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by flatnose
Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help with computer problem.
Replies: 13
Views: 1204

Re: Need help with computer problem.

Have Vista on this machine, disable Aero and a bunch of other stuff and it runs just fine. You disable hardware acceleration in the browser, not in Vista. I don't have Chrome but do have Chromium and can go to Settings>>Advanced>>System and find the checkbox for hardware acceleration. No joy with t...
by flatnose
Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 325 grain hornady 45/70 factory loads , TO Hot or NOT
Replies: 7
Views: 1276

Re: 325 grain hornady 45/70 factory loads , TO Hot or NOT

G'day Greg,
Drop Hornady a line on that one. I don't know, so I would not use it. At 2000 fps for that ammo I would also like to know what the pressure is.
Your barrel has an 18'' twist, and you maybe better off with a heavier bullet and lower velocity.
by flatnose
Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help with computer problem.
Replies: 13
Views: 1204

Re: Need help with computer problem.

Thanks John,
I will install firefox tonight and give that a try.
by flatnose
Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help with computer problem.
Replies: 13
Views: 1204

Re: Need help with computer problem.

I forgot, there is also another problem which started about 3 weeks ago which I also attribute to chrome. When viewing post here at leverguns, if I click on a link within a post, then return to the post, all the text is missing. The posters name remains, and the box for the text is there. I have to ...
by flatnose
Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help with computer problem.
Replies: 13
Views: 1204

Re: Need help with computer problem.

I did a little more research on the problem. Other users have a similar if not the same problem, and they claim it has started within the last week. The cure for them, was to switch off hardware acceleration. I attempted to do the same by following online instructions, but do not have the feature to...
by flatnose
Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help with computer problem.
Replies: 13
Views: 1204

Re: Need help with computer problem.

Many thanks. It seems that chrome is the problem. I went back to MSIE and the problem has gone.....I hope. I am running IE 9. Is it worth going to 10? I had stopped using MSIE, because it was very slow, and chrome was about 4 times faster, and initially had no problems with it. A lot of people disli...
by flatnose
Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the general opinion on shooting anniversary editions
Replies: 21
Views: 1784

Re: What is the general opinion on shooting anniversary edit

If you have a truly limited production model, it maybe worth while not to shoot it. However not much is keeping up with inflation these days, so you may as well get the enjoyment out of shooting it. Some of the best shooting 94's are the octagonal barreled anniversary rifles. Few years back they wer...
by flatnose
Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help with computer problem.
Replies: 13
Views: 1204

Need help with computer problem.

Running VISTA with chrome, older compaq presario pc. Never had any previous prblems with this pc, until 1 week ago when this problem started. If I go to any website, for instance leverguns, and start going through posts, when I load another page, I am getting remnants of the previous page appearing ...
by flatnose
Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taurus Falls On Sword: To Pay Millions of $$ For Faulty Guns
Replies: 26
Views: 2685

Re: Taurus Falls On Sword: To Pay Millions of $$ For Faulty

Once again the lawyers come out smelling of roses.
If 100,000 guns are involved, that would mean a maximum of 300 bucks per gun to fix problems, or taurus will give the owner 150 or 200 bucks. An easy out for taurus.
by flatnose
Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Red Loc-Tite...UGH!
Replies: 4
Views: 1062

Re: OT Red Loc-Tite...UGH!

methylene chloride , or heat.
by flatnose
Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any electronics geeks here?
Replies: 59
Views: 12477

Re: Any electronics geeks here?

Amperage. I remember the use of that incorrect terminology got most of us a clip round the ear during physics lessons. I guess the clip to ear still didn't help, you still are wrong. Current is measure in Amps or Amperage. Steve Current is measured in amperes, or amps for short. The term amperage h...
by flatnose
Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Don't believe Hughes Net Ads!
Replies: 17
Views: 4022

Re: Don't believe Hughes Net Ads!

