Recent content by SgtGenDanbo

No I suppose I probably should. I made a small batch and measured by volume. I watched a few videos on YouTube and seemed like they were measuring by weight though. Also, thanks for the links to the castboolits page! I remember finding that years ago but totally forgot about it! I’m sure there’s...

Hi all, I’ve just recently started getting into making my own BP. My first batch was a complete failure, but I’m working on the second now and trying to get it right. So far I’ve had trouble making my powder flammable. The first batch I think I put too much water in which probably dissolved the...

That was my first pistol too. Not historically accurate but it’s a blast to shoot! Welcome to the black powder world!

Yeah it seems ordering online is much more hassle free. I’ve definitely run into going to a shop and they don’t have the right powder or maybe only one or two cans. It gets pretty frustrating! Plus that’s wasted time I could be spending on the range! I used to make cartridges for my pistols but...

Thank you all for the replies! From the looks of it it seems that online is the way to go! I’ve never bought powder online and was thinking the hazmat fee applied to each can but if it’s flat rate for all it certainly seems worth it to buy in bulk. I’ve always used Goex but I think I may try...

Hi all, Im wondering if anyone knows a source to buy black powder in the Kansas City area. The last time I stocked up was a few years ago and apparently I bought the last cans our Bass Pro had. I've tried other Cabelas and Bass Pro etc. and none seem to carry the real stuff anymore. I'm not a...

Thank you all for the advice! I will certainly get the barrel and bolt face inspected and likely replace both. I know of a pretty decent gunsmith nearby, so I will be stopping by there this week. Yes, the bullet did exit the barrel, but the casing was stuck in the chamber. I apologize for the...

So I was at the range tonight and made a day 1 rookie mistake. I was shooting my all original 1918 dated 1917 Enfield (.30-06) and accidentally fired an 8mm Mauser round through it. Fortunately I think I have Remington's fine craftsmanship during that period to thank for saving me from being an...

Mosin Nagants are certainly great rifles. I own most of the standard issue rifles from WWII (minus the Arisaka and 03' Springfield) and the Nagant is one of my favorites. It doesn't shoot the most accurate, isn't the most well made, but dang it's a lot of fun to shoot and will never fail you...

Wow, that seems like a pretty good deal! I was looking at J&G and they're selling it for around $430 and I think it only comes with one mag and no sling. Thanks for the tip, I'll look into Centerfire. Now I just gotta figure out how to get licensed to get the shorty barrel ;)

Dang I wish I still had some pictures of that trapdoor we found. I'm pretty sure it was original and the stock had been bubba'd at some point. I'm just glad we never ran into any of those stingers we sold them back in the 80's haha!

Thanks for posting this! I've been debating heavily on getting one of these lately and I think I'm gonna go for it soon. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you get it for and did it come with any accessories? I was thinking about only getting a drum but after reading this I think I might...

Personally I prefer the Eotech, but both are great sights. I love the battery life of the Aimpoints but I used both when I was overseas and nothing can beat the speed and easy sight picture of the Eotech. It depends what kind of shooting you're doing too. In my experience I found it easier to...

Hey sorry I haven't replied sooner, I've been very busy with work this week. Well I had some time to look at it closer and it's without question corrosion. As I mentioned before I have cleaned it since the last time it's been shot but I suspect I only got the outside. I got the wedge out easy...

That's pretty interesting. When I was over there a few years ago we found several Lee-Enfields as well as .303 casings randomly on the ground in a few villages. My favorite find was an old British trapdoor rifle. I'm not sure what kind it was exactly, it was pretty badly deteriorated but there...