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- Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best target design for shooting groups?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1714
Re: Best target design for shooting groups?
The target that 66gto shows is quite good. The only problem I had with them was trying to line up four points on the cross hairs and spending too much time doing so, thus messing up my breathing pattern. Now I just put a row of staples on plain paper and aim at them. Accuracy was a fair bit better, ...
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30/30 Handload Problem
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2354
Re: 30/30 Handload Problem
Michaux, How far are the bullets moving back into the cartridge? Bullets can move in the case neck, but should not move past the cannelure groove on the bullet. The expander ball diameter does not matter, providing that when you seat the bullet into the neck it does not fall into the cartridge. Usin...
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: need mild .45-70 load
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1306
Re: need mild .45-70 load
I use 34.5 grains of IMR4198 under a plain based 405grn bullet in my 1886 miroku/chester. Its one of the most accurate loads I have, and comfortable in the recoil dept. Maybe 1500fps..I don't know.
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I need 308 marlin brass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 386
Re: I need 308 marlin brass
There is some listed on gunbroker now. Hornady brass, 308 marlin.
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I need 308 marlin brass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 386
Re: I need 308 marlin brass
If youcan't find 308 marlin brass, 307 winchester brass will work. Bump the shoulder back and trim to length. 307 brass is still out there, if not I have some I can sell you.
- Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are you a practical joker?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1888
Re: Are you a practical joker?
Many years ago, we had a guy at the garage that was too tight to buy doughnuts. We would buy all jelly filled, and leave them on the roof of a car till tea time. He would grab one when nobody was looking. I got tired of that lark, so I took the grease gun and injected 4 or 5 squirts of axle grease i...
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ain't that just the way it goes...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1076
Re: Ain't that just the way it goes...
358 bullets are 29.00 and $34.00 at powder valley listed under specials.
Keep an eye on that site for other deals. They had 348 bullets for $27.00 earlier this week. Stock goes fast.
Keep an eye on that site for other deals. They had 348 bullets for $27.00 earlier this week. Stock goes fast.
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fox news reported Yahoo passwords hacked
- Replies: 8
- Views: 612
Re: Fox news reported Yahoo passwords hacked
So i was right the first time. It could be done with any email account or any thing requiring a password for that matter. I guess that the program they are using, runs until it finds the password. Would yahoo see all the login attempts at their end?
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fox news reported Yahoo passwords hacked
- Replies: 8
- Views: 612
Re: Fox news reported Yahoo passwords hacked
OK. I get it. Malware hidden in email. I guess its good to look at the news sometimes
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fox news reported Yahoo passwords hacked
- Replies: 8
- Views: 612
Re: Fox news reported Yahoo passwords hacked
If a Yahoo email account password can be hacked, then would that not also be the case with any email account from any other web source? I was under the impression that only the account holder knows his password. Does yahoo have password info?
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to the 1886.....Thought I would introduce myself
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3485
Re: New to the 1886.....Thought I would introduce myself
Welcome. Congrats on the browning. What loads were you trying to feed it? I have not had problems with my Miroku/Winchester using bullets upto 500grains, except they are tumbling, not quite hitting the target sideways, but still grouping really well. It loves 300grn remingtons and just about any 405...
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buggered screw hole on receiver...need help please
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2309
Re: Buggered screw hole on receiver...need help please
Nate's idea sounds pretty good. Try ACE hardware for the spring.
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buggered screw hole on receiver...need help please
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2309
Re: Buggered screw hole on receiver...need help please
765x53, It would require drilling out, although it seems that may not be the problem. If there is enough thread left, but the screw is going in too far, a washer under the head will do, or bed it with JB Weld or MarineTex. JB is cheaper, and will actually hold a screw thread. Give the screw a few co...
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buggered screw hole on receiver...need help please
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2309
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not lever, but bolt...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2335
Re: Not lever, but bolt...
I would probably go with a savage. An 18'' or 20'' barrel may not be enough to get you the velocity for 1000yds to stay supersonic. 308's have been used for many years to 1000yds, but there are better choices these days especially when handloading. I would go with a 7mm-08 (always plenty of brass ou...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester or Browning 1886 45-70
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8577
Re: Winchester or Browning 1886 45-70
Original 1886's were winchesters. 1886's made in 1986 were classified as brownings, made by miroku, and had no safety on the tang. 1886's from around year 2000 had safety and were calassified as winchesters made in japan by miroku. Go figure.
All are good.
All are good.
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester .348 brass
- Replies: 1
- Views: 744
Re: Winchester .348 brass
Its sounds like there maybe impurities. Cartridge brass is 70/30 (copper/zinc), and nothing else. i would call winchester direct and ask for replacement free of charge. It seems to me that brass quality theese days is not what it used to be, especially so with the seasonal and short run brass. I hav...
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: quickload program question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 216
Re: quickload program question
Most appreciated. Thank you.
