Recent content by 16in50calNavalRifle

RIP Old Fuff. Just to echo what so many here have said. Loved his posts on the revolver thread. Great style, amazing knowledge. Loved how he would refer to himself in the third person. Old Fuff, rcmodel (lost a ways back) from the reloading forum - folks like those and others are part of...

Well seeing as the OP's issue seems to have been resolved, Mr awesome22-250 (or Walkalong), I'd like to ask something raised during the discussion. I have an Uberti 1866/Yellow Boy lever rifle in 45 Colt. As it's a toggle-action design, I have so far stuck to standard (low) pressure loads, and...

What HDMontana said above - adjust the powder measure so that it works for your purpose, but make sure the visible black plastic part on the side of the cast metal body does *not* rise high enough to touch the metal body at the top of its slot. I learned this the hard way - metal body cracked...

I've got some WWII government arsenal 45ACP brass in my stock - I think Denver arsenal? A bit smooth on the bottom of the case, but works fine. Like many have said, lots of variables, but low-pressure straight-walled (or 9mm, technically tapered) brass can last a loooong time. Happen to be...

Welcome to THR, and reloading. I predict you will find this forum an excellent resource, as I have, for years. I can't really improve on Slow Fuse's reply, above. I'd agree on all points. I'd recommend getting and reading at least one, and maybe two, reloading manuals (the sections...

As stated, I will stick strictly with standard pressure loads (and probably below max in those, as is my usual practice) for the 1866, from published data. And I don't need any very impressive velocities (paper-punching, and silhouette-knocking). Just musing that I'd certainly try the slowest...

rsrocket, thanks for putting it so clearly. Remembering these logical relationships, for some reason, is always difficult for me (perhaps because I don't gauge chambers very often). I'm going to copy/paste your comment into a document where I "store" miscellaneous reference items.

As I'll be reloading for an 1866/45 Colt in the not too distant future, this thread topic is of interest - though only the parts about revolver loads achieving higher velocities in rifles. 1866 is strictly standard pressures and below, which is fine, as I will only use it for plinking and...

Saw one of these, in similar condition, about 5 years ago at a local store. Admired and handled it, and asked the store to ask the seller (it was on consignment) if there was any flexibility in the price. There wasn't! And for good reason. These things seem rare. And they're so handy for...

I might have mentioned it upthread, but one of the most successful German snipers on the eastern front did most of his work, in an improvised fashion, out of neccessity, with a Mosin pick-up (pretty sure he had more kills before his belated training in Austria, which occurred later). "Sniper on...

Nice, Riomouse. Next week I'll pick up my Uberti 1866 Short Rifle/45 Colt. Its revolver partner - still undecided - probably won't come along for a while. I asked a question about Uberti vs. Ruger revolvers in the Revolver forum, should go see if anyone responded. Currently I can't decide...

Just wanted to add my praise and thanks, Gunny, for this fascinating post and discussion. Was not aware of the DOJ study on firearm origins in criminal cases, have long wondered about the statistics on this question. I assume the real answers would lie in state-level stats, however, as most...

Nice. Just mentioned in another thread that my main revolver is exactly this - a 4-inch 66-2. Love the balance. The trigger is nice, I think smoothed by use (mostly by me - it hadn't been fired much by previous 2 owners). And if I found one at that price in that condition, I'd have to get it...

Beautiful. I've lusted after the 2.5 inch 66, or 19, for a while. I have a 66-2 (4 inch) that I love and that I shoot in revolver matches. A guy who occasionally joins our crew on my duty day at the range has an unfired 66-no dash (also 4 inch) that he sometimes has in his holster. Someone...

Well it all depends on what kind of shooting you like, if hitting gongs and metal plates in an action match is your thing, it could be quite fun. But you'll have to get some of Bulgarian blued stripper clips and maybe file out the "half moon" on the interrupter a bit achieve some speed and...