I have been using international clays for light 3/4 oz loads that kids and bride can shoot all day and break clay’s out to 60 yards just fine.
And Longshot for 7/8 oz or 1oz hunting loads.
Both...
Type: Posts; User: Joby
I have been using international clays for light 3/4 oz loads that kids and bride can shoot all day and break clay’s out to 60 yards just fine.
And Longshot for 7/8 oz or 1oz hunting loads.
Both...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I was reading this post yesterday while at an event. Now on the drive home I just passed Bartholow road.
Just south of Westminster MD.
Just an interesting coincidence I never heard of the word...
I have #57 primers and some different sized of Berdan primers. Or one could drill and spot face on lathe to take #57 or #209 primers. For the 20 and .410.
So I would be interested if they were on...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I finally had the best success using starline and other brass by
1. Anneal case area to be reformed
2. Full length size in 32-20 to uniform cases
3. A 3/8” long plunge in a 22 hornet seat die ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hydro-dipping works but is slow compared to swirl and bake. With different powders or different techniques you can obtain a very thin but adequate cured layer which works some of the time. Most...
Forum: Leverguns
I’ve had good results with that bullet as well. Imr 4198 and alliant 2400 and unique seem to work if you can’t find 4759 or 5744 or buffalo. Sized .379 or bigger in a 1980’s vintage model 94...
And one day last summer I managed to get about 2 dozen carpenter bees with a 5 foot piece of furring strip just outside my hangar doors. A racket was too short. They were lying wounded all over.
Forum: Our Town
It sounded like and felt like an equipment trailer dragging a loose piece of equipment.
Then the texts and info poured in.
An old friend is currently working on Ellis island. I jokingly told him...
My bride thought my son and I were silly shooting carpenter bees and wasps with the 45 colt walnut shell loads until she tried it. Now I have to keep a good supply of walnut loads just for her. ...
Forum: Leverguns
Thanks indeed. Quantity of 2 headed this way also. Soon to be reformed to 25-20.
Forum: Our Town
There are two methods. Hemodialysis or PD. Here is a cliff notes version
Hemodialysis they combine some veins usually in an arm to make a hi blood flow location and usually every other day you...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My son just picked up a rifle length 1892 in 38-40. I loaded the lee tumble lube 175 grain over various amounts of Alliant 2400 with good results out to 50 yards. Didn’t shoot it farther yet. The...
Forum: Prepper Talk
Howdy.
Depending on the make and model of the magneto. The coils are available.
See Smokestack site for possible parts and info. It might not be the coil either. Also. If it has an impulse...
Forum: Military Rifles
Maybe buy both of them. Watch them grow in value then struggle with which one to MAYBE let go.
Either way don’t delay before they are gone.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I experimented with the .223 steel cases long ago for grins. After 10 reloads with jacketed 55 grain and 24.0 grains of WC844 in 50 cases without any problems.
They were boxer primed so I didn’t...
Forum: Our Town
Ended up with a clear sky just before and had a nice showing. The whole tribe was up late enjoying it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have had good results with Hodgdon Longshot with that weight cast and jacketed in G22.
Forum: Cast Boolits
For only one. I’d machine it on a lathe. Using 2 gauge silver wire which specs at .257”. Or 1/4” silver rod stock.
I made many solid copper bullets this way. I cast 45 cal silver bullets long ago...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have two different vintages of those pots and in lower light at setting 4 thru 7 and with a low level of alloy they both glow a dull red about half way down and to the bottom.
Claybuster has 3/4 oz wads that work great in all tapered hills. And provide load data as well.
I use 12.5 -13.5 grains of International Clays powder and the wife and kids shoot them all day in...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/hunting/nontoxic.php
Here is some info. What copper alloy is the wire. (Or would they even know how to check ),or care. And the required Fluorescent...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I thought about this before for waterfowl. But when I read rules solid copper wasn’t listed as approved. So I didn’t go down that road.
I figured I’d ball mill it to round it a bit.
Therefore I...
Forum: Our Town
Well I checked in to see what type of aircraft you bought him. I was wrong.
Hope the party and wedding work out the best.
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 |