there is or was an inletting grease for marking the wood when inletting. i have a couple tubes but can't locate it. what is it called and who makes it. i know that i can make my own; but it is...
Type: Posts; User: porthos
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
there is or was an inletting grease for marking the wood when inletting. i have a couple tubes but can't locate it. what is it called and who makes it. i know that i can make my own; but it is...
Forum: Our Town
i have erie!! about 20 years ago; i lost a my buick lesabre on black ice and totaled it. the next leasbre got hail damage totaling $2800.00. about 5 years ago i rear ended another car with my gmc...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i have a box enclosed with a computer fan on top. hold the mold under the fan for 3 or 4 seconds and the sprue hardens faster
Forum: Military Rifles
with some of the posts praising the carbine round; i wonder why the U.S. is changing from the 223 round to the 6.8 round???????
Forum: Military Rifles
read above what the thread from Adam Hemler said. and what i said in my post. it is plain and simple that the 30 carbine round does not kill as quickly or at all; as does the garand round.... it is...
Forum: Military Rifles
a little bit off topic; but a interesting story anyway. had a friend long gone now. jumped out of a plane over normandy; carring a m-1 carbine. he and others that carried carbines; after days and/or...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
i once made a wooden insert that goes inside the stock for a snug fit; then drilled for the reducer. note: when doing so install a eye-bolt at the back so that you can remove the wooden block when it...
Forum: Our Town
i know that it is illegal to ship primers and powder without hazmat labels. how about primed brass??
Forum: Cast Boolits
well, i don't mind getting my hands dirty; and, my bullets go as fast as i want them to go.....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
i doubt that your tool is the only one that starrett has made in china. i no longer buy anything that is new rcbs. much of their reloading devices are made in china. who do you think makes the most...
Forum: Casting Equipment
DO NOT get a 10# pot!!!bbget a 20 lb.
Forum: Military Rifles
many years ago; i had a friend (machinist) who was mounting a muzzle brake on a bolt action 223. i asked why. said that he was going out west to hunt prarie dogs. the muzzle brake would allow him to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i'm getting tired of seeing the term hardcast in the for sale section. usually refering to 9mm and 45 auto bullets. i think that "hard cast" would be counter productive. comments??
Forum: Our Town
maybe thus is a silly question. but, if you don't know what they are for; why did you buy them??
Forum: Military Rifles
i go back far enough that i have handloader #1,3,5. bought by my father. i also have a collection of those that i saved over the first 20 years (those that had interesting articles) after that i...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
got my new MEC Marksman a few days ago. haven't used it yet; but, i have no doubt of its quality. BUT! i do have an issue with the primer catching system. it requires a MEC base to make it work...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Doulos: don't you find the mec riser too high???
Forum: Reloading Equipment
got my mec press yesterday. the primer catching design is a novel idea. however i can't use the primer catching tray on my loading bench. the bench is too thick and nothing will work. i have to put...
Forum: Cast Boolits
why do so many order hollow point molds??????
Forum: Reloading Equipment
no doubt the co-ax is a great press; however THE MEC may be a better press.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
automotive rubbing compound for removing water spots!
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 |