Recent content by edwin41

what a great idee !

mabey a factory rebuild m96 is an option? they are called cg 63 and are build for 300 matches , everything breathes quality on these rifles , and i know i like mine ! i do cast my own bullets for this rifle , i also paperpatch the bullets.

i think your right. i too the revolver to a gunsmith and he is gonna make the gap somewhat smaller , i think the word for it is peening. well see how it works out , its an inexpensive repair .

the oil i use is a mix of 50/50 atf dexron 3 and engine oil 10w40 . i add some aceton to the mix. works really well in both my revolvers , my carbine and my bold action rifle. i use it for cleaning and lubrication , never let me down so far.

thanks for the replys the forcing cone has some leading after the revolver is shot , but i clean it every time i got back from the range. good tip on the timing , lock up is on time though. next time i go to get some shooting supplys i ll take this revolver with me to let a gunsmith check...

forgot to mention that the 686 has the same lead deposits when shot with the .38 spec cartridge , 3.1 gr of bullseye , 148 gr wadcutter.

hello , got a question about the flash gap between the forcingcone and the cilinder. i got a real nice smith&wesson revolver mod 686-3 , with a four inch barrel. i cast my bullets soft , they are properly sized and lubed and loaded with 4.3 gr of bullseye powder , the bullet is the lyman...

we already have the 686 line of smith&wesson ... there really is no need for something new .

i like youre idea of buffing the revolver up with the 000 steelwool. if you keep it oiled well , i would be a very good looking colt !

i count myself a very , very lucky man if i ever gonna wear out my 686-3 4" smith revolver. by then i would be a very, very old man...:D

i just took a look at the airsoft section of a gunshop nearby. the sell round bb gun ammunition , 6mm, 0,25 gram. its made of some sort of plastic , bio degradable. maby this would be a nice option?

hmmm, just found out that the use of lead shot is prohibited over here in holland in fact its illegal , and one could be procecuded for it and his license withdrawn. dont know if i want my husky exposed to steelshot . are there alternativs for such an old side by side?

thanks articap for your clear explination !

good info there busyhands ! the target load you mentioned got me somewhat puzzled. like 2.5 drams , what would that be in volume [grains] ? the mentioned 1 ounce [?] is that also a by volume measured ammount. for me the goal would be to be able to use scoops rather then a scale.

thanks for the quick replies , guys! really appreciate it , gonna be tinkering with this gun a bit. i like the idea of a scoop that will measure powder as wel as shot. still dont know what shotsize to use , and i still have to make me a shotmaker. as for the cushionwads , im thinking of getting...