I've owned two Ruger 77's over the years. One was the tang safety model in 270Win. That one I couldn't get to shoot very well so I sold it and bought a Win model 70 Featherweight in the same caliber....
Type: Posts; User: ShooterAZ
Forum: Factory Rifles
I've owned two Ruger 77's over the years. One was the tang safety model in 270Win. That one I couldn't get to shoot very well so I sold it and bought a Win model 70 Featherweight in the same caliber....
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I still have a couple of pounds of it left. AA5744 is probably the next best thing, but not quite as good IMO.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
After experimenting with boolits, conicals, bullets, and round balls, I went back to the good ol' stand-by of the .457 round ball. I have a 7-1/2" blued ROA, and the round ball was the most accurate...
The Nosler 125 grain Ballistic Tip will give explosive results on small critters. I have used IMR4831 powder to get to 3400fps in a 26" Barrel.
Forum: Military Rifles
I must be sitting on a gold mine then. I still have an unopened 8 pound jug, and half of another one left. I figure at my age, it’ll probably last me until I’m croaked.
Forum: Military Rifles
My favorite powder for the M1 Garand is IMR4064, it has been for many years. I use 46.5 grains with either the Sierra or Hornady 168 grain HPBT match bullets. This load has never let me down.
Forum: Testing Area
I use a wadcutter boolit in my 5-1/2" Ruger 44 Mag SBH and in a 14" Contender. The mold is from Accurate and is labeled 43-190W. It casts closer to 200 grains with my alloy, and is very, very...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I did it by accident once by leaving my lube heater plugged in overnight. It doesn't take a huge amount of heat to get the lube to melt and run out. Post #10 is the same method I use now, just put it...
In past years I have used both methods with no problems, but I never overdid it either way. Nowadays I just taper crimp all my 45ACP loads. If I am loading for the 45AR, then I will use the Redding...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My experience with that boolit is that it’s at its best when driven fairly fast. I haven’t played with it for a while due to arthritic wrists. It’s a real thumper in the Contender.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I shoot a lot of 22 Shorts in my Old Model Single Six with zero problems. I have some CCI Target 22 Shorts that are quite accurate in it. It's 29 grains listed at 830 fps, though I doubt if it's...
Forum: Our Town
In addition; never, ever post your personal information such as your phone numbers or your personal email addresses on the open forum. This creates just another opportunity for Scammers to rip you...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Will you likely get a lot of different opinions on this. I am in the "leave the 22LR bores seasoned" camp, and will do a regular thorough cleaning once (maybe twice) per year depending on the ammo,...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
DG summed it up nicely. If anyone has any further questions regarding the 30/30 rule, please feel free to reach out to one of the moderators.
Forum: Military Rifles
I check them each time I load a new batch. On the advice of another member here, I made my own case length gauge. It makes the job a lot less tedious for sure. I toss the ones that need trimming into...
Forum: Cast Boolits
This is similar to what I do too, only once a year though. Once a year I like to completely empty the pots out, and give them a good cleaning. I don't ladle it out though. My pots are RCBS Pro Melts,...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I often mix 25% linotype to 75% wheel weights for my rifle alloys. For pistol loads you could use a 1 to 4 mixture of lino to pure lead. I have found that straight wheel weights will also work just...
N110, IMR 4227, and 2400 will work quite well in the 30Carb. They will cycle the action reliably without too much muzzle blast/flash. I don't own a 30 Carbine revolver, but if I did, I wouldn't...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have also found it to be overly greasy, slimy might be a better description. Having to wipe your hands after handling it isn't really that big a deal, but I still don't like having to do it. It...
Forum: Our Town
The site and the server get quite a bit of financial support from our own members. This is accomplished by way of the yearly Server Fund Drive, and from the Team Boolits sponsorships. There are...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
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Forum: Our Town
This is correct. We leave a limited time re-direct for the posts so that the original poster can find them.
Forum: Our Town
Some topics get moved to a more appropriate section of the forum. Shooting and reloading topics don't really belong in Our Town, and should be posted in the correct section. Politics isn't allowed at...
Unique, Red Dot, 231, and Clays are all pretty "fluffy" powders. Trail Boss is even fluffier. I question your load data source though, because both my current Lyman manuals suggest that you are over...
I'm a big fan of the Monogrip as well. Pretty they're not, but they sure help with the controllability and recoil.
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 |