Recent content by Texas Colt

One thing I learned from bow hunting is to have the patience to wait for the perfect broadside shot. The same methodology can be applied to hunting with light calibers. I wouldn't think of taking a shot with the 25-35 that exceeded a reasonable range or required penetration of dense bone to...

Yep, who would've thought you could take deer without a .300 SuperMondoMag. Unfortunately, I don't have pics of the deer. I should have taken a pic of the lungs from that doe - they were pink mush kinda like a strawberry milkshake. I'll have to post some pics of the rifle when I get a chance.

Earlier this year I added a .25-35 to my humble Winchester 94 collection. It is one of the guns built shortly before the New Haven plant closed. I spent early fall developing a handload for it using the Hornady 117 gr. jacketed RN bullet at 2300 fps (factory ammo, when you can fund it, is good...

Whenever I leave the house.

Very carefully :D

Lookin good Doc. You'll have your hammer back in a couple days. Attached is a picture of your bobbed and checkered hammer.

OK gang, I've taken this little project one step farther. I took a standard LC case and a blank LC case and split them open with my dremel. Then took a few measurements. Both the standard case and the blank case measured exactly the same in the three areas listed below. Neck .010 At...

Just to see if it could be done :) I have plenty of regular 223 brass on hand, so it's not that I needed the extra brass. Sometimes it's just fun (for me) to see if something can be done. My wife says I'm weird like that :D

So far, I have only used these for reduced power loads (55 grain FMJ bullet at 2000 fps). I read somewhere that the brass used to make blanks is "seconds" from regular production. This may be true because many of the rounds I converted had flash holes that were slightly off-center .

This is what happens when you have a winter day with nothing to do... A while back I ordered a large quantity of once-fired Lake City 223 brass from an online source. It was supposed to be free of blanks. When the brass arrived, I ended up with over 130 rounds of blanks. The seller made it...

CRC Silicone may not be a good lube, but it does work great as a surface protectant to prevent rust on blued guns.

Another fine example of the old saying that "It is better to look like a fool than to open your mouth and prove it".

Hey Glock Holiday, the Colt cylinder spins the right way :)

TMann, congratulations on a great find. As MMCSRET said, the finish on your DS looks original. I have owned several in that same condition. As you said, the lockup on the Colt is tight. That is how it should be. You should be able to find a set of factory grips on GunBroker or possibly...

I'll play... 1. A Colt New Service in .45 Colt with a 4.5" barrel. Colt's royal blue finish with ivory target grips. 2. Another Colt New Service in 45 Colt, but a 2" barreled Fitz Special. Again with Colt's royal blue finish, converted to a round butt configuration, with ivory boot...