Hawg, you're dating yourself or getting some really good deals. Those roll crimpers now a days usually go for 25 to 30$. They're ok for 10 shells...
Bp reloading - BPI sells an adjustable plastic measure that's used for shot and powder or the old original ones made from brass with a wood handle...
He did say " almost up to Canada ". Lowry Targets who is in Canada is where I get clay birds for the club. Even he can't or won't bring in any...
You gotta be a troll. Nobody would call that a screwdriver for gun work.
Thomas, I'm sure you already know, but a equal amount of shot and powder only applies to using BP. Back in the day that's how many guns were blown...
BPI should have said you need a .135 OP card, 1/2" cushion wad, and the .028 OS card. I get on many reloading forums, and on one it was talked...
To start with, a 12ga bore should be .729, but that doesn't mean yours [ or anyones is ]. Over the years someone could have gotten in there and...
I believe the only brass shotgun shells are Mag techs or Rocky Mountain brass. 12ga only for the MTs right now, and RMB is about $7+ per shell...
Were you using any powder ? Sounded really weak.
When Remington was still selling Damascus barreled SxSs their ads claimed all their barrels, Damascus or steel, were proof tested for nitro or BP....
I have both of the Lyman books.
You could just take a straight edge - a 6" machinist scale comes to mind - and carefully slide it down the chamber. When you come to the forcing...
First off, BP burns hotter than smokeless. It's an explosive, nitro isn't. Second, yes I've seen first hand the plastic residue left from plastic...
First, you don't want to lengthen the forcing cones by removing metal the one place you want the most metal you can get. The forcing cones are...
Don't use plastic wads - they melt. Yes, some of the guys seem to get away with it, but it's not worth the hassle of cleaning out the plastic from...
It's always nice to see woman shooting, especially BP. We're in our 70s now, but years past the wife would shoot in local woods walks and even won...
My 54 Bill Large barrel with .015 deep rifling will handle over a 100grs of BP with a patched RB. His barrels were all 1 in 48 twist. One year...
You were talking about making it look more original. Look at the hammer/nipple/breech area. On originals then the hammer is down on the nipple the...
Just curious, but who made and what is the pressure of your shells that make them safe for old guns ? I have three Damascus Parkers, one Damascus...
Some of those screws, shall we say, were installed rather tight.
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