Are you convinced the fired brass was fired in that gun? When you checked the fired brass in the Wilson gage, I am guessing that the case did not go into the gage far enough for the shoulder to...
Type: Posts; User: dtknowles
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Are you convinced the fired brass was fired in that gun? When you checked the fired brass in the Wilson gage, I am guessing that the case did not go into the gage far enough for the shoulder to...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
If you use LPP in 45-70 and it does not work you can't complain to the distributor or the manufacturer, you are not using them as intended. For off label use the user assumes all responsibility and...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You have to wonder what the factories do, is new brass pulled from the factory at a different place in the process than new brass that the factory loads. Why is not factory new brass not the same as...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I don't think your Mauser is an 8x57 (8mm Mauser) anymore, I think it has been modified to be a 8mm -06, this was a not so uncommon modification so that it could be reloaded with much cheaper (at the...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Three options, DIY, send out for repair, or sell and replace. I am thinking you might need to sell and replace; you don't seem to understand what is required to repair.
Tim
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Has anyone tried making pellets of black powder like they do with subs?
Tim
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Yep, brand new guns cost less than a new replacement barrel.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
U.S. Revolver, Iver Johnson, H&R or even Colt New Line or Remington Smoot. The Colts or Remingtons are kind of pricey like the S&W but carry top names the others are less prestigious but are fine if...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Isn't a reline going to cost as much as two barrels, the barrel to be reworked and the liner plus labor for the rework?
Tim
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I say get an antique 38 S&W. If you are shooting black powder you can pick any number if different makes and models, don't limit yourself to top breaks and maybe go with a single action or even spur...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have a barrel, it is 50 cal. I want to keep it and just have a smaller bore barrel to swap when I am wanting to shoot a smaller ball.
Tim
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I am wanting a drop in replacement barrel for my CVA flint lock with a hooked breach.
either .32 or .36 cal. pitched for conicals prefered but round ball is ok too.
Tim
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I am wanting a drop in replacement barrel for my CVA flint lock with a hooked breach.
either .32 or .36 cal. pitched for conicals prefered but round ball is ok too.
Any leads welcome, I will...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Maybe someone on here know for sure but the left was sold to me as an Isotope core and the one on the right is some sort of hold down weight I think.
Tim
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The Kitco 24-hour lead quote at the top of the page is a clue. Lead seems to be a buck a pound and that is what my scrap yard charges. They have wheel weights but just dumped in the bin with...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Metal, almost of any sort is going up in price.
Tim
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I just got the thing on the right, I think it is about 10 pounds and pretty soft. The thing on the right I have had a while, it is closer to 20 pounds and harder.
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Tim
Forum: Muzzleloading.
He drove up not walked up, it is an easement of a sort. He was in a company truck, really, I was probably trespassing. I was wary but not for reasons like you are suggesting. I was glad he was...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Freebore is created when the rifle is chambered (not a feature of a cartridge) and on a 45-70 is usually quite short. What I think you are talking about is what is most often called, "jump to lands"...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Kapok is not dacryon/polyester. Kapok is a plant-based fiber, polyester is synthetic. I expect they are interchangeable in this application, but I can't be sure. Kapok has many differences with...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I could see where puck density testing would be valuable. There is probably a point where more ram pressure does not increase density so no point in stressing things with higher ram loads. If the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Yep. That was figured out over a century ago, almost 2 centuries ago. Not just hunting but fighting. No point in pushing a round ball over 1800 fps except to say you did it. Not necessarily a bigger...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Seems like a good option, if not keeping it stock. Rebore or reline to .32 S&W long would make a nice rifle and ammo/components will pretty easy to come by for many years to come.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
CVA Flintlock range report.
It went bang every time. Stranger happened by this kind of hidden location, he was interested, had shot before, does not own a gun but is thinking about getting one. I...
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 |