Have owned and used them all since the 80's, Remington's as well. I never liked the grip on the 60' Army. The Navy is ok, but lacking in bullet. Both have dainty little frames, and the pocket models...
Type: Posts; User: Jungle Dave
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Have owned and used them all since the 80's, Remington's as well. I never liked the grip on the 60' Army. The Navy is ok, but lacking in bullet. Both have dainty little frames, and the pocket models...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been wanting to do this, but not sure where to get molds, although I've not really done a search yet, it has just been lingering in the back of my mind.
Forum: Factory Rifles
This week: Liegeoise D'armes Feu 12-bore double, near mint, a 'best' gun from Liege, made 1895, extra full left choke and full right.
Forum: Our Town
Brass for the big-bores is still non-existent, and I don't even think they are trying to produce any at all, which, after 3 whole years, is making me wonder about these companies. There is a point,...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Yup, Bertram brass, the quality has never equaled the astronomical price. But for some of us, it's the only way to shoot. Too bad that Jamison went out of business, as their brass was top-notch and...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I should have clarified, yes, absolutely necessary, except when I form I use new Prvi Partizan cases pre-annealed, and it may not be entirely necessary at that stage, but very much so for repeated...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I burn a lot of Pyrodex in my hammer shotguns, but that it the only use I have for it. Its cheap and fairly easy to find. Either RS or P, does not even matter in my 12's, whatever is on hand. Cleans...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've done it for years for my 95' Win. I don't have to crimp with the 95'. Works like a charm, but I anneal the cases prior. Not sure annealing is 'absolutely' necessary, but can't hurt.
38.5 3031 and Lee 405 HB (factory duplicate) is my only .45-70 load except for black powder or nitro-for-black. Not much in America that needs more than that to shut them down. But then, there's not...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The old Mk VI with 215 round nose nickel full patch used 31 grains cordite for 2050 in a 25" barrel. IMR 3031 matches cordite grain for grain, but pressure spikes have been reported in larger cases....
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Being that it is similar in burn to 3031 and 4895, I've always wanted to work up some loads with it for 1250fps or black powder velocities with a Lee 405HB in .45-70 for a cape gun I have. I've just...
I might try that grease. I've used just about everything and my roll crimps have always looked like...well...bad. The best I've come up with so far is some beeswax lip balm I had in my pocket one...
Sounds like a great way to go, and it just makes me want a .410 double even more, be it lined or not, I just have a love for the little cartridge. I keep waiting for a nice late-Victorian to pop up...
Before this thread goes way down under, I wanted to mention some things that I had failed to last time. I use black in mine only because, 'for me', it is easier. I never enjoyed the finer points of...
Forum: Military Rifles
Cheapest roughest Mauser I have is one I threw together in a Frankenmauser way. Was a rusty and bent pre-WWI Danzig action, not fit for any custom work or even a rebuild. Mated it with a Serbian...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I will second the above. Cheddite is all I ever use for anything needing a 209.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I've had both Pietta and Uberti 60's. The Pietta was always hard to look at because of the barrel stamping, and I'm one of those that just likes things to be right, so it always bothered me to no...
For the old doubles, even the very fine guns, you're looking at actions of 1018 to 1020 steel, so none of the 4130 or special alloys we have now. They just wear more readily. Casing them helped, but...
That's some good shooting! For 10 birds, takes a few more shells for me...not sure off the top of my head, but I'd be safe saying a full box, so my lunch is a little more expensive :D ...these are...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Mercury is good. It's a bit of alchemy. As mentioned earlier, it's ok as long as it's 'outside' your body. I've stuck my whole hand in a vat of the stuff way back in ancient times when schools were...
The bores need to be quite good and without large pits, shiny is good. Outer finish needs to be good as well. Hold the barrels using one finger under the lump and strike the sides with anything you...
I just use black and forget it. It's no more of a task with single or double shotguns to clean, and even easier when considering having to brush plastic out of smokeless bores. I also just use wads...
I just coat them in flower and deep fry. Then dip them in any kind of good sauce I have around, or my homemade sauce. They melt in your mouth almost. They sure are expensive though, from a lead and...
Forum: Special Projects
I use some of those 'decorative' leather cover wooden books from Hobby Lobby and have some laying about in different places, the drawing room and library. I keep different ammo in them, so if I have...
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 |