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Miha was making a .550 rb mold for a while, I believe at the request of member "Duke in Florida." Maybe it's time for a rerun!
Sam

I also have that mold and a T/C smoothbore .56. The ball is a true .28 gauge, while the barrel's a little larger, rather than the typically used barrel at 28ga with the ball a little smaller at .530....

Bought an 870 TB recently around here for $450 at a shop, and I think I probably paid about $50 too much. Has pretty nice wood, and it's in excellent condition, but I've watched and they're not...

Cool! I'm waiting on my Ithaca 37 26" straight stock 28 ga now.
I've been wondering if the T/C round ball mold for the .56 Renegade might be used in 28. The mold casts a .550 ball, and gets used...

Thanks for all the good advice!
I have several shotguns, and would like to either find a way to put this one to good use, or just sell it. One thing I don't have is a handy buckshot/slug gun, so the...

That does seem crazy. Maybe someone should start making them again.

My barrel measures about .874 o.d., .733 in the grooves and .721 on the lands. So a smooth bore of about .733 or .734 could be made, I think, with this barrel. It would be 20", have sights, the lug...

Thanks for the tip, Ithaca Gunner. For a long time they weren't selling the home defense barrel separately, so I'll check that out as an option. Still, having my barrel, which I like at 20" and which...

Shotgun Aficionados,
Some years ago I bought an Ithaca 87 (37, really) 12 ga with a rifled 20" and ribbed barrel set.
I don't see myself using a rifled slug barrel, and would prefer a smooth bore...

I've usually bought Winchester primers, but had a slam fire during a match last year shooting an AR. Had never had a slamfire before, but the high power guys all told me they use CCI's for that...

I like mine, but you should check the charge weight to see what it is in fact, rather than what the rotor guide says it should be. There's a guy–I believe a member–calling himself BaileyBoat who...

Just came home with what I thought was a Lee Loader in .357. In the box, but missing the flaring tool, decapping rod, scoop and primer pocket cleaner. Was doing a little cleaning, then I took a...

You can save money with less fancy wood, fewer fittings like patchboxes and stuff and still have a great shooter and good looking rifle. The more inletting that's done for you, the more money as...

Ouch! Didn't realize that.
Sam

Love my .22's!
FAS 602
Ruger MKII
S&W K-Frame 6"
Colt Huntsman
Ruger 10-22
Rossi Pump take-down
Mauser Deutsches Sportmodell
Winchester M52 target
Sam

I've never purchased from Graf's, though they're a sponsor and have a good reputation. I've often found the best prices at Midsouth.
Sam

I'm keeping my eyes open for readymade parts. Some insulation against the tabletop makes sense to me, like the concrete block, or maybe the furnace insulation/cement such as gets used in gas forges....

Ben,
Your old system's what I'm talking about, though I'm thinking just a little more elaborate. Probably could be made pretty inexpensively, too. Maybe with scavenged parts. I'd like the element to...

I've got several of the 10# RCBS pots, and like the idea of having several alloys available. The cooled lead can be removed easily, so swapping fitted 10# ingots is possible with one pot, but I'd...

It's nice having handles for each mould, but it takes a lot more space to store the moulds that way, and I find they don't get put away so carefully.
Sam

That's a great find–congratulations!
Sam

I was pleased when I measured it up. Lucked out. Of course, I still find stuff to change about it, and am displeased with the moulds I have that drop bigger than I'd like. Can't win. [smilie=b:
Sam

I've got a New Vaquero with pretty tight .451 throats and grooves at .450 (cylinders .480, lands .442). Loaded some MP 270 SAA bullets that were given to me, which I think I sized at .451, but were...

Cool! I have one of those I got for cheap as well. That is, until I tried to move it down the counter at the gun shop and it slipped from my fingers breaking the countertop! Fortunately, the guys at...

A thing recommended to me (by DukeinMaine) is to leave some lead in the bottom of the pot. This will form a puddle pretty quickly during the next melt, and that puddle will make better contact with...