I have 3, with 3 different jaws, and I have had them for 30 some years, great press.
Type: Posts; User: Happyguy
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have 3, with 3 different jaws, and I have had them for 30 some years, great press.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I just picked up a Marlin Model 27-S in 25-20 and the hunt begins. Someone local had 9 32-20, I pulled the bullets, lubed and partially sized the, remove, lube, partially size, etc, and the first one...
May I ask who did the conversion on your revolver?
In like 11 grains of Trail Boss and a 405 cast plain base bullet.
Forum: Our Town
It is the time to look at new sites that we find very thoroughly. I found a sight that had magazines that I needed and when I put in my order with a credit card, I received an email stating that we...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I use BE 86 in my pistols and blow back AR and AA 7 in my direct impingement AR.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use the Lyman for wet tumbling, a Cabela's for sorting different size brass and the Dillon for the dry media.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
45 Auto Rim, turn rim to .504 diameter, thin rim to .036, trim to length. I would have to look through my reloading notes but I used the lead RP 45 Colt bullet, it is concave on the bottom and about...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
220 Swift is the easiest but with the low price of proper headstamped brass why bother.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
When I was shooting 8mm Nambu I would use 357 Sig cases. I would first run then up into a 30-30 sizing die far enough to size the rim and head to the proper diameter and then knock them out with a...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have been looking for some for 6.5 CM.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have some Alcan that I am still using without issues.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I will be there next week. Thank you.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I used 357 Sig brass, run the case up into a 30-30 sizing die until the rim/head is the correct diameter. I used a steel rod to knock it out. I fabricated a rod to push the case up into the 30-30...
Forum: Leverguns
My favorite load in my 1895 CB is 11 grains of Rail Boss behind a plain base 405 lead bullet. The 200 yard gong doesn't have a chance, of course is a slight wait between the bullet leaving the barrel...
Forum: Military Rifles
I have always been partial to the SMLE or 1903a3.
Forum: Military Rifles
That is a great looking rifle. The ones that I have had in the past were very accurate. Makes me want to get another one.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I use CCI, WW and Federal and I haven't had any problems.
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 |