Recent content by shinyroks

I agree with PWC, I put a mark with a jeweler's file or shallow cut with a dremel wheel radially on the headstamp every time I trim the brass. I toss when the case has three marks and needs a trim, in case I missed a mark somehow. Figure this gets me 10+ loads with standard pressure and 6+...

So, I had a garage fire. The hottest portion of the fire was directly over a military surplus ammo can full of 45 auto handloads and factory loads. The aluminum on the motorcycle which was the unfortunate catalyst to this event was melted within two feet of the box. Inside the box the hot glue...

I was pretty sure that was going to be the answer. Thanks for the explanation of the burning process, that helps a lot.

I took some rabbit hunting a bit ago when i worked on a ranch, the owners didn't want any rifles as the rabbits were around the barn/house/equipment. Made up some in 45 auto and 357, no plastic cups but 7.5 grains of unique in a cut down/necked 308 case worked wonderfully in the 45 auto, and...

Quick question if anybody has experimented specifically with a rifle using standard primers behind H110 to run a slower burn rate for the longer barrel. I have experienced (and read) unburned H110 powder out of a Smith 66 4" using standard primers, and was wondering if a full 24" barrel (Puma...

My CZ runs ragged holes with Tula HP. They are designed for European steel exclusively, the dimensions are slightly different than CIP. Sightly smaller at the shoulder, and a different shoulder angle, just enough to screw with primer strikes. Never had a problem with cheap steel, have to neck...

Find some 32 h&r mag, pretty plentiful in the cowboy action crowds. These can actually be reloaded if you are using the Nagant dies to do it, so you aren't expanding and compressing the brass repeatedly. The H&R is just long enough to get some neck tension on the bullet in the tapered cylinder...

I might try the first. Thanks for the tip!

Haha, I have the first generation die set from Lee, basically a bastardized 32-20 set. I have to use the bullet seater twice to get the bullet into "uncircumcized cartridge" position. The first seat with the seater in the correct position to get the bullet straight in the case, the second time...

I can see there is a bit of good walnut under the ash, but not enough to make a sand down and oil approach worthwhile.

Pictures!!

Yup, got the thinker going...

I have always carried it with a round under the hammer. It has some type of integral hammer block, as the hammer wont push down onto a primer. As far as drop safe, I've never tried.

Will do when I get back home

I looked at some henrys when I got the itch for a lever action bigger than the Puma 92 I've had for a while. I liked the idea of the stacked magazine for the larger calibers, but they and the tube loaders felt like 2x4s in my hands. Personal preference, but I chose the 336 in 35 rem. I have...