Brown headed cow birds are native to the US.
Type: Posts; User: woody1
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Brown headed cow birds are native to the US.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I tried it just to see how it worked if I needed to. Several reloads and it worked fine.
Forum: Our Town
12 degrees at 6am today. It's 48 and sunny at 2:30 pm. Almost no wind for a change.
Forum: Vintage Ammo
As I recall Hawthorne was Sears&Roebucks brand made by Federal.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
If using sawdust, make sure it is dry before stirring it under. Regards, Woody
Forum: Leverguns
Lyman #40 shows 5 to 8.3 grains of Unique should get you what you want.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am so confused. Why not size and lube with the LAM? One H&I to hone out and done. You don't have to measure the diameter of the die. Measure the boolits that come out of it becsuse some spring...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Glad to see you got it out. Now don't do that again!
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Patch puller from the chamber end. I would try
Inserting a long wood screw from the chamber, screw it, using an offset screwdriver, into the patch and pull it out. May take several tries.
Forum: Our Town
Can anyone tell me why my private messages from yesterday are gone?
Thanks and regards, Woody
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Been there &done that. Now I try to color code the primers or shell head with magic markers or finger nail polish.
Forum: Leverguns
The Lyman 38th lists several loads for the 338237. I believe that handbook is available from Castpics.
Not recommending any loads but Lyman 38 lists 5 grains of Unique at an estimated 1100 fps &...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I believe you'll find you need much more powder for the seeds than you think. IMO they're too light to get any kind of payload in a 357 case. Wax bullets are more likely to do the job for you.
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Forum: Our Town
I can see California from my house. Does that count?
$6 at Midway. Plus shipping I assume. They claim they're in stock.
Forum: Cast Boolits
In his treatise Complete Guide to Handloading Phil Sharpe lists 11 grains of Unique for the 195 gr. gc boolit gives 1440 fps @ 16,800 pressure. Around there should give you a place to start. ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a set of RCBS dies from mid 80's for 32 Long/32 ACP w/ different expander stem for each. They will not crimp 32 S&W. I have used the size die sans decapper to give a little crimp. FWIW ...
Don't you love it when a plan comes together? I generally put a slight crimp on my 444/44mag 410 loads and then also seal the top card with fingernail polish. Crimping will cause an eventual split...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
For me it's IMR4227 bit I'll prob'ly not run out of MilSurp 4759.
Forum: Leverguns
Lyman 44 does not nor does 45. 45 is dated 1970.
Forum: Leverguns
OR check this out and follow the directions. It's not difficult.
https://www.marlinowners.com/threads/front-sight-calculator.32580/
Forum: In Remembrance
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mi/farwell/edward-hubel-13637491
RIP Ed
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