Beautiful work there.
Actually, it turned out to be a pretty heavy rifle, so I will probably shoot it for a few months, then sell it to some young fellow. Too heavy for me to carry around long!
I'm already plotting on building another with a slim profile swamped Getz .50 barrel and a Cochran lock I have. It should be a pound or two lighter.
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
This is my chance to confess my ignorance- what is a swamped barrel?
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The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
That's what I suspected; now I know. Thanks.
My goodness....exquisite is the word that comes to mind. Stunning, absolutely stunning, all of the kit!!!! I've always had a very soft spot for Southern Mountain/Poor Boy's and haven't been without one since the earliest 80's. Living down here where squirrels are my main game they've always been 36's.
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Swamped barrel.......26 inch?
grit yer teeth an pull the trigger
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Ric, nice work as usual. Here in Wis. we are having some "alert" days this weekend. 6-12" snow mid-State, not quite as much for us. Coldest-ever start of April!
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Ok, fat fingered the 2 instead of the 3.
So what's your weight estimate with the 42?
grit yer teeth an pull the trigger
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Looks great Waksupi.
Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway!
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Another beauty! I was thinking of you recently and wondered what you might be building this winter? I don't know how you older fellas eyes work at small details as such. A real treat to see it!
Look twice, shoot once.
Outstanding work Waksupi!
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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 |