Never believe in Ads, promises or sales people. I automatically replace those terms with the word lies or liar, that way, it saves disappointment. Generalizing here, but the best sales pitches are the biggest lies. Its sad to see that it is so readily accepted here in the USA in this day and age.
by flatnose
Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CALIPERS
Replies: 10
Views: 2349

Re: ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CALIPERS

Buddy of mine goes through a electronic caliper once a year on average. Had my dial caliper for 30 years.
by flatnose
Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any electronics geeks here?
Replies: 59
Views: 12477

Re: Any electronics geeks here?

Amperage. I remember the use of that incorrect terminology got most of us a clip round the ear during physics lessons.
by flatnose
Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any electronics geeks here?
Replies: 59
Views: 12477

Re: Any electronics geeks here?

Match the voltage. The amps don't matter. An appliance will only draw as many amps as it needs. An example. Plug in 1x100 watt light bulb into your household circuit, and turn it on. 110v AC x 0.9 Amps = 100WATTS. Now ask yourself, what limits the bulb to only draw 0.9amps? There is nothing in the c...
by flatnose
Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 or .348
Replies: 25
Views: 2604

Re: 45-70 or .348

my miroku/win 1886TD is not drilled and tapped. 2000-2001 year.
by flatnose
Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Game Keeper
Replies: 14
Views: 1519

Re: Happy Birthday Game Keeper

Happy Birthday, and all the best.
by flatnose
Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 348W Model 71 + Trail Boss = No Joy!
Replies: 17
Views: 2333

Re: 348W Model 71 + Trail Boss = No Joy!

Try the trailboss load in the winchester brass and see what happens.
Measure the neck diameters with the bullets seated and compare. Jamison did supposedly put out some junk at one time, but for the 348 I am not sure.
Ultimately, call the powder company on monday and explain your situation.
by flatnose
Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: quickload, need ifo please.
Replies: 11
Views: 840

Re: quickload, need ifo please.

Yes I agree on all points. I will get back to Accurate again tomorrow and try to talk to the guys that do the testing. I have used the 300grain bullet over 53.5 grains of the powder, and accuracy has been very good indeed, and if the pressure is around 34,000psi, I can live with that. I just like to...
by flatnose
Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: quickload, need ifo please.
Replies: 11
Views: 840

Re: quickload, need ifo please.

Griff and M.M.Wright, Here is the problem, 53.5gr=2066fps@27,200cup. Pamphlet data. 45.5gr=2066fps@27,200cup. Website data. 56.1gr=2115fps@27,770psi. NEW DATA todays info. 65.3gr=2414fps@35,928psi. NEW DATA todays info. As can be seen from the above data, two of the loads are calculated in CUP, and ...
by flatnose
Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: quickload, need ifo please.
Replies: 11
Views: 840

Re: quickload, need ifo please.

Thanks guy's, Iappreciate you going through the calcs for me. I spoke to accurate arms today, and it now seems even more confusing. They say disregard the old published data, and use their new current data. I guess if you have already blown up your firearm or maimed yourself, dont worry about it. So...
by flatnose
Sun Aug 09, 2015 2:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: quickload, need ifo please.
Replies: 11
Views: 840

Re: quickload, need ifo please.

:lol: I guess the cartridge is kinda important.
Yes, it is for the 45-70.
by flatnose
Sun Aug 09, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: quickload, need ifo please.
Replies: 11
Views: 840

quickload, need ifo please.

