I am too anal and competitive to be that unprepared…but that does not matter if you have fun!
Type: Posts; User: dverna
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I am too anal and competitive to be that unprepared…but that does not matter if you have fun!
Forum: Casting Equipment
Nice clean build.
A gear motor would be an improvement over air cylinders IMO. There was a guy (German IIRC) who did one and the video of it was impressive. But he had about $3000 into it. I...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Another powder that I would try is CleanShot. I have some published data for it in the .45 LC with 200 gr RN bullet:
3.3 gr for 363 fps
8.2 gr for 1031 fps.
Forum: Our Town
I have had two. A BakFlip on an F350 and and a Rough Country on a F150. Both hard tri-folds.
If you ride dusty roads the bed and stuff in it will be covered in dust. They shed water...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Do not get hung up on a particular powder especially for light pistol loads. It isn't rocket surgery. I bought 30 lbs of powder I had never used when I found it on sale for $15/lb delivered. ...
Forum: Our Town
I have used pumice stone to remove rust on toilets. Bought it on Amzon. Comes in a stick.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Something else went wrong. If you expected a mild load and that happened, it bears more investigation. You would have to seat the bullet quite deeply to cause a large pressure spike.
Glad you...
Forum: AirGuns
73, rediscovered air guns about three years ago. I decided PCP guns were my best choice. Extreme accuracy, and no cocking effort. I now have four.
No regrets.
Get your gun repaired and...
Forum: AirGuns
Where do you aim on one of these critters?
Exactly. The prime objective is making money. Servicing customers is a necessary “evil” to that objective.
And I do not blame them. I have no loyalty to them either. When excellent...
I regret not buying more of the Wolf and Tula primers when they were $16/k.
If we would stop pissing in Russias Cheerios, I bet we would see $35/k primers again. Nothing wrong with those...
Not a pro, but will disagree with you. I agree that for 95%, or more, of shotgunners, they could not tell the difference unless they use a pattern board.
No different than saying cast...
I used to do dry fire and it works but seems boring and onerous…at least for me.
If you can afford to spend a little bit of money, an air pistol is a lot of fun. A CO2 .177 will cost less than...
Forum: Our Town
Should be fine. Over 600 gallons of propane.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
As an older man (73) it is not too onerous to now have a lifetime supply. Years of hoarding, buying stuff on sale, plus now shooting less. Granted, I cannot shoot as much as I want, but I can...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Just an update wrt using paper straws for .38 Spl "shot" cups.
The 9mm straws were too large. The 9mm straws just barely fit a slightly belled .38 case but would not seat down far enough. I...
Good post. Just because something is possible does not make it a good idea.
I used Unique for 20 ga but there are a lot of good powders. Unique is tough to get now.
My suggestion is to use a powder that you will also use for pistol or reduced rifle loads.
The way...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Maybe a wrap of blue painters tape?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
You have received good advice. I will “pile on”, with Rickf1985…buy as much of the alloy as you can. I am old and have plenty of alloy and would buy another 2000 lbs of 92-2-6 at $1.50/lb. It...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Definitely worth trying. Thanks for the suggestion.
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 |