Nice modification there xtriggerman!!! Great workmanship. Many years ago when SKS's were $80~$100 I would modify them to take the 30 round AK mags. They sure are fun with a big magazine. The...
Type: Posts; User: Rockindaddy
Forum: Special Projects
Nice modification there xtriggerman!!! Great workmanship. Many years ago when SKS's were $80~$100 I would modify them to take the 30 round AK mags. They sure are fun with a big magazine. The...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Just bought a pile of primers out of an estate. $3/ 1000 12 K primers will hold me for awhile. Some look like they are 20 years old. I used to just sweep up live primers when they would fall on...
Forum: Our Town
Still waiting for it to snow here. Been here since 1993. Tavernier ! About an hour south of Miami on an island archipelago. Still shootin iguanas!
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
The brass plug at the base of the Star/Magma luber-sizer is a 26 TPI x .560" dia cleanout plug. When you remove a plug like that you must rotate the plug counter clockwise until you feel a "click"...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
take a photo of what part stripped out and post it. I have 5 Star lubricator-sizers. Have two machine shops. Should be able to figure it out.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Have a few New Stainless Ruger Redhawk 7 1/2" barrels. These are fully machined and finished 44 Mag barrels. $52 shipped 325873
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
If yah can find em the 22 Federal shot cartridges are loaded with No.9 shot. The Winchester 22 Shot cartridges are loaded with No. 12 shot. The #9 shot cartridges work better on rats. The...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Does anyone have a contact for Eric at Magma Engineering? Several months ago I sent Magma/STAR my lubricator and a few spare parts asking them for some service. To date I have not been able to...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
I have threaded a lot of barrels for suppressors. I am assuming you have a hollow spindle on your lathe. I make a wood plug that is a bit undersize of the ID of the spindle and drill a hole...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
The CH Auto Champs are a great pistol press! I have three of them. Have been turning out good ammo for 35 years. One in 38 spec, one in 45 ACP, and one loads 357 mag.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Lee: The monitors spanked me for referring to a Lee progressive press using an F bomb as you did with the first letter and ***. They don't want any vulgarity especially since the F bomb is used as...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Your rifle has character. The gun looks to be assembled a long time ago. The lock could possibly have been a flintlock that was converted. The hammer looks like a percussion hammer that was used...
Is AA #5 Accurate No. 5 ?? Is it the same propellant? I bought an 8lb jug of Accurate No. 5 and found that 7 grs works good in my 1911's and runs my M1A1 Thompson quite well.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I believe these dies are for the True Line Jr press as I have the special shell holders. These dies will fit the Tong Tool. Not sure how the Tong Tool holds the shell. Have no experience with the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
If you want shinny brass that looks new factory go to a stainless steel pin tumbler and mix in a couple drops of Dawn dish wash soap and a teaspoon of powdered citric acid and 2/3 rds full of water...
After trying out a S&W Mosel 52 try a SIG P210 Target. The SIG is a great piece of workmanship!
My Ruger No. 1 Varmint 22 Hornet shoots like it has eyes! Dime size 100 yard groups with 45gr Hornady HP's with 11grs WW680 surplus ball. Winchester 680 ball and commercial 1680 propellant is the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Texas: You can slightly bend the cam end of the elevator lifter. Determine if your lifter is hard(use a small fine file). If its hard you will have to slightly warm it to a dull red. Bend just a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Good huntin story Montana! Big gun for a whitetail buck! Nice photo too. Maybe our hunting stories will inspire other readers on this site to share their stories and photos!!! Love those 86'...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
280 Remington new brass (97 pieces)------------------------------------------------$62 shipped (Sold Pending)
38-55 Winchester new brass (101 pieces) 2.080" length----------------------------$62...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Montana: Nice photos of you and Billy Bison with you holding your 1885 Winchester. We are taking our Sharps rifles to South Dakota this October to hunt em up! I see all the quarters hanging! Have...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
eastbank: I really liked ole Bill Rogers. He was a little bitter after his tour with the US Marines through the Japanese islands. He lost a few good buddies. Bill hated the Japs! Said they were...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Hey Marlin: That is a good hunting story! I like to take my old single shots and lever guns into the woods too to put the fur on the ground. My 1881 Marlin is marked: 40-60 Marlin. Had to ream...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Stubshaft: I have never seen a Sharps carbine with set triggers. A most unusual find. Big buckhorn rear sight, light weight, easy to carry and will fit in a scabbard on a 4-wheeler. Guess it is...
One day in Spring when the big black and yellow wood boring bombers showed up my smart ass son in law showed up and asked what I was doing running around the farm house with a little Winchester...
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 |