Yep, 100% positive. I first saw, and fired it when I was 13-14. That would have been 1962 or 63. Grandpa shot a couple and I shot 3 into a big maple tree on my aunt's farm woods. We lost some of the...
Type: Posts; User: hemmjo
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Yep, 100% positive. I first saw, and fired it when I was 13-14. That would have been 1962 or 63. Grandpa shot a couple and I shot 3 into a big maple tree on my aunt's farm woods. We lost some of the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Interesting thought. That did get me thinking. I inherited this rifle from my grandpa near 50 years ago. He was in the merchant marines during WWII and brought it home with him. I wish I knew more...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
This is an interesting thread I stumbled onto while looking for info on sizing. Seems to be a lot of collective knowledge here. I think my comments, although long, do relate to resizing new brass.
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Fred, just saw your message.
I am in central Ohio. Used to shoot at the ODNR Delaware range, 50 years ago. Then was able to shoot at home when I first moved out in the country. Then the corn and...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I would be interested in seeing those tables. Seems like there is not a wide range of powers available around locally anymore.
I have a Mauser K98 that I inherited from my grandpa. I have only fired what was left, about 12, of a box of Remingtion "Kleanbore" and a box 20 of military surplus. Difficult to find ammo around...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
It has been years, 45-50, since last loaded any rounds. A couple years ago, I tred to get started again, but kids moving, remodeling houses, etc, got in the way of that. Used to shoot and load a...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I am getting back into reloading after a near 50 year absence. Family and work got in the way. I used to load .221 Rem Fireball for my XP-100 bolt action pistol, and .22-250 for my rifle. Since I...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
Well, now I am confused!! I found this thread looking for loading data for my 8mm Mauser. I am getting back into reloading after a long absence. I used to load for .221 Rem Fireball and .22-250. My...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I found this link on site I use regularly. (speedy metals.com).
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/lead-becomes-stronger-than-steel-under-extreme-pressures
The article talks about how lead...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I recently visited the Colorado School of Mines (https://www.mines.edu) They have a very impressive collection of various rocks and minerals from around the World and the USA.
I took some...
Forum: Testing Area
Found this video on another forum I am on. http://www.homemadetools.net/
I thought it might be of interest here also.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
wow, lots of good info on that http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Contents.htm site.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I finally got some time to do some actual work on this project. Just testing what I have learned so far. I worked from a design I found at Noe. It is not exact, but that is where I started, I left...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the input, I think I have an good idea of where to go from here. Will let you know when I get some lead melted.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hello everyone, some background before I ask my question. I am new to the cast boolit hobby. So new that I have not even cast any boolits yet. I still have trouble spelling boolits. I have used...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Don't get any on the screw head if you plan to paint or otherwise finish the final project. I have just always used wax on the threads. I have used soap in the past also.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Thanks for that offer, but the casting part is something I have been thinking about for a long time. This is as a good a time as any to get started. I am just trying to learn as much as I can before...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hardcast, will the .326 boolit be ok in a barrel that slugged .326? I was able to recover a couple of the .324 jacketed bullets from the surplus rounds. They were lightly engraved with the rifling,...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I made a punch and die to remove the Berdan primers. Working now on bushings to fit boxer primers into the oversize hole.
Still looking for information my what kind of cast boolits people are...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I recently found this group while researching about a K98 Mauser I got when my Grandpa passed away. I never got a chance to learn the history of it. My Grandpa was in the Merchant Marine, a butcher,...
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 |