I see I misunderstood which company you are talking about. You are referring to the old Sharon Rifle Co. shop, while I was commenting on the later day company.
When the company you refer to went out...
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
I see I misunderstood which company you are talking about. You are referring to the old Sharon Rifle Co. shop, while I was commenting on the later day company.
When the company you refer to went out...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Actually, Montana Rifle Barrel Co., and Montana Rifle Co. were separate, yet together. Brian did the barrels, son Jeff had the rifle co. I worked at Montana Rifle Co., and the barrel business was 20...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
When I had checkering to finish, I just used the same finish that was used on the rest of the rifle. It can be thinned a bit if needed. You may just need some stock wax. The Birchwood Casey stuff...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
You will gain speed with experience. I was pretty timid the first few I built. I got to where I knew the wood would have to be taken out, and would hog them out in pretty short order.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Good advise. Tool and die knowledge will take you further than anything else. Doing wood work is gravy. If you just want to work on black rifles, little knowledge would be necessary.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would start at the lowest recommended charge, and work up. You are developing an entirely new load.
Forum: Our Town
I've got rid of quite a bit of the stuff I had collected over the years. That doesn't stop me from accumulating more, though!
My latest thing to do is to look for quality level wind bait casting...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If my boolits aren't frosty, I figure something is wrong.
Forum: Our Town
This goes to show, keep up on your tetanus shots! I've known of two others over the years have the problem he is experiencing, from the same cause.
Forum: Our Town
I used to hunt snakes to collect venom back 50 years ago. Back then, we could milk them in the field and release them again. When they changed it so we had to take them to a lab to have them milked,...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Some of it may depend on if it is push feed or controlled feed. I could see a Remington doing it, but not a Mauser. Followers are designed for specific case designs to function in a particular...
Forum: Our Town
The only gripe I had about using it, it also killed all the worms in my garden. That's where I get my night crawlers!
Forum: Cast Boolits
If you need to sweeten lead, this is the prime time of year to pick up solder at yard sales. I've gotten pounds of it, just by asking if they have any.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I think you have been led astray.
Forum: Our Town
Now I'm puzzled. When I was at Rancho de la Golandrinas (sp), I was told that scene was filmed there.
I had to look it up, I was misinformed! Not the first time in my life.
"One of the movie’s...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Look for a Lapage, they were made as target pistols.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
How is Dennis getting along? I've not seen him for a few years.
Forum: Cast Boolits
That's quite a variation. Some molds just plain don't cast what they are marked as. Use a different mold that you know the cast size, and see if you alloy casts to the same diameter as expected. If...
Forum: Our Town
I don't think you can find a national park that isn't crowded nowadays. Check your map, there are a lot of other great places that are similar in the southern part of the state.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You might get one of the small patch pullers. Sharpen the end a bit, and use tow or shredded rope
for cleaning.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Since I enjoy all aspects of handloading and shooting, powder coating is just part of the process.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've had bad results in changing out springs in the past, sometimes not enough poop to pop the primer. My best solution has been to dry fire hundreds of times while sitting on my butt in the evenings.
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 |