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I have considered going the 270 weather y conversion route. That's not a major issue. I am used to converting to fit my needs. I shoot 300 wsm a lot, no 300 wsm to be found anywhere around these parts, yet 270 wsm can be found easily. Just curious about the 7mm RUM. I have a 300 RUM and...

All good points.... maybe I should just use it.

Someone is going to say "this should be in the reloading section".... well. The question I have is regarding the rifle. I have a 7mm weatherby magnum and brass is getting hard to find. I have successfully converted several 7mm remington magnum cases to 7mm weatherby magnum. My concern is...

Thanks! I will continue my research.

My aunt has a shotgun that came into her shop that has interested me. It's very old. It's an old side by side. It's a rabbit ear style. It is a percussion cap style from what I can tell. Most likely a Damascus barrel. The only markings I have found on it are "Peifer" on the side of the receiver...

Sounds good. I just wanted to make sure that I wasnt burying the bullet in the case too far. I didnt find much on the round nose to compare it to other than the heavier bullet weights. Thanks! I did shoot one, it shot fine, no pressure signs, all is well.

I loaded up some 45 ACP today. They were a whole bag of bullets I got from a buddy. They are cast lead, very nice. Very consistent weights. They are all 215-217 grains. I couldn't find the exact bullet in my load info. I used the Lyman manual to try and get COL for them. The manual said...

I picked up a box of 150 gr. speer Hot Cor Round Nose bullets in .308 diameter. I don't have a speer manual, but have several others. I really havent found much that has similar BC and whatnot. Anyone use this bullet or have a speer manual to shoot me some starting data? Thanks.

I use triple shocks and tipped triple shocks of similar weights in 30-06, 7mm rem mag, 300 RUM, etc. they are an excellent bullet. I took a white tail and a nice elk this year with them. I have found that they can be finicky about seating depth. So play with that. I haven't noticed any...

I picked up some 32 grain Barnes varminators for my 204 the other day. I checked the Barnes site and they don't have any data for this specific bullet. I was curious if anyone had loaded this bullet or had any data in their manuals on it. Thanks!

03-A3 for sure. I love the old Mosin's but 30-06 is tough to beat out of an old 03-A3. And before everything went crazy, you could find 30-06 anywhere.

I have found that people often tend to think whatever they own is "better". It is not the job of the sales person to sell their opinions. It is to provide information to the purchaser so they can make their own informed decision. I have shot side by side using a 22 wmr with someone who shoots...

Sweet. Thanks that helps a ton. Is there any information on these on how to tear them down, clean them up? They look like they have been in a box for the last 5 years. Or are they just like a colt as far as mechanics?

I picked up a pile of various guns from my aunt and uncles shop today. I have identified most of them but there are two that I have yet to figure out. One is a Pietta Colt Replica of some sort I am guessing. It has a navy scent on the cylinder, so I am guessing some sort of navy revolver. I...

I have just been working on cleaning as much of the crap out of the bore as possible to see what I am working with. I think I have it pretty well as good as it is going to get. Might just be a wall hanger, but would be fun to shoot.

Well by the looks of it, I would say its center fire judging by the location of the firing pin. This model however, has the reversible firing pin which can allow you to switch from rimfire 25 to centerfire 25. I was looking at the mark on the front of the block where the bottom of the...

Thanks for the input. It would be kind of fun to shoot, but in the end, it may not be worth the cost. As far as I can tell it looks like a 25 caliber of some type. I have not cast the chamber yet, but just diameter wise, it seems to come out 25 caliber. Interesting about the #3. I guess...

Well, I have done a few simple restorations in my life. Nothing too complicated. Mostly clean stuff up, replace a few broken parts, tune up the woodwork, etc... I picked up a Ballard Model 3 I believe from my aunt and uncle. I paid 75$ all said and done. It is in pretty poor condition...

Looks like I am going to be starting a ballard resto thread.

I would say 30-06 or 300 Win Mag. Both are easily available on many different platforms. Ammunition is easy to find and both have plenty of power to go the distance. .308 is probably a good choice too, I have just never spent much time with it and I prefer the other two. I have a 6.5...