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When I was 11 my Pa gave me a thirtythirty along with a tong tool, dies and an ideal 311291. Still got the mold, and still use it. Wish I had the old rifle. Haven't been 11 for about 60 years but...

You bet! I'd like to try it. Just developed a load called the Argentinian Clanger, designed for our 1000-inch pig and chicken set-up. That Modelo 91 barrel gets me at least 6 inches closer then the...

Unless you are on a desert island and have nothing else to shoot, destroy it. Like finding a bottle of pills in the medicine chest, sans label... maybe it looks and smells just like grannie's hurt...

50 yards is my practical limit, due to this and that.. but sure, let's doit toit. Joyous Easter, guys!

Moose

Your best choice would be to get one of each, then look for spares... No, actually, The Ruski carbines are used around here as "ruff and wet" guns, mainly since they are so cheap and ugly. Sure knock...

Got a Stevens/Savage bolt gun (older than I am - no, it's not a matchlock-) and with that and CCI CBcaps in the short LR cases - Well, that has cleaned the barn numerous times. Makes less noise than...

Schutzen - You make a good point concerning ricochets, as they are essentially un-predictable. The 'trespasser' issue is a good one, too. The best we can do around here is post the land and use good...

Main point is that you are not stopping just one slug - sorry, boolet - but repeated hits in the same general area, over a considerable period of time. Such a procedure will eventually defeat most...

Yuh done the right thing- nothing noble about crash and burn. First thing give those knees a rest. Get a nice bar stool so you don't have to stand at the loading bench. And like the Packrat says, you...

Don't be so down on felt wads - and don't be so keen on patch lube based on water (or spit). After all, you are supposed to "keep your powder dry" and that does not mean shoving a damp cloth patch...

Got into Chrony work a good many years ago - say 20? And the reason for it was doubt concerning published black powder velocities. Having been a shooter for about 60+years I do have a little...

Grampa used to say " If you shoot it, eat it -- unless it is something trying to EAT you! Then you can be picky." At the age of 11 I dropped a Great Heron in his presence, and he made me eat it....

Got an old guy in our BP club who uses beer - try it, you might like it. Home brewed is best.

Linotype is the caster's dream metal. It is designed to cast lines of type (Duh!) and using lino lets even a clutz like me to cast Loverin-style designs with speed, courage and vigor. They look like...

IMHO The 30-06 will do it all - plus there are about 10 zillion handloads already documented, tested, evaluated etc and ready to go. Easy to handle, easy to load, a nice long neck that allows lots of...

Ordered from them several times - no problem, 10-day turnaround, good stuff..

No argument there , Rattus - you do point up the big flyer cause in minies, which is skirt deformation, from whatever cause. As far as that Lyman 315 gr wad cutter, I never had any real luck with...

Jack, with a proper patch you could shoot ball bearings with good results, since the ball never touches the bore. Patches are just do-it-yerself sabots. Now, where minie/maxies are concerned, any...

We have used that big .69 cal Lyman miniball for 12-guage work, and it does well. I was always a little worried about shoving a solid, snug round ball down a choked tube, but that miniball ( mine...

The war department said we were going to view the skyshow, and had laid out appropriate cushions, pillows and such, all tastefully arranged on the deck of #2 trailer - so, about midnight we repaired...

Well, whatever works, works. Been shooting (including BP) for about 60 years, and when in doubt, use hot soapy water. GI practice was to clean 3 days running, with the infamous but effective Cleaner,...

There are lots of alloys called 'Pewter', including some that are lead-free. In general, pewter is best used for other things, such as plates, cups, eating tools and the like. Way too expensive for...

Well, there is always the trade-off. There's no question that a tight patch/ball combo tends to shoot closer groups, but what about loading? Out on a hunt it's real uncomfortable to knock Bambi down,...

Sounds like you are doing just fine! The thinner patch might be just the ticket, at least it is in my Lyman flinter .50. A good test - in a clean bore, the ball and patch should 'ease' on down the...

Ok, boys, here's for openers. We keep on old Win. M37 single shot barn gun around here for the coyotes and feral dogs, and my fun load for it is Lyman's big 69 cal Minieball on top of 50gr of ffg bp...