As a resident of Steuben County in NY let me tell you of my experience in a similar situation. I purchased a .36 cal percussion revolver, perhaps from someone here. I received it via USPS perfectly...
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Forum: Our Town
As a resident of Steuben County in NY let me tell you of my experience in a similar situation. I purchased a .36 cal percussion revolver, perhaps from someone here. I received it via USPS perfectly...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I am not a machinist. Help me understand why. Thanks. Bill
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wilco, please be careful. You are trying desperately to climb up an excessively slippery slope in the presence of dozens of alert and motivated enablers.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Several vehicles ago I had a brake caliper bolt that stripped. I used fine steel wool and red lock tite to make the bolt hold. That's how it went to the junk yard.
Forum: Our Town
I live in Western NY and have seen a snowfall on Mother's Day, heavy enough to bury the blooming daffodils. On the other hand, one year I observed the last snowfall, about 3 inches, on March 3rd....
Forum: Our Town
My daughter's FIL tells about him and his brothers finding one big enough to stand on and ride when they were kids.
Forum: Cast Boolits
If the magnet is in a sandwich bag, removal of the rust happens when you remove the magnet from the bag.
Forum: Military Rifles
1971, U S Army Basic Combat Training, Fort Dix, NJ. Intro to live fire demonstration. The Instructor placed the but of an M-16 against his crotch and fired the rifle to demonstrate its recoil. 'Nuff...
Forum: Our Town
It's not the prices rising as much as the dollars you have to spend are worth less. Mostly because there are more of them floating around, Covid recovery spending, you know.
Forum: Our Town
I have memories of soldiers being advised to remove Armour-All from tactical vehicles with Pepsi. Hope this helps.
Forum: Our Town
Recently my wife dreamed she got a tatoo. I told her it was ok as long as it wasn't Nazi oriented.
Forum: Our Town
Tell her about canned corn for those bluegills.
Forum: Military Rifles
I have a Gunbroker account and can choose to view current offerings or past auctions.
Forum: Our Town
I am amazed by how often Henry Ford's Model A has been reinvented.
Forum: Our Chapel
Praying friends;
S Clark, a Marine Air Controller in Vietnam, recently suffered a heart attack and subsequently a series of strokes. Please pray for him, his wife and daughters. Reports have been...
Hi Point.
A. Murican made,
B. I'm a bottom feeder, and
C. As my Grandmother used to say, Beauty is as Beauty does.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Rifle or pistol, plinking or target, distance? Inquiring minds want to know.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have seen recommendations that shellholders should match the brand of the dies. How critical is this? Has anyone encountered a difficulty that could not be overcome by adjustment?
Forum: Our Town
Let me tell you about Snuffy. It seems that the snowplow repeatedly took out his mailbox. He felt that the drivers were deliberately targeting it. And, the Town refused to replace it. He obtained an...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
having the Echo shellholder, it is my intent to fab a base which will fit RBCS style rams that I can thread the shellholder on.
No modding rams intended.
Forum: Shot Guns
I am not certain of current technology but I did witness such an event over half a century ago.
Forum: Our Town
I don't know about makers or source, but I prefer a tri-fold configuration.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Does anyone know offhand the thread measurements for an Echo press ram. I have an Echo shellholder that I want to adapt to fit modern rams.
Thanks
Bill
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 |