One technique I used a number of years ago was to buy a few pin gauges that were at the size I believed I needed, then one 0.001" over, and one 0.001" under. I wrapped that with the various papers...
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Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
One technique I used a number of years ago was to buy a few pin gauges that were at the size I believed I needed, then one 0.001" over, and one 0.001" under. I wrapped that with the various papers...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
You can get a custom mold made easily these days. Buffalo Arms or Steve Brooks could make one for you.
There are very few people these days with experience with this type of rifle. Kenny is...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
That's what I've always believed, but then I've never tested the theory. Thanks for the info Chill :-)
Chris.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I often get the lowest ES & the lowest vertical with just a little neck tension. Cases annealed and expanded with a custom expander 0.001" under bullet diameter. But I have some that shoot very...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
9/16" is a ton of compression!
Don't worry about what a few people on the internet tell you about certain powders not liking compression. This used to be a common thing people said about...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
They aren't generally used. Mostly we shoot soft alloys that the black powder easily bumps up and seals without needing gas checks.
Chris.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Take good care of those breech seaters. They were made by Russ Weber who is no longer with us. They are the best breech seaters I've ever used.
You don't generally need a wad for any of the old...
Forum: Leverguns
I had a JM Marlin 1894 that did that. I'm a lefty so it would sometimes spit powder into my face. Kind of annoying so I sold it. The load was an RCBS 250gr FN with 8gr Unique.
The only way it...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Kurt, I think it depends on the type of shooting you are doing. In BPTR matches you get the advantage of seeing mirage, scoring & spotting discs, without having to look through the spotting scope. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Definitely get the MVA. You won't regret it. When I got my first Sharps repro years ago, I went cheap on a scope and regretted it pretty much instantly. Right now there are only two scopes worth...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I imagine brass is hard to find for the 32-40 Remington. I recently noticed that one of the shops up here in Canada has 40 rounds of loaded 32-40 Remington ammunition for sale. Not original, they...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Yeah I'm pretty sure that the stripping idea is pretty much a myth in black powder rifles.
There isn't going to be much increase in velocity with a change of granulation. Probably all of the...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
Nice shooting Bent Ramrod! That must have felt pretty good :-)
Chris.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have no idea on the relative strengths of the various rolling block versions, but I can say that I have an original highwall in 30-30 and it's a pretty neat rifle. In a single shot you also have...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I had forgotten about those, even though they are in my basement :-). They are interesting to read, but I don't think there is a huge amount of useful information in them. I learned far more in...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I don't think there are any books specifically on BPCR silhouette. The fastest way to learn silhouette shooting is just to go and give it a try. You'll learn a lot the first couple of times. It...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have a rifle with an upper tang that was shortened just a bit too. Thanks for the useful info. I'd like to fix it one day.
Chris.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Interesting Michael. When I was shooting midrange in Worland I did pretty well with my 1.4" long money bullet in both 1-16 & 1-14 twist .40-65's. I know it's only a 40-65, but Bryan Y, would...
Forum: Leverguns
I had an old 1886 in 38-56. It's a great cartridge and rifle and one day I wouldn't mind finding one with a better bore. Mine shot bullets sideways for the first one or two shots, then as the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Welcome to the club :-).
I have a number of single shots made by a number of people/companies. If I ever had to just choose one, it would be one of my Shiloh Sharps rifles.
Chris.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I used to use that RCBS mold in a Ruger Vaquero and an 1894 Marlin. It worked really well lubed with DGL. In the Marlin, maybe due to the fat chamber, I could shoot until I got bored without...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'm surprised you guys are having trouble with stretching the 40-65 with damp chambers. I've shot many thousands of rounds out of my two Shiloh's in .40-65 and haven't had the slightest trouble. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I do the same as those guys. Except if I'm shooting my .40-65's or .45-70's I don't bother drying the chambers with greasers. On .45-90 and longer cases I do dry between shots as I find the brass...
Forum: Leverguns
You won't need a lot of shots. If a grizzly charges you from 25 yards you'll be lucky to get one aimed shot off.
Chris.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
One other suggestion for pouring cerrosafe is to take a coke can and cut it in half. Bend it to make a pouring spout. I preheat the barrel around the chamber until it is hot to the touch with a...
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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 |