Kalifornistan is a different country. As for the events? Well ... **** gonna happen from time to time. Me personally? I aint prejudice, biogot, racist or anything else. I aint basing decisions on...
Type: Posts; User: ZippyHillbilly
Forum: Our Town
Kalifornistan is a different country. As for the events? Well ... **** gonna happen from time to time. Me personally? I aint prejudice, biogot, racist or anything else. I aint basing decisions on...
Forum: Our Town
If it was far inland ..... maybe a babbitt of some sort is possible if not Lino. Any saw mills, large machinery or printing operations around the area?
Forum: Our Town
This is a possibility. Anodes for boats are aluminum, magnesium or zinc.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks for all the input folks ..... I have now acquired most all the things mentioned to start casting over the winter. Even if a wee bit chilly, I can go to range to test things here and there. I...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Got that right! One hillbilly to another
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Tried the goog ..... no real info. Anybody here know what type linotype Blatchford Perfection Linotype is? Composition of such an animal? Thank Ya Kindly .....
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
About the only way I get "used brass" is at the range in person. Seems when I go to the range to work on my stuff and bring my spotting scope .... I end up spending an extra couple hours or so...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Life Lessons. We have or will all do these things at some point. LOL
Forum: Our Town
There is a fine balance of purchasing outside the door of a biz. While it seems innocent enough ... I can see where a biz owner could get upset with folks making purchases in the parking lot. The...
Forum: Our Town
Well ... bein a hillbilly and all, we kinda grow up with firearms around. Aint really no different than a pocket knife or jumper cables. The brick and mortar places are having a rough time, and the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Tryin to straighten up the dag gum place! Lotta load workups, various friend's rifle preps, hunting season prep ...... dang place is a organized mess! Starting this casting hobby has only made it...
Forum: Casting Equipment
For anyone wanting a....... About the best price have I been able to come across the past few weeks. Midsouth Shooter Supply $328.06 + shipping which was slightly over $10 to me. There is still the...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I am well aware. Bein a hillbilly and all .... we is used ta doin things in the above fashion. We do favors for each other all the time. Thanks for the advice folks.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Whelp ..... received my "parts is parts" order from lathesmith. He answered some questions via PM, made his recommendations and I received my "parts is parts" today. Very nice work, fit and finish....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well I guess I did not think of this as something to take away from a long time member and fellow like BNE. I also don't wanna push the boundries of someone willing to do me a hillbilly favor either....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I guess bein a hillbilly gots it's perks. Been reading the site for months, joined recently. Folks is been very helpful. Have a pile of lead/alloy/babbitt and such. Tested it all for hardness using...
Gotcha. We got one here as well it appears. LOL. Didn't much figure the one I know was huntin much Griz.
Well I dunno if it's the same Phil Shoemaker that lives a rock throw away from me or not, but if so, he is a fairly talented pistola dude. So is Novak, who lives here as well. I guess if it comes...
Forum: Our Town
I think "radical" or "extremist" are very relative terms to any given set of circumstances. These folks been fightin since the dawn of time. If it were not under these circumstances, it would simply...
Forum: Casting Equipment
While I am new here I have a couple. I have a heavy cast pot for process work and bought the Waage mentioned above. The price is now $230 or so shipped. I plan on a bottom pour when my skill level...
Forum: Our Town
I always refer to ole George Patton : May God have mercy on the souls of my enemies, becuase I will not.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thank you fellas and duely noted. I've slugged for other reasons so I am familiar. I like the idea of stamping ingots. Makes sense.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My plan right now is casting for plinking and practice. Calibers of focus right now are 38 - 357 - 44 - 45. I may graduate to rifle later. Not planning on gas checking anything right now. Shooting...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Very interesting. Look forward to opinions, but i am already pressed out for the most part.
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 |