About Cordite

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About Cordite
Biography:
Married. GP. Shoot mainly .303
Location:
NZ Mainland (Dunedin)
Interests:
Politics, Religion, Guns, Shooting, and other non-divisive topics.
Occupation:
One of the Caring Professions (not saying other professions are careless).

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An itch ... is ... a desire to scratch

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  1. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by BSA On thread : 7x57mm 1st effort - comments?
    From Hodgon site H414 & W760. First I've heard of having to use Magnum Primers. I use Federal 210 Std Rifle Primers no issues. But in saying that go with whatever works for you. That's the fun of...
    Liked On: 13-01-2021, 01:13 PM
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    Cordite liked post by zimmer On thread : 7x57mm 1st effort - comments?
    Yeah W760 morphed into H414, or maybe the other way around, around the time Hodgdon took over the marketing of Winchester powders. Old old reloading data should show a difference between the 2...
    Liked On: 13-01-2021, 01:11 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Mathias On thread : 7x57mm 1st effort - comments?
    Only comment I can add, I always used W760 powder & a magnum primer for the 7x57 with excellent results. 760 is a very dense ball powder, so the mag primer was a good option for ignition. From memory...
    Liked On: 12-01-2021, 06:58 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Pierced Primer
    definately a thing....if you develope a load in hot conditions it will be fine in cold....the otherway around can be dangerous.
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 07:37 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Ulrich Bretscher's SMOKELESS BLACK POWDER & HANDGONNE web page. Re-found!
    Just stick to using it in your semi
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 11:09 PM
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    Cordite liked post by marky123 On thread : Hornady projectile and ADI powder update
    $88.50
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 02:05 PM
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    Cordite liked post by widerange On thread : Hornady projectile and ADI powder update
    $88 ?
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 02:04 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Hornady projectile and ADI powder update
    I remember the good old days when the only 6.5 was the swede and you could get what you wanted whenever. Now my swedes on a diet because all the youngsters have raided the shelves. On the bright...
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 02:04 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Ulrich Bretscher's SMOKELESS BLACK POWDER & HANDGONNE web page. Re-found!
    1 plastic 2 3/4" hull...primer 1 1/8th oz scoop of black powder,steel shot cup wad without slits and same 1 1/8th oz scoop of lead shot...so following old rule of same quantity shot and...
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 01:55 PM
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    Cordite liked post by csmiffy On thread : New gun, New land, And a thankyou to the forum :)
    i did that with my 416. Bore sighting with a barrel that size is problematic. slight shift in head changes it quite a bit. almost like paralax. Had a case with a split neck (initial loads made from...
    Liked On: 09-01-2021, 08:22 PM
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    Cordite liked post by chindit On thread : Does gunshot clear a area in the bush
    . Learning a new bush area 2nd time in yesterday. I have never met another hunter in the bush. I had come through some shitty supplejack infested bush and into some fairly open bush 50m visibility....
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 10:15 AM
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    Cordite liked post by Soutpiel On thread : Home rust bluing solutions?
    I just rust blued a Toz 16 and had a great result. ( see my album) I made up Neider's formula exactly and with worked a treat. I have some unused left over if anyone needs some. The formula speeds up...
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 09:27 AM
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    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading brass hulls for an English Black powder s/b/s 12 gauge.
    Greetings Kiwi Sapper, The problems due to overthinking are minor and will be corrected over time. Problems due to underthinking can be permanent and occasionally terminal. Put me down as plus 1 in...
    Liked On: 06-01-2021, 01:29 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : Reloading brass hulls for an English Black powder s/b/s 12 gauge.
    Not unusual. I recall a lady friend telling me i spent too much time thinking. Missed her point altogether, along with other benefits....Sigh Good idea, but ...not going to cause pressure...
    Liked On: 06-01-2021, 01:29 PM
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    Cordite liked post by shooternz On thread : Graphite wearing barrels
    I would think graphite is much the same as the moly coating craze that swept the shooting world a few years ago if anything it would lower the friction in the neck a little may make it more...
    Liked On: 05-01-2021, 11:49 AM

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