Spent the whole weekend in the reloading room. 500+ 44mag polished, sized, primed just need belled and loaded. About 300 or so 44 special same way. Just finished priming 200 two two three's. .
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Spent the whole weekend in the reloading room. 500+ 44mag polished, sized, primed just need belled and loaded. About 300 or so 44 special same way. Just finished priming 200 two two three's. .
I would say 52 dollars for a gun you got for free was a pretty good deal! :veryconfu
Forum: Lets talk trapping!
I do not worry about rust on conibers you use in watersets. Take a wire brissle brush and clean them up before season and after, if you try to burn them you may take the temper out of the steel. For...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Man there are lots of folks buying reloading equipment and componants these days. I hope that they all can safely reload without any supervision, just saying when I started loading I had mentors that...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I cut a propane tank in half useing my sawsall! Took the valve out blew some air from the compressor in the hole and a metal cutting blade made short work of it. I do like this idea think I too will...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just bought a 1000 large pistol primers at the local gunshow, for 35 dollars. May go try to find another thousand tomorrow.
Forum: Factory Rifles
They make it in the .17 hornet also! I have one in .223 man these things shoot right out of the box!
Forum: Processing wild game
That explains it never made it to the ninth grade! :-D
Forum: Processing wild game
Apiary is that a cross between a fairy and an ape? Just joshing but seriously what is a apiery framer?
Forum: Processing wild game
Morton sugar cure is the stuff you need for bacon! Tenderquick is alright but the sugar cure works and taste much better.
Forum: Camping Gear
I have one of those panther mini walls, the 8X10. It sets up super easy, will hopefully be useing it this year in Wyoming, for an elk hunt. Wish I had some pics of it, maybe after the feburary rondy...
Forum: Our Town
I encourage everyone to become a member! To those of you that are already members, instead of hoarding reloading componants take a portion of that money and send it to them for the fight. I think it...
Forum: Our Town
Ever wonder what a dog does on it's day off? They can't lay around that's thier job! :kidding:
Forum: Special Projects
Bear grease, really works wonders on old leather! I really don't know why. An old timer showed me on some harness that laid out in the barn for a long time, and he brought it back to life pretty...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Wheel weight lead makes great balls for shootin rondy targets not so good for killin deer with.I use them in a smoothbore and I use them in my 54 GPR, like I said they shoot fine the patch is what...
They sure do make some fancy grips for the GP-100!!56282:bigsmyl2:
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just came back from shootin the zouave, sorry guys no pics. I ran out the door without the camera. Anyway I am not too impressed with what I found, the thing shoots REALLY high. I filed the rear...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Nice work and again thanks for all the advice, will try some lube in the hollow base. It is supposed to rain here tonite and tomorrow, not gonna complain we sure could use it, but hopefully will be...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The ones dixie are selling, are not as large as you think. I think the overall length of the whole thing is right at 18 inches long.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I just aquired a brass signal cannon of about the same dimensions and I only have about 350 dollars in it. It all depends on what you want to spend.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
My friend was probably pullin my leg, he likes to do that, when he told me that those minnies need no lube. I've been around long enough to know that they needed some lube,was gonna try some TC...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I got a lee 575-500M, a 500 grain monster! I cast some from pure and some from my boolit alloy. Was wondering if you lube the skirt, looks like you would. A freind of mine has one that he says you...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have molded up some minnies and will try to get it out this weekend. It's been a little cold here. Will try to post some pics afterwards.
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 |