Recent content by rhocutt

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I can see I have more work to do on it. I think I am going to start over.

I fired this target from 150 yards resting on sand bags. I am trying to determine the most accurate load using 125 grain Nosler Partition bullets. This first trial was 9 rounds with IMR 4831 with charge weights increasing by 0.3 grains each round. The starting charge (round #1) was 47.9...

Actually, my brother's 10/22 barrel has one extractor groove and the one that's available to me has 2 extractor grooves, 180 degrees apart. I'm starting to think an M77/17 build is forming up. Does anybody know where I could buy parts (I need everything but the barrel) for the M77/17...

My brother offered me a barrel which is marked for .17 HMR. It has no other markings on it. He said it bolts up perfectly to his 10/22 receiver. Numerich gun parts has a drawing of the Ruger M77 varmint which looks to have the same barrel mounting as the Ruger 10/22. I would rather have a...

Say you had a bullet you want to use and want to seat it in the brass so that the cartridge overall length is minimized. And say this bullet does not have a cannula. What is a good way to determine how deep to seat it. I guess one would be looking for the point of tangetcy between the...

I really like my 30/30 except I think the trajectory could be much flatter and accuracy better. Especially at longer ranges. But even at shorter ranges I would like to get the longest Maximum Point Blank Range constrained by, say, a 1 inch mid range rise. So it is likely problematic to mess...

Hunting is the main thing. The factory load round nose does a good job on deer. The spitzer is listed with the same minimum velocity as the round nose so it ought to work as well. Thanks for the other bullet suggestions, I'm going to check them out. Have you discussed here the possibility...

Winchester makes a 30-30 factory load with the round nose CT bullet. The spitzer is about .214 inches longer than the RN. Seems it would be longer than the V-max 110 grn but a quick check of the web site didn't give the V-Max length. I will play with the magazine length issue and see what to...

I have a Remington 788 in 30-30 and I want to get started in reloading for it. I want to use the Combined Technologies 150 Gr Ballistic Silver Tip spitzer. It is a boattail bullet. I have been shopping load data to choose a powder. Hodgdon's site lists an interesting compressed load using...

Thanks everyone for the input. I tried to photograph it today and it is so shiny there is no real detail in the photo. Looking at the revolvers posted I think it must be chrome - it's bright and cold and reflects like a mirror. Too bad - its got a low serial number and is a good shooter...

I'll take one today and see if I can get it on here. As it is there is no pitting or flaking. - It seem to be adhearing very well.

I have an old semi-auto that has a plated finish. Its and Otrgies 32ACP pocket pistol, from before the patent was sold to Deutsche Werke. I believe from my research that the factory made this model with a bright nickle finish but not a chrome finish. Question is how to tell the difference...