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That's my belief. I think of it as an 'improved breech-seat.' I might have done more with those stop-rings if there had been an easy way to lube and size them without leaving a ton of lube caked all...

They did and I tried it in my 8.15x46r but didn't see any real advantage. I think the Germans had an idea that was certainly worth trying but I know a handful of other Scheutzen rifle owners who had...

The owner bought the rifle for himself, not for anyone else. Market value 50 years later was no concern.

Sorry for the memory lapse; it was RWS, not Norma.
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Thank you, that's first credible reference I've seen regarding BP in those rifles or that cartridge. I'll post pictures of the brass and the box as soon as I can.

The main reason I don't like Vise-Grips or Channellocks is the tang on the mold gets worn and the jaws don't bite so well after a while. Wood handles don't last forever but wood insulates a lot...

The answer is yes, no, and maybe.
I've had dial calipers marked Hornady (China), Midway (also China) SPI, Fowler, Mitutoyo. They all read within .0003 against a calibrated Starrett micrometer. My...

I did some searching last year and couldn't confirm the use of black powder in the 8.15x46R, back in the 1890s. You can load black -obviously- but it may have been a smokeless catridge from the...

I bought some new bras from Huntington Die a couple of years ago. It turned out to be Norma brass, so it may not be as rare as you think.

A full-auto Thompson or a Boyes anti-tink rifle in .50 BMG. The semi-auto Bren was pretty cool too, I just wish it hadn't been neutered.
I've tried an M-14 and AK-47 - both full-auto - and didn't...

I had a Malcomb scope mounted on a Malcolm rifle in 45-70 and no matter how light I loaded it, the Leatherwood mounts Would Not stay put. After tightening and re-tightening, cleaning and red...

The spring handle is probably the best option. Last winter I made some aluminum handles and they got hot. Steel handles would do the same same thing, they'd just take longer heat up, plus they'd be...

I think it's like a lot of other things we do; some people are constantly lookin for some improvement.
An uncle of mine owned a junkyard and his two sons grew up with a knack for fixing things. By...

I use Ballistol on the outside. Moose milk to clean to bore, then a dry patch, then a Kroil patch.

I suppose you could call the police first, let them know what's happening and if it's ok to break the window.

That is exactly what happened to me and I tried every trick in the book, plus invented a few new ones and the scope Would Not Hold Still. Scrap those mounts and replace them with MVA mounts.

I doubt it. I witnessed some epic battles between members with really fragile egos years ago. 'Ignore' would settle things down a mite, until a third party quoted the ignored member; making the...

There was a .300 Rook (actually .295") but I don't know if it was rimfire or center. A straightwall case and an 80 grain lead bullet.

That's true. Small amounts of metals you wouldn't think much of can have a dramatic affect on the mechanical properties of an alloy. Copper and lead, for example. Each (at less than 1%) can be used...

Yeah, I'd guess the silver is pretty near meaningless.

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?57-Lead-and-Lead-Alloys

That would work!

I've lapped a handful of molds, the worst of them needed to be .003" larger. Lapping .005" is doable but will take some time.

Thanks!

Has anyone tried Graf's "Classic" black powder?
The reason I ask is according their website it's real black and it's available. It also appears to be made by the manufacturer of Swiss and Schuetzen.