wow!
Type: Posts; User: Ernest
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
That is the holy grail of hunting rifles. I am jealous!. It must be hunted.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have done this a lot in 30-30. in fact it is my favorite load in the 30-30. I just tumble lube .311 or .312 round balls drop them in to the mouth of a fired case that has been reprimed and charged...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Simply an amazing and wonderful way to spend time with your son.
Forum: Special Projects
Angle of impact is critical. No one would tell you that a 30-06 with 165 grain Hornady is inadequate for a head shot but I have seen a mid sized wild hog get shot in the forehead while it's nose was...
Forum: Special Projects
wow! I wish that I could do something like that. I actually have a small mill and a lathe but the engineering and part is beyond me excellent job
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
just a note. I made sure the 4 jaw was on nice and tight and made very small cuts going away from the head stock on a rifle barrel and I cut the best threads I have accomplished so far. It was so...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
That is what I had in mind! I think that would be a very good solution. I am not sure what is meant When you say "with a shoe to protect the spindle threads" I am not sure what is meant by a shoe. ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thanks for the responses. Lots of idea's to mull over. I think that I will try to thread away from the head stock next time to see how it works for me. Everything in life is a gamble it looks like...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
As usual the wonderful folks on this site have been very generous with their knowledge and I appreciate it a great deal ! Primarily what I am concerned about is threading barrels. I only get to do...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have an older Taiwanese made lathe with screw on chucks. I really want to start doing threading away from the head stock to lower stress and to be able to thread ant higher speeds for smoother...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have an older Taiwanese made lathe with screw on chucks. I really want to start doing threading away from the head stock to lower stress and to be able to thread ant higher speeds for smoother...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I do a little hobby machining work and I find them to be a great luxury to have.
Don't have a dog in this fight in any way. Every one is totally free to make their own decisions. Carrying a gun of any kind any where has some risk involved just like eating a big mac fries and a...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
www.tungstensupershot.online/TSS_18_00_Buck_Shot_Dia_838_mm_(0330_)/p5470590_18457170.
any way having seen what the #9 tss does to turkeys I believe this stuff would be Hell on wheels on hogs.
Forum: Vintage Gun Books
The oldest one I have is 1926. A lovely thing to look at the original Mauser rifles.
Forum: Vintage Gun Books
HI Mark
I am sorry I just saw this. I will send you a PM tomorrow.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have used that bullet cast of straight WW out of a 7.5 inch barrel on two small S. Texas deer and one 75 lb hog. It was devastating ! Took it to South Africa in a 4" mountain pistol and shot...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
oh to have those skills! How wonderful!
Forum: Vintage Gun Books
thanks you
I wasn't planning on selling here. Just looking for advice on how to get these books to a new home.
Forum: Vintage Gun Books
Good morning
I have decided to down size my library.
I have some things that some one might find interesting. for instance I have an almost complete set of Stoegers cataloged that go back to...
Forum: Helping Hands
Good Evening,
Well I finally got around to doing something I have meant to do for decades. I took my 1873 repro revolver and the old 45 balloon head cases I have been hoarding for decades...
Forum: Vintage Gun Books
Thanks for the replies! Some of the old catalogs and gun digests are quite fascinating. I just hate to trash them. oh well I don't have time to pack mail and ship any way. I know that...
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 |