Im worried on damage to the forcing cone if i just sit down and start picking away at it. I know the companies sell dental picks in some cleaning kits for scraping lead out of nooks and crannies, but...
Type: Posts; User: delftshooter
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Im worried on damage to the forcing cone if i just sit down and start picking away at it. I know the companies sell dental picks in some cleaning kits for scraping lead out of nooks and crannies, but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Going through the 70,000 wadcutter thread and others, i have noticed that alot of folks here are only putting lube in a single groove, despite bullets with 2 or even 3 designed lube grooves. Just...
Is it normal for the brain to start forgetting bad shooting behavior as it starts shooting fast?
Ive always found that when i start shooting fast enough in single action or double action, adn my...
the extra weight is better for snap shooting as it tricks the brain into letting the muzzle hang lower when your shooting. yeah, you might hit lower then expected at 20 yards,, but hitting the...
The lack of a GOOD ever day duty grade 44 special has really hurt the handgunner. Look at what elmer and skelton and so many other of our fore fathers did with the 44 special. Look at what happens...
Recoil is subjection, but powder used has a bigger impact.
Also, i did what one old timer writer said for handgunning as you get older.. get a pair of gloves. Those tommy copper compression...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
lewis lead remover for barrel bore, working fine. the cone attachment for cleaning the forcing cone, is doing nothing in my 357. The actual cone of the forcing cone has a nice heavy duty layer of...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
they were making 44 special ammuniton loaded with black powder and 246 grain FMJ projectiles in world war 1.
Anyway, due to the needs of the auto cartridge, youll NEED to use heavy charges of 777...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
however until you manage to make the equipment needed to make a proper 303 bp cartridge, dont complain at someones attempt to feel special. Its mean.
Forum: Our Town
dont forget that not every arrest was violent, not every arrest went the way of the OK Corral, and not every "bank robbery" went the way of the wild bunch.
its not much slower then skeeters 10 grains of unique would be,, and ill be loading some of that tomorrow to try out for myself.
Forum: Leverguns
my stuffed goat plushie complained to me, someones been pulling his tail a tad to much..
Forum: Cast Boolits
have you weighed those 158 grain bullets. bullet variation is real.
but teh reason the powder charge for the microscopically heavier bullet works better for the bullets on hand is merely a matter...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
thats kind of my problem. ive been keeping things dandy using the rcbs die rings to keep it sorted out. Annoying to keep adjusting, but annoying to forget to change those die rings out..
but NOT...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
if the purpose of the progressive press or turret press in general is to put the entire die set into a completely set up layout. How is one supposed to deal with the fact that 90% of seating dies are...
there are a few decent guns for sale for what most would call a reasonable price, but once you enlarge the photos and see the physical damage to the guns.. not such a good thing.
I guess pay high...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
those winchester primers make me smile.. for standard and magnum loads...
Forum: Cast Boolits
that is how the forcing cone of my revolvers looked after 2 cylinders each today. 14 rounds of sellor bellot 38 hbwc loads, very very accurate. And two cylinders of red dot and matts 240 swc.
I...
hey lets go buy ammo right now..
480 ruger on gunengine is 3.40 to 4.95 per round at the 5 places that claim to have it instock.
maxammodepot has cases of the 450 instock. 500$ for 200...
Forum: Our Town
well earlier this year i purchased a limit on small pistol primers, and they only sent me half the order.. because i ordered on a saturday, and they changed the order limit on monday, and pulled my...
im trying to get a "do it all load" that can plink and do deer work and bear work..
ive seen on here and else where i can go to 9 grains of red dot with this 240 wc. But right now this load is...
if your handgun puts two different loads into the same size group, with the same poi/poa variation, and the recoil feels the same, what one do you consider the better one?
The loads being 5.9 and...
Forum: Our Town
created the account for this order, did the order, got the invoice with everything proper.. called brownells up, and their customer support sees everythign in the system, its being pulled today, but...
if you go through history and add up the number of guns chambered in these calibers, youll most likely find out that its more economical for them to load up 38 smith and wesson to sell.
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 |