Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

jamesgpobog

Does the OP know if the man survived the war?

jamesgpobog

Merle wrote:How sure are you that the somewhat larger diameter S&W cases can be easily sized in a Special sizing die?

I've done it. No sweat, though it seems 38 Short Colt will be a better way to go...

jamesgpobog

I agree with the others concerning the shorter round,why don't you trim back some 38 special brass to the length you are looking for and try it out? I don't have a power trimmer, doing it by hand is a PITA... Could you slip them over a metal dowel then use a copper-pipe type 'tubing cutter' on them...

jamesgpobog

milton wrote:I agree with the others concerning the shorter round,why don't you trim back some 38 special brass to the length you are looking for and try it out?

I don't have a power trimmer, doing it by hand is a PITA...

jamesgpobog

My Rossi wouldn't feed a cartridge that short very smoothly. You've made sure yours does? I have not gone this short, that's part of the process, but what I have done is find that my gun will feed wadcutters seated out a little loaded in .38spl. COL and bullet shape seem to be major factors in this...

jamesgpobog

765x53 wrote:Why not use .38 short Colt brass? https://www.starlinebrass.com/brass-cas ... olt-Brass/
No special sizing needed.

To be honest, I was not aware of that round. It looks interesting...

jamesgpobog

If nine isn't enough, somebody needs a lot more range time. One thing I did not explain is that part of the plan is for this to be a "bug-out" gun, except in an auto, and add to that the fact that I live in SoCal and work 30 miles from home. The possibilities exist that in the event of a ...

jamesgpobog

That is the answer to "Why?". But I would like to know if people think I am completely insane or treading dangerous ground. .38 S&W Project The purpose of this project is to convert and load .38 S&W cases to .38SPL diameter for use in a Rossi .357Mag lever action M92 Puma carbine. ...

jamesgpobog

This is a post combined from several I've made at Rossi Rifleman concerning some (I think) outside-the-box ideas about using the M92 .357 as an urban self defense trunk gun. First, concerning wadcutters... While playing around with COAL with full wadcutters seated out (dummy rounds, no primer or pow...

jamesgpobog

To both, thanks for the replies. The spring/ejector function fine now, I see what you mean about giving the ejector a 'float' past spring length. I'll leaver it at stock length. Having no trouble with the gun, this is part of a 'slick-up', and I can work the action now, including cocking the hammer,...

jamesgpobog

I have done some work to the ejector and spring, polishing the ejector, rod, and replacing the spring with a suitable hardware store one. A couple questions... 1. The edges of the body of the ejector are rather sharp. Not burrs, but just sharp 90* angles. Can/should these be chamfered? 2. The spring...

jamesgpobog

You're my hero....I'd never have the guts to do something like that :oops: Well ultimately it's not rocket science. I'm freaked out about small parts (I was a boiler tech in the Navy, high mechanical abilities, but not many small parts to a boiler), so I do things like use small, labeled styrofoam ...

jamesgpobog

OK, couldn't wait, so I went spring shopping at the hardware store. Found a good candidate, slightly shorter, slightly smaller wire diameter, slightly closer wound. It works great, nice and smooth. I'm sure a pro action job would be even sweeter, but this seems pretty darn nice to me.

jamesgpobog

Well that was interesting. Over the last couple days (they've been work days...today starts my weekend) I've been tinkering with the Rossi 92. It's an early Interarms, with the Puma medallion, 16" .357, and bone stock. First thing I did a couple weeks ago was TruOil the wood and it popped very ...

jamesgpobog

jamesgpobog, Put the empty case in the chamber, assemble the breechbolt & put it into the receiver, then push the breechbolt forward, until the extractor snaps over the rim of the empty case. You should have no trouble closing, or keeping closed, the breechbolt, since the ejector is now compres...

jamesgpobog

Tycer wrote:If I understand your dilemma, a case held in place with a finger and the extractor should do it.