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: quickload program question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 216
quickload program question
is it possible within the quickload program, to substitute different case capacities in H2O, for a given cartridge.
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Home Built Brass Annealing Machine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 430
Re: My Home Built Brass Annealing Machine
I could have used that last night. Actually, could have used on a few months ago. I prepped and annealed some 22-250 on their third firing only to find I should have annealed after the second. Lost about 10% to case neck splits, and now I may get another loading on the remainder, but I am a little w...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to remove ethanol from gas
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2113
Re: How to remove ethanol from gas
Ethanol should never have been put into gas. Aside from being a huge ripoff, the damage done to engines must run into the billons per year.
A video on water in your gas.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeCyFxoWPpo
A video on water in your gas.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeCyFxoWPpo
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC: Storms Coming...Generator Farkling!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 517
Re: OFF TOPIC: Storms Coming...Generator Farkling!
Use racing fuel, or get some avgas from your local airport. Ethanol is not allowed in avgas.
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 and rcbs 300 grain mold
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1216
Re: 45-70 and rcbs 300 grain mold
jmiller, I should have said that the intended bullet is for paper punching. I do have plenty rem 405's and also cast 405's,and agree with what you say, except I found the 300 rem's to be more accurate in my rifle. I am trying to find an accurate and economical loading, so that when my current stock ...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 and rcbs 300 grain mold
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1216
45-70 and rcbs 300 grain mold
Just loaded up the last of my 300 grn remington bullets, and seems like there are no more to be found. I have plenty of powder, primers, brass and lead, so it looks like its time to start casting. The 300 rems shoot real good in my 1886 45-70, so I am thinking about trying a cast bullet in the same ...
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ammo supply. maufacturing. DOD.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 492
Re: Ammo supply. maufacturing. DOD.
It works for me, so i dont know whats up.
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ammo supply. maufacturing. DOD.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 492
Ammo supply. maufacturing. DOD.
I found this article a while back. Interesting reading on ammo supply and demand for the military. This goes back to the late 80's and upto 2004. http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/ksil75.pdf Keep scrolling down to get the complete pdf, as there are quite a few blank pages in bet...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Telephone tech question - avoiding a $208 per DAY phone bill
- Replies: 8
- Views: 452
Re: Telephone tech question - avoiding a $208 per DAY phone
Magic Jack. You can have your number transferred to it for a small fee. I have been using the jack for 3 years, and no phone bill. Needs to be plugged into a computer that has internet access. It will automatically save messages on your computer. The only downside to the magicjack is that you cant s...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: prices
- Replies: 13
- Views: 863
Re: prices
Yep, I would say prices are high, and probably will climb a lot more in the next couple of years. 8lbs of powder at more than a few suppliers is going for over $160 plus shipping and hazmat. Primers 30 to 35 bucks per 1000 and brass is 80cents a piece for large cases, 50 to 60 cents for midsizes and...
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hot Water VS Diesel Fuel
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2661
Re: Hot Water VS Diesel Fuel
The Deere in the video is not stock.it is modified. According to Deere website that tractor should have a 6 cylinder...it has an 8.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hot Water VS Diesel Fuel
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2661
Re: Hot Water VS Diesel Fuel
Yep, the diesel electric is the only thing that can match a steam engine. Both are capable of making massive amounts of torque at low rpms, without the need for torque multiplication through gearboxes. By varying the voltage or steam pressure you can apply maximum torque from a standing start. Cant ...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stripping a Henry H0001 stock
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2067
Re: Stripping a Henry H0001 stock
No nitromoors here. The best I have found is about half as good
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stripping a Henry H0001 stock
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2067
Re: Stripping a Henry H0001 stock
If the stock is in good shape, why strip it? Just sand it and apply your new finish.
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: VW Diesel having trouble starting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1439
Re: OT: VW Diesel having trouble starting
2 miles per trip is not enought running time to replace the charge that was taken out of the battery to start it.
It takes about 20min driving to replace the charge. Cold batteries deliver a lot less power than the sticker ratings.
It takes about 20min driving to replace the charge. Cold batteries deliver a lot less power than the sticker ratings.
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 2:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BLR in 308 sticking with factory loads.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2079
Re: BLR in 308 sticking with factory loads.
Another possibility....chambers on leveractions are difficult to clean without taking the action apart and going in from the chamber end. If you have seen brass deposits on the chamber neck, this would account for all your problems. Plug the breech end and fill the chamber with copper solvent....or ...
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BLR in 308 sticking with factory loads.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2079
Re: BLR in 308 sticking with factory loads.
sixgun just saved me from retyping my disappeared post. Fire the inked up cartridge, and try to extract it as soon as possible, using a bit of force as needed. You should see marks or abrasions on the fired case if the chamber is damaged. Check the bullet tip and make sure it is not touching the rif...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 760 Ball Powder - Sooty and dirty?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2989
Re: Winchester 760 Ball Powder - Sooty and dirty?
