http://youtu.be/hLSlEna0rlI Hope this link goes through. This tune is played every Rememberance Day here in Canada for the Fallen. My Dad made it through WWII and I served 39 Years. I thank you and...
Type: Posts; User: Mel-4857
Forum: Our Town
http://youtu.be/hLSlEna0rlI Hope this link goes through. This tune is played every Rememberance Day here in Canada for the Fallen. My Dad made it through WWII and I served 39 Years. I thank you and...
Forum: Leverguns
My 1950 vintage Marlin 336 with a long barrel and half mag. in 32 Win Special. Best shooting lever action I have. Mel
Forum: In Remembrance
A salute and a prayer for all your FALLEN. My Dad served in WW2 and I retired 2years ago. It all came real close to home when we laid to rest a young soldier a few days ago who was killed by an IAD 2...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hi Chris,
Never had a tumbling problem with a pistol but with my rifles(mil surp) its usually caused by under sized boolits. Ed Harris ran an article in an older Fouling Shot Magazine which stated...
Forum: Our Town
Get Well SOON.Our prayers are with you. Mel& Maddie
Forum: Military Rifles
Grew shooting The No.7 in Cadets Many years ago up here in Canada. We shot them as Single Shots the empties usually fell into the Regular mag. to be emptied later. They were very accurate. Mel
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Johnsons paste wax is usually found at the supermarket but some harware stores carry paste wax also.Mel
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Check out 303 British.com. An article there on making a scope mount out of angle iron. Mel
Beautiful Boolits.Can't wait to see how they shoot. Mel
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Great shooting. You should be PROUD. I would like to try something like myself one day. Mel
Forum: Special Projects
I've been trying the Lyman 311644 in the 30/06 . It goes 193gr in wheelweight. It might be a good bullet in the Whisper.Quite tapered to fit the 308 throat. I've driven it quite fast and no leading...
Forum: Special Projects
Thanks Gianni, The311644 is a 190gr funny looking target bullet with a couple of driving bands near the nose ; according Lyman is made for the 308 Win. Glad to hear wheelweights will hold up to 2100...
Forum: Special Projects
After the good results with the Loverin bullet I figured it might work for hunting if I could get up to around 2000fps. So I loaded some with 27gr and 30 gr of IMR 4895. These were plain wheel weight...
Forum: Special Projects
Reloader06 ,range was 100yds. It nice day with no wind (a rarity). Would like to fire it at longer range but would have to drive a couple of hours to do it.So that will have to wait.Mel
Forum: Special Projects
Got a chance to take my 30/06 to the range. It's P-14 action , Douglas barrel which was barely used but my gunsmith said was in good shape. The stock I got as a rough blank from Gunparts for $10.00...
Forum: Military Rifles
I have a 96/11 and a k-31. The 96/11 has the better throat for cast ; on a good day have some nice groups in the 1-1 1/2 " range at a 100 yds with a scope. The k-31 is harder to load for because of...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The 314299 works well in my 91/30 and a 44 but am looking forward to the fat 30. But the guys are right it won't stop there. Have several 303s including a Martini Henry , several mausers and on it...
Forum: Military Rifles
I have 96 Swede and a williams sight and it mounts on the right side in front of the bolt handle Mel
Forum: Leverguns
I've got a 1949 version in 32 Special its a great shooter. Always amazes people how well a lever action with cast bullets can shoot including me. Really enjoy shooting it. Mel
Forum: Our Town
Welcome aboard Cyrus from the East Coast of Canada. These are great people. I've so much since I joined. Mel
Forum: Military Rifles
I have a couple of each but I got a chance to try my Nagant long rifle in a bench rest competition on the weekend. It was a shoot what you brung for score. The rifle had a 6X Bushnell Sportsview. The...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Just tried the lyman 314299 in 2 Nagants . The carbine which will hold 2'' with iron sights at fifty yards easily and the rifle usually will have 3 of the five touching and averages around 2 inches...
Forum: Factory Rifles
The 340 was chambered in .223 in the last years before they quit making it. A friend bought one a few years ago a full factory job. Haven't seen too many around. Got one in .222 and a Stevens 325 in...
Forum: Leverguns
In the latest Handloader Mag is an article on Savage cartridges and it shows how to make 303 savage from 30/40 brass. Not as easy as new factory brass but still an option . Mel
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 |