Should look something like this on an original, the few reproductions I have seen are quite similar.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240426/1e2758d86b69e462de92bba76b2c3e6d.jpg
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Forum: Leverguns
Should look something like this on an original, the few reproductions I have seen are quite similar.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240426/1e2758d86b69e462de92bba76b2c3e6d.jpg
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
I would make my own wads. That's the beauty of a front stuffer! Just make your own everything and go on!
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Forum: Cast Boolits
As plate plinker said - are you upset about the service? Or are you upset that Al looks in on his consumers in social media?
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I understand your die comment, but how would the barrel be affected? Chamber I could understand if it's still gritty by not being cleaned, or not sized correctly - but would you expound on your...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You know, whenever I see these pieces I am in awe - heated over coke and a blower to beat the barrels into shape, maybe a water wheel for machining propulsion, and a lot of time spent in creating and...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
You're saying that a mercury bulb in the fore end didn't affect balance? Or is it better because it reduced recoil more efficiently?
How did you fit it in a fore end?
What sort of rifle?
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
You could put 2 of the timers in a row. Set the first one for the total desired time, the second to shut off and "rest" for the desired time.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It's a 22 Hornet destined for a young family member with a short length of pull. The scope is mounted where he can see with the shortened stock and an add on cheek pad. It's the same as the 22RF I...
If I didn't have a utilitarian use for my Airlite PD I would definitely be looking hard at one also!
The Airlite is not what I consider a "joy" to shoot.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thank you for all of your insight!
Tall rings make it so I need to lift my cheek from the stock a significant amount - so that is out. I do have a hammer extension (don't recall what brand) that I...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Well....did something silly. Took the scope and rings off of my NEF to give to someone who needed it. Didn't think about measuring rings or even recalling what they were!! I have low and medium...
Wow! Still has her PPE in place!
How does it shoot?
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Do you own a cell phone? Every one I've owned in the past 20 years have had a timer built in.
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That's pretty incredible! What did you build it out of?
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
I can see how that may be exciting - but you need a license to hunt an (essentially) non - game animal on private ground? I can also maybe see a point in the firearms restrictions - IF DONE ON...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loading 25 WCF. Have around 1000 to load with the boolits I made over the winter. Need to keep the kids and nephews in ammunition for the spring.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have greased them up with crisco, wrapped in saran wrap and used expansion foam. The maximum expansion is the lightest. The crisco and saran wrap were in case the user wasn't happy with it.
(Wrap...
Forum: Leverguns
I have used it - I didn't find it to do anything that IMR4198 wasn't doing already so I went back.
But...I have seen a ton of Leverevolution on shelves!
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Forum: Factory Rifles
Congratulations!!!
That's pretty amazing for out of the gate results!!
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
6.5 - 284 brass is actually fairly obtainable. Would be roughly the same process.
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Well the insert does say "priceless"!
Found this, a bit dated and not a kit.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240416/52ae5d5799152786a4f27c432f580184.jpg
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Or you could call Graf's and order it also.
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
https://youtu.be/6fP91Mc38qQ?si=-lUbhfAAp3hLrQ_N
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Forum: Our Town
Good ones here too!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240416/12e756be386c29ffc088616fd226e063.jpg
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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 |