N135. Just a hair faster than H4895. It's available and it's no longer the expensive, hard to find powder it was. I've been using it since 4895 and 4064 became hard to find. N140 is good if you...
Type: Posts; User: K43
Forum: Military Rifles
N135. Just a hair faster than H4895. It's available and it's no longer the expensive, hard to find powder it was. I've been using it since 4895 and 4064 became hard to find. N140 is good if you...
Forum: Our Town
SIL's Outback had the brake warning light and CEL on. Dealer diagnosed he needed a new ABS controller, new brakes and rotors all around, and a new transfer case. Thousands of $$.
I looked at the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Like JDHasty said, it isn't hard, it might be considered tedious by some. Just do batches in steps, 25 or fifty cases in form die #1, 25 or 50 cases trimmed, 25 or 50 to the next step....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Back in the late 1970s I had some 38 Special cases modified for 209 primers for use with wax bullets indoors. I also shot rubber bullets punched out of rubber eraser blocks. Don't know what became...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Perhaps swaging lead into copper tubes would be faster and more efficient.
Forum: Military Rifles
Being honest, the sight hood and sling are reproductions for looks. I haven't seen an authentic hood at a price I'll pay. Same reason I have one original magazine and a reproduction I doctored to...
My favorite.
I put the primer arm in place and the spring causes spent primers fall in the aluminum tray instead of the floor. Just turn the shell holder a little more to insert cases from the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yep Sir! No wax left on my my Trooper to clean off.
Forum: Factory Rifles
All in one stuff is the Program Managers and Logisticians answer to cutting costs, not the end users needs.
Forum: Our Town
Same as everyone else has posted. The ins Cos and State have me over a barrel of boiling oil.
Forum: Military Rifles
A K43 QVE 45 made in the last month before the factory was captured. It has the French "R" marking on the stock. Unfortunately, Bubba carved his initial "P" before the legitimate "R". Otherwise,...
Lyman 4th Edition has Varget loads that meet the criteria in your first post in the 45-70 Trapdoor section.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I used alumahide on a bare AR reciever 20 years ago, baked it in the oven, and it's still nice looking today. I've also cerakoted several stainlesss M1 gas cylinders as well as a FAL and it stands...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Why does all the good stuff smell so strong? :-?
Forum: Military Rifles
257 Roberts is easy, but that's not what he wants. My wife wanted a BMW, we got a BMW.
Soak the joints with Kroil where the barrel meets the receiver inside and out for a few days. I have a big...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
+4. The loading manuals are assuming a lever action rifle. They do it with others like with 30-30 they generally show Winchester 94/Marlin feed compatible lengths and 300 Savage COL is always for...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Similar to 735's experience. The headstamp on the brass had to match the rifles. Don't substitute 7x57 if the rifle has 275 Rigby stamped on it or for instance 257 Roberts made from 7x57 or 6mm...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Jojoba oil is good substitute for Sperm Oil. It's a very similar natural ester that displaces crud from metal. Also used in place of Sperm Oil in clock repair.
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Nice work. That was some swiss cheese there.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have clips that came in the surplus two clip ammo packs. This device is just convenient when at the range. Maybe for slow fire if I take it to our surplus rifle shoots.
Forum: Military Rifles
Became the guinea pig for the plastic M95 Single Load Devices being sold on the bay.
I'm happy to report it works as advertised.
It is solid and slips right into place like a loaded clip. Rounds...
7.63x25 (30 Mauser) and 7.62x25 Tokerev. They're like little bottle neck rifle cartridges and just crank out easy. The only thing I change between the two is the volume of Unique and boolets. The...
Forum: Our Town
"It’s a pleasure to connect with you !"
This is a tipoff as well as the sender address. Companies just don't make statements like this. Others include:
"I hope the day finds you well"
"Greetings...
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 |