I'm going to have to do a bit more research on the Savage 99, I did not know the later versions had a detachable magazine. I tend to go for the older versions of firearms I buy. I've never bought a...
Type: Posts; User: TomcatPC
Forum: Leverguns
I'm going to have to do a bit more research on the Savage 99, I did not know the later versions had a detachable magazine. I tend to go for the older versions of firearms I buy. I've never bought a...
Forum: Leverguns
I was under the impression they were the same. I can see having one in my future, might take a while, but I can wait LOL!
Mark
Forum: Our Town
Wish I had seen this topic before 16 July, when my 91 year old WWII Veteran Dad passed. I wish the undertaker could have briefed me before on what to expect as to being a Veteran and the folding of...
Forum: Our Town
Way too late for this topic!! Anyway, there is a chain resturant where I am currently located called "Max & Erma's" and they had a deal going on 11 Nov. as well. Thought it was a good deal. The...
Forum: Leverguns
I don't have a lever action rifle* (yet), but when I do, I hope to get a Savage Model 1899**...what cal.? I don't care, I'll find the rifle first, then get to the details later LOL!!! Really...
I have two Lee Loader Kits.
One is for centre fire rifle .303" cal., it did not come with a flaring tool.
The other is for revolver, .38 Special, it did include a flaring tool.
Not sure that...
Forum: Processing wild game
Think I am the only person who like the old cheap knives that I find at antique shops? LOL Imperial, Utica, etc. I have so much more success getting a decent edge on those than I do modern...
Forum: Our Town
I'm 43, really loved it there, thought the people were great. I had a lot more fun there than anywhere else. Just one of the first places I ever felt like I belonged.
Now there might not be some...
Forum: Our Town
What is wrong with SoCal? Had some great time there before, anything is better than Ohio LOL!!! Miss the Pacific Ocean!!!!
Mark
Forum: Our Town
Until I can return to SoCal...I can deal with Winter for the most part. Then again...I miss living in Alaska as well.
Mark
My first handgun was a 1966/1967 era S&W M&P Model 10-5 .38 Special Revolver. Still have it, and don't plan on letting it go. I now have two more M&P Revolvers. One is a 1942 British M&P Revolver...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just lately got a "shootable" 12 Gauge shotgun (I also have my Dad's Marlin Model-1898 12 ga. Pump that was made in 1902, but not sure if I want to shoot that anytime soon?), and odds are will get...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Stevens/Savage Model-15 A Single Shot Bolt Action .22 Cal. Rifle. This was when I was 15 in 1986, it was $30 and I'm guessing it is 1930's-ish vintage? I still have it, been to Alaska and back with...
My Dad was USN Aircrew in an Avenger during the War and he mentions being issued with .38 Special Tracer Cartridges for his revolver as well and the regular .38 Special Ball Rounds.
Mark
I have a handful of .38 Special Cases with large primers lurking about somewhere as well.
Mark
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hopefully in the not so distant future I will have many questions to ask about loading the .577"/.450" Cartridge. I quit smoking in Dec 2007 and used the cash I saved to buy a Martini-Henry Mk.II...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hello
I have asked this same question on two other forums, only I was asking about 210 grain cast bullets. I'm still fairly new to reloading, and have quite a lot to learn.
I was able to buy...
Forum: Our Town
Hello
This is my first post here. I have seen this forum before and decided to join tonight.
As of now, I do not cast my own bullets. Living in an apartment in Toledo is not the best place for...
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 |