[Where have they gone]

Virgil Ray Hality

Col Nathan Riddles

Mohave Gambler

Howdy Doody

Pigeonroost Slim

Mean Matt McCord

Big Ed - driven off the Wire by Chiz!

[How do you handle food at monthly matches?]

Club A: Lunch included in Match Fee - total cost $11

Club B: No Lunch

[anybody wearing hearings any recommendations]

Hearing aid wearer here:

* I have two pairs - Expensive - Rexton & Sonic

* They are multi channel and I had the last channels to cut out at 80 decibles when I shoot

* Accordingly, I can click on several of the channels to hear spoken words at a match and click on the last channel when I shoot

Bottom line - get the aids tuned to hear and cut out when shooting

[Easy-Fast Way to Load Federal Primers into the Dillon Tubes]

Yusta - Federal trays are larger than the Winchester trays. How do you control the primers that spill all over?

[Easy-Fast Way to Load Federal Primers into the Dillon Tubes]

... I detest the way Federal packages their primers. Makes it hard to dump the tray with the majority of the primers bottoms down

 

So, here's the fastest way I've determined to charge the Dillon tubes:

* Dump the primers onto a cotton towel

* Lightly rub the primers with the palm of your hand

* The bottoms of the primers roll over face down on the towel

* Bada Bing Bada Boom into the tube ... Done the Jersey Way!

[What information do you put on the labels of your bullet boxes?]

I put the powder batch number on the label as well as the batch number of the primers

St Louis - I like the idea of knowing the primer lot number

 

I also shoot a lot of BPCR reloads for my non SASS reloads. The same information on my SASS reloads also is on the box but I use a pencil written label on the inside of the lid with additional information:

* Grade of powder

* Compression of the powder

* COL of the round

* Two columns for my vernier settings: Yards and Meters with vernier readings applicable to 100 - 200 - 300 -385- 400 - 500 - 600 - 700 - 800 - 900 and 1000 based on the distance they were shot for a given day. Reason for using a pencil is because the vernier settings will change based on the weather

* Remarks - is where the weather conditions are noted for the last day I shot a given box of reloads

[What information do you put on the labels of your bullet boxes?]

For clarity ^ future reference, I put the following information on the boxes:

* Bullet name

* Diameter

* Weight

* Alloy Ratio

* Powder charge

* Brand of powder

* Date of reloads

Also a label on the side of the box for easy identification for stacked boxes

All done with a Dymo label maker

Did I miss any information?

[Rossi 92 Questions, Update: Got my rifle...]

Thanks. I guess I am going to have to stop using OneDrive as a host for images to post on the Wire. For some reason they don't get along.

OneDrive works perfectly and both links could be viewed using Microsoft Office Picture Manager. If one doesn't have Microsoft Office = the links won't open

[Rossi 92 Questions, Update: Got my rifle...]

If you ever take apart an '86, '92, or a '94. You'll see what I mean.

Dead on Grits ... but he sure brought black powder into the smokeless powder era and basically said ... ' Bye, bye to those worn out toggle link issues

I read he took only a $50,000 check instead of taking royalties

[Rossi 92 Questions, Update: Got my rifle...]

So, on to my questions

1. Is the action of the Rossi 92 as strong as a Winchester's?

The Rossi M92 is a Winchester dual locking lug clone

2. Is the Rossi cartridge length sensitive or are they okay as long as the cartridges are within SAAMI specs?

Within SAMMI but not longer than SAMMI - ie, 45LC SAMMI is 1.60. I shoot them from 1.595 to 1.598

3. Is the rifling on Rossi barrels suitable for accuracy out to 100 yards?

Yes, and as good as one's trigger finger ... out to 200yds with the 45LC. I won a whole Taylor Ham at a match one time breaking a Tuco hangman's rope at 25yds with my 24 incher & a vernier

I own three: two 45LC's and a 38 Spl converted to 32-20

[Bullet Casters : Need your Advice]

Lee 20 Lb. Lead Melting Magnum Melter - have three, have worked every time I plug them in, thermostat holds a steady temperature and really have no desire to buy another brand after casting thousands of bullets with these pots. Reason for 3, I keep specific alloys in each for Cowboy - BPCR and Schuetzen bullets. For odd ball alloys, have a Lee 5 pound pot that hasn't failed me either. All pots are over 10 years old

 

 

 

[Pietta 1860 Army Snub Nose 3"; Pietta 1851 Navy US Marshall .44; Pietta 1851 Navy Capt Schaeffer .36 3.5"; Yee Haw!]

 

Made to Title but not the post ... Colt 51 Navy US Marshal. Like them so much, haven't used the '58 NMA's in years!

Want a pair, $500! http://www.checkpointcharlies.com/ecommerce/handguns/antique-handguns/f.lli-pietta-colt-1851-navy-u.s.marshall-.44,-fully-engraved.html

[Shooting brass 12 ga BP ?]

Been using hot glue for years - perfect seal & zero bore issues

[New Pietta Replica - Captain Schaeffer's 1851 Navy Colt]

Coffinmaker - I too would be on the early list BUT ... in NJ, I have to obtain 2 permits 1st to buy BP cap & ball revolvers! Then they have to be shipped to an FFL!

[New Pietta Replica - Captain Schaeffer's 1851 Navy Colt]

36 Caliber - $395
3.5" Barrel
41.6 ounces
Micarta Grips
Laser engraved stainless

I do believe a pair of my 58 NMA's will be sold to get these!

[Shooting brass 12 ga BP ?]

The definitive resource loading black powder shotgun shells. Scroll down the web pages to the 3 page 'How To' detail about loading solid brass shells

http://www.tbullock.com/bpsg.html

[Hearing ... The Numbers Behind Noise]

85 dBA - Long term exposure risk

120 dBA - Risk of hearing damage after 7 minutes exposure

140 dBA - Immediate risk of hearing damage

I wear hearing aids due to long term shooting with no hearing protection that are calibrated to cut off any noise at 85 dBA. Sure wish I had started wearing hearing protection 60 years ago!