Thanks to all of your suggestions and good advice, I had a better day at the range with my .45 Colt rolling block carbine. I braved the 35 degree cold and plowed a trail into my shooting range. I had...
Type: Posts; User: Montanaguy
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks to all of your suggestions and good advice, I had a better day at the range with my .45 Colt rolling block carbine. I braved the 35 degree cold and plowed a trail into my shooting range. I had...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for this. I think I still have some .50 AK I made years ago from .348 W brass. If I can find it, and rim size is OK, I will give it a try. I just bought a little .50-70 RB carbine made by Ed...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It appears that it's almost impossible to source this classic cartridge case. I'm in a desperate mode. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance!
Holy Moly, that was fast!! Would the recutting be done by RCBS or whom? And thanks!
I bought this mold quite a few years ago to cast 300 gr. express boolits for my 1886 Winchester chambered in .50 Alaskan. I also use them in my .50 Smith carbine with great results. I'd really like...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks for the very helpful advice, guys. I now have noticed that cases fired in the RB carbine have a slight swelling .245" up from the rim. Case diameter in front of rim is .475" and at this...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks, I found the twist rate to be 1/16" and will slug the barrel. I'm wondering what the 9.0 grs. of Unique smokes the brass and fails to obturate. It's fast-burning powder. Fired cases don't...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
You're welcome. I'm sorry the chart didn't post as clearly as it looked when I typed it! :( Yes, I kept all variables the same except for charge weight. Evidently the 35 grain load was the sweet...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I recently acquired a beautiful little Pedersoli rolling block carbine in .45 Colt. It appears brand new, with added front and rear sights. The Pedersoli Soule tang sight seems perfectly adequate for...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
My holy grail pistol is a Remington Rolling Block in caliber .50, but until it shows up, I am making do with this pair. I haven't had them very long but from the first cast boolit groups made with...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Turkish 8x57 ammo fired in my stock 1938 Turk with iron sights produced some interesting data for you fellow Turk shooters. The ammo came in the 70 rnd. bandoleers with 154 gr. bullets and 47.5 gr....
I'm considering giving up use of 231 in my revolvers due to the amount of powder residue left in the barrels and chambers. Some of the residue is light colored and some is grey. I can shake it out of...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
I was also one of the guys that bought armloads of Turkish Mausers and the cases of cheap ammo. Then I shot and shot the darned stuff but couldn't shoot it all. After about 10 years I auctioned the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I recently acquired a nice Miroku highwall in caliber .38-55. It's teaching me which boolits and powders it prefers. I have several Winchester highwalls (.32 Ideal, .38-56, and .32-40) so I was...
Forum: Cast Boolits
After being a member here since 2014, I thought it was time to contribute as well as solicit help. I've had this cute little Low Wall in 32 Ideal for more than a year now and am still struggling to...
Forum: Completed Deals
I will take the .32-40 brass if still available. $18 plus shipping.
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 |