Started 1 week ago (2009-12-26 14:23:44)
by IZH27
WF,
What is the increase in volume in an Ackley 243 case? How's the throat in the barrel of your new rifle?
That thing oughta be
pretty hot.
izh
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-12-23 19:54:48)
by jeeper1
From the GBO mortar and cannon forum.
on:
August 28, 2005, 04:41:16 AM
Black Powder Forums / Blackpowder Mortar and Cannon Sponsored by Seacoast Artillery / Ball Monkey
I'm sure many forum readers are familiar with the "controversy" surrounding the term "brass monkey".
The story goes as follows:
"In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron ...
Started 2 weeks ago (2009-12-18 22:33:14)
by NC Cruffler
Been through a few thousand with no fail to fires. They seem to be fairly consistent and the price has been right.
Dave
Started 2 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-12-15 23:27:51)
by jimb1
Absolutely! If you want to sell any of it, just let us know.
Started 2 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-10-07 23:51:01)
by Seawolf1090
Years ago, I had very lack-luster performance from Norinco ammo. That was in a 70's production Norinco SKS -open-sighted or scoped, no difference.
Now, I have two better
SKS rifles, a Yugo 'veteran' (not the pristine unissued version) and a '59 production 'psuedo-Sino-Soviet' Chinese
Factory /26\ rifle.
My Yugo is marginally more accurate than the /26\ SKS, but not by much - both are quite...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-11-25 03:45:48)
by M14man
I don't bother, I just make sure they are not
gritty and load 'em up.
Started 2 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-10-08 06:14:46)
by jeeper1
If it uses a battery than you probably need to your battery.
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-11-16 05:16:15)
by M14man
They don't chamber rifles for it anymore, and secondly the run on ammo, bullets, primers, powders, cases dies etc has made the availability of cases in
certain calibers almost impossible to get.
Reportedly the
manufactures tool up and make X amount. It may be a year or two before they make a new run of cases; and I can assure you they will be gobbled
up and hordered as soon as available. It is ...
Started 1 month ago (2009-11-26 22:35:19)
by jimb1
That load sounds about right. 4198 is a great powder for smaller calibers like the .
222 Rem and the .223, but load selection is larger calibers is sketchy and
limited. I'd stick with what you've got.
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-11-21 00:39:53)
by jeeper1
Probably, but the neck will be short 0.092. The body of the case will need
to be
blown out by fire forming.
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