I have some loaded to test but ran out of warm weather so I have to wait for spring/summer. What I have were donated by a forum member: sized .268".
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have some loaded to test but ran out of warm weather so I have to wait for spring/summer. What I have were donated by a forum member: sized .268".
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Forum: 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS
We would need someone more talented in printer mfg than both of us put together:-). Thanks for the offer.
Dutch
Forum: 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS
only $450 for this original S&W grip adapter. Not suggesting copying it just food for thought.
https://saltlakecollectibles.com/product/smith-wesson-pre-war-k-frame-grip-adapter/
Forum: 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS
We have one of these newfangled thingamajig printer things but its not functional yet (due to illiterate operators).
Grip adapter like a Tyler for revolvers. Smith & Wesson also made one that was...
Forum: Military Rifles
Finn m/1891. Has original Russian one piece stock, new B barrel. Came from Finland with no handguard (as it came from the importer as such).
First time I threw some cast bullet handloads through...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I started casting 35893 (later as 358093) in the 1980s in .38 Special with no gas check and .357 Magnum with gas check. The old S&W MP shot them very accurately as did the S&W Model 28 Hiway...
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Forum: Our Town
Little victories are better than no victories, me'thinks.
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Forum: Our Town
I was 03FFL for many years. I thought everybody was a cruffler. And yes the East German Mak were/are curio/relic. I love crufflewapen.... :drinks:
Dutch
Forum: Our Town
In this forum we help each other out with information on issues we share in. That frequently involves information on where to get something that may be hard to find. I've benefited from that kind of...
Forum: Our Town
It was still on the FedEx truck. The driver probably come to my address next as it was close.
Dutch
Forum: Our Town
Don't recall if I ever shared this incident some years ago when I was living in northern Indiana.
AIM Surplus had East German Makarov for $120 (pretty sure). I ordered one and also ordered a...
Forum: Our Town
Yes, heard last night. Luckily my order was processed and shipped monday before the stay was issued. Still, it was an exercise in liberty.
Dutch
Forum: Our Town
I didn't need any ammo but I wanted to exercise my RIGHTS to order loaded ammo and have it shipped to my domicile in California without any interference from the politiburo in Sacramento.
Ordered...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Night Owl Enterprises in Provo, Utah has molds in all manner of size and config.
My Type 38 would tumble .266" cast bullets but launches them good @ .268". I found an old Ideal 266469 off ebay...
You have all the information in order to contact Hornady and ask. My opinion would be worth more than nothing if you paid me a few bucks. Otherwise my guess or opinion is worthless.
My guess is...
Forum: Military Rifles
Norma loads a 200 grain match grade moly coated boattail and seats it very deep in deference to the K31 short throat. I'd use IMR4831.
Even fired in my 96/11 it shot very accurate like several...
Forum: Military Rifles
This is the link to the Wolf book. Its the best book on the subject.
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Forum: Military Rifles
I did some brief load development for the French 49/56.
Primed brass was Swedish 6.5x55 m/12 (and m/14) gallery practice cartridges. Powder was dumped and case was run into Lee 7.5x54 expander to...
Long time ago. Great Western .44 Magnum in full recoil. It was a handful.
Hadn't noticed before but looks like the cylinder base pin is part way out. It did that from heavy recoil. Photo dates to...
Forum: Military Rifles
Windex and GI bore cleaner. Either or.
Dutch
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'd think that most of us in the upper atmosphere of life have been handloading and bullet casting for over 50 years. We learned either from an experienced mentor, as I did, or from a book, like the...
Forum: Military Rifles
The initials are post-war. The good fellow who was issued this musket had a first sergeant who would have beaten his backside with a leather strap for defacing gov' property. The initials belonged to...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Looking to buy a used set of 6.5x53R Dutch reloading dies.
thanks for looking!
Dutch
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Use a pin gauge to determine land diameter. You could then estimate .004" groove depth times 2 and have a pretty close groove diameter.
Dutch
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 |