APP residue cleanup is easy with Windex with vinegar. It just instantly melts away then a quick shot with Ballistol and all done. Also just found that after shooting 160 rounds of black powder through my Uberti 1873 in 44-40 over three days if you run ten rounds of APP through it, it actually...
Did not see anything about APP American Pioneer Powder. I shoot cowboy action and shoot thousands of 45 colt, 44-40, 45-70 and 38-55 during the year. It is expensive but for me it is great for multi day shoots as I do not have to clean my pistols or rifles during matches or between days. In fact...
Looks good. Doesn't matter. The trick is working with what you have so that you can shoot often. I started with a single stage shotgun press clamped to my mothers coffee table. Did I get into some trouble with all the bb's in the carpet and scratches on the table.
From climate controlled dedicated loading room in finished basement to back of garage at new home. Had to consolidate and compromise. But, it works. Had to sell one Dillon 550. Rock chucker hiding on far right of bench. Have to pay special attention to humidity.
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Plastic wads give much better patterns. I use the Winchester 12 r with 2.5 dr loads. Cleaning is simple. Spray some windex with vinegar in barrels. Let it sit for 5 min and push a brass brush with a patch and all the plastic comes out. We call it snot. You will know why.
Old black and white. Also probably a very early ROA. Had no idea I would ever be shooting cowboy action and other games at the level I do today. In those days it was all about starting family, getting through school, getting a haircut and starting career.
SASS started in 1981.
Cmon J Bar great photo. . No fire but plenty of smoke in this photo from the1970's. Shoot my ROAs all the time. Even gave the Semi auto guys a run at some bowling pin shoots. Stage two loaded ROAs on the table. Kills those pins. Even my Avitar my fixed sight ROAs with 45 Colt conversion...
Had to resight my sharps. Beware of BP residue on your vernier sight. I cleaned my rifle but probably neglected the sight and it rusted and could not be adjusted. Soaked it in solvent and salvaged it.
Shot at 200 and 300 yards and got back on track. This target 300 yards. 405 gr bullet. APP 2f.
Shot plenty of black powder out of my Marlin 45-70.
True Black requires special BP lube for your bullets. Sub like APP that I also use can use standard lube bullets and cleanup is a bit easier and less worry about corrosion.
Try Mitch Schulz at Gunsmithing Ltd in Southport, CT. His shop is at the back of the Ruger Factory and he is a premier gunsmith. He has done work on my ROAs for me and does have parts. He is also the best at working on Winchester Shotguns. 203-254-0436. Opens at 10 Tuesday through Saturday.
Always a lot of little things to watch in reloading. Especially 45ACP, but I also have a lot of bulging with my 44-40 due to thin neck brass.
I solved the bulge issue in one of your earlier photos by making sure your searing die has the correct shaped (rn or fp ) end facing down. The dillon...
J Bar, it truly was cruel but the most fun I have had in a long time. Plus my first First Place FCD match. The stages were all down in a deep valley and the smoke was just hanging. Drove the spotters crazy!
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