USGI M1 carbines are less finicky about brass length than commercial M1 carbines.
Type: Posts; User: TMB
Forum: Military Rifles
USGI M1 carbines are less finicky about brass length than commercial M1 carbines.
Forum: Military Rifles
Graf and Sons has PPU brass in stock. North East Target & Shooting Supply show 110gr fmj bullets in stock, but I have never ordered from them before. Powder Valley show H110 one pounder and 296 one...
Forum: Shot Guns
I think the old store brand firearms like J. C. Higgins, Western Field, etc... are becoming collectable if still in original condition to some people. Lot cooler to have an old Western Auto...
Forum: Shot Guns
My favorites are my 1897s, my best is Remington 870 Wingmaster and Special Field. My main HD shotgun is Mossberg 500.
I made my own, plain nothing fancy western style holsters out of heavy leather rough side out and use leather shoestring to slip over the hammer to hold gun in. Have them for Charter Bulldog 44...
Forum: Factory Rifles
This thread got me looking up manufacture dates on my Model 14 and 141s. https://www.remingtonsociety.org/serials-model-14/
My Model 14 30 Remington was made in 1914.
My Model 141 30 Remington...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Mine function fine, have a Model 14 in 30 Rem and 30 and 35 Rem Model 141s. I mostly shoot 170 gr FP cast bullets in the Model 14 & 141 30 Remingtons. Also have Model 8 semi autos in 30 and 35 Rem,...
I been using 9gr Unique with Lee 252gr semi wad cutter sized with Lee 452 sizer. Also just got a Lee 255gr flat nose but haven't made any yet. Have used 250gr RNFP Oregon trail silver bullets in past...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Another option would be to keep velocity up and load the 30-30 with a lighter bullet, people use the 7.62x39 with its lighter bullets all the time.
Forum: Leverguns
In a new model Ruger Blackhawk or Rossi 92, you can look at the 45 Colt the same way you would look at a 44 magnum. The Rossi 92 has been chambered in 44 mag and also 454 Casull I believe.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Yep, I have some Western superX 225Win brass, idk how many times it may have been fired though.
Forum: Our Town
I have never had a problem with Midway and I have been ordering from them since before the internet.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I just got one of the #10 cap makers and some prime all, haven't made any yet other than to punch a couple out to see how they fit my Pietta 1860 and CVA Hawkin, fit is pretty good.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I voted 45 Colt, but I have had 1886 Browning 45/70 that I bought new the longest.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Think I have a bunch of old 225 Winchester brass in yellow boxes that belonged to my step grandpa out in the shed. I will look tomorrow to see if I can find 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 |