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by earlmck
Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi 92 in 44-40
Replies: 8
Views: 572

Re: Rossi 92 in 44-40

I've had one for twenty years or so -- it claims to be a "Rossi model 65" but it looks like any old Rossi '92 style I ever saw. Shoots pretty decent and hasn't given me any particular feeding problems but I have never used anything but round-flatnosed bullets in it which always feed nicely...
by earlmck
Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Corned beef hash and corn. Where did it come from?
Replies: 13
Views: 2234

Re: Corned beef hash and corn. Where did it come from?

I spent a couple years on a carrier which operated off coast of Vietnam. I worked the night shift by choice which gave me two breakfasts (what our cooks did best) per shift. Midnight chow was breakfast and morning chow was breakfast so us night owls dined well. We occasionally got corned beef hash b...
by earlmck
Mon Oct 17, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morning @ the Range
Replies: 19
Views: 993

Re: Morning @ the Range

Assuming APP is american pioneer powder, this is not b.p. but a substitute. yeah, I was using APP because I don't have a mold and what .321 bullets I could get needed a powder that can handle a mineral lube. Sorry Griff, obviously I didn't know what "APP" powder was -- thought from the &q...
by earlmck
Sun Oct 16, 2022 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morning @ the Range
Replies: 19
Views: 993

Re: Morning @ the Range

I've been thinking about your puzzling blackpowder velocity spreads Griff. I got into my notes and find that I have chrono'd precisely 9 BP loads in my reloading career. Of these 9 different loads, 3 had single digit sd's, 5 were in the teens, and the very worst had an sd of 20. One of these was a 3...
by earlmck
Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morning @ the Range
Replies: 19
Views: 993

Re: Morning @ the Range

That's an amazing amount of velocity variation for black powder -- I didn't know black would even do that. You're going to have some interesting times figuring this one out. But sounds like the gun is worth it.
by earlmck
Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aging eyes and the 35 Remington
Replies: 13
Views: 948

Re: Aging eyes and the 35 Remington

With ghost ring, and a dab of neon green or orange you can forget trying to center anything. Look thru the ring, and use a six o'clock hold. I do as well with that as a 4 MOA Red Dot. Naturally, YMMV 8) . I love the Marble's Bullseye. It is as fast as a red dot but as easy to see as a ghost ring, a...
by earlmck
Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aging eyes and the 35 Remington
Replies: 13
Views: 948

Aging eyes and the 35 Remington

We "middle of Oregon" shooters get together once a month to slay steel buffalo. One of our shoots is the "big lever" (any rifle cartridge with cast bullets in an old lever) and I have never done well in this particular competition. I shot my Marlin 336A 35 Remington last month an...
by earlmck
Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Earlmc
Replies: 1
Views: 297

Re: Earlmc

Well yes, I would like that! Thanks, Tycer.

Like you, I have also tried unsuccessfully to attach an image to a pm. Maybe one of the experts will tell us how it can be done.
by earlmck
Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My first Sharps rifle
Replies: 47
Views: 2735

Re: My first Sharps rifle

Now that is a beautiful boomer! Val, I think you should bring that baby over the mountain and try it against the hides of some of the steel buffalo we keep in the pasture at the COSSA range out east of Bend. I just got back from a shoot there last week end and can say the buffs are ready for more ab...
by earlmck
Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unique in .30-30?
Replies: 21
Views: 1614

Re: Unique in .30-30?

I've shot a fair number of rounds with several different cast bullets and anywhere from 9 to 10.5 grains of Unique, Universal, or Green Dot (all loads in that 1400 to 1700 fps level that I have best luck getting consistency. Nothing tricky about it. Right now the old 30wcf gets most action using 10 ...
by earlmck
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got the wood done
Replies: 41
Views: 1580

Re: Got the wood done

Dang Pitchy, I'm all envious. I won't get my firewood supply started until late September or October -- whenever they declare "fire season" over with around here. Three, or maybe four cords will do me though. Small stove and good old "global warming". Or maybe these not-so-seriou...
by earlmck
Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Eyes! My Eyes! (Mistreated Schofield...)
Replies: 15
Views: 1062

Re: My Eyes! My Eyes! (Mistreated Schofield...)

For :lol: Bubba has a sense of humor that (I hesitate to admit this) I can relate to.
by earlmck
Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CHICKENS!
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Re: CHICKENS!

. I'm built a nice safe portable coop for our chickens but a lot of times they decide to sit on top of it at night, I guess they figure they like to make it easier for the owls to pick them off. They even make little nervous clucking noises throughout the night to help the owls find them... :roll: ...
by earlmck
Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Handloads by the Bushel -- the Nonte shuffle
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Re: Handloads by the Bushel -- the Nonte shuffle

I do it once in a great while. I do not normally reload in any kind of hurry. I have plenty of time. My Dad used that method. He taught me to reload in the 1950's and he was using it back then on a big old Pacific single stage press. He started reloading in the 1930's. I guess it is a universally a...
by earlmck
Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rabbit load.
Replies: 25
Views: 1482

Re: Rabbit load.

