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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Apologize? Right, no need.
The responses are given in the spirit to provide help and give options.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
track of the wolf now lists it as out of stock
Forum: Factory Rifles
I know I have not seen anything posted on them in quite some time. I recently bought my 2nd one, after foolishly selling my first one. The newer model does not have any iron sights, but if you ...
I shoot a Lyman cast bullet in my Marlin 94CL 25-20.Lyman calls it a 65gr, but when cast from my scrap coww they come out at 73gr with the GC installed. They are deadly accurate. I have some 85gr...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
While I should be - his sons don't understand anything about what their father was into. I put everything in totes and am storing them for the moment.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Just a thought. I keep a few jacketed bullets around to load to compare accuracy, if I can find them. Most of my shooting interest is obsolete Winchester cartridges. I do have a mod 43, and it shoots...
Forum: Cast Boolits
How does it shoot with jacketed bullets- for an accuracy baseline?
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
AFAIK lee does not make the hourglass shaped TC maxi balls. They make the REAL bullet which is totally different. REAL bullets have an oversized top band that need a sharp wack to seat and should...
Forum: Our Town
USAA Half Century Member. Both home and auto. One house fire, one tornado two cars totalled when struck by drunk drivers. No complaints.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Hello, all. Brand new to this site. I'm a little confused and in need of advice. I recently bought a Lee mould, for TC Maxi Balls,in .50 cal. I regularly cast my own bullets but, this has me...
Forum: AirGuns
Sounds like a great time, let us know how you do on those tree dragons!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thank you for that tip, I will try that next time. As it is I discovered the beeswax bullets I was using for the lube base are VERY old and that might be why the home made lube won't stay on the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I don't know, but it's worth exploring! Yes, I PC'd some of them last night and loaded up testers with AA#2 for the conversion cylinder and the Judge.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I am pretty sure I have some. PM incoming.
Suggest you go to the 25-20 Reloaders thread on the Marlin Owners website - 88 pages of some of the best info on 25-20 you will see on the planet. Also Ken Waters Pet Loads is pretty good on 25-20. I...
Buffalo Arms can do custom sizing dies for the Lee / RCBS pattern. .352-.353 should be within their abilities.
You're creeping up into the "gas checks might be a good idea" range with the .351. ...
Forum: Swaging
I have long since committed most of my dollars to RCE presses and dies, although I own many different kinds that I have picked up though the years if I find a good deal. I just purchased a WH...
Buffalo Arms made me a custom size die for my 351. Call them they are very accommodating. I also got my mold from accurate
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm only 70 and am casting more bullets per year than I ever did before.
So far I still enjoy it and I like the results I get. I enjoy getting decent accuracy from cast bullets at longer ranges. ...
Further testing revealed a boolet sized to 0.358” will chamber. I went back to the original 1.2 grain charge but reduced the oal down to 1.110” AND switched to RMI brass I purchased new for this...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Not long after having two chain fires in the same Pietta Shooters Model. (I ignored the owners manual instructions to use a .465” ball and used the same .457” balls I used in my other revolvers. I...
Forum: Leverguns
I load with Aliant power pro 2000, get 2456 fps. I found the Hornady ftx to explosive at close range at that speed. I get same velocity with speer 170 and Hornady rn. Each hit close enough for no...
Forum: Our Town
I've not had any strawberries that failed to bloom, usually the pillbugs don't manifest themselves until there is berries for them to eat. They also don't really climb to access fruit, just what...
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 |