I have used 3F in the pan for 50 years with no problems. A friend of mine said he used 2F in damp weather when hunting because it didn't turn to slop . The British army primed muskets with whatever...
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have used 3F in the pan for 50 years with no problems. A friend of mine said he used 2F in damp weather when hunting because it didn't turn to slop . The British army primed muskets with whatever...
Thank you. That's an impressive target for what you're working with.
John
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Out of curiosity, what are "cowboy action" shooters all about? Did Hickok have some.body fine tune his 36's ? I doubt it and have not read otherwise. This whole business reminds of when I hitched...
I might be missing something. I asked what kind of accuracy and the closest answer was "pretty good" . Is the object high velocity or'extreme accuracy'? I'm probably just a dumb redneck- or bubba-...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
This .223 conversion has been interesting. I have a Belgian folder chambered .257, in a pretty much straight case based on 25-20 SS at about 1.2 inches. I have been using 22R stuff I found, but...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I would second Greg. I used to do the dark room, dull red, tried tempilac , but now generally just spin them and go for the military color. It works fine for me for reforming or resizing. With...
Out of curiosity, what do your targets look like at that velocity?
Are they stable enough to make it all the way?
Forum: Shot Guns
I have big problem with the BPI book on brass shells. If you believe it, the military would not have them. Also the reloaders that continued after the original powders were not available could not...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Things must have changed a lot since the 70's. Now unless it is a Uberti or Pietta it is worthless and they need timed, arbors fixed, etc, etc.
If you are trying to shoot bullseye, maybe so. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I've seen other posts where 32 gauge was recomended. However, 32 gauge is of a larger diameter. My Starline 50-70 goes .558 at the base and once fired 32 is .565, can't find an unfired case, must...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I would go with the counterbore approach first. I have a .43 Spanish that did that and I wanted to use in deer season. When I found that the bullet would drop into the bore full length, I cut the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I opened up a rcbsS 7mm mag sizing die with a carbide boring bar
And don't remember it as being particularly difficult.
I just went through that on a mild block. You will find the Lee sprue
plate screw is reverse thread. It was the last thing I tried, but I just tried another mold and that is the case.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
thanks for that video.
The harbor freight saw will cut clean enough that trimming is not needed to square it up, but I had trouble
rotating the case for Sniders and such with a normal jig. This...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I have 20 pieces of 45-70 brass cut down to 1.88 in a bag marked 45-60 from a gunshow years ago.
Ran across them this morning.
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
-Thanks.
That's exactly what I needed to know.
John
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Has anyone tried putting a 50-70 springfield barrel on an 1873 action? I realize it would have to be shortened at the breech and rechambered, but how do the threads match up? I have an 1873 in 28...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Go with Littlemachine shop. I put a 5" chuck on my 7x10 and the adapter plate is 5" diameter. You would need 5" round stock, some way to cut it square, and the 4" chuck is only rated for 3.15"...
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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 |