I apparently got banned and then un-banned as well? Got an email too but never noticed any issues with my account.
Type: Posts; User: AK Islander
Forum: Testing Area
I apparently got banned and then un-banned as well? Got an email too but never noticed any issues with my account.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Love my 527 in .22 Hornet. Wish I had picked up one in 762x39 before they were discontinued. The mag sticking out irritates me just a little but I’m getting used to it.
Forum: Our Town
I went through this exercise about 3 years back when cleaning out my shop. Used to work in the trades and over a couple decades had accumulated a whole drawer full of allen wrenches. Tossed them all...
Forum: Leverguns
That’s a beauty! I have a round barrel version built in 1914, haven’t shot it yet. Mine ejects dummy rounds with extreme prejudice so I am a little worried about losing brass. Glad you are shooting...
Forum: Military Rifles
Love the full-length stock - that’s a beauty, I would have walked out with it too! My Arisaka is a 1943 Nagoya in original military configuration with a struck but still present mum. They are neat...
Forum: Leverguns
There is a detailed writeup on the new .44 Mag 1894 Classic by Layne Simpson in the latest edition of Rifleshooter magazine. He says it has 1:20 twist and slugged the bore of the test rifle at .429....
Forum: Our Town
The one I will never sell is actually the least valuable, from a monetary perpsective: Armi San Marco 1858 Remington replica with brass frame. The first handgun I ever owned, and has been with me on...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
A full 12 gauge brass shell would be a lot of BP. If it was me I’d use 70-80 grains with some wads over top and see how that worked. Since it’s a blank you could probably up the powder charge some...
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 |