The Toolman provided me with a forearm that was a perfect fit so many thanks to a great guy for helping me out
Type: Posts; User: sliphammer
Forum: Single Shot Guns
The Toolman provided me with a forearm that was a perfect fit so many thanks to a great guy for helping me out
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Forgot to mention its a take down with a S/N 379xx no prefix
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Looking for info on this old rifle. Has a 25" bull bbl, 3/4" at bore, Parker Hale sites, bbl marking cal. 220. Couldn't determine model number or possible age. Needs a forearm any ideas where to find...
Forum: Leverguns
Looking for a button for a Winchester model 92 cal, 25-20 mag tube
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Thanks gents - sounds like an interesting round
Forum: Vintage Ammo
I thought this might be an experimental cartridge? 45 cal., copper case same length as 45-90 Sharps & WCF
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Couldn't be more happy with John's work fixing the extractor on a 20-410 chamber insert.
Forum: Leverguns
Snooky Williamson would wrap his sized lead bullets in plumbers Teflon tape and then heat them with a butane lighter. The tape shrinks right to the lube. He hunted with 92s,94s, 85s, and 86s, using...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
The scope is a Wollensak 4X - thanks for your comments
Forum: Single Shot Guns
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
I want to thank everyone for their helpful comments. Today - its time to go make a deal for this rifle.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Mike - thanks for the links to Gunbroker. This rifle is a model 418 mfg. from 1932-40 in 22 LR. Full size rifle weighs about 6.5 lbs.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Looking for some info on a nice Walnut Hill sporter. Got a shot at picking one up but there seems to be a lack of info on these. Rifle retains 85-90% blue/finish and has a Wollensack 4X tube scope...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use Hoppes to clean the size and seating die the put a dab of Imperial wax on the expander ball
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been using citric for a couple of years now. Sorry I didn't know about it 40 years back.
Cabelas reloading supplies are a hit and miss in WA stores - items go fast
I like the 30-30 idea. 100 grain plinkers to 180 grain pointed, spitzer type bullets for bigger critters.
Ruger SAA, 45 LC, adj. sights, 4.75 bbl., w/xtra 45 ACP cyl
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Check out citric acid for cleaning brass - works great and its 90% cheaper than what you have in mind.
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 |