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I have one in .223 and various other calibers.
I have never been able to get the .223 barrel to be consistant and am looking for ideas to try.
Facts,
I shoot cast bullets only.
It will shoot...
I was at the range today.
Took my old Mauser 7 MM just to have some fun.
Got set up and another gentleman came and set up next to me.Asked what I shot, told him a Mauser 7MM.
Wanted to know what...
Saw a post on cast boolits where guy was asking about plans for a range gun cleaning box.
Kinda like the idea!
I shoot some BP and cleaning at the range is a PITA, carrying a cleaning vice and the...
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I have 2 of them that I built from scratch including the stocks.
Built the stocks from looking at pictures.
Have shot them both with smokeless and intend to shoot one with BP.
Have a few pieces of...
I guess this is where It should be posted.
I read in a magazine that 43 Mauser brass can be formed from 45-90 brass.
$2.50 each for bertram 43 Mauser versus $1.00 each for 45-90 brass when...
Checked Brownells .Numrich. Midway and Grafs,
No one has any,
Seems they have fallen out of favor.Used to be able to find them anywhere but not anymore.
At one time they were the cats meow when it...
I am looking for a butterknife bolt handle for a Mauser bolt.
I can make one but thought I would try the buy one route first.
Have looked at all of the gun parts sites I know of and no one has...
Well I broke the handle on my Mauser and have a new bolt on order.
Now I am looking at the firing pin spring.
reason, I am jealous!
The guy that sits next to me at the range shoots Remington!...
After 45 years and a bad weld job to start with I have broken the handle on a spanish 95 mauser bolt.
Does anyone know of a welder (tig) in the Temecula Ca. (Sandiego) area who would take on the...
Thanks for the info.
From one end of the spectrum to the other is less than 10 grains and for the kin of shooting I do I don't think it will make much difference.
I try not to shoot beyond 200...
Does anyone do it?
I formed 100 7x57MM Mauser cases from military 30/06 brass and after all was completed,sizing , trimming, cleaning in the tumbler to remove the sizing lube) I decided to weigh...
Like you I only shoot 50,100,and 200 yard s using lead.
The stony point works good enough except the front rest slides a little from side to side on the rest sometimes and can get a little...
I have a Stony point rest now
It is OK but I was wanting to either make it better or get a new (different ) one.
Was wondering about changing the top by putting ears on it to hold the bag more...
Well youse guys were right!
Show in complete building and some outside at the fair grounds.
If it wasn't black rifle or black rifle parts it was candles, glass , hot sauce, spices!
A couple of...
don't have a working camera at present but did find pictures on another site of the same rifle
Removed it from the stock to check for data and found" SPAIN" stamped there and nothing else.
Magazine...
I have one , a M-IV in 30/06 and have always wondered who made them.
It shoots beautiful and is a perfect deer rifle.
The wife bought it for me more than 40 years ago and I have carried it around...
What procedure did you use?
I haven't given up on using it as I have seen some beautiful finishes using it.
I think I did not use it correctly even tho I followed the directions on the can and what...
OK,
I must be missing something.
I tried the tung-oil and it turned into a disaster.
Had to strip,sand and reseal the stock.
Went back to the linseed oil/shellac finish I have always used and it...
I guess I will find out as I have made plans to go on saturday.
run5run,
I hope there aren't many glass and jerky sellers.
Am wondering what that has to do with guns? Targets maybe!
Anyway...
Was thinking of going to the one in San Diego Ca. next weekend.
Have never been there so was wondering if it was worthwhile?
Worth the price of admission?
beekeeper
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Is there a way to post pictures in a PM/
If so how is it done (easy explanation for a slow learner)
beekeeper
BigOtto,
Are you using a bare bottom bullet or a Gas checked one?
I do not have a 45/70 but shoot a 71/84 (43 cal) Mauser with black powder.
I have shot them grease groove and paper patched.
Used...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |