I'm on my second folding hard cover from this company:
https://theaamgroup.com/manufacturers/view/extang
When it's time for the next truck will probably go back for #3.
98% waterproof.
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Forum: Our Town
I'm on my second folding hard cover from this company:
https://theaamgroup.com/manufacturers/view/extang
When it's time for the next truck will probably go back for #3.
98% waterproof.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Carbide set with handle from Sinclair, both large and small rifle uniformers.
Being carbide, I doubt I could dull them in a half-dozen lifetimes of primer pocket cleanup.
Generally used with...
Only cartridge I used it in was the 45 Colt for cowboy action shooting. Worked well for up close and personal kinda shooting.
Did Lee ever come out with a six cavity version of the mold?
I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Worked on my daughter's new(to her) house.
If they'd require licenses to build homes, there'd be a lot less rage killings in this world.
Thinking about finding
where this dude's buried and...
Forum: Leverguns
Had a guy show up at a military shoot once with a rifle that shot like that. Almost disqualified him for illegal line cutters.
He won the match.
Almost every shot was in the black, sideways.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
You could look at the NOE "M" die inserts, they're designed to fit in a Lee belling die. I believe you can get very close to the exact size you are looking for.
I suspect the 8mm Lyman will over...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
RCBS Bench prime with Lyman x-22 or RCBS 31 shell holder.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded up test load #2 for the new 6.5 Creedmoor. First load shot six into a nice 1/2" group @ a hundred yards.
With primers that looked like they had been hit with a 2 pound hammer. No heavy...
Knocking over or cleaning the table? One of my clubs shoots pins. First Saturday of the month is rimfire only, third Saturday is run what you brung.
22 rimfire will knock them over, not...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Sounds like a .43 Spanish mold.
And probably haunted from the Spanish Inquisition.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Had my star in my hands last night, I was wrong, the plug appears to be on the high pressure side, I still believe that it can be JB Weld/Located back in place.
You said in 30 years you've never...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
My suspicion is it's to bleed air when putting in a new tube of bullet lube as opposed to just going back to lubing boolits under the assumption that the entrained air would eventually fart it's way...
Forum: Our Town
Nice notion if the wallet's thick enough, my daughter is a single woman living on a teacher's salary from one of the smallest school systems in the state of Michigan. Just buying the house is a...
Forum: Rimfire Area
If you want other options, do a "google" for "dovetail mount picatinny rail".
There are a number of them out there, finding something in stock might be a challenge.
Good luck.
Forum: Shot Guns
A buddy tells a story of his dad bringing home a brand new Model 12 in 16 gauge for Mom's birthday present.
When Chris got home his dad told him he needed to retrieve the birthday present from...
Forum: Military Rifles
Loaddata has a listing attributed to MODERN RELOADING Second Edition - Richard Lee, that shows 748 with 150 grain bullets.
I'm not on my laptop where I can retrieve the load data.
Never used...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
This will explain the 2400, 16 grain load way better than I can:
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?13425-Cast-Bullet-Loads-for-Military-Rifles-Article
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Didn't check, but I remember the 16 grain military cast load as being recommended for 8mm-30-06 sized cases. I've used it a lot in those sized cases, I'm not sure how they would work in a 45-70.
Forum: Our Town
It appears to work on the water lines, NOT the drain fittings. There have been places that would have been handy. I try and avoid under sink stuff.
Vertigo while laying on my back inside a sink...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Shoot them "on the wing" and you won't have this problem [smilie=l:
Forum: Our Town
A friend said she saw a few flurries this morning in SE Michigan. I've seen snow as late as June and as early as September here. Just flurries nothing that ever stuck.
Pretty weird cultivating...
Forum: Our Town
Most likely one from last years brood. They grow slooow.
Best story is my oldest sister commenting that she never sees turtles in SE Michigan. I sent her probably 8 photos in 2 weeks of turtles I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've got a 24x32 heated work shop with a full compliment of woodworking tools, plus a South Bend lathe and all the casting and reloading stuff needed for 70+ calibers/gauges. Plus a separate 12x36...
Forum: Leverguns
I've got one, it was given to me 3-4 years ago. I haven't had the time to fool with it much. I'll dig out my load data for it. I think I used a NOE 150 grain spire point. Fun little rifle to shoot.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Do a "google" search for "Savage bolt disassembly", you'll find a number of videos and text descriptions of how to do it. It's pretty straight forward.
Here's one:
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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 |