If it is dead soft lead the ball it will fit. Place it on the muzzle and start giving it light taps with a small hammer. It will go in. When it is almost flush with the barrel you can even take...
Type: Posts; User: Delkal
Forum: Military Rifles
If it is dead soft lead the ball it will fit. Place it on the muzzle and start giving it light taps with a small hammer. It will go in. When it is almost flush with the barrel you can even take...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
They use more nitrocellulose for paints, lacquers and printing inks than they do for gunpowder.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Unfortunately this shortage is a self fulfilling prophesy. IMO there has been a shortage of Alliant powders for years and they are not even trying to stock many old classic powders. Sure you will...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
This is the thermoworks probe I use the most. While their basic Dot probe is cheaper this one reads to 0.1 so it is easier to see when the temperature is changing, has a built in timer, and shows...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Looks like you now have a nice stack of semi disposable dishrags. Cut it up.
I remember reading a warning on one of the bullet mold manufacturers sites that said brass molds can warp if heated too hot. Has anyone else heard this or had any problems?
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
This. There are many cheap and accurate digital thermometers out there so just throw away those notoriously inaccurate bimetal ones.
Thermoworks makes the best and the difference in my probe and...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Brownells has TCM powder that is specifically made for that cartridge at the bargain price of ~$25 a pound (+ hazmat). While there are a few loads for 44 mag and hot 45 Colts there are not that...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hornady also has Garand loads on their reloading page. Under rifle data scroll thru the list and under 30-06 there is 30-06 service rifle.
There is another post on garand loads yesterday that...
Would this idea work to clear a jammed cylinder from a loose primer pocket? Put an appropriate sized rod down the barrel till it hits the bottom of the case then give it some taps with a hammer? ...
Forum: Military Rifles
Garands were originally loaded with H4895 in WWII and are happiest with burn rates from BLC (2) to IMR-4064. H335 should work but a better option would be Accurate 2520. It is known as Camp Perry...
Forum: Special Projects
Good eye. I thought the handle looked intact so disregard my comment. Except for the part about round stacked leather being a pain to get right.
Forum: Special Projects
Who made the blade and what are the markings? Vintage knives are highly collectible so unless the grips are cracked or missing I would just clean up the blade and enjoy it. Besides, I like the...
Forum: Special Projects
Who made the blade and what are the markings? Vintage knives are highly collectible so unless the grips are cracked or missing I would just clean up the blade and enjoy it. Besides, I like the...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The gas plug vents some of the gas but the bolt still comes back hard when firing a grenade. There is no way I know of to lock the action shut. The newer gas plug with the poppet valve had a...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The Lee 405 is a good bullet and I shot a lot of them in an original trapdoor and a long barreled Handi rifle. I never used pure lead but have no problems with a BHN ~10 bullet, sized, and with a...
Generally if you have a newer frame you want barrels that have the split locking lug. The solid ones can give you problems opening.
The best place to determine values is looking at Ebay sold...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
No. And don't. 2400 is now a precious powder that hasn't been available for years so save it for something more appropriate like high end pistols or 22 hornets. Use the rifle powders with the...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Oh the horror...... While the instant gravies are more popular now I was lucky enough to grow up down south where you watched your grandmother make gravy as a kid. But it does seem to be a lost...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Next time try taking out the meat and adding the flour to the oil while stirring to make a roux. Then add milk, stir, and add the meat back. This will stop the flour from clumping and making lumps...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
You can use any brand. Just taste the gravy when it is done and add whatever spice you like. I usually add more sage and lots of black pepper.
And I always add one bay leaf to every type of...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
About 40 years ago I was fishing in a canal for small catfish under 12 inches (we liked to cut off the head and fry them whole in Georgia). I was doing pretty good but then caught a 2 foot carp. ...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Contender barrel prices skyrocketed in the last few years and that barrel at $350 would be a deal. SSK makes some excellent custom barrels. Not sure if the barrel the OP is cheaper but who made...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Be-86 has a slower burn rate than unique and is slower than Herco. I can assume when people say you can use Unique data it is because it is a slower powder and you are unlikely to get into trouble...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
There are millions of Garands in use for over 80 years and they shot countless billions of rounds of ammo without a problem. While there are reports of hot loads with a heavy bullet bending the...
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 |