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jhrosier

I don't recall the exact details, but I recall hearing about dipping and rolling a glass bottle in melted wax and then cutting and pealing a sheet of wax from the bottle.
maybe someone else can recall more of the details.

Jack

jhrosier

Like most of us here, I've been wanting a small accurate & reliable 22 auto pistol for most of the last fifty tears. Well guess what, there ain't none ! Seems like you can sometimes have two of : small, accurate & reliable, but never all three. I've come close a couple times though. I got lu...

jhrosier

I recall the fellows over at the Cast Boolits forum experimenting with bullets cast of hot melt glue.

Jack

jhrosier

....Accuracy is important, and a decent trigger is imperative. All thoughts, insights, and opinions welcomed. Thanks You might consider shopping around for an unconverted old model Ruger Single-Six. The old models tend to have better triggers than the new models. Any of my half-dozen Single-Sixes w...

jhrosier

At some point in the recent past, H&R started using extractors instead of ejectors on all of the Handi Rifles.
As I recall, the ejector feature was not reliable with rimless cases anyhow.

Jack

jhrosier

The Ruger Vaquero ad the Ruger New Vaquero are quite different guns. The New Vaquero is, as far as I know, the same size as the Colt Peacemaker and subject to the same maximum loads. My 4-5/8" 45 Colt New Vaquero is one of my favorite "walkin' about" and BBQ guns. It rides well in the...

jhrosier

......if you are shooting cast lead that is a thou or more over bore size and you resize them in the crimper you lose the benefits of the original size bullet. I think. Grizz You are correct. I hadn't thought about that as I haven't needed to use oversized bullets in my handguns. I don't know just ...

jhrosier

I've had good results with the Lee Factory crimp dies. The taper crimp makes it easier to get a good crimp if you have odd lots of brass with slightly different case wall thicknesses and lengths. A roll crimp is more critical of variations. Sometimes thick brass and large diameter bullets seated dee...

jhrosier

cas wrote:Scrap bin. ....

If i had your money; and you had my looks.
I would be buying factory ammo, and you would be scaring small children.

Jack

jhrosier

I have the RCBS tool, which works about the same as the Dillon.
It is just the extra time that it takes to decap & swage that I find annoying.
I suppose that that is the real cost of "free" brass.

Jack

jhrosier

I hate to be one of those guys who would complain about being hung with a new rope. I shouldn't complain about brass delivered to my door for free. However, I set out to handload some .45 ACP Win NT brass, and found the primers heavily crimped. It is a PITA to manually deprime and swage the pockets ...

jhrosier

The only caveat regarding the 788 is that magazines are long out of production.
If I were to take one into the field, I would duct tape the mag in place.

Jack

jhrosier

Pete44ru wrote:IRC, all M1851 frame-based revolvers are available only with octagonal bbls or a plain round bbl - but not with the streamlined M1860/M1862 type bbl.

The .36 Cal. 1861 Navy is built just like the 1860 Army, but on the smaller frame.

Jack

jhrosier

I had one with the shorter barrel. I was a bit surprised at how it shot. Cloverleafs @ 20 yards with a full charge load. Another bad trade, letting it go. Likewise on all points. I was surprised also to find that it was the same size as my S&W chiefs special, other than barrel length. Each of M...

jhrosier

That fellow is just down the road a few miles from me.
Be prepared to pay a stiff price. A buck a round or more, probably.

Jack

jhrosier

This discussion got me thinking.... Most of us have probably been handloading for multiple decades and have long ago forgotten how much it cost to accumulate our gear. A newby might be looking at laying out somewhere more than $500 just to get started with a single caliber. Maybe there is still a go...

jhrosier

I've had several of the classic Lee Loaders over the years. They have always turned out to be more work than I was willing to tolerate, except the 12ga. I loaded many hundreds of black powder shells with the 12ga loader. Be advised that the 6 and 8 point crimp starters for the shotshell loaders are ...

jhrosier

I have a Win/Miroku 86 EL and I am more than pleased with it. I have not had a problem with light strikes or misfires so I have not messed with the hammer. I would be pleased if the barrel was throated deeper (or throated at all) and I may eventually rent a throating reamer to remedy that. Fit, fini...

jhrosier

Knowing how liberal anti gun politicians operate, I say that it is a plain old lie.

Jack

jhrosier

..... Maybe a Ruger Redhawk or Blackhawk with some sort of sight or scope? I can get him set up to where shots will be 40 yards and under. A 6.5" Ruger Blackhawk in .357 Magnum would be my first choice for this kind of hunting. I have several vision challenges and have found the Burris Speeddo...

jhrosier

I had my 9mm cylinder converted to 357/44 Bain & Davis. Quite a screamer from the 6 in. Bbl Shot fine, probably do better in a 10 in(or more) Contender. I just had zero interest in the 9 mm option. Was this recently? I'm thinking about a rechamber now. How much do you think it would cost? Jack

jhrosier

My 357/9mm shoots 357s noticably better. I burned up some 9mm lead bullet handloads that leaded up the barrel badly. Then I recalled that the 357 is a couple of thousandths larger than 9mm. With jacketed 9mm ammo, the accuracy is OK for 25 yard plinking. Unless I had a very large supply of nearly fr...

jhrosier

The Bearcat was offered briefly in .22 WMR. The gun was discontinued and recalled. I recall that there was a problem with it getting out of time because the cylinder pawl and ratchet were not rugged enough. I know that some fellows have rechambered Bearcats to 22WMR with no apparent problems, so I d...

jhrosier

The magnum rims are larger than the LR.
I'm just guessing that there isn't enough room for 8 magnums.

