Once upon a time, I worked at a marina. We had a spark ignition propane gun with a wide 6" nozzle for shrink wrapping boats. I wonder how that would do? I had a think about ground yellow jackets...
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Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Once upon a time, I worked at a marina. We had a spark ignition propane gun with a wide 6" nozzle for shrink wrapping boats. I wonder how that would do? I had a think about ground yellow jackets...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I couldn't find a holster I liked for my mousegun, a Jennings so I made my own IWB.
Making it "backwards" gave a sight track and maximized the available grip area. An open muzzle design would...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I started with one and it's still mounted to it's plywood base board. (After bolting it down to my first couple of benches, I got wise and made a base board of thick plywood, recessed carriage bolts...
Forum: Our Town
I was contemplating various replies... and it came to me that the bench this is mounted to is already high, requires standing or a tall stool to work at.
Forum: Our Town
I don't recommend red locktite for anything you might want to remove someday. I worked in marine electronics. A customer with a seriously overpowered boat insisted on wave jumping his 32 foot bass...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Your lead can have moisture if you are starting cold but if you have a trace of moisture on something when you add it... you can get a steam explosion. I was a scuba diver once and we were casing...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My channel is 3" also. I like the spacer idea.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I had several made up to make 4# bars to feed my Magma Auto cast machine. My welder (thanks Johnny!) suggested cutting channel iron in his chop saw at an angle. The sides of the channel iron...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I've tried loading uncooked rice in shells for carpender bees. It seems to do the job if I can get in range.
Forum: Our Town
The overriding tenant of Concealed Carry is self defense. As a civilian your overriding goal is to save your bacon and other inocents you are responsible for like family. You don't have a legal...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I used 3F in tabletop minis cannons. 2F up to 1" I used Goex cannon for 1 1/4", 1.5", 1.75" (GOLF BALL). I used to make up duplex loads with pine sawdust for smokey salute type loads. Gave...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
FFFFg. I prefer a tiny priming horn or flask with a cut off valve.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Its interesting for sure. It looks like it was converted from flint lock. Wall guns usually had yokes like swivel cannons. (I've owned 5 swivel cannon.) It has rear sights. That heavy of a...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I ran a forum where the founder had used photobucket for many custom images in a separate account. I was able to retrieve what I wanted before I deleted everything. I kept getting blurbs the PB had...
Forum: Our Town
I have my presses mounted on thick plywood... 5/8 - 3/4 inch... carriage bolts recessed from underneath. I use a couple of big **** C clamps to hold it to the bench. I left the C lamp spot as a gap...
Forum: Our Town
I thought I'd been able to sell in the past but frankly, I've been off the grid for a long while. I thought of myself as a shooter, not a collector but in the end it turned into a collection. In...
Forum: Our Town
I haven't been impressed with New England based auctions.
I'm not an experienced auction seller but a nationally known high reputation FFL dealer who frequently sells on GB tells that seller...
Forum: Our Town
Thankyou for the tips and information. I don't have family near me. I have a couple of older friends. I managed to get the wife into the first safe so she can retrieve items. I have records of...
Forum: Our Town
I am aware of gunbroker.com. I can't seem to figure out how to find sold listings. I bought guns new for myself. I bought guns that spoke to me, what I consider "nice stuff". Ordinary guns can be...
Forum: Our Town
Quite frankly it breaks my heart that it has come to this but the simple truth is my disability has progressed to the point where I can no longer shoot. I can't even get to the gun room without...
3" S&W M66. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/fleeting_cat/663IMG_2320.jpg
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
I made my own holsters from pictures & John Bianchi's book Blue Steel & Gun Leather. Saddle stitching & few tools required. I let those holsters go with the cap & ball guns they were made for... ...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The hosters were called pommel holsters which is the front of the saddle, where the horn was located in Western saddles. Single shot pistols were carried butt forward & a twist draw was employed. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I've heard Black Powder melts plastic cases. Not sure how many firings. Classic Cannons brass or better stainless look really great!
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 |