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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: info on a 1892 Winchester 38-40
- Replies: 19
- Views: 660
Re: info on a 1892 Winchester 38-40
Coupla' things about reloading the 38/40. Yes, they make up real easy from a 44/40 case. But be sure there is no hint of a dent in the 44 case mouth before running it into the 38/40 die or you'll have a neck wrinkle. Doesn't take much -- you can "round out" the necks with a hand-held '06 c...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: I wonder how long the Jan6 stuff will last...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 153
Re: I wonder how long the Jan6 stuff will last...
I suspect you'd have a hard time coming up with a dozen "Trump supporters" at the Capital that day who committed offensive acts. Remove a few ANTIFA's and the horde of "FBI affiliates" and you might be down to a half-dozen. And yet the Nazis in power have convicted over a thousan...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 25-20 Single Shot Ammo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 119
Re: 25-20 Single Shot Ammo
Dang! those would be a wonderful find for some of our people shooting the single-shot. But they are awful far gone. Should clean up enough to go into folk's ammo collections though. One of our quarter-bore shooters shoots the single-shot and he certainly treats his cases with great care.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone still shoot handgun silhouette?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 533
Re: Anyone still shoot handgun silhouette?
Well yeah. Around a dollar's worth or so? Sometimes those rams don't want to fall with what seems like a pretty solid hit.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:28 pm Hmmm. Just calculating that a 40-round course fired with say, the Lee 310, would use up more than 28 ounces ounces of lead vs about 22 with a 240-grain boolit.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 742
Re: Fast gun?
I'm guessing those are true readings Scott. As I played around in QuickLoad, it says a compressed load of Lil' Gun under a 240 grain XTP would clock those velocities but be 46k psi vs SAAMI 36k. Those would be hot loads according to SAAMI but would probably not give any noticeable pressure indicatio...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Uncataloged Savage 99F; 1974
- Replies: 4
- Views: 528
Re: Uncataloged Savage 99F; 1974
Well somebody must have thought that baby was pretty special!
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: CDC released CoVid Vaccine Myocardis Report
- Replies: 4
- Views: 343
Re: CDC released CoVid Vaccine Myocardis Report
Wow! I'd think that would be considered a fragrant violation of their "Disease Control" duties...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Seems like a disgrace to our military...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 798
Re: Seems like a disgrace to our military...
I dunno guys -- you don't have to be LGBT Queer to be mightily disgusted with what the Israelis are doing to the Palestinians. I know I sure am. And I really really don't like that we Americans are funding it.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nickel brass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 909
Re: Nickel brass
I think over the years I have had better than a half dozen case head separations in 38 or 357 cases. These were always nickeled cases even though over half my cases are plain brass. And they were always in the rifle, never in the revolver even though by far most of my 38/357 shooting has been with t...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fed Ex did good!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 870
Fed Ex did good!
I have a grandkid and a friend of said Gkid plus my old pardner Butch shooting buffalo guns and trapdoors with me at our monthly shoots. So we are rapidly depleting my stash of black powder. Ordered up a batch from Buffalo Arms last week which they ship out via Fed Ex. (adult signature required). Tr...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Short cases (.357)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1784
Re: Short cases (.357)
Scott, I played with that 14.5 gr. 2400 load in QuickLoad, using Hornady jacketed bullets to see what it had to say about reducing length by .05". So... very strongly dependent on weight of bullet you are loading. If you are using the 125 grain hp then your initial pressure is under 30k psi and...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Borrow for 30 seconds?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1004
Re: Borrow for 30 seconds?
Save yer money Napthali. If a 303 case drops to the head the rifle is still in 303. Or at least it isn't chambered in 308 win. A 308 case may be fatter but it is shorter, so a 303 case wouldn't insert all the way in but would stick out almost a quarter inch. At least that's what my old Lyman load bo...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Inside a Russian Grocery Store...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1285
Re: Inside a Russian Grocery Store...
Yep, Carlson does lots of good work. But he has to be quite good to make it worth putting up with that weird laugh.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midway has ( had ?)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 728
Re: Midway has ( had ?)
Starline does occasionally make a run of 32/20 brass from which I have made a bunch of 25/20 ammo. From comments I have read over on the "Castboolits" forum it sounds like Starline has recently made a couple of small runs of the 32/20 which is sold almost immediately. If I needed 25/20 or ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 25 Calibers
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1422
Re: The 25 Calibers
I've always had a "thing" for the quarter bore. Grew up with a m92 25/20 stuffed in the corner of the closet because "the bore is worn out". 20 years later I discovered that my dad's assessment of the "worn out bore" was just because we couldn't afford to provide 25/20 ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rossi 92 454
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1150
Re: rossi 92 454
I got mine about 15 years ago and it has a nice chamber -- no bulging even with full power 454 loads. I am no longer tough enough to shoot full-power loads, but the gun will certainly do it with no problem. I would have to seat bullets on the long side to use 45 Colt brass as mine is a bit picky abo...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: God lifted the burden for both ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 966
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is the round-nosed lead pistol bullet good for?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2054
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's official: I'm a grandpa
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1927
Re: It's official: I'm a grandpa
Dang fine job there Bill!
