My 1916 DWM luger (inherited) was an erratic feeder. A new set of springs from Wolfe fixed it and now it runs like clockwork with just about anything I feed it . New springs might help ( sure...
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My 1916 DWM luger (inherited) was an erratic feeder. A new set of springs from Wolfe fixed it and now it runs like clockwork with just about anything I feed it . New springs might help ( sure...
While I haven't dropped any lead shot, I have been making Bismuth/Tin for some time and found that shot size from any size dripper varies widely with different factors. Higher temps and/or head...
Forum: Our Town
Big storm here in NorCal last night, got home from work and the power was out. Lit the oil lamps and opened a bottle of wine... Didn't miss the tv a bit.
That's why I started using them, Winchester and Federal primers were unobtanium. Cheddites were available and relatively reasonably priced.
Tom Roster and many others say they have pressure tested cheddite 209 primers as a direct substitute for Win 209A in many loads with little or no difference in pressure.
I have been using them this...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The slotted "pills" are most likely scuba dive belt weights. I've melted several like them. The alloy could be anything....
Forum: Leverguns
Thanks for the tip! I'm going to Roseville on Tuesday for sure.
Forum: Our Town
We call them " Black Sky Summers". Like Springfield said, we get them to one degree or another most years. But the Oakland hills fire or Mukolumne fire in 1995
make make it look like a nuke went...
I do stained glass as another hobby. I used the self adhesive copper foil to beagle a Lyman mold, worked great still holding years later. Check a stained glass site, comes any lots of sizes.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Winter time and Dad needed to spray paint something, but spray cans are to cold to spray. His idea, warm them up in the oven. I guess he got distracted and left them in too long because... LOUD...
Forum: Processing wild game
All through duck season my wife's dog waits for me to come home with ducks. while I'm cleaning birds he sits and waits for bites. After a few years the orange cat figured there must be something...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
My wife gave me the ugly annealer for christmas, I wonder how she knew...
Forum: Our Town
Welcome to the madness, you start reloading to be able shoot more. And soon find that you are shooting more as an excuse to reload. Its a vicious cycle.
Forum: Our Town
My wife gave me the ugly annealing machine! I wonder how she got the the idea for that?
Forum: Our Town
Welcome from NorCal!
Start lining up lead sources. You're gonna need lots!
Forum: Factory Rifles
I had a feather weight in 30-06 bought new in 2008, very nice rifle with a serious problem. Shots 1-3 would group well, 4 would be an inch left, 5 would be two or three inches
left of that. As...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Lee Whack-a-mole in 20 ga. in 1970. Dad was not going to pay for factory ammo for a ten year old who was missing everything any way. When I think of some of my "experiments" its a wonder I...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Please report back on it's durability. I like the look and want to try it if it holds up.
Forum: Shot Guns
Love my 1935 vintage L.C. Smith 16g . I've hunted ducks with it using Bismuth shot and it outperformed the 12g's loaded with 3.5 inch mag steel. I took it along to Namibia on my Leopard hunt and...
Forum: Shot Guns
Remington 12ga 3 inch hulls are no find Item as well. Anybody got some of those?
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 |