I emptied a bunch of old corroded shotshells and got about 3 lbs of shot out of it. I have mostly clip on w/w and some lead to mix it with. What would be a good formula to make use of this small...
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I emptied a bunch of old corroded shotshells and got about 3 lbs of shot out of it. I have mostly clip on w/w and some lead to mix it with. What would be a good formula to make use of this small...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a Ruger M77 6mm Rem that is close to the 243 in capacity I loaded reduced practice loads for. From my records most accurate was Rem 80gr SP, 16.0gr 4227, CCI 200 and Rem case , three shots...
Forum: Leverguns
Check out Duracoat for a do-it-yourself finish. They have a product called DuraBlue that comes in three bluing mimicking colors in matte or polished finish. I did a Mauser 98 in their regular...
The Lyman 45th Edition (1970) has 30-30 load info for the Winchester 190gr Silver Tip (303 Savage bullet). Test rifle was 26" Universal receiver 1-12" twist at the std 2.55" OAL . Accuracy load was...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have two cameras at different points on the same trail through my 10 acres in N.VT. set in 10 sec video mode and got 7 or 8 different adult bears on them and one sow had an additional three cubs....
I use 24gr 4227 with .75gr dacron filler under Lee 459-405-HB in a 45-70 Trapdoor with 20" barrel for 1120fps. First time I used 4227 for a reduced rifle load was in a Ruger M77 6mm Rem plinking...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had a ground hog (call'em woodchucks here) in my garden. Fed it so much bubblegum it was laughing at me. A Conibear #2 with apple slices on the trigger wires got it first set. Conibears are...
Forum: Our Town
M1884 Trapdoor made in 1892. Took it to the woods every day the first week of the VT deer season. It is cut down to 20" with a homemade tang/receiver sight that was written up on a Single Shot...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I used it in 356 Win with jacketed and got excellent accuracy and never an issue. And then one day I pulled a bullet and the powder charge was a solid mass. Never bought it again. Don't know if was a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
M1884 Trapdoor - Lee 459-405-HB unsized, hand lubed with the simple version of Darr lube (50/50 Vaseline and parrafin), 24.0gr 4227, .75gr puff of dacron, 1120fps from 20" barrel. I made one...
Forum: Our Town
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Forum: Our Town
None lost or stolen but one was "taken". When in high school in the early 70's I would sneek out of the house a Win 60A single shot .22 my father got when he was a teen to shoot with my friend. We...
Forum: Leverguns
My 1952 336SC in 35 Rem was a waffle top but was machined flat and d & t 'd for a scope. I got it cheap for shooting and hunting so it's just fine as is. The RCBS 35-200-FN with 36.0gr H4895 is...
Forum: AirGuns
I shoot Bud Light cans up at my cabin with a Gamo Hunter 440 .177. It keeps the surrounding area free of those blue rodents that are always found grazing along the side of the roads.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I once long ago shot a pound can of BP with a 6mmRem at about 250yds. The steel can with screw on cap was the same the Dupont/IMR smokeless came in back then. There was a big orange flash, a...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I'm a fan of the scout set up and have 2x pistol scopes mounted that way on a M94 356 Win and 1894C. Thought about it for the Krag 20" sporter but RB loads are on out to about 30-40 yds with same...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
With open or receiver sights I test for groups at 50yds. A hunting load is sighted to top of bead at that distance so impact is within area covered by the bead at 100yds or a bit beyond. I'll take a...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
You are correct. Looking back I was searching for liquid wax when discontinued to make the simpler liquid wax/LLA lube but ended up getting the paste and using it for 45-45-10 as the alternative.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Johnsons liquid was an original component for 45-45-10 tumble lube - don't know if it is the same as Ben's. When it was discontinued the solid paste version when melted served as an adequate...
Forum: Leverguns
For pure plinking the Lee 311-100-2R unsized tumble lubed and loaded with a small amount of fast burning, flake type pistol/shotgun powder will work in just about any 30 caliber rifle. Doesn't get...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Anyone shooting a RB in their Trapdoor? I have a relatively mild 459-405-HB hunting load for it but would like a load using less alloy for plinking. I have the Lee .457 RB but may have to opening...
Forum: Leverguns
To me a reliable firearm should be able to ignite any brand primer. I have shot all US brands in a slew of rifles since 1975 and don't recall a primer misfire, certainly not multiple of any one...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
According to Arthur Pirkle's book of specs for the M1894 there were four different cartridge guides for 38-55, 30-30, 25-35 with 32-40 and 32 WS utilizing the same guide. "Unless the cartridge guides...
Forum: Leverguns
I had posted to this thread back in March but had a hand nerve injury at the time that prevented me from working on the rifle for a while. Took it out yesterday and removed the crossbolt and as Larry...
Forum: Leverguns
The ones in the picture were sized .323 when lubed. They drop close that depending on alloy and you can see they are lightly sized.
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 |