I just got a 4D Rentals catalog in the mail today and this was on the back:
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Type: Posts; User: muskeg13
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I just got a 4D Rentals catalog in the mail today and this was on the back:
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I use the same boolit in my .38 Special revolvers with good results using mild charges of Unique that are published 195/200gr data found in older Lyman load manuals.
Forum: Military Rifles
He also said one of the worst mistakes the Army made was trying to arm small-statured Vietnamese troops with M1 and M14 Rifles. They were too heavy and bulky and had too much recoil for small...
Forum: Military Rifles
A close family friend with 30+ years in uniform, with a combat tour in Korea and two in Viet Nam as a small unit "advisor", absolutely loved the M2 Carbine. For modest distances, he thought it was...
or easily duplicate .22 Mag performance with a reloadable case
Most of my shooting is in a 50yard backyard range. Several jacketed loads produce one hole groups ~0.3" with most I've tried staying at or below 0.5". Cast boolit loads go about an inch. At 100 yards...
I have a CZ527 LUX .22 Hornet that has proved accurate with almost everything I've tried, but that's no factory ammo, light-moderate loads, jacketed bullets from 33-45gr using LilGun and 1680 and...
Forum: Our Town
The 5T/15A splitter I got at Lowes a few years ago is the second best $350 purchase I've ever made. Only the $350 spent to buy the Husqvarna 455 Rancher to cut wood to split tops that. After...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Like Thumbcocker says above, slug your bore. Some of my .380/9mm pistols can digest up to .358, but one needs to be sized to .356. If yours is not over .357, I'd go with this one:...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Oh my! You were doomed from the start. Trying to produce good boolits with a Lee 6-cavity mould, and hollow points to boot, is a recipe for a first cast disaster, but it's not your fault. I've been...
Forum: Military Rifles
In case anyone reading this is new to Castboolits or collecting M95s and /or shooting the 8x56R Steyr/Hungarian, Google or Bing search the topics and then come back to the Castboolits links. There is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think you need to install gas checks, lube and weigh a sample. I usually do this with 5-10 and use the average to develop loads for that lot of bullets. I've always experienced a slight variation...
Forum: Military Rifles
I got a nice response back from the editor, Jerimiah Polacek. He apologized and agreed the article wasn't up to par and said he'd "have a conversation with Gil about this article and set stricter...
Forum: Military Rifles
I just renewed Handloader, Rifle and BP Cartridge News. For the reasons listed (Weiland, Pearce & Garbe). Surprisingly, Guns and Ammo and Shooting Times have had a complete staff makeover, and are...
Forum: Military Rifles
Done! I've been a print subscriber to Rifle and Handloader for 30 years, and have special ordered many of the back issues going back another 10 years. The days of Waters, Scovill and Miller are long...
Forum: Military Rifles
8x56R Hungarian Mannlicher by Gil Sengel is the worst article I've ever read in Handloader magazine. For a periodical that is usually noted for excellent content, sloppy editing and lazy...
Where did you get the info that Titegroup has been discontinued? It's listed as available for sale on the Hodgdon website now. Midway also has it. https://shop.hodgdon.com/hodgdon-titegroup/
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
Ditto. I only shot Pyrodex RS in a short barreled .54 Investarms carbine, the same as Arkansas Paul, the original poster has. It would routinely cut cloverleaves at 50 yards with patched .530 balls...
Forum: Military Rifles
I hope you're asking about shooting Swede bullets in 6.5 Arisaka cases, because the case dimensions aren't even close. Bullet diameter is supposed to be the "standard" .264", so any of the many .264...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Lots of good options presented here. Also due to Clinton and Obama, I picked up a used .22 Hornet (CZ527) with the main intent of developing a .22LR alternative. I also got a good gun show deal on an...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I ladle cast, use a long-handled stainless steel spoon for skimming and fluxing and flux with Marvelux. I have to brush off the Marvelux white residue from the ladle and spoon and be careful when...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I've got an Investarms .54 with a short barrel that I haven't shot in years (decades). When I was shooting it on a regular basis, I used Pyrodex RS exclusively with good results, shooting both .530...
Does anyone know the loading for these? Shell, Shotgun, Brass, 12 Gauge, No. 00 Buckshot, M19
I have one in my collection that I got from a high school buddy almost 50 years ago. We blew up a few...
If you're going to load brass shotshells, I highly recommend you spend $15 to get the manual listed below. It's the closest thing I found that provides published data and detailed loading...
Forum: Cast Boolits
You don't say which old Enfield is getting re-bored. I had a P-14 re-bored and rechambered by JES to .35 Winchester (35 WCF) a few years ago. .303, .30-40 and .35 Winchester case dimensions are...
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 |