Never had soot problem with win 760. I use it for full or near full loads in certain cartridges. I dont load for the 6.5 swede, but low loads tend not to be the best for accuracy, I switch to imr stick powders for those loads.
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Insurance Rant
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1566
Re: Insurance Rant
I am not an attorney, lawyer etc, but have dealt with this scenario for close to 40 years now. State laws will vary, but the basics are this, at least for california. The other guys insurance are accepting liability, as they are offering settlement, and have agreed to increase their offer for the lo...
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Boat Repair Advice Needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1322
Re: Boat Repair Advice Needed
Drill out the rivets and open the joint enough to insert a piece of sand paper. Clean both mating surfaces. Get hold of a small piece of butyl tape from a windshield or glass supply company, it comes in black on a roll, and is real sticky when warm. Knead and stretch it out as thin as you can and ca...
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6-48 Thumb screws
- Replies: 4
- Views: 877
Re: 6-48 Thumb screws
Just about everything you could need http://www.mcmaster.com/#thumb-screws/=nnz78s
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Use enough gun !
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4290
Re: Use enough gun !
That's a rare aircraft. The last airworthy He111 I saw was about 12 years ago at the confederate airforce base in mesa arizona. They were performing repairs. It was powered by rolls royce motors instead of the inverted Jumo's. It was destroyed in a crash shortly after. Looks like that one has the ro...
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forming .348 WCF brass into .348 Ackley Improved
- Replies: 5
- Views: 702
Re: Forming .348 WCF brass into .348 Ackley Improved
I should add,
Your case necks will be shorter, and need trimming back to square them up.
If you are getting splits, anneal the brass and use the cream of wheat method....trying to seat a bullet in a case with a soft shoulder may cause the shoulder to deform and collapse.
Your case necks will be shorter, and need trimming back to square them up.
If you are getting splits, anneal the brass and use the cream of wheat method....trying to seat a bullet in a case with a soft shoulder may cause the shoulder to deform and collapse.
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forming .348 WCF brass into .348 Ackley Improved
- Replies: 5
- Views: 702
Re: Forming .348 WCF brass into .348 Ackley Improved
cspook, hello and welcome. What year is your 71? It is interesting why 2 of your previous 3 m71's exhibited the unlocking problem and 1 did not. I have the browning m71 from around 1986, and although it gives a healthy kick, I have not experienced unlocking. I have noticed that with my m71 the lengt...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 1:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 88 accuracy - need advice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1916
Re: Win 88 accuracy - need advice
I would try bedding the first inch and a half of the barrel, and three quarters of an inch either side of the front barrel screw. It seems that you may have set up a small amount of preload in your action and barrel. It may be worthwhile playing with screw tension first, and see if that helps. For b...
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lost for words.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2474
Lost for words.
I fail to be amazed anymore at the stupidity and ignorance of people.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -pond.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -pond.html
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2763
Re: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
AmBraCol, Paul, Sincerest of apologies. I reread my post, and it does sound rather accusing and even rude. That was far from my intention. I was trying to help out, and although my phrasing and choice of words could have been better, I was attempting to suggest that the website may have been unknowi...
- Fri May 31, 2013 9:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2763
Re: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
Made it into the forum after 2 attempts at 6.50 am california time. Still could not navigate using back button. Repeated attempts to log on between 7.00 am and 7.40 mostly failed... 4 out of 5 times. Thanks Grizz. I will research further and see if I still have issues. Nothing else is showing on cur...
- Thu May 30, 2013 11:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2763
Re: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
Grizz, No, I am not a hacker. Malwarebytes detected it this morning. I run it everyday and this evening, and everything comes up clean. I have not been to many other sites this week. My situation could be competely unrelated to this sites problem. Just thought I would mention it, at was quite alarmi...
- Thu May 30, 2013 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2763
Re: Enough Of This Forum Posting Aggravation...
Had trouble getting into this forum this moring at 7.30 am today(california time)...thursday. When I finally get into the forum and read posts, the back button will not return me to the other posts section. I just end up with a white/ blank screen. Have to then close internet explorer and attempt to...
- Mon May 27, 2013 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who paper patches for their lever guns?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Re: Who paper patches for their lever guns?
Paper patching should get the cast gas checked bullet to jacketed bullet velocities without leading. I want to see if I can get the same accuracy and velocity with the cast as I can with the jacket bullets. The 405 grain plain cast bullets have great accuracy at 1500fps, but the 300grn remingtons ar...
- Mon May 27, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who paper patches for their lever guns?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Re: Who paper patches for their lever guns?
Bill, I have read up and researched the topic , and will try paper patcihing as soon as I can get hold of a mold. I will try it for the 45-70 using 300grn bullets. I am looking at .452 molds to patch upto .459 or so. My 45-70 loves the 300grn remington bullets with a full charge of aa2200, of which ...