Have to update this post of 2018 got rid of the savage 99 and the marlin 45-70 still have the 444 and have added a 1895 Winchester 95 in 30 U.S. Govt and still have the 2 22's
Type: Posts; User: tdoor4570
Forum: Leverguns
Have to update this post of 2018 got rid of the savage 99 and the marlin 45-70 still have the 444 and have added a 1895 Winchester 95 in 30 U.S. Govt and still have the 2 22's
Forum: Our Town
got up this morning and have about 2" of that white crap on the ground.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Pull the expander out of the 8x57 die , lube 06 brass run through die, trim to length run back through die with expander installed, light load with cast slug and fire form, anneal and load. I...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have got test loads built for 4 30-40 's IMR4198, IMR 4350, IMR 4064 ,Varget i- 1894 Krag 2- 1898 Krags 1- 1895 Winchester using 311413, 311466, C-309-180 gc cast and 165 gr...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
After my last trip to the pawn shops and gun shops I am not allowed to go there alone and unsupervised, I always seem to bring something home with me .
Forum: Cast Boolits
Would be interested in any info you may get for my 444
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have had several electronic scales all went in the trash and went back to using my beam scales
Forum: Leverguns
HW the old 30-40 does just fine on elk , I started hunting at 11 years old using a 1898 Springfield Krag killed my first elk at 12 using the same rifle . plan on using my 1895 Winchester to get...
Forum: Casting Equipment
where can a person find a wiring diagram and parts list for a PID?
I have one and I have not found the recoil to be bad using full house 357 loads. it is not any worse than my Taurus 605 357 , porting in my opinion dosn't make it any louder than any of the rest of...
Forum: Leverguns
I asked for info on ladder style sights not peep sights . ladder style mounted on the barrel. I have the peep sights already.
Forum: Leverguns
Just got my hands on a 95 Winchester in 30-40 havn't been able to get out yet, to cold and wet. been shooting 30-40 krags for years and they do not kick in my opinion. have got cast and jacketed...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have the C324-175 and it works very well out of my M-48 8x57 have not tried it in my 2 org. K-98's yet
Forum: Leverguns
I am looking for information on where I might be able to find a set of ladder style rear sights for an 1895 Winchester in 30 US army. any help would be appricated tdoor4570
Forum: Cast Boolits
When its cold then its sweats coat shoes heat on in the shop, when warm its shorts t shirt sandals. same when smelting down lead into ingots.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I hang my back pockets on a bar stool to cast , my bench is just high enough so it's comfortable.
Forum: Military Rifles
Slug the bore , that will give you some idea of what cast bullet to use. Load it up and see what works best , that is what I have done to my 3 springfield krags and now is what happening to my 1895...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
In addition to above two posts I have picked up 3 more, CVA scout 45-70, CVA hunter 444marlin, and another P-17 Remington in 30-06 just finished restocking the P-17 with a stock from Boyds in blaze...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
There is no better way to ruin food, just add garlic. If it disappeared from the planet I would not starve at all.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Did anyone ever build a whack-a-mole style loader for 30-40 Krag ? Lee said they never did.
Forum: Our Town
Rock steady before shot, during shot, after shot. but when I get to downed game I turn to poop.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Not any where close to being alike. I am better with a lever gun than with a bow. I shot state competition archery for 5 years in senior male freestyle. stayed in the top 5 ranking so I am not bad...
Forum: Military Rifles
If you get down to it there is 6 krags between my son and my self ,4- 1898 springfield Krags 1- 1894 Krag and 1- 1895 Winchester lever I just love the 30-40 round . It has killed every thing I...
Forum: Our Town
they can't even find my address in the middle of town won't use them if there is a better way.
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 |