I can't get the plunger lined up so it will depress. It wants to rotate out of alignment, also it needs a little wiggle to get the plunger lower rails to line up. and the bolt needs to be forward.

jamesgpobog

Pisgah wrote:No bullet, at any time, obdurates. They do, however, sometimes obturate.

Hey, I'm new to all this. I'm gonna kick the butt of the guy who sold me that word for $10...

jamesgpobog

Is there one for the ejector plunger/stop pin? I tried straight reverse order, and found it to be difficult with the plunger in place, so I left it out. Have the gun back together with the exception of the plunger and it's pin. I'm trying to get it aligned with a small pick, no joy. What's the trick...

jamesgpobog

For me, the aspect of optimum Brinell for cast bullets is a rather new subject, but I think I understand it. Different Brinell hardnesses obdurate at different pressures, so (at least theoretically) leading can occur with both soft and hard cast bullets if the Brinell does not match the proper CUP (...

jamesgpobog

We have to deal with pyro guys, don't think they'll go for open case mouths...

jamesgpobog

FWIW I was making shotloads for a 44Hotshot Contender. I didn't want to crimp my cases. I spent 30 minutes forming each piece of brass. So they would last a long time without cracking the case mouths, and after I put a cardboard wad on the front I used a Hot Glue gun to keep them in place. After fi...

jamesgpobog

Project #1, Blank initiators for Battleship Iowa. Got a 9mm hollow punch and it looks like it will be sufficient for our needs, just an over-powder card wad. It seems that the size is close enough to not need any crimp at all. Project #2, .38 SPL/.357 Mag ammo with wad-as-gas-check. Using same punch...

jamesgpobog

As in heat up the 4831 with a few grains of green dot? Anybody have a recipe for that?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't mixing powder types/lots one of the Prime Directive no-no's of reloading?

jamesgpobog

I had a Norinco Type 56 AK-47 in .223 that was a real shooter. Loved that thing.They got banned here in the Workers Paradise of SoCal, so I replaced it with a milled and screwed SKS that after a trigger job and Tech Sights once put 2 bullets in ONE hole at 100 yards. Keeping it.

jamesgpobog

Mescalero wrote:A little big.

Well heck. That ups the $'s.

jamesgpobog

Just use a card wad from a waxed paper carton, like those used from ½ gal milk jugs or "½-&-½" cartons. Drop by a Tandy Leather and pick up a ½" hammer powered punch and start whackin' away! I use them in my 45Colt and .45-70BP rounds. Except I'm using .357 mag. Would a 3/8 punch...

jamesgpobog

Was welding 1/4" steel rod for a project. Set it down to pick up the next section, didn't reach far enough and grabbed the one I just finished. 7 blisters on 2 fingers, thumb and palm make daily chores a challenge. Photography darkroom has 'wet side' dry side'. Welding should prolly have 'hot ...

jamesgpobog

Mescalero wrote:First cut is the deepest.

Yep, very true.

jamesgpobog

Here's what my brain gives me about gluing wads on the bullet base... 1. Drill an appropriate size hole in a 2x4, close to bullet/wad size, but not too tight, must not be a press fit. 2. With a wad punch, cut a number of wads, let them stack up in the punch. 3. When the punch is full, with a piece o...

jamesgpobog

We fell in love, hard, much too young (23 & 18). We married (no kids) but it didn't last long. That has hurt me soul deep for almost 40 years. Stupid? Yep, but it was the happiest 3 years of my life. Gads, I loved her. Still do...

jamesgpobog

92&94 wrote:Have you considered paper patching?

Don't know much about it, seems like a PITA...

jamesgpobog

How fast do you want to go? If the bullet fits and you stay below 1800 you don't need anything but good lube. Yes, a card or wad can make up for a bit of poor fit. Try milk jug plastic. JHPs will work fine so long as the tip is larger than a small pistol primer. Speed, not really sure yet. I'm tryi...

jamesgpobog

I took the wood off today, cleaned it with Simple Green and started hitting it with Tru-Oil. Oh man, is it gonna be sweet...

jamesgpobog

Will using a card or fiber wad behind a cast .357 bullet work to prevent leading and allow higher velocities?