Hi guys, I am getting conflicting load data from Accurate Arms website, and one of their pamphlets sent out with jugs of AA2200 powder. From the pamphlet it states for a 24'' barrel, OAL2.550''. sierra 300grn bullet, 53.5grn powder, 2066fps, 27000CUP. From their website, they also claim the same as ...
by flatnose
Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I can't get internet....!!!! Any suggestions...???
Replies: 28
Views: 3452

Re: I can't get internet....!!!! Any suggestions...???

take a look at captifi by radiolabs.com. I dont know much about it but they claim a range of 1 mile or more depending on model.
by flatnose
Mon May 18, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B. B. King passing
Replies: 15
Views: 2113

Re: B. B. King passing

Check out youtube for BB King performing with Gary Moore. Blues at its finest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaevnP1LLg
by flatnose
Tue May 05, 2015 12:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What a near detonation looks like and message for DeFresno
Replies: 36
Views: 2580

Re: What a near detonation looks like and message for DeFres

So far, and many thousands of handloaded cartridges, I have only had that scenario once. It was a 30-30 cartridge loaded with a just under max load of w748 and a winchester large rifle primer. Pulled the trigger on the round and nothing. Upon disassembling the round, the powder was clumped together ...
by flatnose
Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 LR HV and .22 on varmits/pests ammo failures in general
Replies: 37
Views: 4270

Re: .22 LR HV and .22 on varmits/pests ammo failures in gene

Use a shotgun for any cat. Research was carried out in the UK during the 70's using headshot cats to simulate injuries to british soldiers that had been shot in the skull. Cats that were headshot, for the most part, did not die. Depending on the entrance angle, the bullet would travel around the ins...
by flatnose
Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for Reloaders of .348 & .45-70
Replies: 13
Views: 1653

Re: Question for Reloaders of .348 & .45-70

I use the lee shellholder #8, and it fits the 348 and 45-70. Also supposedly the 33 win and the 40-82.
by flatnose
Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quickest, safest way to clean brass (perhaps)
Replies: 62
Views: 5275

Re: Quickest, safest way to clean brass (perhaps)

The vinegar,water, soap and salt mix works really well, but I found a bottle of lemon juice in the fridge, so I tried soaking my brass in that. Its the easiest way of cleaning brass I have found. Stainless steel pot, add the brass, and leave it sit till the brass is clean. quick rinse and then into ...
by flatnose
Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: rings on 348 brass
Replies: 10
Views: 1091

Re: rings on 348 brass

Hi John, There is no need to f/l resize the cases. Keep firing them until you cant chamber the fired brass, then bump the necks back a little as the other posts have mentioned. If you go to the beartooth bullet site they show you how to make a simple gauge from a large nut, and along with measuring ...
by flatnose
Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to pay for gun from another state?
Replies: 31
Views: 2714

Re: How to pay for gun from another state?

Use an escrow service for the transfer. The seller sends the gun to escrow, and you send the money order to escrow. When they both arrive at the ecrow service, they then send the gun to you and the money to the seller.
It does not gaurantee what condition the gun is in, only that it arrived there.
by flatnose
Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAaaaah !
Replies: 34
Views: 3412

Re: WAaaaah !

It probably does double duty as a toast rack.
by flatnose
Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Replacing browning M71 sights
Replies: 6
Views: 351

Re: Replacing browning M71 sights

vancelw, thank you.
It seems that my front sight insert is 0.400 +/- high from the base of the dovetail to the top of the post, so the short lyman sight maybe correct.

As for zombies, I think they have been here in california for years :lol:
by flatnose
Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Replacing browning M71 sights
Replies: 6
Views: 351

Re: Replacing browning M71 sights

I agree with what has been suggested above. I dont have the rear sight yet so its hard to calculate the front sight height without it. I was going to get them both at the same time if possible. I want to set up the rifle for target shooting. I don't hunt... there is not much to hunt in san diego.......
by flatnose
Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Replacing browning M71 sights
Replies: 6
Views: 351

Replacing browning M71 sights

I have decided to replace the factory sights on my M71 24'' barreled Browning. It is already drilled and tapped(factory), for a receiver sight. I have decided to go with the Lyman 66wb rear sight, and want to go with a lyman 17 series globe front sight. Do any of the guys here have this setup? I nee...
by flatnose
Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you trim cases?
Replies: 31
Views: 2837

Re: How do you trim cases?

