I believe that ad was for Unique powder. It was a long time ago.
Type: Posts; User: vernm
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I believe that ad was for Unique powder. It was a long time ago.
Forum: Factory Rifles
My friend has a Colt Python with the owner's name engraved on it.
However the owner was Skeeter Skelton. I don't think you could buy that gun for $250.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I usually do not lub pistol cases. But when I wet tumble with Dawn detergent, the cases come out so squeaky clean they drag in the sizing die.
Just a little lub makes things much easier. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
A trick I learned from Glen Zediker. Scrub the inside of the neck with a proper size bronze bore brush before sizing. Makes a big difference.
Also, the carbide expander button helps a lot.
Forum: Shot Guns
My main concern is the reclaimed shot. It is fine for skeet at 7/8oz, ~1200fps. But at longer distances the reclaimed, even with heavier charges, may be thin and inconsistent. The irregularly...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
JonB is correct. The bullet punch should be .010" smaller than the sizing die. Since you have the capability to make punches, I would not use a 9mm punch for 44 or45 bullets.
If you want to make...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Forgot to give my opinion on your original question.
For the most part, it doesn't really matter. Dies with just two holes in the same row are enough to fill the large lub groove in Keith style...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I keep a small bag of #7 1/2 lead shot just for that purpose. Push a lead shot into the hole in a row of lub holes you don't want to use. You may need to tap it lightly with a punch and light...
I find that IMR 4227 gives me plenty of umpf, but seems softer shooting than say H110.
Maybe I like it just because I bought 8lbs cheap a few years ago.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Since you don't shoot this bullet much, why not just cast with the good cavity. Use it as a single cavity mould.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
[QUOTE=Chainsaw.;5340778]You will need to trim the length after you run them through the sizing die, then chamfer and debur again.
I use a Squirrel Daddy jig and Harbor Freight chop saw.
With...
Search the web for instructions on how to do this. I tried it and it worked well. Work on an aluminum mould goes pretty quickly. An iron mould takes a lot longer.
I honed out an aluminum mould...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a Ruger Mk II, stainless , bolt in .223Rem from the 1990's. Apparently Ruger was concerned that people would shoot military surplus or handloads to mil spec pressures in their guns. Freebore...
I think the style of rear sight you show is called "buckhorn".
The "horns" are meant to direct your eye to the notch.
I prefer #2, I think it is more precise.
Possibly your problem was caused by using the larger diameter CCI primers followed by the smaller diameter Winchester primer. The Winchester primers were fine. But using CCI primers which have a...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've used a Forster for the last 40 years. No complaints. Posters have given good advice, especially about turning the neck all the way back to the angle of the shoulder. You don't want to leave...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
George
I have a Merrill Sportsman with barrel sets in 7mmMerrill, 44mag and 22Rimfire.
If you want to PM me your email address, I can send you load data for 7mm Merrill I got from the techs at...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I think your shooting technique is on the right track. Shooters our age often need a little help getting the front sight in perfect focus. A cheap pair of reading glasses from Walmart can help. ...
Forum: Our Town
I too, would wait for the Shooting Times to see what Skeeter was up too. In one issue he told about an understanding surgeon who repaired his wife's
knees and took one of his pistols as payment. ...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Easy ! Use a 1/16" drill bit. Turn the bit in a couple of turns to lock it in the lead shot.
Then just pull the shot out.
Veral Smith made a custom 9mm mould for me when he was in Cornfield, AZ, Worked great. No telling how many 1,000s of bullets that mould has turned out. Very easy to get good bullets. I also had...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was at the range shooting my 1903 Springfield when to gents set up on the bench next to me. They kind of snickered when they saw I was shooting a 100 year old military, bolt action rifle with...
Forum: Casting Equipment
My bag of lump charcoal always has some dust in the bottom of the bag. Normally just dump it in the yard.
Think I'll save it and try it as flux.
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
MP may mean magnetic particle tested. First the barrel is dusted with metal powder. Then magnetized.
Any cracks or imperfections under the surface will show up in a pattern of the magnetized...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Sometimes they die quickly. Mostly not. I was squirrel hunting for the first time in the Louisiana woods one fall morning. Found a nice oak grove and a fallen tree to sit on. Before long I heard...
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 |