Actually this has been a recent change in direction for me . The 25 ACP as a direct reloadable replacement for 22 LR was really where I wanted to go . Unfortunately without either a clear lottery...
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Actually this has been a recent change in direction for me . The 25 ACP as a direct reloadable replacement for 22 LR was really where I wanted to go . Unfortunately without either a clear lottery...
For about 6 years I've been trying to get a 25 ACP to fly in an SA and a repeating rifle. It's never going to happen.
I've decided to go to a 32 something . I really just wanted a direct...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a 1986 and 2013 example of the M92 Rossi . The 1986 with the figure 8 barrel band sight could probably be done with the sleeve twist lock adaptation, but there's not a lot of slop in the 45...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Slug your throats in revolvers . I have 45s made in 1905 , 2@1918 , 1955 barrel , 1976 , 1986 , 3 barrel circa 2018 2@2013 that I load cast in only the 1986 and 2013 Rossis are outside the .451-.452...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
A heli coil is a coil pitched to match a particular thread that threads into a hole tapped oversized . If you have a 1/-20 for example the kit has like a 29/64" drill ,5/16-20 tap and 6 to 10 coils...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A185 gr RB according to the Lyman TC Hawkins manual with 110 gr of FFFg will reach 24?? In a 28" .
Lyman also shows deference data for 45-120-405 with 34" barrel equal to the 458WM with the same...
Forum: Our Town
Several makers offer AR 500 J hooks . They seem to take a hit pretty well .
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
In the words of the USMC DI Love life . Try stuff if it doesn't work you've still learned from it that it doesn't work in that particular example.
38/357 ss92 Rossi ran 38s like water through a...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
It is my understanding that GM supplied the Adams and Bennett barrels sold by Midway among others . I have 2 in 257 , 2 in 7×57 that have performed well . I have a pair of .451s pending.
Forum: Shot Guns
It means it was built around BP pressures and probably shouldn't have more than something like an 1100 fps 1oz 12 ga type load . It's also possible that it has a 2-9/16" chamber unless it's...
Forum: Our Town
They're like kids except they learn faster , cost less , and only break your heart once .
Forum: Reloading Equipment
So why not just turn a 1/4x4" grade 5 or 8 bolt down under .223 3" inches from the last thread bevel the head cut off and sweat in a U joint bearing ? Then screw it into a RCBS universal decapping...
I've been really lucky with Lee I guess all of my 6s cast within.001 and 3 gr which is good enough for the 100' can killers .
While I can't vouch for MP I have an H&G that casts 8 under a grain...
First I have moulds from 11 makers both current and gone . Iron ,brass ,and aluminum.
This is worn out but ............
Lee makes a tool for a job and it does the job .
I will admit that the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My thing is that among other things I'm the only one that has the ....... whatever it is that makes this whole endeavor logical. My daughter has a rifle, pistol,and shotgun along with a 22 rifle ....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Like so many of us I've had many sets and brands often of a single cartridge. I don't know how many but I still have an as new set of 44 mag/ special Lachmiller after sending at least 4 sets on their...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
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50/50 WW tamper seals into dry powdered clay 1600 fps MV. .690 from .312 199.8gr minimum retention weight 196.5 gr most were 198+ . "Custom" Spitzer shape .....
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'm yet to see a ladle pot do that ......they will develop a gnarly crust on them however........
Forum: Military Rifles
The type 38 Dad left has a .270 groove.
In a first , I used a 266469 , it's a first because it is the first time I've had any success with a Lovern type bullet . I paper patched it up to.272 and it...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Why is this always so difficult ?
The 25 ACP is the solution . The problem is that there aren't any revolvers or rifles for it ..
The reason this sucks is that there are dozens of 22 mags that...
Qualifier my lot is 1968 Hercules.
I've mastered getting Hercules Unique clean . Red Dot has proven very sooty in 38 ,9mm , & 357 . I may give it another go for 45 S&W . I didn't care for it in...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I didn't think about it but a .458 round ball is about 165 gr just PC them up to .460 or so with 14-16 gr of Unique or similar and go get em' . There can't be much recoil and a 45 is generally...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Annealing . You'd be amazed at how far you can stretch the case life .
I've 15+ on some PPU and haven't done anything to it save for short size and load .
If set back is the major concern and...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have a Rapine 458-201 which is a .459 255 gr RNFP probably intended for first and 2 nd generation Colts SAAs . In the 1895G I was able to get 2000 fps MV but I'm sure it would be fine as a spicy...
Forum: Military Rifles
I used a 6.8 SPC and got a 27-130 to almost 2500 fps MV ........ The primer vaporized , but , I almost got 2500 fps with the 141 gr paper patch.....
The 2.26 OAL limit in the magazine means you...
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 |