When I was 12 and my father was teaching me how to use a lathe and mill, I made two 50cal caplock pistols from scrap barstock, 3/8" scrap plate (for trigger/sear and hammer), and some oak floorboard....
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Type: Posts; User: An_Orphanage
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
When I was 12 and my father was teaching me how to use a lathe and mill, I made two 50cal caplock pistols from scrap barstock, 3/8" scrap plate (for trigger/sear and hammer), and some oak floorboard....
Forum: Cast Boolits
J.C. Higgins Model 20 12gauge pump with cutts compensator and poly choke. Given to me by my dad when I was 7yrs old. Still have it and use it for pheasants, the action is as smooth as glass after at...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I currently don't use WW as I've not found a source locally that's not already taken, or being sold for scrap value (the idea of saving money with lead is ruined when having to compete with scrap...
| 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 |