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I have a very nice model 1901 Remington rolling block pistol that I want to shoot in a match. These were originally produced in either .22LR or .44 Russian, but this example is in 38 special. I'm...

Here are pictures of the threaded muzzle on my Johnson. I found a 2012 discussion about someone else who has a threaded muzzle and no one had any information on when or why. It looks like there was...

Thanks everyone, you've given me some great information to get started with. I will join the Johnson Automatics forum and have already ordered the book. Now to figure out what to do about the...

I just picked up a 1941 Johnson in 30-06 and would like to try it out using a cast load that will cycle the action. I searched this forum but did not find any information on loads. My initial gut...

That's OK CHeatermk3. I along with his other fellow shooters didn't believe it at first either.

The bullet is lead, but I don't remember which bullet it is. Nothing exaggerated whatsoever. I routinely shoot with him. We tend not to have a lot of wind where we shoot so that is not usually a...

I just got myself a Greek Mannlicher Schoenauer 1903/14/30 carbine in 6.5x54 MS. My first step in preparing to fire it was to slug the bore and that gave me some trouble. My first 2 slugs came...

I did not see any suggestions to use a very cheap piece of insurance....a dowel.

My mistake occurred a few years ago. I was helping a friend shoot my M1 Garand and had a failure to eject a round....

I think .329 might be a little small for the M95. Mine run 330-331. Suggest you slug the bore.

Vern

Grizzlee, Yes we are shooting at 500 yard rams. He told me he's never had one fail to fall when he hit it. The practice at our club is to set the rams light....that is the back side of the foot...

Checked with my friend today. He's using 13.5 grains of Herco powder behind a 175 grin bullet cast with wheel weights and it takes down a ram every time he hits it. 12.5 grains of unique will give...

One of my friends has been knocking down rams with his Model 1917 rifle. I'll get load data from him when I see him Sunday and let you know. I seem to remember that it is a surprisingly mild load...

I'm going to try a load for the 7.62x39 and see how that works. I didn't have good bullet for the 7.62x45 so I took some 311-413's and turned them down to 130 grains on the lathe. I got the OAL I...

Thanks for the links. A few years ago I bought a group buy set of Lee dies and then found an individual selling brass formed from 220 swift for not much more than I would have paid for the 220 swift...

I would like to try cast loads in a VZ 52 rifle. Went through a search but came up empty. Has anyone come up with a cast load that will function the this old Czech semi-auto? I have some brass...

This isn't an M44 or M38, but the numbers are so close I thought this was worth sharing. My Remington made (1917) M91 slugged .3135. It shot .314 cast bullets well.

Vern

Norm,

My gunsmith has an Argentine RB barrel in .43 Spanish with a pristine bore. It is the one without the Argentine army stamp on the upper knoxform flat. He wants $200 for it.

Vern

pepe ray - although my friend is a machinist he works for a major corporation and really cannot do custom work for his friends. That is unless he wants to take a run at getting fired. I used the...

One method that works with a good degree of precision is to:

Place bullet slug with odd number of grooves in a V block with "grooves" resting on the block.

Set a firmly mounted dial indicator...

I used to use heavily wetted patches unitil I pulled a rifle out that had not been used for several months and found rust and some pitting :>( I now pour hot water with some soap through the bore. ...

Thanks for the load information. I did get one stripper clip with it. I'm very glad to hear that it will cycle at 1075 fps. This one was made ca. 1911 - 1914 and I really do not want to push it to...

I just obtained a very nice C96 Mauser in 7.63 Mauser that I want to shoot cast bullets in. Can anyone recommend bullets, brass and loads?

Thanks, Vern

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Don't misunderstand my post about the blown up 7x57 rolling Block. The failure had nothing to do with the generous chamber that causes excessive case neck expansion. The individual who reloaded...

Hi,

I'm new to this forum, but not to cast bullet shooting. The 7x57 Rollling Blocks are notorious for not being reloader friendly due to liberal tolerances in the neck area. A few reloads...