Herter66, you must not have read much of my stuff. I’ve repeatedly observed that the ability to handle multiple lengths of the 32 family was a selling point of the 327. In fact, I’ve fired all five...
Type: Posts; User: Green Frog
Herter66, you must not have read much of my stuff. I’ve repeatedly observed that the ability to handle multiple lengths of the 32 family was a selling point of the 327. In fact, I’ve fired all five...
Forum: Casting Equipment
+1 to that, Barry54. Does anybody know of a gun club with camping near Lake Havasu? We could all meet there with our campers and portable reloading equipment and guns. Larry could be Camp Director...
There is a philosophical saying about “a solution looking for a problem”. In a way, this is how some folks regard the 327 FM, but for me it seems like a fine chambering looking for an appropriate...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm fascinated by the obscure origins of phrases. What I have been able to find upon studying the phrase in question is that once upon a time there was a person of authority whose name was Robert,...
Bruce,
The most thorough description of the Ideal tool in question, that I’ve ever seen at least, was in the Lyman Centennial journal they put out back in the ‘70s. I still see them around from time...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm a veritable machine shop dilettante, but I remember one of my instructors commenting that a dial caliper was a "little better" than a yardstick, "but not much". I've never been able to stir up...
Bruce,
When I first saw this, I thought you must be talking about the 45-70 indenter tool system developed about 130 years ago by Ideal. They were used for downloading the Govt rounds for indoor...
Well, Outpost75, my friend, I never thought I’d find myself disagreeing with you, but I submit that in a properly sized revolver, the 327 FM is a fine, flexible cartridge.and more, the basis of a...
OK, I just noticed this thread. I probably qualify as one of the pioneers in the 327 movement, having bought a Ruger 8 shot Blackhawk when they came out, and since S&W wouldn’t build a suitable K...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Are you sure the Herter’s threaded shell holders won’t work? IIRC, Wells actually manufactured the Herter’s presses if that vintage. Just wonderin’...
The first N frame S&W I ever shot was a 4 screw 44 Magnum. The owner’s hands were just a little larger than medium so he equipped it with service grips from a Model 28 and a Tyler T grip (this was...
Forum: Special Projects
If it’s cranky to get good ignition, they make 7f (if you can find it!). I use it on the touch hole of my miniature naval cannon.
Froggie
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
“Independent Harley Mechanic” and “Grey Bearded” is redundant in your description, made more so if you throw in “Tatooed”. [smilie=l:
Froggie
Excellent Larry. That’s exactly the kind of info I needed!
Froggie
Forum: Cast Boolits
When I was shooting seriously in Schuetzen type events, I always shot bullets of 25-1 alloy, so I would periodically mix up pure lead to pure tin by the pot full, pour that into ingots, and repeat...
Thanks to those of you who replied to this question via post or PM. I seem to recall loading some 3118 bullets in 32 S&W Longs for an old Regulation Police Revolver at the time I was fooling with a...
Much as gracias, RTG. I’m in my happy place when I’m using 231!
Froggie
Thanks, friend Outpost75. There were a couple of folks on my wish list to hear from and your name was right at the top. I appreciate your response.
Froggie
I found a fairly large stash of sized and lubed 311316 bullets that I’d forgotten I had. They even had the gas checks installed. I want to load some fairly brisk 32 S&W L rounds for my CCW. It’s a...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I can’t tell without more pictures, but at first guess, I’d say it could be some sort of bullet lube pump(?)
Froggie
Sounds like a good plan to me! What is the bullet diameter after powder coating and ready to load? Have you done any range testing yet?
Froggie
Seven years ago I was trying to find a suitable donor for my faux Model 16 project. On GB I found a Model 14-3, six inch barrel and standard trigger and hammer (with grips by Goodyear). Since it had...
Very interesting. You’ve taken an old design and brought it into the 21st Century. I’ll be interested to see how it works for you. What kind of powder charge do you plan to use?
Froggie
I am quickly becoming an adherent to the “It’s just a tool” school of thought, and unless it’s a pristine example of some rare old model or an item with provenance to some historical figure, I’ve...
Any function I can imagine for the mystery tool would require some means of holding the case in place. Is it possible that this is another watchmaker’s tool?
BTW, what are the numbers on your...
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 |