We lost a good one. Cancer is a cruel killer, glad he’s not suffering any more. Casting, reloading and interacting on a forum like this one is great therapy.
Mike
Type: Posts; User: TXGunNut
Forum: In Remembrance
We lost a good one. Cancer is a cruel killer, glad he’s not suffering any more. Casting, reloading and interacting on a forum like this one is great therapy.
Mike
Forum: Our Town
Not new, just been gone awhile. Been spending my cyber time at the WACA forum but I retired recently and have more time to fire up the pot and pour a few hot ones. I dropped by to do a little...
Forum: Our Town
I buy a fair bit of shotgun ammo. Even now I can’t load it as cheap or good as I can buy it and I’d rather spend my reloading room time loading or casting something I enjoy. I rotate my stock of...
John-
Breech seating is not an option with this rifle as the chamber and leade is actually pretty tight based on my trial and error fitting observations. The “tapered” designs I’m seeing mostly have...
Forum: Leverguns
An original 1886 in 45-90 generally has more collector interest than one chambered for the 45-70. For a shooter I’d prefer the 45-70 but I have 45-90 brass on the shelf.
Mike
I did, thanks! Not finding much about the 732 but while researching the 632 I found some very interesting articles and I’m re-thinking my powder choice. I’m thinking the 16:1 twist of my rifle will...
Forum: Leverguns
Gun has very little collector value in today’s market, it’s a shooter. OTOH it’s hard to find a 25-20 1892 with a decent bore. Take a hard look at the breech end for a liner. I have a shooter 1892 in...
Forum: Our Town
I stop buying when panic buying starts. If someone wants to buy at those prices they need ammo worse than I. I can shoot all I want; this ain’t my first rodeo.
Mike
Forum: Our Town
My first “shortage” was probably 25 years ago, bought a .22 revolver so I could practice my PPC shooting during a primer “shortage“. Never again. I don’t have a huge stockpile but at this point I...
Correct, but it does have bore riding qualities.
Mike
Is it gas checked? Don’t want to use a GC unless necessary. Accurate 32190D appears to be a FP version of your Saeco.
Mike
Hmmmm...I’ve been perusing Tom’s site and his 32190D looks good.
http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=32-190D-D.png
The 32185H looks interesting, John.
Mike
Forum: Cast Boolits
Turned on the case cleaner to finish polishing a little batch of 32-40 brass. I like shiny brass!
Mike
Lots of good info. Hadn’t really considered breech seating but it would certainly be interesting. Will have to look into doing that, Froggie. What I had in mind is a tapered bullet that would have...
I know, it’s been a couple of years since I dropped by. I’ll try to catch up as I can but it’s been a pretty wild ride.
The reason I’ve dropped by is I have a very intriguing rifle, a 1907 vintage...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Have you handled S&W's AR10 variant (M&P10)? It feels quite a bit lighter and better balanced than other AR10 variants but I may be wrong. It feels more like an AR15 to me. According to their site...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Probably so, not really much on the MSR's. As a Winchester collector I generally won't admit owning one. ;-) Not sure what to call S&W's .308, doesn't quite look like an AR10 but that's actually the...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Just realized this round may require a redesigned J-word for the masses desiring a hunting load. Most .338 J-words are designed for performance at much higher velocities.
Mike
Forum: Leverguns
Should have your rifle back soon. A little late to the party but I was going to suggest finding an 1894 in 38-55. Only downside is it would probably need a mould that drops .380 boolits. I was going...
Forum: Our Town
No experience to draw from but aren't artificial joints getting better all the time? Maybe by the time this one is worn out the technology will have improved. OTOH the thought of one joint...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Sounds like a worthwhile round, especially to someone who loves to put a smackdown on feral hogs as I do. But I'm also a casual historian and I know a little about the history behind the Creedmoor...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
In this case velocity and range will certainly be a factor. Knowing the muzzle velocity, the drop at given distances and the actual distance to the target will all be critical. Your bullet will drop...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Not a long range shooter but having trouble imagining a .338 bullet with adequate BC and velocity from this case to live up to the Creedmoor name. If it's a hunting cartridge why call it a...
Forum: Our Town
If all else fails a private investigator often has access to data not easily found on the web. In my experience their resources can be better than normal LE/government sources. Phone number search...
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 |