years ago a club member had a 66 pound bench gun that shot a .54 caliber round ball over 250 grains of powder to 2500 f/s
I have a 40 caliber 43 inch barrel on my flintlock that with a patched...
Type: Posts; User: firefly1957
Forum: Muzzleloading.
years ago a club member had a 66 pound bench gun that shot a .54 caliber round ball over 250 grains of powder to 2500 f/s
I have a 40 caliber 43 inch barrel on my flintlock that with a patched...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I ended up making my own Cap maker it works quite well in the drill press .
My priming is 8 grains BARIUM Chlorate , 2 grains Charcoal and .3 grains Red Phosphorus* . I have found grinding...
Forum: Our Town
The news media makes solar storms sound worse then they are, today on fartbook* I saw posts as far south as Texas and San Francisco of the aura showing my satellite internet did not die my power did...
Forum: Our Town
I have caught a lot of rabbits and even grouse baiting a live trap with some dry dog food . I was after possums and coons skunks will also eat dog food .
Forum: Our Town
If wood is giving you smoke Charcoal will give you Carbon monoxide .
Forum: Our Town
Looks like a simple Synchronous motor to me these motors have no contacts and are often used for fans and other low torque applications .
They use low current and have low torque so dirt and gunked...
Forum: Our Town
I first read about Diatomaceous earth as a supplement in a sand pool filter it did have some warnings to not inhale it dry as it effects the lungs about like asbestos does .
It works because it is...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Yes I also like the frozen packages of stir fry veggies I often use the better value brand at Walmart There are several mixes available .
I like Kung Pow so for me I make a thick graveyard with...
Forum: Our Town
I have a few shooting projects going and the warmer weather sure makes it more pleasant !
Just one of them projects will be to sight in my 1859 Sharps that I put sights I can see on!
Forum: Swaging
I Found the plastic in worn out Winchester AA shot shell hulls forms a nice point under pressure when cut into a small piece and set on core before point forming . Other materials and 6mm air soft...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have two of those old nickel plated Peters cases with Large primers I have no idea where they came from but have been told they where the 38/44 high pressure load for large frame revolvers.
Forum: Our Town
DID You set your rifle or his rifle on the cow pie? 8-)
Forum: Our Town
One of my grandfathers younger friends told me how as a teen ager during the depression and into WWII they resorted to muzzle loaders to hunt with as black powder was still available He even showed...
Forum: Our Town
Not about good readers but my son's 2017 Equinox started doing something goofy it would not shift about 2nd gear or go over 20 MPH no codes wear stored but resetting codes let him get to 50 mph once...
Forum: Our Town
Only cars I remember having trouble with a slick steering wheel was a 1969 Dodge Polara and my 1973 Charger I first I wrapped with friction tale for Bicycle handle bars the second got a leather wrap...
Forum: Our Town
Just yesterday my wife said she is getting new furniture we have a few years old Broyhill leather couch with both ends that have power recline the leather is all peeling and looks crappy but no...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I am just experimenting ine the past I have seen WWI use of 60/40 mix of ammonium Nitrate to charcoal that is one that turned to soup as I mixed it up on a humid Michigan morning .
I just recently...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Last week I tried a mix I think I read of in this thread 87% Ammonium Nitrate 13 % Charcoal (oak in my case) .
I have ground Ammonium Nitrate and charcoal together in the past and found it sucks...
Forum: Our Town
I am on 20 acres here with a lot of state land walking distance away in Northern Michigan . It is nice I have my own range and it is quiet but Medical is a county away and so it most shopping . You...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bazoo thanks for the information this fall I will keep a closer eye on any Rossi rifles when people are shooting .
I do know the guy did not reload as he left all his brass on the ground . I was...
Forum: In Remembrance
I used to have some good conversations with Bret both on here and through private messages it was a sad day when he was banned . He was in the same county my wife was raised in in N.Y. State talking...
Forum: Our Town
It is great that you got him out to see the real world and how things work it is a very valuable life lesson.
Forum: Cast Boolits
As said above slug your bore you may be able to shoot the bullets as cast if it is .433" .
You have a good starting bullet see how well it shoots . I would suggest trying H-110 / WW 296 or...
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 |