KIK 2Fg
Type: Posts; User: Mike Brooks
Forum: Muzzleloading.
They last just about for ever with BP. I never resize. I stepped on one, they don't work well after that!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Your smokeless bullets will do fine with lube smeared over the cylinder. I have shot many CAS matches that way with no leading after a full day.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Your smokeless bullets will do fine with lube smeared over the cylinder. I have shot many CAS matches that way with no leading after a full day.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have shot lots of smokeless bullets this way with BP in revolvers.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I think it's 18 or 19gr of 3fff. I lube over the end of the cylinder like a cap & ball gun.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Shilohs of that era seem to have long chambers/or long freebore, I have one. Be prepared to load a 500gr bullet way out till it touches the rifling. Once you do that you'll start to get some good...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Don't waste your time. Gift that powder to somebody else and buy the real thing.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
He used at least one converted navy at the time of his death in 38LC. before that I ASSUME .36 navy using RB. I've spent some time with .36 navies and RB at 75 yards and they shoot extremely well.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
You end up using 10ga wads. I use a cotton dobber dipped in melted BP lube to hold my top card on. I have used only brass shells for my Bp shotguns for the past five years, very easy to use and good...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Figure using 500 to 535gr bullets with BP. Seat them out till they engage the rifling. These are real basic starting comments but will save you some time. Ask more questions once you get down to the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'm using speer or hornaday HBWC at I think 148 grs.
Forum: Leverguns
I would expect recoil....:wink::wink::wink:
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'd go with you but I live in Iowa.....[smilie=s:
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have a R&D conversion in 38 LC. I shoot BP and hollow based wadcutters in 38 special. Excellent shooter.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have 3 shiloh rifles and the most I paid was $1100 for the most expensive one.. Just keep your eyes open.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Looks like a parts gun. English buttplate, early french trigger guard, curly maple stock.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
You're a wet blanket McDowell.....[smilie=l:
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Don Stith lives in VA. Best Hawken maker in existence.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
'bout the same price for an original unertel.....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Junk, I wouldn't even take them for free.
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 |