For many years I thrived on competitive shooting but now with less acute vision and other changes brought on by age I , and a few close friends, get together once a week and show another of our guns,...
Type: Posts; User: Riverside
For many years I thrived on competitive shooting but now with less acute vision and other changes brought on by age I , and a few close friends, get together once a week and show another of our guns,...
I think a lot of it was just a natural hand-eye coordination but back in the days shooting was a lot more popular so there were more people, as you say,in the sample.
Forum: Our Town
I taught my daughter, his mother, to shoot and we shot smallbore all over the US. She was a great shot. high intermediate junior at Camp Perry, shot on the Dewar teams and Randle teams, most of the...
Forum: Our Town
I am trying to decide if I should leave all my firearms, reloading equipment etc. to my grandson, who is now 10. He has learned to shoot a .22 but is really into water sports and computers. He would...
Forum: Our Town
Don't know but there needs to be one for president.
Forum: Military Rifles
try the Greenhill formula to see what bullet length is best for your rifle's twist.
Forum: Deep Theological Discussion
Those who seek to disarm a nation should study the masters: Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Castro etc.
Forum: Deep Theological Discussion
Neither you nor your company needs to change. The federal government needs to change.
Forum: Deep Theological Discussion
If you want to know more about the attack on religion read "American Marxism." You can find the digital (and hardcopy) on Amazon. MY friends, we are in trouble!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Will someone describe the process of making your own black powder?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have read that the black powder of old (particularly English) burned cleaner and gave better velocity than todays powder. I don't understand why, with today's technology it should be better....
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I find a difference between the swiss 1 1/2 in the red and blue can and swiss 1 1/2 in the pinkish colored can (marked 1 1/2 no. 4). The same wt. of each powder fills a case to a markedly different...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Cut grease cookies today after leaving the extruded ribbon in the frig overnight. Much better.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have used a dental pick and still have all my fingers. Now I would advise you to shoot it out.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I made a stand that will let me adjust my tube up or down. I adjust the ht. so as to be able to tilt a case a little,then stand it straight, and have the tube mouth just inside the case. No spillage...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
A champion black powder cartridge shooter told me to use large pistol primers for loading a .450 BPE. Seems to work fine.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Today I tried heating the SPG in a double boiler and using a large syringe to squirt it into the case. Didn't work too well.Then I went back to extruding a ribbon but this time I put the ribbons in...
Your firearm and load must perform the task they are intended to do.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Dies are hard for me to change. Anyone have an easy method?
Forum: Camping Gear
Camping is like spending time and money to live like a homeless person!
I competed for several years in smallbore rifle shooting and can name among my friends olympic gold medalist but the greatest shot I ever knew was my uncle. When I was a kid he would have me throw...
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 |