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  11. Newbie question re 65mm cases

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

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    Just buy some until you're a bit more experienced

    And get a reloading manual to read

     

    Please bear in mind your loading explosive powder into a case to put in a gun

     

    While it's not hard you do need to be precise and meticulous about it

     

    The very nature of pyrodex tells me that your loading for a old gun

    Suggest you try the loads in a modern one first

     

    Be careful

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    Thanks OF - any suggestions as to a good manual?

    Excellent idea testing in a modern gun first - the Baikal o/u should make a good test bed: if they don't fall under the "load a 20g into a 12g, followed by a 12g test, then should be safe enough to work up loads in.

     

    Precise and meticulous - check. I'm a chemist... ;)

     

    Thanks for all the help - I have a suspicion this may be addictive!

  14. Fitting a rubber comb raiser

    in Guns & Equipment

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    ... he advised me against using a neoprene cover as it may adjust the cast although I am slightly sceptical of that tbh.

     

     

    Having shot impala59's BPS the other weekend (which has one of those neoprene covers on the stock), I would agree with your instructor - it appears to make the gun point quite a bit to the left of where I was looking. When I consciously squashed into the neoprene, the gun pointed straight, so yes, (I think) they do alter the cast.

  15. Rescued an old cleaver...

    in Craft and DIY Section

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    Cleaver1.jpg

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    An old meat cleaver, rescued from the local tip, post a little sympathetic cleaning.

     

    Stamping is, "England, Harrods Stores Ltd, Brompton Road", such dates it to between 1891 and 1920.

     

    Anyone seen one like this before? Any idea of value? It's in fair condition, edge is quite blunt, patina fairly even. The Management suggested I reshape it as a stage weapon, but I'm reluctant to hack up something this old!

  19. Newbie question re 65mm cases

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

    Posted · Edited by CaptainBeaky

    use a scoop honey.

     

    Good idea, dear ;)

     

    find some data, that someone has. that would allow you to at least get close to buying the right components.

    as for the square load bit, i`m sure that there are instances that contradict this, and some that support it.

    the lead shot would be loaded by weight, buy measured by weight or volume, that means a scale or another scoop.

     

    my advice would be to read some more. maybe dedicated material.

     

    if i could just ask the internet every question, why would i need to bother doing some legwork myself?

     

    - my only negative opinion, would be is that google isnt the only resource in the world.

    Can't search for a lot of this stuff at work, due to firewall rules. Yes, Google isn't ideal, but it's a good place to start - that is exactly how I would *start* a literature search for a work project. There is also a large pool of experience on pw, which would be foolish to ignore.

     

    Any suggestions for good books on the subject?

  23. Newbie question re 65mm cases

    in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading

    Posted · Edited by CaptainBeaky

    OK, I've used the search function, but my Google-fu appears to not be as strong as usual!

     

    Thinking of starting reloading, chiefly so I can use the sbs I've just picked up from bruno22rf, which is black powder proof only (wabbitbosher's Belgian Purdey-ish hammer gun).

     

    Hmmmm - don't need an explosives cert for Pyrodex - how difficult can it be? Yes, I know it would be cheaper to get it re-proofed for nitro, but where's the fun in that?

     

    So, my first question - will something like a Lee Loadall cope with 65mm cases, or will I need something expensively exotic to even consider it? (In which case, let's look up the number for the London Proof House!)

     

    Any suggestions as to how to go about this? All the websites I have found so far refer almost exclusively to 2 3/4" and larger cases.

     

     

    Thanks in advance

  24. MPs approve Brexit

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    Tim Farron talking BS as usual.

     

    The court's verdict was purely on a point of law - i.e. that ministers cannot repeal an Act of Parliament under the Royal Prerogative - this is important! That's the way the system works - only Parliament can enact primary legislation, and only Parliament can repeal it.

     

    The European Communities Act 1972 is primary legislation, therefore ONLY Parliament can repeal it - which is, in effect, what invoking Article 50 does.

     

    The verdict made no political point - it was purely ruling on a (vital) point of law.

     

     

    Parliament has, wisely in my view, voted in line with result of the EU referendum - hard to see how they could do otherwise and still expect to be in a job the next time they are up for election.

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