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Yep, Fruit Fresh is Citric Acid. I've used it a lot in canning apples, peaches and cutting up avocados. Try stainless steel pins in a Thumblers Tumbler with a couple of quarts of water, Brass...

1st mold was Lyman 457125 for 45-70 still have and still use it, got it in 1957. 1st mold I purchased was Lyman 311467, still have it and still use it. Got it about 1957 nor 1958.

Bob Maerdian

I've sent Homestead two letters and two emails and two phone calls to Jacquline with no response to the letter or email. The phone call talks seem to have been ignored.

Hello Wayne,

The outside appears fine! The barrel and chamber are toast, really bad!

I sure appreciate your help!

Bob Maerdian

I appreciate your help. I've been thinking about re lining the barrel. I have a 32-20 that has been relined, 2 40-65 have been relined and a 22 LR. All seem to work pretty well.

Thanks a lot!...

I wound up with a '92 Win in 25-20 with a messed up barrel. Was told it had a "jugged" chamber. Measured the chamber and it seemed ok. Loaded some 60gr. lead bullets over 3 gr. Trail Boss and a...

Hello all,

I read posts from geargnasher and btroj some time ago about the Johnson's floor wax and Lee liquid Alox and it sure looked simple and great to make and use. I made some up and used...

I have one of those! Several years ago Hornady used to still make .348 "j-boolits"; I purchased several boxes because I feared the source of bullets would dry up. Walt Melander made a mold that...

Charlie Dell did a number of expirements ringing chambers with both Dacron and kapok. I have ruined (ringed) two 30-06 Springfield barrels using Dacron tufts, years ago. I NEVER use case fillers...

I cast a lot of Min'e boolits and use the same method to lube them. I don't use a cake cutter. I let the lube cool and solidify and turn the container with the lubed boolits over in my hand and tap...

Try soaking an hour or two in dish soap and water, rinse. Let dry put in ultrasonic cleaner for about 20 min. with a bit 1-2 teaspoons of cream of tartar. Rinse. tumble with ceramic or stainless...

Dear Perfessor,

I have been very impressed with your write up regarding the PID that you built described above. I was also very impressed with your account of the improvements that you made to a...

I have 2 Winchester in 40-65. Had to have them relined. Redman in Washington did the re-line job. He did a beatiful job. and the groove is 0.408 and I size to 0.411" and it shoots like a house...

If you go to a Black Powder rondezvous, usually muzzleloaders attend, you can purchase Black Powder from the various suttlers. These rondezvous are held all over the state (the PR-Californica). I...

My USSR SKS shoots lead bullets sized .314 far better than jacketed bullets. It is also much more pleasant to shoot from my 77 yo frame.

Bob 11B50

I have used Dacron and kapok at one time about 40 years ago, the 60s and 70s. Never had a problem with kapok. I ringed two barrels on a 1903 Springfield and an 03-A3. Both barrels were replaced. ...

tHE DACRON WILL IMPROVE ACCURACY UNTIL IT INGS YOUR CHAMBER. I ringed two chambers in 2 different Springfield 30-06 rifles! Didn't have that problem with kapok, but I wont use fillers any more.
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Years ago, about 20, I ringed two Springfield bbls. using Dacron fillers. I've used kapok with no problems. I wont use fillers in my rifles, period!

Bob

Try casting at 710* to 750* (*=degrees), use a thermometer to check the temp of your melt. Try opening the mold using your hand in a heavy glove. I get smooth bases that way.

Bob 11B50

Several years ago I used some kapok over powder tufts, about 1/2 grain not tamped over powder. This was meant to hold powder over primer. It did and worked fairly well. I also tried dacron, about...

I shoot 3 different reproduction rifle muskets. Two different Zouaves and a Parker Hale 3 band.

I do have and use a DGW .575 knock through sizer. I want a tool sort of like Rapine used to...

I just received two new Lyman moulds from Midsouth. One of the moulds is 410660 (I think) and the other is the 45-70 version of the same bullet that weighs about 480 gr.

When I opened the box...

For a while when I was in college I sold some of those pistols for a friend who lived in Los Altos Hills, CA. The one I had was marked #1 or #10. I was victimized by a burgular. I sold a few of...

Hello Nobade,

I have a P-H 3 band and two Zouaves and an original '64 Springfield. I shoot all three with 50-60 gr FFG. I lube with 50/50 beeswax an peanut oil, often I'll add a Tsb of lanolin. ...

I have a friend who just got one of those .45 cal Underhammer rifles. He has been shooting it with round balls and about 65 gr FFFG. Last Monday I watched him shoot a quarter sized group of 5 shots...