Good job there Nath: the "pesky critters" surely don't need a full-power red deer-killing load. But for affordable shooting you need to get a mould and cast some bullets for that 30/30. One of my favorite 30/30 loads is a 117 grain 32/20 bullet pushed by 8 to 10 grains of Green Dot (or Uni...
by earlmck
Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Handloads by the Bushel -- the Nonte shuffle
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Handloads by the Bushel -- the Nonte shuffle

One of my favorite gun writers, George Nonte, wrote an article for Handloader magazine Jan/Feb 1970 titled "Handloads by the Bushel". I was freshly returned from four years with Uncle Sam's Navy and was waaay behind on my reloading, especially the 357 Python revolver that I'd acquired with...
by earlmck
Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 Rifle in 44 mag and 255gr SWC Gas Checked
Replies: 6
Views: 641

Re: 1892 Rifle in 44 mag and 255gr SWC Gas Checked

Just to be clear, N105 and N110 are actually Vihtavouri powders. Thanks a lot. Scrummy Ha! Exposes my knowledge level! I've occasionally seen Norma here but I don't think they allow Vihtavouri into Oregon. My wildest powder experimentation has been buying a jug of Universal instead of Unique (got a...
by earlmck
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looks like some fun matches
Replies: 3
Views: 314

Re: Looks like some fun matches

Fun? Run and gun and throw weights? Not for this old kid! Here's a pic of some of the participants in our last "Buffalo shoot" here in Oregon three weeks ago. This "relax in the shade" is more my style. We take turns with each shot so you have plenty of time to adjust sights and ...
by earlmck
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primers alert!
Replies: 5
Views: 542

Re: Primers alert!

Quadruple what I paid for the last primers I bought a few years ago -- ouch! But I suppose that'll be the "new normal". Still good for now: going to hold out a few more years and see what shakes out.
by earlmck
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 Rifle in 44 mag and 255gr SWC Gas Checked
Replies: 6
Views: 641

Re: 1892 Rifle in 44 mag and 255gr SWC Gas Checked

That length of cartridge would work OK through the action of my Rossi -- with the Rossi 1.70 is about max: you'll just have to see how this fits through the m92. I like Unique for nice moderate velocity loads and the H110 for maximizing velocities. I don't have experience with the Norma powders.
by earlmck
Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anemic Viht data!
Replies: 6
Views: 574

Re: Anemic Viht data!

Whilst I do not doubt your experience can we verify that 30/30 brass does not expand at the case head? Mine has only gone .001" ish. If I got .004" in a bolt gun I would want to drop the charge some. I guess I could rerun the test -1/2 a gn. Thank you. You've hit the weakness of my contri...
by earlmck
Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anemic Viht data!
Replies: 6
Views: 574

Re: Anemic Viht data!

Nath, I think the reason all your loads end up being over manufacturer's listed max is because your pressure indicator (case base expansion) is an indicator for folks shooting bolt actions capable of easily handling 70k psi. Our leverguns designed for 42k psi aren't going to show any sign of base ex...
by earlmck
Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is there an easier way?
Replies: 5
Views: 570

Re: Is there an easier way?

For us fellers who do occasionally make a mistake -- pliers are our friend. You want some nice sharp serrations on the jaws. I've often done so little damage to the bullet I went ahead and shot it (if jacketed -- cast usually get messed up more and are so easily recycled I don't usually try to use t...
by earlmck
Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: earliest 1892 44-40s with modern JHP
Replies: 11
Views: 922

Re: earliest 1892 44-40s with modern JHP

Question #1, is quickload results for the 44-40 in CIP or CUP or PSI? (or is that three questions? :-) ) Have you seen my Reloder 7 pressure test results? 25.6 Reloder 7, 215 LRNFP, Accurate 43-214A (215gr), 1,435fps, 10,542psi, 12,461cup, 4" Groups at 100 yards and 14 3/8" x 24" at ...
by earlmck
Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: earliest 1892 44-40s with modern JHP
Replies: 11
Views: 922

Re: earliest 1892 44-40s with modern JHP

So playing around in QuickLoad -- it looks like with the benefit of modern powder formulation -- a feller could build a 1500 fps load and squeek under the 13k cup pressure limits for the old '73. According to QL that would be 24.5 grains of RL-7, 200 grain jacketed bullet loaded to 1.590" COAL ...
by earlmck
Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nuts...then it happened!
Replies: 6
Views: 580

Re: Nuts...then it happened!

