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  1. Oh you poor, poor fellow. Take warning, I...

    Oh you poor, poor fellow. Take warning, I purchased a beautifully built .40 Lancaster County rock lock and the darn thing just jumps into the car like a gun dog every time I head to the range. My...
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    I regularly shoot a 12.7x44R Swedish rolling...

    I regularly shoot a 12.7x44R Swedish rolling block. It's great fun although it was darn challenging to get reasonable groups until I found bullet weight that it liked. I haven't seen a .58 roller...
  3. Thread: Wano Powder

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    Well....two years after my original question I...

    Well....two years after my original question I think I can answer it myself. Wano powder is good enough for 90% of my shooting both bpcr and front stuffers. I do use Swiss and have to admit it...
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    Hope you enjoy your Pedersoli. I bought a Parker...

    Hope you enjoy your Pedersoli. I bought a Parker Hale Musketoon in 1973 and the sold the darn thing over twenty years later without ever firing a shot through it (Not enough time to shoot everything...
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    John, Thganks for the info. M.A.D. - take a deep...

    John, Thganks for the info. M.A.D. - take a deep breath; unfortunately we're stuck with it!
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    Not sure if it's legal but I'm kinda reluctant to...

    Not sure if it's legal but I'm kinda reluctant to play around with home-made explosives. I've read how to do it in all the underground terrorist manuals (Don't freak out, I was required to keep up...
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    I have no idea John Boy. I still carry around an...

    I have no idea John Boy. I still carry around an old 1 lb canister of Curtis & Harvey that I bought in Cairns (Queensland) in 1971 with the price tag of $4.75 (our dollar was worth about $1.20 US in...
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    Thanks fellas, I love this site. I always get...

    Thanks fellas, I love this site. I always get reliable and great info. I'm a bit jealous about the US$7.00 a pound though, here it varies from AUS$55.00 to AUS$75.00 per kilogram (2.2pounds) and I...
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    Wano Powder

    Here in the Land Down Under We occasionally have difficulty in getting our supplies of black powder. The most available, and therefore the most widely used, is Wano. It's also half the price of...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Bought my first Brno mod 2 in 1965, now have a CZ...

    Bought my first Brno mod 2 in 1965, now have a CZ 523. I don't believe that there is a better field rimfire. The Brno are legendary in Oz and we really felt sorry for our Yank brothers who couldn't...
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    One of the members at our local gun club (NSW,...

    One of the members at our local gun club (NSW, Oz) uses a mixture of molasses and water (not quite sure of the ratio) not only as a rust remover but as an agent that supplies a finish like...
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    Kenny, I agree wholeheartedly. Bought two...

    Kenny,
    I agree wholeheartedly. Bought two Pedersoli's with tang sights (different models - both rubbish). I've stuck one on a fun 12.7 x 44 rolling block and still not sure what to do with the...
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    mtnman, I suggest you post your question on...

    mtnman, I suggest you post your question on Shooting.com.au it is an Aussie site and a lot of us shoot Martini 577/450s. A couple of my mates use that site and may be able to help.
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    You convinced me.. Just ordered one and should...

    You convinced me.. Just ordered one and should arrive next week at my local gunshop so I'm as excited as you in your first post. Trouble is that here in Oz, I can't pick it up until I get a Permit...
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    Just came back from the Range. Turns out my...

    Just came back from the Range. Turns out my query was totally unecessary. First boolit went in well with double wrapped chase (straight cut) patch. I wiped the bore with a wet patch and found that...
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    Thanks Pana, I've had a breech seating tool made...

    Thanks Pana, I've had a breech seating tool made (you wouldn't believe the price - could've bought an original Ideal tool cheaper, if I could have found one) and that's what I intend to use with the...
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    Thanks Pana, but I'll be using the same technique...

    Thanks Pana, but I'll be using the same technique as they did in the 18880's except wrapping the patch twice instead of once. I can't see any extra problem with actually seating the patched boolit...
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    double wrapped chase patch

    Can anyone tell me if there is a sound reason why Chase Patches were only 1 wrap. I've had a breech seating tool made and want to give Chase Patching a try. Using 9lb onion skin paper, my .444 diam...
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    I've used an adjustable (300 - 600gn) 45/70 brass...

    I've used an adjustable (300 - 600gn) 45/70 brass mould by Trevor Bugg (Australia) for about ten years and swear by it. It does take a bit longer to get to casting temperature but then the bullets...
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    Stampede, I notice your comparing calibres. I've...

    Stampede, I notice your comparing calibres. I've only started using BP loads in my 45/90 and haven't cronographed them to compare them to smokeless but I find smokeless much more comfortable with...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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