I like the 39a better than the Henrys. However, we have two Henry 24" guns that have fired thousands of rounds without a hitch. The Marlins can be more particular about ammo and functioning issues,...
Type: Posts; User: PAndy
Forum: Rimfire Area
I like the 39a better than the Henrys. However, we have two Henry 24" guns that have fired thousands of rounds without a hitch. The Marlins can be more particular about ammo and functioning issues,...
Forum: Leverguns
I did a back order from starline about a week ago, and it already showed up here. It will be available different places I'm sure, but maybe just for a while.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Should be an excellent powder for that load.
Forum: Leverguns
The earliest microgroove guns had more and shallower grooves. Mine is a 1959 and it has 21 grooves. Later, they reduced the number of grooves and made them deeper. So the early shallow groove guns...
Forum: Leverguns
We shoot a few Henrys with good results.We have broken two firing pins in big boy steel guns. First one they sent me a replacement. Second one they forced the guy to send the rifle in. I think the...
Forum: Leverguns
I would appreciate details on replacement spring and/or how much you trimmed off the spring. My 92 is driving me nuts with the high altitude ejection.
Forum: Leverguns
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hope the photos work. It is very stiff, short, and not much room to get at it. The strut is a telescoping two piece set up. It would be awesome if it had a flat strut with...
Forum: Leverguns
Does anyone have a tool or a good trick for removing and installing the hammer spring and strut pieces on a Browning 53? I am not coming up with a good idea and am worried about losing the parts. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just received bullets that I had ordered may23. Not happy with the turnaround time, I had expected them before September . But quality (and packing) looks excellent.
Are you familiar with gmdr levergun performance web site? Loads for your situation there.
I use a lot of 800x in mild rifle loads
Works very well even at low pressure , mild cast loads. It's a little slower burning than unique, faster than blue dot. Works very well for me, but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I sign up for the in stock notifications, with the bigger companies. Gives us a fighting chance if a limited amount comes in.
Forum: Leverguns
I noticed slow cold barrel shots with jacketed and plated bullets in my rifles years ago. Mild loads. I did a lot of chronograph testing in the yard. It's a real pain to set up a chronograph day...
Forum: Leverguns
One of my shooting partners has shot a lot of silhouette 50m chickens with 150 gr cast bullets and 6.0 Titegroup powder.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I bought from him a few years ago. Everything was good.
Forum: Cast Boolits
zennioptical.com is a company that lets people order their own glasses. They make readers down to +0.25. I have bought a few pairs of prescription glasses through them.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Neck expansion is an area of trial and error for me, with cast bullets. Just have to see how to make things work. You may be dealing with more than one bullet diameter in your loading efforts. I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have an NOE expander plug that was made extra long, specifically for 30-30 cases. See if they still offer it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
We buy cast bullets for my son's 45 colt Marlin. It shoots better with bullets sized 0.454", but they were a little harder to find . His rifle feeds everything including a 255 swc, which is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If you powder coat, you can add a thousandth or two ...might help stretch a .311 bullet to larger diameter needs. I agree with tapered bullet
I like Lyman 311041
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have fired thousands of rounds of 30-30 and 357 cast loads with 800x. Very good results. It's slower than unique, so unique loads should be very safe. It also seems to work well with mild...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If you are going to push bullets fast, most folks will suggest the gas checks. We have had some good luck with checks off but our loads are under 1500 fps and powder coated.current load development...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I experiment with multiple diameters, multiple charge weights, multiple powder burn speeds. Hopefully results will tell the story.
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 |