I've used small and small pistol magnum primers interchangeably for decades; but I've also done the same thing with large pistol & magnum pistol primers. My primary shooting and reloading has...
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I've used small and small pistol magnum primers interchangeably for decades; but I've also done the same thing with large pistol & magnum pistol primers. My primary shooting and reloading has...
Forum: AirGuns
Ever since my very early youth I've loved BB guns and pellet guns, probably like most of you. Somewhere around 1959-1960 I bought a Sheridan Blue Streak .20 caliber (5mm) single shot pellet rifle...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I put caps I'll be using for the day in various cap holders which make it easy to use them. I even make some of my own "cappers". Here are two of the leather cappers I made from leather; one is #11...
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I cast .530" ball from a dbl cavity Lee mold and get fine accuracy.
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I bought my Crockett from the LGS years ago, so didn't have to assemble it. Accuracy is phenomenal, function was perfect and it took lots of small game. The hammer is often just a tad "wiggly" but...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Don't know if this will help but here goes. I owned a .32 percussion for years and also have a .32 flintlock. The only .32 mold I ever had is a Lee .311". It was very accurate in the percussion...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Those are really nice wood measures, better than what I cobbled together. I've also used river cane, antler and cartridge cases to make measures. I don't have a photo of all the measures I've made...
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I've bought plenty of pillow ticking (blue stripe) and it compressed about .015" in my caliper. And a bit later I came across some "mattress ticking" with both blue AND brown stripes. That measured...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
All are excellent, IMHO, and I wouldn't mind attempting something similar. I've made a bunch of measures and a couple of horns but haven't tried making a pan primer.
All my primers, two factory and...
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I found the cannon was devilishly difficult to just get into the woods and useless for squirrels. :shock:
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I used them occasionally when I didn't need full loads. I always put a bit of lube on the ball to keep from having a leaded bore. Wads go over the POWDER regardless what kind you use.
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I have never tried cartridges in either of the ones I had. I just loaded from scratch. I do have a leather "belt box" similar to that posted by armoredman. It carries ball just fine so it should...
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I'd call it a good deal from the get-go. I love the .36 and have one that's my go-to small game rifle. you'll love it!
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Years ago when I ordered my .62 flint smoothbore I ordered it with a rear sight. I also get excellent 50 yd accuracy with patched ball. The bore is a bit tight and a .600" ball is the largest that...
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The Crockett sold currently is some different from the one I had many years ago. Back then the barrel was 3/4" and instead of a drum it had a snail bolster. I really like the Crockett and hated I...
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I started casting every ball I fired from the beginning some 55 years ago. A couple of decades ago I had a friend gift me a box of Hornady balls. I fired about half of them at the range and they...
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I've had that occur and did the WD40 treatment which stopped the corrosion. They can be fired as is but just don't put them or your fingers in your mouth. They are so toxic that I've had deer drop...
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I ordered a Heritage Model .45 many decades ago and killed bobcats, deer and squirrels with it. I simply bonded with that rifle and think of it as an old partner. But a few years ago problems...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Shouldn't ever sell those CVA rifles short or take them for granted. They look pretty nice and shoot even nicer!
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The Crockett is a fantastic small game rifle that has given me sub 1" groups at 50 yards using the fixed iron sights. And, Dennis, Your rifle hs that same super accuracy - you are a very fine shot,...
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Cast .350" or buckshot will work just fine. While I've mostly used a .32 for squirrels my favorite is now a .36. The .36 should be used either for head shots or mid body shots; too much damage if...
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I've had a rifle for around 55 years that came with a cheapo .435" mold. It did fine with those cast balls. Later I got a .440" mold and it loaded fine with a thin patch and shot with very good...
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IMHO the .62 (20 ga) is the best all around smoothbore when everything is considered. I love my flintlock smoothbore but the only thing I care to use shot on is turkey. I don't wingshoot or hunt...
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A round ball is as good as it gets for squirrels and other small game. That's all I've ever used in the .36 and the .32. Use a lighter powder charge if you're worried about tearing the critter up...
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Well I ordered a few pounds and it was shipped out yesterday. "Do I feel lucky"?
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 |