Nah, we came up with that meme to egg each other on. Really, though the 12 Ga hit harder than the HR. I believe that the pyrodex behaves enough like BP that it is more of a push than a jolt like the...
Type: Posts; User: phuphuphnik
Forum: Cast Boolits
Nah, we came up with that meme to egg each other on. Really, though the 12 Ga hit harder than the HR. I believe that the pyrodex behaves enough like BP that it is more of a push than a jolt like the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Actually, after the 45-70, and about 40 rounds each of the 7.62x54 we were surprised how good we were feeling. All we shoot is the big stuff and .22 so I guess we're used to it. We went on to do a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hey there,
After waiting a year (hard to find a range in N. Il) I finally got to try out the HR Handi in 45-70. I was pushing some Moyers Cast through it using 65 gr Pyrodex 2F eq.
20 shots...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Potassium Nitrate and sucrose. 45 miles down a logging road to the hospital. Got lucky, the ER Dr there just got back from Afghanistan, and had plenty of experience with this sort of thing.
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Forum: Classics & Stickies
Just a little reminder to be careful. I still have nerve damage, and new skin from forearm to fingertips. This was 2 weeks after catching fire making rocket fuel.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm a bit slow, and not catching your meaning. I thought about BP, but I'd like to save that for the musket.
Blackwater: I'm not looking for more than 100 yards, really. I'll load a few and try...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm just getting into the boolit reloating and have a couple questions about powder.
I would like to have a single powder for both .410 and 45-70 is this possible?
The bullet I have chosen is a...
Forum: Special Projects
Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster.
I picked up a 45-70 Handi rifle a couple weeks ago, and as I don't have many chances to go out and shoot as I'd like I am getting trigger time with...
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 |