And although I don't think there is any truth to the saying that "grandkids make you younger", at least they don't age you like the kids did.
And although I don't think there is any truth to the saying that "grandkids make you younger", at least they don't age you like the kids did.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Tutt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 782
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Tutt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 782
Cowboy Tutt
It has been over 4 months since we had a post from our Ukrainian cowboy and I recently PM'ed him without success. Anybody on the forum heard from Tutt?
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2437
Re: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
Have to admit I am baffled as to why Rossi insists on the 1:30 twist in .357, but have found a number of comments that it will handle up to 170 and maybe 200 grains (in .38 Special brass) if moving fast enough. I have a beautiful LBT 180 grain g.c. bullet that was for a long time my main pill in th...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LaPierre resigns
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2214
Re: LaPierre resigns
I'm in there will Bill and Val, glad to see Wayne gone and hopeful we'll get a "good 'un" in there but rather apprehensive as long as we have that ridiculous number of board members who elect us a "dictator-for-life" under the present arrangement. Five member board should be abou...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 25-20 ammo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 825
Re: 25-20 ammo
Good grief! I'm glad I have a lifetime supply of brass laid away to keep my two babies fed.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JAVELINA
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1623
Re: JAVELINA
Most of my growin' up years were done on a ranch out east of Kingman and we had no javalinas in the area at that time. But last time I was out messing around on the old place the javalinas had moved in. Be interesting to see if they get further north than that. I've never shot one though I once went...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Christmas rifles for my grand children
- Replies: 19
- Views: 990
Re: Christmas rifles for my grand children
You are a fine granddad!
This old Scotsman bought one standard chipmunk (pink) 25 years ago and have used it for multiple g and gg kids to date. Still sitting in my safe waiting for the next kid.
This old Scotsman bought one standard chipmunk (pink) 25 years ago and have used it for multiple g and gg kids to date. Still sitting in my safe waiting for the next kid.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 769
Re: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
I have one, rasty rasty bore and I get patterns instead of groups. Dang it -- it should be a nifty cartridge. I formed cases from 35 Remington and they worked fine in my rifle as far as functioning through the action and being caught by the extractor. I'm envious of yours -- what a fine hand-me-down...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 Case Length Trimmer for .32 Special
- Replies: 7
- Views: 692
Re: 30-30 Case Length Trimmer for .32 Special
I have a Lee trim die that I use with the rechargeable drill to turn the cutter, and it works fine with the 32 Special. Mine does not use any pilot so that is not an issue. On my die the issue would be if the 32 special neck was too large to fit through the plastic neck-holding collet, but as I said...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Central Oregon elk hunt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 575
Re: Central Oregon elk hunt
That looks like nice country to hunt in, but what i really like is the 99 a Leupold scope & red & black wool!! Dang right! Pendleton jacket with the back "game pocket" has been with me for over 40 years on many many hunts. And the 2X7 Leupold set on "2" is always ready f...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Central Oregon elk hunt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 575
Central Oregon elk hunt
Wednesday was looking like the last dry day for a while so friend Butch and I jaunted out east of town for to look for a lady elk. No elk found but I took a few pics to show fellow levergunners the scenery. Hunt area is mostly an old juniper cut area which has been burned within the past 10 years, w...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remember to Cherish every moment with Loved Ones
- Replies: 9
- Views: 637
Re: Remember to Cherish every moment with Loved Ones
Woulda' been our 51st a couple months ago. I'm about to head over to daughter's house where there will be a whole lotta gkids, ggkids, etc. Stuff me full of turkey and dressing and top off with daughter's Nutela/banana-cream pie and I could happily just go ahead and check on out. If you don't hear f...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steel receiver sights for old Marlins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 411
Re: Steel receiver sights for old Marlins
Well Bill, I have 4 Redfield receiver sights here, all for different type rifles, and the only thing they have stamped on them is "Redfield". Not a model number to be had on any of mine. I bought one several years ago that the fellow said would fit on a 92 or 94 Winchester, which would als...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My dad is always up to something.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 792
Re: My dad is always up to something.
Dang fine dad ya' got there jb. It sounds like things are looking up.
And that RL7 is good for lots of things besides 30/30 casties. A lot like good old 4198 but meters better.
And that RL7 is good for lots of things besides 30/30 casties. A lot like good old 4198 but meters better.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global warming is real !!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 830
Re: Global warming is real !!
I'd long thought that we were probably in a "Global-warming" trend but didn't think man had much to do with it. Bowing to science, I stand corrected.
Thanks Nath!
Thanks Nath!
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayers up please.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 885
Re: Prayers up please.
Good grief Tycer! I was off travelling and so am late to your post. I had no idea you were going through this pain that those --whatever they are-- bioweapons A-hoes have foisted upon us. Seeing them in orange jump suits would not be nearly enough. Hanging is too good for them. Drawing and quarterin...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Beech Trees facing a disease....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 348
Re: Beech Trees facing a disease....
