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Type: Posts; User: Hobie
Forum: Special Projects
You know, your cartridge has an application for a sub-compact pistol like the LCP but BIGGER caliber. OOoooooooooooooooooooooooooh yeah!
Forum: Special Projects
Oh, that is just too cool!
Thanks OI for leading us over here.
Couldn't one use a .223 Rem die? I might have to "sacrifice" a couple of my .357 Max cases to try this out.
Forum: Leverguns
There is the .35 Leverpower or the .35 Rem Rimmed (using the .303 Brit or .30-40 case as a base). If you are looking for a long neck the .35/.30-30 is probably a better bet.
They were asking some...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The best way to antique it is to shoot/carry/use it. ;)
I'm a L'ilGun fan using it in .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .357 Mag, .357 Max and .41 Mag. Works a treat, lot-to-lot, without compression (which I understand to be a bane of ball powders). I use standard...
Forum: Military Rifles
Junior,
Dennis posted about this at his blog. This is really a neat solution. I've forwarded this to some friends with similar "aims" in mind.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I one day (and not all day) had this happen with H4227 and the Lyman 375249. Does the H&R have the long chamber? Also, IME, 2400 really doesn't do well with a "light" crimp. A good firm crimp with...
Forum: Leverguns
The forum still isn't up and I don't know when it will be. I hope to see you guys there when it does come back up.
Forum: Leverguns
That sure was a handy invention, milling the post right on the rear sight.
Forum: Leverguns
Thankyou.
Yep, I don't think it matters in most circumstances. Now in Contenders, maybe when pushing to the max. Not elsewhere though.
Forum: Leverguns
There is a difference. Unimportant for moderate cast bullet loads (up to 2000 fps).
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Hartford and I'm just trying to equal the .45-90 BP load albeit with either jacketed or cast. Leaning towards the WFNGC as it feeds very smoothly. Lots of fun even with 300 gr. at 1500+...
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 |