A few times on the H&R TDs I have seen where the latch lever bottoms out on the stock thus preventing it to properly latch closed.
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
A few times on the H&R TDs I have seen where the latch lever bottoms out on the stock thus preventing it to properly latch closed.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I was just going to ask you that. If I may suggest see if you can find someone who can slug or cast your chamber/bore. There are at times hidden surprises.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have an Kowa 883 angled 20-60x as a main scope and another Kowa TSN 663 angled as well with long eye relief 26x lens. I now hear that they make a Kowa 990 series scope. So far I have resisted to...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
A lot of clubs and BPCRA have gone to Face Book. Check there. Matches dates and locations for a lot of clubs and associations are being posted now.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Most dryer lint today contains a high percentage of synthetics (plastic). As such these may stick to your brass and or bore and may be difficult to clean out.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Get hold of your local SASS cowboy action group at one of your local clubs/ranges. Ask members their for their advice and to show you some hands on reloading of BP pistol cartridges.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have a decibel meter. I just may have to take it to the range next time and find out what the db levels are between the two.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I live in the PNW where we have seasons. I keep all my powder in an out building on the farm except for what is in use. When it is cold outside the powder I bring in to the house I let site and warm...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I smelt when ever I have raw lead. I try to smelt outside and make ingots but I can smelt in the shop if need be. I cast indoors as I have a inline fan and duct system to remove fumes from the pots....
I was given a couple of Hoch Moulds
G2742 317 140 1 lube groove.... I would assume that the G number is an order identifier. 317 for the dia and 140 for wieght? What was this mould for?
G2743...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I average 9-10 Bhn for range lead from the pistol range....22's, jacketed and non jacketed bullets. Got about 800#s in the shop.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks. It was something like this except someone already put it in an excel spread sheet worked pretty slick.
All you had to do was enter what you had and what you wanted and presto it gave you...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I used to have a calculator for getting a prescribed lead alloy BHN based on by adding other alloys of known BHN. I would like to find it again but cannot.
Thank you
Forum: Special Projects
I want to build a wagon/carriage box for my rifle. I have looked at boxes on line but the only question I have is the rifle plumb level in the box or do they slope down down some what at the muzzle?...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
550# of pure lead left for my muzzleloaders and 650# of range lead with a bhn of 9 for my BPCRs. More coming to top off my supply. Hopefully by the end of the year I will not have to acquire anymore...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
ROLMAO, I have heard. I have not been there for a long time but is this what is has come to there?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You have excellent eyes in addition to a shooter.....
Just bought a NIB Pedersoli Remington Pattern "Target" at an exceptional price. Supposed to be very accurate as they were built for international BP shooting. Any one on the forum have one or can...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
Did not see any leading before hand. Just cleaned for lead just to be safe, no visible lead particles. Will have to see what tonite brings when I recast.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Tonite I made a chamber and bore casting of the wife's Lyman 38-55 mini Sharps by Chiappa. The casting appears to show that there is minimal to almost no rifling.The dia of the casting is .379-.3805...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Not sure if this is the right forum or not. If not please move.
Is there a seating plug available for Layman's 457132 Postell? I have searched but cannot find one. I have RCBS Legacy 45-90 dies.
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Powder_Compression_System_it-1031131.aspx?CAT=3777
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Looking for some insight pros/cons etc into the Buffalo Arms .45 Complete Ignition Black Powder Die. It apparently leaves a channel down the center of the powder for more complete burning. They say...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Bought one earlier this year in 38-55 for my wife. She loves it and I enjoy shooting it as well. Shoots very well with the Lyman tang sights. It is also drilled and taped for scope bases.
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 |