Can't fault a JM Marlin. I've got a couple of them, so that when I wear out the first one I'll have a spare ready to go.
by earlmck
Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: made a pie today
Replies: 11
Views: 858

Re: made a pie today

I did that last year for some .58 caliber hollow-base bullets for my reproduction Zouave rifled musket. What is your recipe for your lube? :D It has been several years since I mixed up a big batch of the lube and somehow I was remembering equal parts of everything. I just talked to the fellow who h...
by earlmck
Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: made a pie today
Replies: 11
Views: 858

Re: made a pie today

I had been lubing these on a Lyman lubri-sizer for a couple of years now, but when I started casting up the 400 grain hollow-based bullets for the Trapdoor I thought I would like to hone the size die out a bit so it didn't squeeze these hollow-base fellows down any. So I did that and it works great ...
by earlmck
Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motorcycle, no lever content
Replies: 12
Views: 932

Re: Motorcycle, no lever content

Oh yeah, I'd like to visit there!
by earlmck
Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: made a pie today
Replies: 11
Views: 858

made a pie today

Here's the pie crust (I know some of you fellers recognize this kinda' pie) 1piecrust466.jpg Big guns are hungry critters, and I'm running low on food for my big 'un. So spent a few sessions casting bullets (slow process with the single cavity mould, though every year I tell myself I gotta' change t...
by earlmck
Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast or jacketed bullets in pitted 1894 Winchester barrel?
Replies: 11
Views: 1072

Re: Cast or jacketed bullets in pitted 1894 Winchester barrel?

What Catshooter said. I have a 32 Special of that vintage with a bore like that. It shoots jacketed bullets pretty dang well but is plumb awful with cast. And I have a couple 25 Remingtons with sewer-pipy bores that also will shoot jacketed decent but not cast. And I have a couple 6.5 Japs that have...
by earlmck
Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bullet length/seating depth
Replies: 4
Views: 508

Re: Bullet length/seating depth

Pressure increases caused by seating depth changes are good to be aware of, especially in pistol cartridges where you can go critical in a hurry. In a bottle-necked rifle cartridge, however, the pressure increase from a .014" seating depth change is relatively minor (unless the change caused a ...
by earlmck
Tue May 31, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some buffalo this weekend
Replies: 7
Views: 739

Re: Shot some buffalo this weekend

By your description, it sounds like there is an actual Trapdoor relay. What a hoot! 8) It's actually a "Military single-shot" match. Which ends up being mostly trapdoor Springfields. One of these days we'll get friend Butch's 43 Spanish rolling block going for him to join in. One of the f...
by earlmck
Tue May 31, 2022 1:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some buffalo this weekend
Replies: 7
Views: 739

Shot some buffalo this weekend

Us Mid-Oregon Buffalo Shooters did our regular 4th weekend buffalo slaughter this past weekend. On Friday the first couple of matches are non-levers, but by the third match we shoot the "big lever" for which I have been trying out my Marlin 35 Remington. I took a third place this time whic...
by earlmck
Mon May 23, 2022 1:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone still shooting handgun silhouette?
Replies: 25
Views: 1864

Re: Anyone still shooting handgun silhouette?

Earl, if you should feel inclined to refresh us on that Remington 14 1/2, feel free. 8) Here ya' go Bill. Rem14nhalf.jpg Rem38-40.jpg I hadn't shot it in several years and it showed. But by the time I got to the rams I was starting to get in the groove and got 4 out of 5 for both banks of 5. (Which...
by earlmck
Mon May 23, 2022 1:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Factory ammo verification
Replies: 7
Views: 835

Re: Factory ammo verification

That sure looks like a factory crimp and it looks like a new case. But I have several of the little Winchester "Ball Powder Loading Data" booklets and they show 36 grains of WW 748 with the 87 grain bullet as their suggested load, which I would have guessed would be balparkish of what they...
by earlmck
Fri May 20, 2022 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone still shooting handgun silhouette?
Replies: 25
Views: 1864

Re: Anyone still shooting handgun silhouette?

Our group is still shooting twice a month. I'm headed out tomorrow with the Ruger GP100, Rossi 357 (both of those will be shooting the same load of H108 pushing the 135 grain Ranch Dog style bullet) and will also shoot the Rem 14 1/2 38/40 which has been neglected for the last couple of years. I kee...
by earlmck
Wed May 11, 2022 9:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 425
Replies: 17
Views: 1569

Re: Stevens 425

Yes, what Paul said about the pictures. And the Leverguns site doesn't allow high resolution pictures; When I keep mine at or under 900 pixels in width I seem to no longer get them rejected. And a big "Welcome!" to a fellow bringing a very interesting levergun to the camp fire.
by earlmck
Mon May 09, 2022 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22 mag reloading?
Replies: 17
Views: 1366

Re: 22 mag reloading?

