Grab it so fast smoke flies off their fingers!!!
I use 8mm Lebel brass but I understand .43 Mauser resizes better
Type: Posts; User: quentin
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Grab it so fast smoke flies off their fingers!!!
I use 8mm Lebel brass but I understand .43 Mauser resizes better
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
if you do order a replacement 303B barrel - note that the No4 and No1 barrels are not interchangeable!!!
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
The other one I have been told is excessive oil in the bore.
When fired uncleaned the oil can not compress (& is not pushed out fast enough) therefore acting as a bore obstruction.
Pretty sure...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Hi Buckshot
With thread depths running about 0.130 the 0.022 difference seems small.
If tensioned on the barrel shoulder would the gap be acceptable ?
Q
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Hi,
Have been told that a SMLE 303 barrel will screw into a M95 straight pull bolt mannlicher action.
Anyone got one of each to test this out?
cheers
Q
ps. I'm aware that it won't headspace...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Can anyone tell me if the 11.15 Werndl cartridge and the .43 Spanish are interchangeable?
I have option on .43 dieset but a Werndl chambered rifle.
Is any difference only in the shoulder length...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hi
I need to expand 8x60 Lebel into 11.15x58 Werdl
I have taper expanded a few but its very slow & I lose about 1 in 5 (even with annealing every second pass).
Can I do the corn meal trick...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have quite a bit more than one tin :-)
The professional reloader in Wellington informed me that IMR4740 was very similar to IMR3031 and I use it as such.
To check this - a lot of this powder is...
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 |