I'm simply not interested in food or coffe on flights I'm a coffee snob and have world class coffee every day at home Likewise a decent breakfast pre flight and a nice cafe lunch in Auckland...
Liked On: 17-01-2024, 03:53 PM
Oberndorf Mauser Modell S 7x57. . Limited Production Reduced Intermediate Action w/ Extra Large Banner c. 1925 https://i.imgur.com/befGK0p.jpg https://i.imgur.com/x68oWqv.jpg...
Liked On: 14-01-2024, 08:17 AM
Greetings, Printed manuals often get purged to allow for later developments but the data usually stays on web sites. I use the Nosler, Hodgdons and AD! ones plus loaddata.com and my banana boxes of...
Liked On: 13-01-2024, 10:57 AM
No. Some of my old brass dates back to 1987 - 1990s and may have been fired and loaded 3 or 4 times by a mate of mine way back then. Yes, some have split up near the neck. That's to be expected. ...
Liked On: 12-01-2024, 04:18 PM
Indeed there is a huge safety margin. The published values to my knowledge will be the "hottest" accurate load below saami spec. Any manufacturer of actions will put a large safety factor into the...
Liked On: 12-01-2024, 10:26 AM
Just doing some loads in the 44 1/2 38-55 220 grain jacketted Re7 powder First shot was fouler, different primer and 2mm short of ideal loaded length for this chamber Next 3 shots all touching...
Liked On: 12-01-2024, 10:25 AM
Greetings again, Dug out my records as I really should sort out some .30-40 loads for some target shooting. The only pressure tested data I can find came from Dupont and was published in Handloader...
Liked On: 11-01-2024, 08:44 PM
The heathens! GPM. Seriously their data was almost as old as the cartridge and none of it pressure tested. Having searched for a bit for any data for the .30 US Army a lot of it is conflicting so I...
Liked On: 11-01-2024, 06:13 PM
I had a pre-64 1894 Carbine in .32-40 for a while, shot smokeless jacketed loads in it, and I also used blackpowder and soft lead loads too.
Liked On: 11-01-2024, 07:33 AM
Yep. But the picture is of a carbine though.
Liked On: 11-01-2024, 07:33 AM
I really should have a good look in my rifle cupboard to see what has lost its shine and could be turned into something more interesting. Shouldn't dally too much either as 75th birthday is only a...
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 10:08 PM
grandpamac as promised Top Marlin Ballard #4 38-55 circa 1880 This is the one I am shooting because it has a good bore Middle Marlin Ballard #4 38-55 consecutively numbered to the one...
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 10:07 PM
I want one of these now. Point to a trophy on the wall, “that one? Yeah nailed it with my Scandi Bogan Cannon”
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 10:07 PM
grandpamac, I have a citadel martini rebarrelled in 38/55 with a Tony Hawkins barrel, I'm not allowed to use it in open sights competitions at my local club anymore, it's too accurate.
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 10:06 PM
grandpamac after my tea I will go to the gun room and release my vintage 38-55s and fan the flames of your desire into a full inferno, with some fresh images
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 10:06 PM