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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   There's an internet bloke by the monicker 'Mad Monk' who did a lot of research into modern and historic powders - and wrote about it in a series of articles. Some of those are quite old now - but you...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 02:02 PM

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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I use willow sticks I collect and de-bark and let 'em dry for a year or so I always got some drying. Don't know what type willow it is ........... I then cook it in a twenty litre metal drum inside...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 12:35 PM

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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I use a ball mill in my ancient Acorn lathe - which is just a plastic jar with a screw top lid, 1/4 full of .54 lead balls. I also use the 'Double and double' method of mixing (it's on the net...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 12:35 PM

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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I compress and granulate as I load 45/70 and snider brass as well as muzzle load. I made a compressing die using aluminium ends and two split plastic tubes I hose clamp closed - made that at work...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 12:35 PM

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   rupert liked post by Makros On thread : Making Black Powder

   Right, as a constant tinkerer, one of my follies next year is going to give casting bullets and making my own black powder a go. I'm kinda leaning towards purchasing a flintlock eventually so I can...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 12:35 PM

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   rupert liked post by Cigar On thread : Dehydrated meal advice please

   I kept notes on what I ate and what I thought of it, so here is what I had written... Go Native spaghetti bolognese (with an instant mash) = quite nice (note, not actually a freeze-dri) Back...

   Liked On: 17-12-2022, 05:37 PM

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   rupert liked post by Flyblown On thread : Tikka’s .243 Win change…. 1:8” twist!

   Well after however many years of Forum members banging on about fast twist .243s, Tikka has actually gone and done it. I read elsewhere that they have changed their .243 Win twist from 1:10” to 1:8”....

   Liked On: 04-12-2022, 04:01 PM

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   rupert liked post by stumpys On thread : Hunting Access? Think again.

   Will be shit format but here: The first time I showed the app to someone who had never used it, I had to gently extract my phone from the person’s hand. This happened the second time, too, and...

   Liked On: 29-11-2022, 11:40 PM

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   rupert liked post by TeRei On thread : Hunting Access? Think again.

   Look at what is coming to NZ soon. No joke. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/26/business/hunting-wyoming-elk-mountain-access.html

   Liked On: 29-11-2022, 11:40 PM

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    rupert liked post by Jhon On thread : Damn It! Lost load data.

    Found this, "This seems to be close to a perfect solution as I can find the initial problem I laid out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGVZVFL2Pow WinAA Hull .690 Lee Round Ball Gas Seal...

    Liked On: 28-11-2022, 12:32 AM

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    rupert liked post by PaulNZ On thread : 22lr Resizing/Hollow Pointing Tool

    Here's my contribution, these are RWS Target Rifle with a 60deg conical hollowpoint (made with a dead centre for a lathe). Shot into dense wet newspaper at pointblank. As marked, they are 2.5mm...

    Liked On: 20-11-2022, 06:42 PM

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    rupert liked post by hotbarrels On thread : 22lr Resizing/Hollow Pointing Tool

    Nice work. Your findings are largely the same as mine using a genuine Waltz tool. One problem with wet pack testing projectiles is that the density of wet paper is way higher than any animal that...

    Liked On: 20-11-2022, 06:42 PM

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    rupert liked post by Jhon On thread : Anyone looking for reduced load suitable powder?

    In general with similar powders, Blue Dot, Red Dot, AP70N, ICI Nobel Shotgun Powder No78, AS30 etc, I start with 10gn in a 30 Cal with a cast bullet in the 150gn to 220gn range. I use in 30-30...

    Liked On: 14-11-2022, 01:53 AM

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    rupert liked post by SixtyTen On thread : 22lr Resizing/Hollow Pointing Tool

    Hey Folks, I have been working on a 22lr resizing / hollow pointing tool. What I have made is basically a direct copy of the Neal Waltz die, with a couple of minor changes. His design is by far the...

    Liked On: 14-11-2022, 01:47 AM

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    rupert liked post by Fssprecision On thread : Floating reamer holder

    Just getting into a bit more chambering for the odd special and research seems to show that many use a floating reamer holder to ensure perfect alignment of the reamer to the barrel blank. After...

    Liked On: 13-11-2022, 05:08 PM

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