That's why learning to cast your own is important or have someone you trust do it . And practice with your yardages so you know before the hunt happens ! I have several different alloys on hand an...
Type: Posts; User: Edward
Forum: Hunting with CB's
That's why learning to cast your own is important or have someone you trust do it . And practice with your yardages so you know before the hunt happens ! I have several different alloys on hand an...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use Harvester ribbed in all my muzzys cause I like choices and cheaper (like pistol caliber) with less recoil/Ed
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Don't think that will help your shoulder or your flinter ,lot more recoil and wear on your vent hole . There's a reason they call the twist in those barrels RB . Want to try conicals get a TC...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Give Kibler a call ,Their Woods Runner kit (mine was 54) is shootable in 5 hrs ! Go on Boob tube and search Kibler flint locks , You can buy one and if you change your mind list it and make money on...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Hope not ,getting confused with Kimber is scary!/Ed
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Either cartridge (OR) muzzle loader for best accuracy (USE A DROP TUBE) and of course weight your charge and your bullet ! With cost of shooting why settle for less? For cartridge a drop tube gets...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Shot over powder/Cream of wheat over shot (equal amounts)NO WAD between then a Dura felt wad (lubed or unlubed ) try it /Ed
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
poly 060 over the powder ,also used for compressing the OE 1 1/2 F 81 grains shaken not stirred powder thru a 32 inch drop tube if interested all topped of with a BACO Elliptical 530 gr 16-1 . I...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
As the base is what (steers the projectile ) careful casting (crisp edges ) work and at BP velocities GC s are not needed ,its only when pushed to hard the base suffers . Why most BP molds are plain...
Forum: Our Chapel
I think you need a lawyer , not opinions from here . Neither is a lifeline however a lawyer can keep your head above water and at least you can see your way to shore . Keep swimming in circles and so...
Forum: Leverguns
Sounds like you should invest in more books /take the time to read them /go on H load data online/ there's a reason you cant find much as there's better more suited powders you just don't have them...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
So will 4F, little less to start ! Both rifle/ pistol as it historically worked with and (in between) with both with much worse steel . /Ed
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That was the cause of your problem !!! Unless your Ray Charles you do not ever shoot or buy a gun with a dirty bore (you can tell) by looking down the bore ! Clean it befor you buy it and if a wall...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My favorite is NOE s 350-460 -FN sized to 458 2 cav PB/GC .Never could choose ,they both work and deer couldn't either !/Ed
Naysayers should read ,then read again Larry's thread on Dacron (I did) and he was right then and still is !/Ed
In my 45/70 1/2 grain Dacron over 25.5 grains of 2400 powder ,been the same load forever with a NOE 350 gr FN /Ed
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
So does common sense and like the previous poster said it ain't that common anymore unless your a lawyer looking for work ? are you ?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
What he said and knows (not an amateur) ! Ed
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Guess your (SCREWED) it was never meant to be removed!!!!!!!!!!!! Amateur's with drills are dangerous !
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Only if you can't properly clean the gun and donate a couple caps to clear what you missed/left ./Ed
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I put them in my toaster oven (the one I use for powder coating) and keep an eye on them ,melts off /cool and relube /Ed
Forum: Cast Boolits
Larry is spot on/knowledgeable and a wealth of factual info and known for hitting exactly where needed (in a pinch) in Nam! /Ed
Forum: Shot Guns
Yup I'd like to know too, mine is a Nitro Special (was my Dads) Ed
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 |