Same here. Works well.
Noah
Type: Posts; User: Noah Zark
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yesterday I loaded 10 pcs of 7.65 Longue for my new to me SACM 1935A pistol. New Starline brass, 85 gr Sierra JSP bullets normally for 7.62 Tokarev / 7.63 Mauser, and Unique. Test fired today and...
Forum: Leverguns
I've diagnosed levergun accuracy problems several times in the past 40+ years when there's been no obvious problem by stripping away the barrel bands, tubular magazine, forearm, etc., and effectively...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Josh, please see my response to your post about your M95 at the PAFOA Forum.
Noah
Forum: Our Town
Reminds me of an older gent near where I used to live in WV, had a two story farmhouse and a few outbuildings, one of which contained an early 50s Dodge Power Wagon. One day in '78 I stopped and...
I don't use a borelight. I open the action and shine a Streamlight Microstream LED flashlight on the boltface, and let the reflected light illuminate the bore. Any small LED flashlight will work.
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Forum: Leverguns
I'm 68 and do the same. All lever, single shot, semi-auto, and boltgun rifles except one bolt and three Ruger #1/#3 rifles have open, receiver, or Lyman #2 style tang sights, with off-white (almond)...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Colt LW Commander 38 Super, as-new, very early production (s/n 13xx-LW) in original box.
Similar to this one, which is newer than mine:
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Forum: Military Rifles
ANY Finn Mosin for $350 is a smoking good deal in 2023. Congratulations!
My personal favorites are the 28-30 (have 4) and the straight-grip M39 (have two). They are pretty much the only Mosins...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
A borescope. I don't own one but two shooting buds own them. One's a 1000 yd shooter so he checks his rifle bores for accuracy robbing wear. That's a real reason to own one.
The other bud is...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a Rem Model 81 and a Marlin 336 SC both in 35 Rem, but when I stumbled across a pre-safety 94 Big Bore in 356W, as-new, for $600 OTD because the dealer wasn't able to sell it in any sort of...
Forum: Special Projects
Oooh. Was there once; very cool also.
Noah
Put a dab of almond colored appliance touch up paint on the front sights, especially brass beads. Works wonders. I use Rust Oleum brand; got it off Amazon.
Noah
Forum: Leverguns
Kai, if you remove the plug screw on the left side, is the lever pin actually a lever screw?
Noah
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Greg: Black zinc plating is a functional corrosion resistance finish suitable for fasteners and hardware, NOT firearms. The black dyed chromate is actually a gel that delays the zinc from...
Forum: Our Town
The presenter of the video is a self-professed master of self promotion of his company and its website for listing and selling diesel powered vehicles. He won't let a good blog subject go to waste....
218Bee - IF you go with Gunbroker, some suggestions:
1) List the auction as long as possible; IIRC 13 or 14 days is the limit. The longest listing time gives bidders the most time to notice the...
Forum: Shot Guns
IIRC, my friend has Federal shells with a silver base and maroon plastic case, and they are like 1/8" shorter than some Remington shells. The Feds cycle and eject 100% but some of the Rems hang up...
Forum: Shot Guns
The Norinco 1887 (IAC, Billerica, MA) is sensitive to shell OAL and prefers shorter 2-3/4" shells. Sorry, I don't know the dimensions, but longer 2-3/4" shells won't run through the receiver per a...
Forum: Our Town
This. Bought a house in '79 that had a huge section planted in zoysia. We hated that it turned brown so fast. When green it would stall the mower unless the blade was Ginsu-sharp. Never again.
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Forum: Leverguns
Thanks very much to everyone who responded. I may try some non-Unique powders as well, like 2400, 4198, 4895, and BLc2. I have more of those and other powders than I'll ever shoot up.
Forum: Leverguns
Thank you! That's one of the Lyman manuals I don't have.
Noah
Forum: Leverguns
Many thanks! I'll try that 5 gr when the weather breaks and let you know how things go.
Noah
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 |