Currently gathering information, plans and even some parts for a "rail gun", Toyota pu portable, has a tremendous range if I ever get it working.
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Currently gathering information, plans and even some parts for a "rail gun", Toyota pu portable, has a tremendous range if I ever get it working.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The guy that runs the "weigh and buy house" at the yard I utilize gives me the dirty copper price weight on bullet jackets. I make sure to keep him in peppers and vegetables when I am there in the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
It's a very old technology. Used in the early Schutzen type rifles. Muzzleloader, not really.
But hey, the supreme court changed the definition of marriage.
Next the court will change the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I need to do it myself. It is a good cold weather indoors winter activity. Do you anneal with a solder torch or in the oven? I use the stand up and tip over system and have had no problems.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
All the stuck cases were from a batch that were "annealed" by a buddy. Had a great mix of many times loaded and needed annealing cases.
Only the Norma and Prime cases have been a problem!!
FC...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
SUCCESS! Got the case out easy. Overnite soak with the WD 40 "blue flame" penetrant and some PB Blaster. Applied on case base with muzzle down for a couple hours then same applied in muzzle with...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Savage with broken extractor. Fired case seized in chamber. 6.5 Creedmoor. How to get stuck case out??
Already destroyed cheap cleaning rod trying to knock case out. Have gun at home now and...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Gun show deal - was looking at some 45 Minnie bullets. Guy had a mold for same but base pin missing. Deal I couldn't refuse. Where can I find, purchase or have a pin made?? Thanks for any and all...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thinking that lead fishing gear of any type is prohibited on federal lands, thank Obummer. I know that the ponds on the military bases and wildlife refuges here in eastern VA prohibit all/any lead...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Wood stain, naturally - use some coffee, or perhaps some tea. Tea tends to be a bit on the red side. Coffee works good, fresh or stale. Sumac bark or walnut or hickory nut husks - chopped up and...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Pillow ticking or tough linen patches. Beeswax - deer or mutton tallow - grape seed or peanut oil. Adjust oil according to season for proper hardness of lube. Burnt patches is mostly a function of...
Forum: Leverguns
Only ever owned 3 lever guns. Browning 65 in 218Bee and Marlin 94 in 44 magnum. Both traded away. Still have the Daisy in .177 and it has trained a whole bunch of people in safe firearms handling....
Forum: Rimfire Area
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Got my 1st 22 in 1968. 581 Rem clip feed. Have it still and it's the best 22LR I've ever owned. Look around at shows and on rimfirecentral.com for any of the 500 series of Rem 22 bolters. ...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
89 views and no replies! ****, somebody say sumthin. I got plenty mater stakes and doan need nuther one. Can that thing be used for a stub build or not?? 10
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Would a TC Encore 50 cal ML barrel be useable to do a stub build?
I got a 50 cal corroded ML barrel gifted and it's Way beyond useable as ML unless it gets rebored and I already have too many ML. ...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Most overrated cartridge! Well I think most people overrate their shooting and hunting skill and try to make up with whatever cartridge they think will make up the difference. When it comes to...
Forum: Factory Rifles
update = Cleaned it up with some of my carb/choke cleaner and hit it with some compressed air. It was a LOT better. Soaked down with some 4 part Ed's Red with a daily repeat of the Ed's Red and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Powder! Like any component or ammo!
Only 2 kinds = 1. enough and 2. NOT ENOUGH!
Anytime you get close to status #2 things are about to go bad, very bad!
Forum: Factory Rifles
Went in the storage area and pulled venerable 788 out. Last time out in the light to play was 1986 and it didn't seem so bad then. It was and will again be my truck rifle, if I can get the trigger...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
after reading all this my old head hurts. I'm thinking my 1 - 1 - 1 + 2% is pretty good. That's range scrap - COWW - soft + 2%tin !!! 10
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Does it crackle when you bend it?? If you can bend it's probably pewter, if it crackles it's pewter for sure. 10
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My quick and dirty lead cutter on sheet, hatchet for thinner, AXE for thicker. 10
****, I'm gonna have to shoot a lot of sighters with hunting season coming on. Getting under the 20 pound is problematic. Guess I'll just keep my mouth shut and keep hoarding whatever I want. ...
Bore mop: Check with the NSSA cannon guys. When using powder charges that are bagged you better use a worm and mop or blow your arm off. You should be able to figure it out or ..... 10
thanks all!! Now the question is: What the H is 1 inch "nominal" thickness? Is it as in commercial finished lumber like a 1 X 4 which is actually 3/4 inch thick by 3 & 1/2 inch wide? Or is it...
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 |