And are jacketed hollowpoints viable in tube mags, or is it strictly wide meplat cast/jacketed solids?

jamesgpobog

Those last two replys are going in the file to be submitted.

The 40mm/10ga might work, I know for a fact the CHENG is going for major blastage with the 1/2 lb charge...

jamesgpobog

Some more questions... I think it's going to be a .38 case, for reasons of idiot-proofing against live ammo. The chamber insert being made for the 5-inch blank will be cross-drilled at the edge and a rod threaded to prevent a live round from being chambered. We may even shorten the case a bit to pre...

jamesgpobog

Hagler wrote:jamesgpobog,

Go ahead, you want to:

U.S.S. Iowa Mk 41 firing computer keys.jpg
Shawn

Yep, was down in Aft Plot 2 weeks ago and saw them....

jamesgpobog

For the 105mm blanks that are issued with the Howitzer for ceremonial use they have large grain black powder in them with a thick felt over powder wad. One of the issues about the wad is that we will be required to not put anything into the harbor water. I think so far indications are that floral f...

jamesgpobog

Yeah, but it's not that simple. Here's the deal... I work on Battleship Iowa in SoCal. We've been open a little over a year and are constantly looking for ways to improve our guest experience. One of the things we are exploring right now is shooting blanks in a 40mm salute gun and a 5inch gun. Don't...

jamesgpobog

My dad was far more of an expert on wood than I am, but my best guess is that the Rossi/Braztech mystery jungle wood wood is related to basswood. It's a very light, almost white wood, is reasonably hard, fine grained, reasonably lightweight, dimensionally stable, and does not absorb much water or s...

jamesgpobog

Yeah, it's an Interarms. The fore end is pretty much straight grained, but nice, the butt is close to that Tru-oiled one. I think that's the way I'm gonna go.

jamesgpobog

So, I have an early Puma .357 carbine, 16" barrel, no safety, flat blade rear sight. What kind of wood are these guns stocked with? I was looking at the gun today, and the buttstock has some potential, I am seing some significant figure to it, much like the blond Ruger shown below. That was a n...

jamesgpobog

Are you loading .38 Specials? Or .357 Magnums? Don't try to turn one into the other.

Both. .38's for plinking, .357 for Zombie Apocalypse. Most recently it's been /38's with TrailBoss and cast 158 RN or RNFP.

jamesgpobog

At those speeds, any idea what hard cast hollowpoints do? I also read (I think from Paco) about putting bullets in a pan of water and torching the tips to soften them...

jamesgpobog

First, Thank you for your service to this great nation! :D I take it when you said "629" that you meant "627" 7 grains of Unique with any grain cast bullet or jacketed up to 160 grains is a load that works in any .357.-----Sixgun. Yeah, 627. Fat fingers. And with hard cast, shou...

jamesgpobog

Welcome to the fire. Can't help with .357's, .45 colt would be different. But, as I can look down the street and just about see the stern of the Iowa, I gotta ask, anymore word on getting shore power so they can ventilate the below decks? Yeah, we're working on shore power, AQMD doesn't like the di...

jamesgpobog

OOOOOhhhhh What is the sound of One Hand clapping? In MY guns (Rossi 92 & Ruger SP101), my best "do all" loads are 180gr "heavies" that run to 1800 from the rifle & 1200 from the pistol. When I mess with that much, one or the other gun is not as accurate. But they are re...

jamesgpobog

92&94 wrote:Hello and welcome!

Can't help with the question.... but I can add more options to the mix

Don't forget to consider cast soft lead with a paper patch!

Hadn't thought of patched bullets. How fast do they drive?

jamesgpobog

First, me. New to the forum, 62 years old, USNR 'Nam vet, now am honored to be on staff at Battleship Iowa in San Pedro, CA. Got my first gun at age 8, now at 25+ guns, including a Rossi 16" M92 that I love except for the length of pull. I reload .38's and .357 mag, but I am not a reloading 'ge...

Search found 49 matches