I remember when the GP100s came out….and remember thinking “…this is an answer to a question no one asked…”. That said, they sold lots of them! I already had a Colt Trooper MkIII, so never had a...
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I remember when the GP100s came out….and remember thinking “…this is an answer to a question no one asked…”. That said, they sold lots of them! I already had a Colt Trooper MkIII, so never had a...
Forum: Military Rifles
Years ago I bought a wall hanger 98. It was $35. Deep rust pits. Sewer pipe bore. So I built a Rhineland Arms 45ACP kit on what was left of the action.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have CZ Mauser 98 clone with a double set trigger. Bought new while I was stationed in Germany. The rear trigger takes up 98% of the pull, leaving the front trigger to extend the other 2%. I’ve...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I used to shoot pigeons while sitting bench rest at the kitchen table. Sheridan Blue Streak. My Mom never made me cookies!
Forum: Our Town
I use one. It’s old. A Farberware Superfast. It is well and truly super fast, too. Found it in the free pile following a yard sale.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I’ve needed to call them twice. Neither experience was smooth. Got the , “….sorry, your tumbler is not covered”, pitch. It was, but their first approach was to tell me to go away….
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hmmm….now I’m gonna bake some cornbread tomorrow. Coleman lantern were common as dirt around here, and I ended up with a bunch.
Cheers!
Forum: Our Town
Just had a buried tank filled. $1.99/gallon. SE PA.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The experts maintaining sewing machines are hard over on TriFlow lubricant. They make a grease, too. You want to try the liquid.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have a couple Garands in 308 Win. And one modified for M14 magazines. Both joy to shoot.
I didn’t know such a critter existed! Thing of beauty.
Forum: AirGuns
I walked into a gun store in Frankfurt, Germany and was taken by the look and feel of the HW45. It came home with me, then I discovered the awesome accuracy and quality.
I'll watch the video. Nice. Anyone remember the CH Tool & Die taper crimpers available way back when? That's was my first exposure to crimping other than roll style. Of course you soon learn...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I can only add one thing to the discussion.... Pewter seems to be everywhere at flea markets. Except what you pick up may not be pewter. Seems more and more, it's cast aluminum, with a patina to...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
I’ve heard a lot about this fingernail polish for bullets. And just read paper patching is fiddly and fussy. So I’ll hafta try out this paint! <wink>
Forum: Our Town
I have a couple 270s thanks to Jack O’Connor. We didn’t know we were living in the Golden Age of gun publications.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would consider powder coating them again.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a 28 ex-Texas DPS that loves anything it’s fed! I bet yours won’t be picky, either. Good luck!
Forum: Our Town
Spent some time ‘82-84 on a T-2 tanker. It was still getting the job done. Built in the fall of ‘43, and there it was getting the job done thru 1999.
Tanker, then NASA tracking ship, then...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
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Forum: Special Projects
Brought back a CZ-52 from Germany in ‘91. Beautiful machine…..but the ammo….! Would actually shoot it if it were 9mm.
Forum: Military Rifles
My Dad was a Torpedoman during WW2. I have often wondered how many of the IJN ships and Marus went to the bottom at the hand of his torps.
Ok, for the rifles; he obtained one of each type...
Forum: Our Town
My F150 has a 36 gallon tank. Computer says my range is high 600, low 700s. I have the 3.5l.
Forum: Our Town
I was a Range Safety Officer at a Air Base in Germany. U S Army COL came in with a pristine K98 to shoot. Like new. Well, it was, as he found it in a barn in Belgium. Wrapped in some sort of...
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 |