Jack

jhrosier

I'm pretty envious of the 300m indoor range.
Their gun laws aren't much better or worse than what we enjoy here in Mass.

Jack

jhrosier

Just did a chamber cast ! This IS NOT a 8x57JR but rather a 8x58R Sauer . Cartidges of the World Claims this case can be made from 9x3x72R brass . When we originally got this drilling t here were a couple 32-40 rounds in the buttstock cartridge holder . As well as I remmember that was a fairly clos...

jhrosier

Griff wrote:...
jhrosier, good lookin' knife.

Thanks,

I think that I am going to put it to work in the kitchen for a while, just to see if it will hold an edge.

Jack

jhrosier

Mescalero wrote:Cost?

$85

I had to think about it for a while.

I still think that it was a fair price a day later, so I guess I did OK.

Jack

jhrosier

I went to a gunshow in Springfield, MA today. I was hoping to find a vendor with powder or primers, but that was not to be. I am an occasional knife collector and noticed a couple of tables of damascus bladed knives sized from small folders up to Bowie knife sizes. The vendor said that the knives ar...

jhrosier

wecsoger wrote:.....What is the world is going on?

The supply of ammunition and components is somehow being "managed."

Unrestricted access to virtually unlimited supplies of inexpensive ammo and components is done, perhaps permanently.

Jack

jhrosier

Nath, If you are looking for an outside primed gun to shoot, the Maynard is probably a better choice. There are a few local fellows who shoot original production Maynard carbines with good results. The Maynards are more common than the Smiths and the prices locally are still within reach for the ave...

jhrosier

They used a hard rubber cartridge. I have both polyethylene and turned brass cartridges for mine. I have not tried the brass cartridges. The poly cartridges are said to burn out the flash holes and need replacing periodically. Mine is an Italian repro and is not very sure fire. I have not had the in...

jhrosier

Malamute wrote:Was it black powder or one of the substitutes?....

It was BP. I can only guess that maybe the powder had absorbed some moisture in the flask before loading.

I have been waiting for years for someone to make an 1860 Army in stainless.

Jack

jhrosier

I kept a c&b revolver loaded for about a year.
It fired with no problem but the chambers were corroded where the powder charges made contact.

It might be a good idea to find a way to electroplate the chambers or coat them with something that would not corrode.

Jack

jhrosier

......The Ohio Wildlife Council approved these specific straight-walled cartridge rifles for deer hunting: .357 Magnum, .357 Maximum, .38 Special, .375 Super Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-55, .41 Long Colt, .41 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .45 Long Colt, .45 Winch...

jhrosier

Sixgun wrote:...Is your 32-20 Buckeye a full sized gun? ...

There are two Buckeyes, one 32-20 & 32 H&R, the other 38-40 & 10mm.
Both are full sized frames.

Jack

jhrosier

I thought that revolvers used #10 caps, not #11s.
A loose cap would allow chain fires.

Jack

jhrosier

All of my favorite single actions are stainless new model Rugers. I am torn between .44 Spl., .44 Mag., and .45 Colt. Except for a 5-1/2" Clements Custom .44 Spl New Vaquero, the others all sport 4-5/8" barrels. Since I handload, any of the mentioned calibers is equally satisfactory. If I ...

jhrosier

Thanks Canuck Bob.

Do you have any info about the barrel locking collar?
Is it just a locknut like the Savage rifles use?

Jack

jhrosier

Please summarize. The website requires registration to view.

Jack

jhrosier

I bought a RCBS Ammomaster when I had my .50 BMG rifle. Lee didn't offer anything for loading the 50bmg at that time. The RCBS Ammomaster worked well and, as I recall, didn't take up much more room than a Rockchucker. When I sold the 50 & loading gear, I kept the press and it does occasional dut...

jhrosier

Download and run Malwarebytes.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

There is a free version that will fix you right up.

Jack

jhrosier

madman4570 wrote:...At present least in NYS the legal structure within the state is dismal not operating and its everybody on their own.

Sounds like just any normal day.

Jack

jhrosier

I am pretty new to this Andriod/shmartphone stuff myself, but have noticed that there are settings that try to save wireless bandwidth by restricting certain functions when you are mobile, but allowing them when you are on WIFI. That being said, my HTC EVO 4G shows the pictures that you can't see. I...

jhrosier

I would pick a Browning 1892 carbine in .357 Mag. with an aperture rear sight and a Beech front sight with aperture and blade. I would also want the gun to include a proper sling and a small kit of tools for cleaning and maintenance, with spare firing pin, extractor and springs. The buttstock would ...

jhrosier

If the .41 mag had been thunk up first, nobody would have bothered with the .357 mag.....however...

I have a beautiful .41 S&W M57 and a just-like-new .41 Ruger Blackhawk.
Whenever I go poking around in the gun vault, I come away with a .44 mag or .45 Colt. I don't know why.

Jack

jhrosier

I have one that I won in a raffle last fall. The accuracy is passable for plinking but it won't compare to a good bolt gun. I've put a couple of bricks of the Federal bulk pack ammo through it without any functioning problems. It is a fun toy but you can get a CZ bolt gun for that kind of money. It ...

jhrosier

It's a cute range toy, but I'd rather have a 6-shot 44 or 45 revolver than a 3-shot sawn off shotgun.
I can imagine the police response if one was seen carrying one of those in public.

Jack

jhrosier

I have used Googlemail for several years without incident.

My email client software is Thunderbird. I keep some emails on my computer and periodically delete what remains online.

Jack

jhrosier

It seems that we thrive on choice. :D I am still tweaking my setup. The 3" riser under the press got it to a comfortable working height. I made an adapter for the Lyman #55 powder measure to get it above the dies but it will still not allow the Lee auto primer feed to work without raising it to...

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