Harter66
11-21-2016, 12:39 AM
The big Reno Show was a zoo , with lots of sellers complaining that gun sales were poor .
MiWal didn't bring enough stock ,but that has become the normal.
After walking 3/4 of the show and being bored with 73,92,94,95 and 96 Winchesters I came across a guy with a few moulds . At his asking prices I should have snagged the 7mm-145 SIL and that 30 cal Seaco maybe a couple of pistol moulds . I have 130, 140, 150 and 168 7mm , the Seaco 30s don't fit my rifles most of the pistol moulds were either designs that had no interest or covered by those on hand .
Then there it was a Cramer #45 . Ok so I know nothing about them but I've read lots of posts about kids on Christmas with a Cramer so let's do it. It looked good but a little dirty but the important parts looked ok.
I snagged it . It casts nice too .
181093
181094
181095
It is advertised as as 311-169 , my alloy throws 312-162 .
What a pleasure to use an old school tool that really works like it is supposed to .
I learned that this is most likely a prewar example and that CRAMER was only in business from 1936-51 . The bullet is from a design of post WWI a Miller-Squib . I have a Lee 312-155 that I suspect owes it's design to this line ,even if it is credited someone else.
MiWal didn't bring enough stock ,but that has become the normal.
After walking 3/4 of the show and being bored with 73,92,94,95 and 96 Winchesters I came across a guy with a few moulds . At his asking prices I should have snagged the 7mm-145 SIL and that 30 cal Seaco maybe a couple of pistol moulds . I have 130, 140, 150 and 168 7mm , the Seaco 30s don't fit my rifles most of the pistol moulds were either designs that had no interest or covered by those on hand .
Then there it was a Cramer #45 . Ok so I know nothing about them but I've read lots of posts about kids on Christmas with a Cramer so let's do it. It looked good but a little dirty but the important parts looked ok.
I snagged it . It casts nice too .
181093
181094
181095
It is advertised as as 311-169 , my alloy throws 312-162 .
What a pleasure to use an old school tool that really works like it is supposed to .
I learned that this is most likely a prewar example and that CRAMER was only in business from 1936-51 . The bullet is from a design of post WWI a Miller-Squib . I have a Lee 312-155 that I suspect owes it's design to this line ,even if it is credited someone else.