This is the most affordable and a fast way. Not my video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1dH5-tYKFk Rough cut the case with a dremel first, and use everthing you see in the video. You will also need the case length gauge that screws into the lee cutter for 8mm. I don't think that lee makes a cutter...
by flatnose
Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you trim cases?
Replies: 31
Views: 2837

Re: How do you trim cases?

Bill, how much do you need to take off the lebel brass?
Just finished trimming and annealing 400 brass for 30-06, 22-250 45-70 and 30-30. i use a lee cutter and a holder chucked in a drill.
by flatnose
Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday flatnose & 2ndovc.
Replies: 6
Views: 378

Re: Happy Birthday flatnose & 2ndovc.

Thanks guy's.
by flatnose
Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RE, GameKeeper B-days in Nov...
Replies: 14
Views: 822

Re: RE, GameKeeper B-days in Nov...

game keeper,
now i am confused. You mean I have been celebrating the wrong day for all these years?
by flatnose
Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RE, GameKeeper B-days in Nov...
Replies: 14
Views: 822

Re: RE, GameKeeper B-days in Nov...

I qualify for part A. I don't know about part B. I was too young to remember, and we also didn't have Thanksgiving in England.
1 day early for part B.
by flatnose
Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hard to Believe
Replies: 23
Views: 1147

Re: Hard to Believe

All the best to Mr and Mrs Griff, and others.
by flatnose
Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the shelf life of 22 LR?
Replies: 21
Views: 1958

Re: What is the shelf life of 22 LR?

if its a walmart shelf, about 60 seconds.
I have 22 ammo from the 60's. It still shoots good.
by flatnose
Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help with seeing the beam scale
Replies: 9
Views: 547

Re: Help with seeing the beam scale

AJ, thats with my glasses on.
by flatnose
Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help with seeing the beam scale
Replies: 9
Views: 547

Re: Help with seeing the beam scale

I use a plain old magnifying glass. Have several around the house, just cant see to find them.
by flatnose
Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unannounced police visits..
Replies: 28
Views: 2887

Re: Unannounced police visits..

A crown was 5 bob. I am sure they still use guineas when refering to horse racing prize money. I used to get tuppence a day pocket money as a school kid back in the 60's. Pennies used to wear holes in the pockets real quick. A shotgun license was 10 bob. The family had an old damascus double barrel,...
by flatnose
Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning M71 short throat questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1448

Re: Browning M71 short throat questions

Randall, I would not load and fire the cartridges if they are showing bright shiney marks at the case mouth. It may cause problems with bullet release, and as lever lover says, it can increase chamber pressure significantly. Your cases are already 20 thou under maximum length. and you can shorten th...
by flatnose
Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paco Has a Birthday this week
Replies: 36
Views: 2880

Re: Paco Has a Birthday this week

Happy Birthday, and thank you. Best wishes.
by flatnose
Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning M71 short throat questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1448

Re: Browning M71 short throat questions

No. Not had that problem with my browning. What is the cartridge case length after resizing ? Trim after resizing, not before, as the necks will grow in length. In order to get rid of the marks on the case neck, how much shorter than spec do you have to make the case oal? Give the chamber a real goo...
by flatnose
Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: opinions please
Replies: 42
Views: 2316

Re: opinions please

I have been stopped many times at the california check points on I94 and on I8 , and never had any issues even with a pickup bed full of guns and ammo. The border patrol was not interested, and didnt even look in the back after I told them what I was carrying.
by flatnose
Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best target design for shooting groups?
Replies: 26
Views: 1606

Re: Best target design for shooting groups?

Try the benchrest style target with the square above the target. http://www.6mmbr.com/targets.html There are two printable sizes. The small is 1'' square for 100yds, and 2'' for 200yds. Try them both at 100yds. If you are shooting 3 or 4 shot groups you can hold directly on the bull. If you are shoo...