or 5 car alarms went off in the campground. Well,...
Forum: Our Town
I passed all the info to my friend and she is going with a tent. I think the soft shell taco reply was not only hilarious, but eye opening. We camp in northern NH and there are bears - lots of...
Forum: Our Town
A friend wants me to check out a tent trailer that she found online (at a dealer) before she makes the journey down to see it herself. I'm a canvas tenter and know little about tent trailers. I...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
It was standing in a rack with other rifles, and it jumped out at me. When I shoot BP, I've been using the vegetable spray PAM (or cheaper store version) as a lube. I spray the patches with it,...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I got one in .40 about a year ago. Nice looking gun, heavy, good shooter. Mine came with a leather stock cover that I removed.
Forum: Vintage Ammo
What's the base diameter? It's close to a Tokarev 7.62x25 but not exact.
The letter E, from what I understand, means factory engraved. I read that it also might mean Exported. He has two of them? Very nice. How close are the serial numbers? Has he disassembled them...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Are there any markings on the round part of the barrel? Maybe underneath?
The brass framed larger revolver with the engraving reminds me of a gun I had that was imported by FIE, but I'm not sure...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
AC= 1977
AD= 1978
Need closer photos to determine who made them.
If I remember correctly, I used to use #0 buckshot for a roundball (#0=.32 in (49 grain)
Does the smaller one have a round...
Forum: Our Town
The problem with FedEx is that they told me in no uncertain terms that they will not ship a firearm. No firearms. I took that to mean that they would not ship a firearm.
Forum: Our Town
FedEx was a very strong NO, if I wasn't an FFL. What can I say...
UPS has a distribution center 40 miles south of me, and 40 miles north of me. Neither has a phone number. A local UPS store gave...
Forum: Our Town
I want to ship a handgun to a shop for a tune-up. I've read many times how to ship to an FFL as a non-FFL, but I wanted definitive advice.
I called three gun stores and not one would ship it for me,...
I finally bought the Heckler & Kock P7 that my friend was selling. I took it to the range a few days ago and it is as good as they say, though there is definitely a short learning curve to the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
For what it's worth...
H&R Huntsman muzzleloaders are considered modern firearms, not antiques. Apparently, the ATF classified them as modern because they can take cartridge barrels on their frames.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I brought the Thompson 56 and the H&R 12 ga to the store to trade. They would not take the H&R (they took the Thompson 56). The H&R is on their "Do not buy" list, probably because of the push-in...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
That's not just rust - those are craters. They have to be filled in. They're deep enough to be a concern as to the integrity of the barrel metal.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I hedged my bet and bought a barrel on ebay for cheap money. Not that I don't trust my restoration skills...
Good suggestion, Nobade.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I perused ebay and found lots of good, inexpensive stuff, even contacted a seller about a barrel. I checked out the other suggested fillers and fixes and decided on the least expensive fix - JB...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Accurate Molds does sell a mold for the 32 WSL, but the one I have is a very old Lyman mold.
Here's a pic of the box of vintage factory ammo with a good description of the bullet:
The 2nd pic : ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I don't mind some roughness on a gun, but there's other parts of this revolver that are almost as bad, though most can be buffed out. I'll check out the suggested fixes: JB Weld and Krylon,...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I don't remember which exact mold I used, but I'll pull it out and let you know. This is one cartridge of the WSLs that I have that I haven't experimented with much, due to the factory ammo I have. ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Basically, it'll be a display piece. I have several top break BP revolvers n 32 and 38 S&W that I can shoot if I get the urge. This one was about to be scrapped, so I got it for nothing. It's too...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The 32-20 cases work well. I use 32-20 dies, 32 WSL dies, and an Accurate Mold. Getting the correct neck tension takes some practice. My 32 WSL came with about 75 rounds of vintage factory ammo...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Bondo would work if I just keep it as a wall hanger. I bet it might hold up for a few shots. The damage is basically cosmetic. Solder might work.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I might shoot the gun a few times - would Bondo hold up? I was also thinking of using West Systems epoxy with the correct filler.
Would solder work?
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 |