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  1. I assume that's a .38/357? If so you should not have any problem with cartridge length chambering them and I wouldn't worry about shooting those rounds through my Marlin. Taking a step back, are you shooting at a club? If so isn't there anyone there who can help, it's good to be able to chat to other people shooting the same sort of things. Most people I know will only shoot .357 rounds through a 357/38 gun to stop the sooty ring that can form when shooting 38s in a longer 357 chamber. The downside of that is you tend to have to use 38 data. As I mentioned, TC bullets in the UK seem to have a crimp grove that will always produce a round that's too long unless you trim the cases back a few thou. This is where it's useful to speak to people running the same sort of loads as you can cross reference your loads with them. I dont run max or min loads so don't worry about the slight difference in case capacity and if I did I'd run the loads through reloading software. The Lee seating die will crimp your cases ok but I prefer to seat then crimp with the carbide die.
  2. I would use the LSWC data as thats plain lead, the H&N SWC data is for plated bullets I think. So max 3.8gr. But thats pistol data and I wouldn't worry about using 4.2gr in a rifle. I do have old Viht data that lists max 4.6.
  3. What questions do you have? I've loaded and shot many thousand 158gr TCs with Viht N320 without any problems. I used 357 brass, 4.0gr Viht N320 .358" GM 158gr TCs with fed small pistol primers and got a pleasant 950 fps out of a U/L rifle. There is load data out there, you may need to trawl through some European sites. https://www.wm-bullets.de/nützliches/ladedaten for example lists data for SWC and TC and you will note it is the same. As said I just use data for a certain weight of lead bullet, not shape. You could also use reloading software such as Gordons reloading tool. Your OAL is a bit long, that may not matter but it will depend what you are shooting them in. I find TC bullets need the cases trimmed down to get them to crimp in the right place. I give mine a light crimp using a Lee carbide die which also makes sure there are no slight bulges in the case.
  4. I don't know about the escort but I know a few people with box fed shotguns and they've all had to mod and tune them. Often the mags need a bit of shaping or different ones bought. I also wonder if it's down to how the gun is being held, is it firmly in the shoulder? When people get jams with semi 22s it can often be down to them not holding the gun properly.
  5. i would have thought it would be the other way around, good or clean teeth might make things more squeaky so perhaps a new tooth paste is being used? It could also be down to hearing, I've always been able to hear those ultrasonic animal scarers where most people can't.
  6. I definitely have to open mine and close it rather than just press a lever and the gun opens, i.e. it is a bit stiffer and clunky than my other shotguns. It should be easy enough to find one to try but it sounds like it wouldn't be suitable.
  7. I know what you mean. I occasionally get squeaks when eating things like runner or french beans but it tends to be fresh ones we grown ourselves and lightly cooked so not a bad sign. If you over cook veg then it doesn't squeak.
  8. Windswept

    THE HUM

    I don't think it is unusual for people to hear noises and others or sound meters not pick something up. There could be all sorts or reasons, your local airport for example do they run generators or fuel pumps? I've even heard of house roofs producing low frequency noise when the wind blows in a certain direction so it would be worth keeping a diary of when the noise is loudest and what the weather is like (wind speed, direction, general weather etc).
  9. It was in the weekly BASC email today, which is sent out every 7 days....
  10. Windswept

    Plant ID.

    Creeping comfrey, Symphytum grandiflorum, I think. We have a patch that has just started to flower and the bees love it.
  11. Undersown radish makes sense, it's used to scavenge excess nitrogen and to improve the soil. As you say, it'll be ploughed in.
  12. Possibly a fodder radish of some sort.
  13. There's plenty of reasons to use a mod and plenty of reasons not to, you definitely wouldn't want it to be mandatory. Some rifles it would be hard to fit one and you would not wish to fit one on a historic rifle if you wish to keep it in an original state. It can be expensive to screwcut and possibly reproof a rifle to accept a mod. When putting several shots through a rifle in quick succession in a centrefire rifle the mod can quickly overheat causing heat haze to obscure the scope. Mods can be expensive and may not last long when putting large numbers of shots through.
  14. Trail Boss isn't a good example as it's designed to be a bulky powder that's hard to over load. If we're talking 38 special and 357 Mag then it is not uncommon for people to use 38 data in 357 brass if they know what they are doing. That's not to say all 38 data can be used and with the NRA insisting you use published data on NRA ranges it's worth searching for the data. It is worth looking around though as data often varies from book to book and online. What do you want to load?
  15. If you could give an indication of what you're loading for and what velocity you're after you might get more help. I reload for all sorts of things and, as said, quite a bit of data you can reduce the max charge, often by about 10%. Interestingly some powders are more accurate at a lower charge, but some can be quite fussy. You can get data for reduced charges, something like Hodgdon H4895 can be used at 60% max charge (see their web site for details). Only try this with powders recommended for the purpose. Then you can reload subsonic, again the Hodgdon site has load data which should give you an idea of what you can do. https://hodgdonreloading.com/rldc/
  16. Windswept

    Plant id

    If it is a recent picture then I don't think it is a willow as it still has green leaves. It looks more like a bottle brush plant of some type. They are evergreen and sold as flowing shrubs.
  17. As said, you don't write home loaded rounds on your cert. It would be wise these days to keep your own note book to keep records, recipes, and to show usage.
  18. I gather you don't get a certificate like you used to as the records are now online. You get a print out now but it's not a certificate.
  19. Windswept

    Eh?

    Looks like a copy of a Mare's leg, which I've never understood either. A quick search for that shows it was invented for TV.
  20. I don't quite follow. I'm not talking about changes but referring to how the current system works, or should work. It might also be worth noting that inspections are not always done on renewals or moves but can be ad-hoc currently. I still can't think of anything that would stop a renewal but allow someone to keep their current certificate. There seems to be a good argument for raising the fees inline with inflation over the last few years but it's also worth noting some forces process certs for the fraction of the cost of others (see old BASC news stories for details).
  21. Most, if not all of that, is notified to your licencing authority already and, if serious enough to prevent renewal, it would mean revocation of your current licence. I thought that was one of the main benefits of moving to a 10 year licence, give the police more time to monitor existing licence holders and revoke licences if necessary.
  22. Thank you. Aren't they about twice the price of lead? I was hoping for a cheaper European offering as people often say Europe has be lead free in many places for ages without issue. And personally I'm hoping for a EU .410 wad suitable for steel.
  23. There's some heavy 20 fibre and plastic loads here: http://www.gualandi.it/en/tables.html I've not tried them and use at your own risk etc, etc...
  24. Can you tell us what make and where? Are they 3" ? Round here it's not that easy to get lead cartridges, let alone steel. Just Cartridges doesn't stock any steel or and non-lead 2.5" lead free cartridges so no use for my old guns.
  25. Some will be able to afford bismuth, some will be able to load TSS but there will be many people who will not be able to afford £1.70+ a cartridge. Many youngsters for example who start shooting with an old .410. Steel would seem to be the main thing to use but there's currently no .410 steel cartridges available nationally and you can't even buy components to reload them. Then there's the question of steel and choke, many .410s have a full choke and it'll not be worth opening them up. Then there's the question of modded .410s. One thing that's annoying is the latest HSE consultation suggested a shorter time before lead shot is banned due to the 'voluntary' move away from lead. I'm not sure many of the orgs and government care about .410s. I use a couple of old 2.5" . 410s for ratting and had wondered about tin shot or even copper shot. I know tin shot received a negative reaction but I wonder if it would work out to say 10m or so for ratting?
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