Guess we're lucky in these parts. Only things that bothers the native junipers hereabouts are chainsaws and fire.
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ever the idiot
- Replies: 21
- Views: 912
Re: Ever the idiot
I'm with FLINT there -- I would have just stuck it in the fridge thinking "it's good and cool by now...".
Gonna try that recipe, maybe cut down on the shrooms a bit, throw in a few peas to make up the volume. Since my cook resigned I've been trying new recipes.
Gonna try that recipe, maybe cut down on the shrooms a bit, throw in a few peas to make up the volume. Since my cook resigned I've been trying new recipes.
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stevens Favorite 25 STEVENS
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1592
Re: Stevens Favorite 25 STEVENS
Very nice! What a fine candidate to join our "quarter bore" match we do in these parts...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OAC two day collector gun show
- Replies: 21
- Views: 874
Re: OAC two day collector gun show
Awesome Awesome display Val! Much thanks for the pictures. I'd really like to come see it but you are on the wrong side of the mountain for this ole country boy. Friend Brownie has one of those Marlin 40/60s that he uses to whip our butts in our monthly "Big Lever" competition here in Cent...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30 Remington dies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 441
Re: 30 Remington dies
There are small dimensional differences such that if you screw the 30/30 full-length size die down until it bumps the shell holder you will create significant excess headspace in your 30 Rem. But if you do like Sixgun says and adjust FL die until the shoulder just bumps you should get the job done. ...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cleaning brass, breaking-in barrels, gun cleaning...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 367
Re: Cleaning brass, breaking-in barrels, gun cleaning...
Interesting on a "theoretical" front but the reloading techniques of folks who are trying to get large single-shot bolt guns using jacketed target bullets to go from 1/2 moa groups down to 1/4 moa are not related to the techniques used by us fellers who are stuffing a tubular magazine full...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Townsend Whelen summarized
- Replies: 8
- Views: 460
Re: Townsend Whelen summarized
Good find Bill. He's a historical giant of our shooting game. I often think of his comment that "only accurate rifles are interesting" when I am struggling with one of my babies that is balking at giving an acceptable level of accuracy. Inaccurate rifles seem to have held my "interest...
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Performance Lube
- Replies: 23
- Views: 845
Re: Cast Performance Lube
From your picture the bullet definitely has some kind of coating that I am not familiar with. There is a clear powdercoating but that isn't it. I'd bet that it works for you: the Cast Performance folks wouldn't have stayed in business this long if they produced bullets that didn't work for folks.
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gove style under lever Rolling Block
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1310
Re: Gove style under lever Rolling Block
My goodness that's a beautiful thing. You'll have some fun finding what that baby will do!
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading 38/40 with "inconvenient" bullets
- Replies: 6
- Views: 389
Loading 38/40 with "inconvenient" bullets
Builders of 38/40 ammo have learned to work with the wimpy little short neck and thin brass, or they can't produce reliable ammo for either rifle or pistol. A couple of months ago "Rifle" magazine published an article on loading ammo for 38/40 rifles. The resulting ammo was so poor it wasn...
- Fri May 19, 2023 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Smokeless
- Replies: 7
- Views: 486
Re: Old Smokeless
I've had some powder get a little funny looking (developed a rusty dust effect) that was in metal cans but I've never seen any signs of deterioration from powders kept in either the cardboard or the plastic. A modest amount of my shooting is done with WWII surplus powders, and my green dot I pour ou...
- Tue May 09, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Minimum Fill
- Replies: 24
- Views: 864
Re: Minimum Fill
Earl, tell us more about this 244 powder. Back when powders of any name or number became scarce, I bought four pounds of 244 at a bargain price but it predates all of my manuals. I'd bet it post dates your manuals -- it is one of Winchester's newer powders. I bought a jug when I was running low on ...
- Mon May 08, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Questions about QuickLoad
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1334
Re: Questions about QuickLoad
I always like to see what QL "thinks" about a load and compare that with actual chronograph results. And I do use QL for suggestions on powders for which I don't have published load data but always bounce QL suggestions against what seems reasonable. That said, my closest to an "oopsy...
- Mon May 08, 2023 2:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 218 Bee is such a common cartridge.....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 553
Re: The 218 Bee is such a common cartridge.....
The regular Bee is a wonderful cartridge that has enough neck to be a nice cast bullet platform. And with Lil' Gun I'd bet you can get a regular Bee to beat the velocity those Mashburns get with their case full of 4198. The Mashburn is cute though!
- Mon May 08, 2023 2:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Minimum Fill
- Replies: 24
- Views: 864
Re: Minimum Fill
I feel much more comfortable with a fill of 60% or thereabouts so a double charge will be obvious. I do plenty of charges that do not make that, but my comfort level is lower and therefore I look down in each case extra hard before stuffing in a bullet. The powders I use for those low-density loads ...