Matt85,
You might want to consider a custom Walker Colt built in .60 caliber, just to go along with your .85 rifle…LOL
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Forum: Factory Rifles
Matt85,
You might want to consider a custom Walker Colt built in .60 caliber, just to go along with your .85 rifle…LOL
Forum: Our Town
Will be interesting to see if anyone picks up that Moore jig grinder. I saw a #2 and #3 go to the scrap yard last year. Both were in great shape but nobody bid on them.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Colonel E.H. Harrison's book on casting and reloading made much mention of linotype and Alox 50/50 lubricant. I started reloading in 1979 then bought a first edition and learned most of my casting...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have also seen versions where the cover slides in a dovetail, instead of a hinged trapdoor. You can expose one or multiple cartridges.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Have you shot your powder across a chronograph to check velocity?
Forum: Our Town
This appears to be the most recent video with Mr. Harrell providing an interview to "Garand Thumb". Good to see he is still in the land of the living, although looking a bit gaunt.
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My daughter-in-law's dad has a "Judge" - we fired a few .45 rounds out of it one Sunday afternoon. I did not care for the balance and can think of a dozen other options I'd rather have - especially...
Forum: Military Rifles
I bought one when they were much cheaper, along with a couple of the 480 round ammo packs. Very accurate rifle, especially for an as-issued military gun.
I also bought a new Mk III Trooper in .357 with 6” barrel. I then bought George Nontes book on pistol smithing and Ed McGivern’s treatise on “fast and fancy”…after lots of polishing and spring...
Agreed - I would not feel under gunned with my Ruger Mk 1 .22 and a full clip. It points well and 10 rounds of Stingers is nothing to sneeze at.
What you are describing makes sense, but I don't own any Lee die sets so never have experienced the problem with other brands. My 32-20 dies are described as "Cowboy" style and the expander will...
Small 9mm or a .380 would not be a bad choice for someone who carries more than shoots.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I started my lathe journey with a ca. 1946 10x24 Sheldon that had been lengthened to allow the tailstock to hang another foot off the back of the bed. The modification was done in the old Kelly AFB...
Forum: Leverguns
I would be all over a Win 95 in that shape for $1400. Only thing you would hear is the swish of my wallet coming out...
As mentioned above, slugging it is an important first step. Would not be surprised if it comes in around .454-.455.
Standard .45 loads are pretty formidable - no need to hot rod the old girl. ...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
There is a common belief that sparking may occur with ceramic media - may or may not be an issue but why take the risk?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Any materials that make contact with each other during tumbling will slough some level of residue from the softer one(s) - can it be measured and is it worth worrying about?
I tumble inside black...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
That's what I would do if I had thousands of FMJ laying around - just grind off the tip and be done with it. I gave my son some modified GP11 for our 7.5 Swiss and he has shot quite a few hogs with...
Forum: Our Town
We all need to stay in good physical shape, too. I'm only 65 and God willing, I fully expect to live into my 90's (although I fully realize my time is in His Hands). I go to the YMCA three times a...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Depends on what type of stainless - 400 series are martensitic so there is a chance of sparking. 300 series not so bad - might try to spark test the material on a sanding belt or grindstone and see...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Macque choux - https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/maque-choux/
Just leave out the bacon pieces and use bacon lard instead.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I would vote for 1:66, with 1:72 as possibly the best for a .58. I once had a .54 with a 1:66 twist and it loved a PRB - excellent accuracy with a variety of loads, from 50 to 110 grs. of FFg (90...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Could it be one of those British rook rifle cartridges?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.255_Jeffery_Rook
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 |