Speer 1966.
Famous for the data loaded for the .25-06. Rifle they used had a lot (and I do mean A Lot!) of freebore. Loaded my new Remington 700in .25-06 in rather cold weather using their...
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Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
Speer 1966.
Famous for the data loaded for the .25-06. Rifle they used had a lot (and I do mean A Lot!) of freebore. Loaded my new Remington 700in .25-06 in rather cold weather using their...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
When I relayed this to my son, his thoughts are not printable on a public forum but I agree with him. He is absolutely correct.
Times are tough and maintaining an honest profit margin is...
Forum: Factory Rifles
A thought on reloading .223 rounds. Cross examine at least three, preferably FIVE (5) reloading manuals for this round. I had a beautiful Kimber Predator. Shot great (best score ever in IHMSA half...
We put a Leupold VX1 3x9 on Brenda’s CVA in 35 Whelen. I am surprised at how clear this relatively inexpensive scope is. Great value for the money. While we own several very nice Leupold’s, none of...
Forum: Factory Rifles
My wife, Brenda purchased a Ruger American Jr. Rimfire. Mounted a suppressor. Shoots one hole groups at 50 yards. Feeds well, never a problem. Loves CCI Standard Speed, hates CCI Subsonic. So,...
Forum: Special Projects
Both XP-100’s. One in 7TCU (which was offered by Thompson Center) and a 300 Whisper Clone. (Now virtually identical to the 300 Blackout.). All of our other custom XP’s and the one Savage Striker...
My son and wife purchased a PACT for me. It rarely worked and finally just quit altogether. I sent it back to the factory, with the $15.00 they asked for. They sent it back, saying nothing was...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Deep Blueing and Finely Figured Walnut look great. Yes I like them and prize our fine rifles as well.
However, I own an RPR in 6.5 Creedmoor and a Kimber Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor as well. They...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The Dillon powder measure seems much more consistent. I can’t trust my “green” unit without checking each load against a Powder scale. Slows down the process. I have it mounted on a solid bench in...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Actually, I believe it takes less equipment to form Whisper or Blackout brass from .223. Made lots of Whisper cases from .223 and all it really takes is a form die, trim off the excess and debur. ...
Brenda Lea and I own several of both. If a fella reloads and utilizes cast bullets, at least in the Ruger single action (or double action) it is hard to find fault in either one. I carry my full...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Of all things a Thompson Center Contender. Even in something as light as 7TCU the thing was unpleasant. By far and away the most inaccurate firearm I have ever touched. (and that includes worn out...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Going further in Wikipedia, they also had a pretty good article on Hercules, Inc. It includes dates of introduction of various smokeless powders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_Inc.
Forum: Cast Boolits
What's Snow?
In Louisiana we just have to make do with water. With my very limited experience with the white stuff (our son's truck had just a bit of nearly melted snow when he arrived from...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Back to the subject at hand, used 4227 in .41 and .44 mag. Good powder. Not quite the velocity of 296, but works well enough to kill deer in our part of the world. As far as the Fireball is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
For a long, long time, Unique has been just about the only powder I used for general shooting of revolvers and my used to own, 9mm. SR4759 is my standard powder for mid range necked case loads. ...
Forum: Swaging
Has anyone used rimfire jacketed bullets in a fast twist (1-7) barrel. If so, how did it work out. Wanting to build some bullets for my XP-100 with a fast twist barrel and want to know if it will...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Amen on the Ohaus made balance beam scales. Mount them on a good shelf, chin high, don't drop them or use them roughly and they last forever. My check weights like my ten year old Dillon. As good...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Agree, the last time I looked on ebay for presses they were selling for more than new and people were still bidding :Fire:
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Don't forget, sailing is an expensive sport and many parts of a sailboat are fairly valuable. Items such as the sheet and halyard winches, winch handles, stainless steel nuts and bolts, the shourds...
A real good powder for that case and cast bullets is SR4759.
While test riding a bicycle I had rebuilt for my best friend, I had a flat. (bike tires do that) Without even telling him, I repaired the tire/tube. My dime. Then, after I delivered the bike back...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I always lightly tap the side of the resivoir twice when after I turn the rotor up and twice when I turn the rotor down. Using this method, it drops Unique with very good accuracy.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Starline in handguns with nickle for .45 Colt and .32 H&R to keep them separated from .44 and .357, Winchester for .223, 7TCU and .300 Whisper, cause it is cheap and it forms well as well as .243 and...
Forum: Our Town
If .30M1 is binding make sure your brass is completly free of lubricant and the chambers on the cylinder bore are dry and free of oil as well. The slight taper of the M1 brass will cause it to slide...
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