The lever/crank for sure seems to be a car window winder and doesn't really 'go with' the rest of the measure , and I agree about the half washer thumb piece.
I guess that like the Lyman 55, the...
Type: Posts; User: DaveF
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
The lever/crank for sure seems to be a car window winder and doesn't really 'go with' the rest of the measure , and I agree about the half washer thumb piece.
I guess that like the Lyman 55, the...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Hi all. I've been reloading for about 50 years but I've never to my recollection seen a pistol powder measure like this one I just bought (cheap). It slightly resembles my old Lyman 55, but doesn't...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I think you're missing the lock nut from the seater plug.
Any RCBS 3 die rifle set I've had came with a thin hex-shaped nut to lock the seater plug in place, and if yours is missing just phone...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
https://i.imgur.com/iEjotO9l.jpg
My old Bonanza measure and mounting bracket, with 7 brass rotors for between 2.7 - 8.4gr. Bulls-Eye.
One of these days I'll dust it off and start using it again.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Need the thickness of the head (the threaded part). - 1.185" at top reinforcing ring, 1.018" mid way, 1.160" at bottom ring.
Need the depth from the top of the head to the top of the ram when...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Seeing the earlier post about the Hornady "M" scale reminded me of my BAIR 317-100 scale, which I bought used in about 1975 and am still using....
Forum: Special Projects
I did stem change-overs on a couple of Marbles tang sights sights years ago, and all I can add is be careful not to lose any of the very tiny detent ball-bearings from either place on the sight, and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
If you follow lee's instructions as shown in the above post, the first time you de-cap a case the de-cap rod will push up through the tightened de-capper clamp leaving about 0.10" sticking up, and...
Forum: Vintage Powder Cans / Tins
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Several years ago I was given a full 6lb. can of 452AA by a buddy who was qetting out of shotshell reloading.
On-line checking showed it to be very close, if not the equivalent, to Hogdon...
Thank you gentlemen for the responses, and also the advice re. minimum OAL.
Much appreciated.
I have a Colt Police Positive in 38S&W, and have been using Bullseye and Unique with 158gr. cast SWC bullets in it, but my supply of both those powders is getting low....
You might want to look at the 'britishmiliariaforums' under the British Military Handguns section, especially when you have the revolver in your possession.
Lots of knowledgeable information...
Forum: Our Town
What JonB said.
I'm 74 years old and was born and raised in Yorkshire, England, with a machinist father. Moore & Wright were pretty much the standard then, and I still use a couple of their...
Apparently this happened at a Calgary, Ab. range some time ago, and involved a rental revolver using factory ammunition.
The range owner reported that it resulted from a split forcing cone.
A...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
After some time of using Lee's Classic Loader in 30-06, I bought my first 45-70 and actual die sets for both the 45-70 and my 30-06 in 1974.
I bought Lyman AA dies for both calibers, and after 44...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had to pull a bunch of 454190 bullets, and used an RCBS inertia puller to start the process until there was enough of the bullet's straight shank showing that the collet puller could grip.
The...
Forum: Cast Boolits
40+ years casting. Slowing down, but so's everything else.
Forum: Cast Boolits
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I also have that old Ideal mould, and use it in my Colt New Service in .455 Eley. They drop at around 190gr. and 0.458", and I was shooting them sized 0.454" over 5.3gr. Unique in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Here's a photo of my old 457127 next to my old 454190. Both are single cavity moulds, and likely older than me (I'm 70) but still cast good boolits. 144834 I'm in Canada, so mailing boolits isn't...
Forum: Our Town
You might also want to try posting the question on the 'Canadiangunnutz' site, as there is a casting forum there.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I think I have what you want. It, and a front sight, came from a 12.7 X 44 sporter I put a tang sight on.
PM sent.
Regards, DaveF.
Forum: Leverguns
My 1964 Marlin 336's hammer spur is a hair over 1/4" wide (0.273" actual), and the slot in a post 83 Marlin hammer spur extension I have measures 3/8" wide (but I don't have a post 83 to measure the...
I was given a 6lb. pound keg of WW 452AA (which WST replaced) by a friend who was quitting shotgunning.
I have used the same 4.6gr. load of it with 124gr. cast or plated bullets in 9mm. Luger,...
The difference in rim thicknesses (about .035" for .455 versus about .050" for .45 Colt) may be a problem for clearance between the rear of the loaded cylinder and the recoil shield.
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 |