So I asked one of those bird experts why vultures (including condors) aren't made sick by eating proud meat. He said that the birds digest the rotten meat before it can get to them. Okay, sounds...
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So I asked one of those bird experts why vultures (including condors) aren't made sick by eating proud meat. He said that the birds digest the rotten meat before it can get to them. Okay, sounds...
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In 1961, when I was 16, I bought an old, but nearly like new Trapdoor Springfield in 45/70. It was a cadet model used for college students while attending military schools. I still have the rifle. ...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I used to cast bullets like mad. Then I stopped, shooting mostly .22's and shotguns. I have been dragging my reloading/casting stuff along with me as I have moved from home to home and state to...
While I'm not totally sure, I believe these S&B primers are made slightly off by the Chinese, just to drive us crazy.
Apparently it is working.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I too am a fan of .22 shooting with my Contender. Now that .22 ammo is scarce as hen's teeth single shot shooting is the ticket and those Contender's shoot great. Used to be I'd burn thru half a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have a Contender problem. I bought mine in a pawn shop in Corpus Christi TX in 1971. It has a 25oo S#. It came with a 22 Hornet barrel. I put a scope on it, then I bought a 45/410 barrel.
I...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I agree. I had a nice talk with John Nosler a few years ago. He told me a story of shooting an H&H magnum and the bullets blew up right underneath the hide on the elk he was banging away at. Took...
Forum: Leverguns
My original 1895 has its original buckhorn rear sight and bead front. They are very fine sights and even in my old age I can still see them about as well as I could a peep. So I'm happy with them. ...
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 |