QuickLoad does indeed show the 22 mag -"experiment" for estimations. Poking in Speer's 46 grain projectile and 3.4 grains Power Pistol shows 21k psi and 1730 fps (20" bbl) with Pmax for the cartridge shown as 27.5k psi. So that looks quite plausible. 5 grains of 2400 QL shows as also ...
by earlmck
Wed May 04, 2022 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever Silhouette shooting with the Handgun Silhouetters
Replies: 4
Views: 561

Re: Lever Silhouette shooting with the Handgun Silhouetters

. Hey, at least it's a "pistol cartridge" levergun.... 8) Yeah, I think I usually call them "pistol cartridge" when posting here but all our group's literature refers to them as "pistol caliber" and I fall into it without thinking. I think that's what the NRA originall...
by earlmck
Tue May 03, 2022 11:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buffalo massacre in Oregon
Replies: 13
Views: 1317

Re: Buffalo massacre in Oregon

Nice going man. It's fun to just shoot, but it's also fun to place, ain't it. I miss our Lever Action Silly wet. I still have my match rifle but haven't shot it since the range closed. Yes, this is a fantastic facility. 1100 members so you'd think it would be a busy place, but when I go out during ...
by earlmck
Tue May 03, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever Silhouette shooting with the Handgun Silhouetters
Replies: 4
Views: 561

Lever Silhouette shooting with the Handgun Silhouetters

My local range (the COSSA range east of Bend, Oregon) has a bunch of members and a variety of different shoots but there are no Cowboy Silhouette shoots. My group (the Pine Mountain Riflemen Buffalo Shooters) shoots some leverguns at some silhouetted targets but these are all clanger type targets an...
by earlmck
Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 62gr bullet+Trail Boss?
Replies: 17
Views: 1220

Re: 62gr bullet+Trail Boss?

I also have used TrailBoss for accurate low power loads with jacketed bullets, but have not done so in .223 as I don't imagine it would cycle the action in my AR. I asked QuickLoad about your 62 grain bullet and it thinks 7.5 grains of it would get you about 1750 fps and 30k psi at 100% fill (2.26&q...
by earlmck
Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:40 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ivermectin Musings....
Replies: 260
Views: 343533

Re: Ivermectin Musings....

Here in my state of Oregon the Health Authority quit handing out press releases touting the vaccines but their web site is still giving out statistics showing the vaccines give some protection from catching Covid and quite a lot of protection from getting a serious case. But I read that the British ...
by earlmck
Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buffalo massacre in Oregon
Replies: 13
Views: 1317

Re: Buffalo massacre in Oregon

Fun! Did the 92 shoot your loads constantly? The gun was shooting fine but at the start I hadn't yet got sight settings for anything but the 50 yard. I wanted to shoot the new baby and so loaned my 25/20 to friend Butch and he took second place which was a good result. By the end of the match I had...
by earlmck
Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buffalo massacre in Oregon
Replies: 13
Views: 1317

Re: Buffalo massacre in Oregon

Earl you did some fine shooting there, pard! I miss that range and I miss having a hamburger with you at the Tastee Treet. Good memories. 8) Question: Which model Trapdoor are you shooting, and if it is an 1884 with the Buffington sights, have you taken any special measures to be able to see them? ...
by earlmck
Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buffalo massacre in Oregon
Replies: 13
Views: 1317

Buffalo massacre in Oregon

I spent last weekend shooting buffalo at our local gun range (the steel kind of buffs that you don't have to gut and skin, and where even a hit on the horn counts). We do a "shoot whatever you brung" thing on Thursday for just sighting in and general playing around and then on Friday we sh...
by earlmck
Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New enhanced and revised version of Down Range Data by Falin and McPherson
Replies: 4
Views: 658

Re: New enhanced and revised version of Down Range Data by Falin and McPherson

Thanks for the heads-up Tutt. Got my copy on the way.

Just back from my first buffalo shoot of the year. Kinda' pitiful at the 1000 yard buff: maybe could use some help!

Although I suspect "over-experienced eyeball" syndrome.
by earlmck
Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Mould Arrived
Replies: 11
Views: 935

Re: New Mould Arrived

It was my understanding that the black powder loading didn’t really crimp to keep the bullet from setting back because it was sitting on the powder. Sure Tycer I'll bet you're right: that's just how it would be loaded with black powder. Those old boys would have only needed to crimp stuff that migh...
by earlmck
Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Mould Arrived
Replies: 11
Views: 935

Re: New Mould Arrived

That's perzactly the bullet I usually load in 32/20. It works fine crimped in the crimp groove when shot in the Savage 23 bolt gun I got from jdad a few years ago, but when loaded for the Browning I used to own I had to load it much shorter. The Browning was throated just like your Marlin. Just last...