I bought some lead in 2 boxes the ingots are marked 10 to 1 lead to tin. What would be the use of this alloy? I cast for a 45-110 and use paper patch bullets. I also cast for muzzle loaders. I...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I bought some lead in 2 boxes the ingots are marked 10 to 1 lead to tin. What would be the use of this alloy? I cast for a 45-110 and use paper patch bullets. I also cast for muzzle loaders. I...
I suspect it will have the Ruger cast reciever? Looks nice but being an old timer I like 1911s with machined lowers. I never cared for the Colt Commanders with the cast Aluminum lowers. Just...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
In my 45-110 B/P Ctg loading. I place a single over primer wad cut from a phone book "Yellow Page". This seems to reduce the flash to the Berdan levels used in the old days. It works well in the...
Forum: Military Rifles
During the Winter War of 1939-1940 Finnland was issued these rifles. The Finns who were riflemen threw them away. They picked up Nagants to replace these Italian made firearms.:(
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Brucelloses is a disease that causes female animals to abort their young. I would not think this condition would hurt any hunters I know.:-o
Forum: Military Rifles
If you are an old timer and recall the 1960s. The Carcanos sold $12 bucks thru Kliens Sporting goods of Chicago. You could get one these rifles complete with a 4X B Weaver scope for $18 dollars. ...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
It seems many of our "Urban Cowboys", would not eat any pork if it is not approved by Jimmy Dean.:smile:
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have 1,300 lbs of range lead melted down into ingots. It seems to be close to WW metal. This was 100% indoor shooting range lead. The jackets brought $150.00 dollars at the salvage yard.
Forum: Our Town
So true you must have a Texas CCL after May to renew your Utah CCL.:(
Forum: Our Town
http://publicsafety.utah.gov/bci/documents/BCINewsletterApril2011.pdf
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
We bought out all the alloy from a failed bullet casting co. In among the items was 200 lbs of ingots stamped 10 Lead to 1 tin. What would this alloy have been used for? We were more interested in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Old timers would wear stove pipes tied to their legs. Now that would have been real uncomfortable.:sad:
Forum: Cast Boolits
Chaos ,every thing you said is dead on true. I have seen more than one rattler never make a sound even after he is attacked. Rattlers encountered near or in water cannot rattle when the buttons are...
Forum: Cast Boolits
http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/redwing340/IMG_0098.jpg
This Sidewinder bit my bird dog. Sidewinders are small but mean. He died from a couple lead pistol slugs cast from WWs.
The problem is that once the longer shell is fired it is hard to extract. The extra force needed to pull the case from the chamber can and does damage the 97s extractor. They open the end of the...
Forum: Our Town
I am a 50 year member Endowment no notice of any kind in my Rifleman.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have been chasing Prairie Goats in Wyoming for more than 50years. I have used a number of .30 and 7MM etc. I also have some nice heads. I don't think there is any best caliber. Hunting goats...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks a lot guys. No, used casting equiptment is impossible to find here abouts. I live in a rural part of Wyoming. I like Frozones idea of the 175 degree oven being I am lazy. I have one...
Forum: Casting Equipment
What is the best way to clean a lubesizer. I have an RCBS unit. When I want to change out lubes it is a mess to clean it out. Does anyone have a better way to clean the old lube from a lubesizer? ...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The Euroarms rifles seem to have a history of lock problems. I know fellows who have changed out the parts and replaced them with Siler parts. This will allow you to keep the orginal lock plate. ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Herters was the Cables of the day. Back in the 1950s and 60s they were a very large welll known firm. I last saw Col Herter in Casper, Wyoming. He was a swell fellow. Col. Herter often visited his...
Sounds like a beding problem. Try slipping a Biz. card under the barrel to see if it changes you POI.:Fire:
Forum: Leverguns
I have a number of these old critters. My old 94 WCF just turned 52 years old has and does travel with me in her saddle scabbard about every day. The old 30 WCF just loves 150 grs. FN molded from...
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 |