Sorry, I left the important stuff out..... It’s a Winchester 94AE in 30-30. The AE stands for Angle Eject so it allows me to use the Leupold vari-x 3 1-5 scope I had waiting for something worthy.
Liked On: 06-08-2019, 08:01 PM
Here’s my latest. Thanks to garyp for the info. Looks unfired and action cycles like a brand new gun! 117014
Liked On: 06-08-2019, 08:00 PM
Agree with Marty about just using pure lead or WW. If you need something harder you can quench them. Regarding gas checks, the cheapest method is to use an appropriately sized Lee Sizing Die,...
Liked On: 06-08-2019, 07:59 PM
For 1000 fps pure lead, wheel weight all would be fine its only when you start getting up to 1600 plus that you really need to think about special alloys, and beyond that theres gas checks.
Liked On: 06-08-2019, 07:58 PM
the actual wheelweights are ubually easy to spot as they usually have the weights molded into the body of the weight whereas 99% of lead ones don't. Also some have a brand molded in which lead...
Liked On: 02-08-2019, 09:09 PM
Also zinc melts nearly 100 degrees higher than lead antimong tin mixes so any wheel weights floating on to along with those little clips get binned. There have been attempts to cast zinc bullets...
Liked On: 02-08-2019, 05:48 PM
I suggest you become an active reader / member of the below website. Everything and more that you could ever need to knopw about casting, lube, paper patching, powder-coating bullets in lieu of lube...
Liked On: 02-08-2019, 05:24 PM
Scrap metal dealers are a good source but so is scrounging old building sites and indoor rifle clubs produce a suprising amount of lead. Wheel weights contain antimony plus lead rarely any tin, lead...
Liked On: 02-08-2019, 01:44 PM
scrap metal dealers... i saw a keel off a yachttata being cut up with a chainsaw once... my eyes popped out of my head at the sight of so much grey gold!
Liked On: 02-08-2019, 01:43 PM
There’s been threads for wood/blued firearms, light weight firearms etc etc. I love seeing photos of other people’s leverguns, so post your pics here! Here are my current two; I’ve had...
Liked On: 16-07-2019, 10:56 PM
How about the NZ democracy? The ball has been dropped, wouldn't you agree?
Liked On: 09-07-2019, 11:28 AM
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Liked On: 07-07-2019, 10:17 PM
I'll move these to my C if it please the crown 114904
Liked On: 07-07-2019, 09:30 PM
Absolutely criminal. There should be laws about eradicating history like this. To think it survived a world war but can't survive the fascists running this shit show. The horse and her lot would not...
Liked On: 07-07-2019, 09:27 PM
Well that erasers a bit of history?
Liked On: 07-07-2019, 09:25 PM