Those are great Kurt, very inspiring.
I was all ready to get to work on a new bullet after having an existing mold modified by a local guy who after telling him exactly what I wanted decided to...
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Those are great Kurt, very inspiring.
I was all ready to get to work on a new bullet after having an existing mold modified by a local guy who after telling him exactly what I wanted decided to...
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Fair comment.
I'll change that to 'that's some very, very, nicely grouped shots. 8-)
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I can believe that Jim.
I note you are on pistol primers too which I have always favoured over everything else.
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I agree, I think it can be done but it needs assembled ammunition that's why I'm interested to know if it will work well without the fuss with breech seating.
Another thing was they told me they...
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That is a stunning looking rifle you have there Jim, a real beauty.
I agree that PPB certainly adds to the whole enjoyment of black powder rifle shooting.
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That's some very, very nice shooting indeed RFD8-)
Lee Shaver makes some great sights, have a couple of his front sights already and he's a nice guy to talk with too.
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Believe me Brent, these guys are no slouches and it would be nice for me to be able to simply dismiss their advice as they aren't doing it right.
I also set out with the wrong size bullet as I had...
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Sorry if it was a bit of a broad question, I took it as a given we were talking black powder 19th Century rifles with iron sights as in tang sights & globe front sights.
So 2MOA @ 200yds
The...
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What do you gentlemen consider as 'shooting well' with PP?
I was speaking with a very competent group of shooters over the weekend all had shot PP and one was still shooting them. They all had...
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I have that one too, it's a nice read, but not as in depth as the Matthews one.
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That's so true, he does bounce about and it can be confusing at times understanding if he is talking about smokeless or BP.
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Hey Kurt
Yes you are bang on with that and I know I am in need of getting back to form after a long lay off, that will be the first time I have shot that rifle in over two years so I am very...
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Just in case those kind folks who gave some great advice on this thought I'd forgotten and moved on, here's a short follow up.
I managed to get to the range yesterday and try some new...
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That's quite nice to read, I did get that impression after an hour on the phone to them..well Dave about a core mold they made me that wouldn't drop a core it was so badly made...looked as though...
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Good stuff indeed thanks.
I can't swage lead that hard, I tried and it cost me dearly, those dies do go with a bang when they crack...Mr Corbin was only too happy to make me a bigger one once he...
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I maybe should mention I suffer from dyslexic bouts when typing (or just plain stupidity & lack of attention)...I meant Ballard Rifle & Cartridge, when it was in Cody, it's a No.4 Perfection.
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Thanks for that quick answer rfd, I appreciate it.
That's why I've been reading this thread with great interest...what I have does shoot rather well but from what I've read here it's not the...
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Interesting reading for sure.
I've been paper patching for a few years now and have had some very good results and now an again some very bad ones.
I'm currently shooting a swaged bullet...
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I use a Corbin core mold and a Lee 20-4 furnace and just use the dipper to fill it.
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Brake cleaner, works a treat to get the lanolin off for me.
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Excellent stuff, your boolits look great by the way.
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I have had it happen and boy is it detrimental to your score.:(
There were patched wet and I believe I had just too much patch folded into the base.
These were from the muzzle...
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Never heard of that.
I can't see the point, the patch needs to get the bullet down the barrel and shred immediately on exiting.
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That post caught my attention.
I've also tried Hornady case lube, but it was called 'One Shot'. I started by just spraying it on but didn't like the effect it had on the patch. I then tried...
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That's what works for me.
My naked bullet for bore dia. is .442 but it's close enough to your .443. :wink:
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 |