Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L
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nicely done
what caliber?
see someone told you, or you knew it already, not to use brass cases in bullets. Yea, I know it's fine for a day or two but I'm known to forget from month to month
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OP-What powder did you use?
Some powders are very temperature sensitive. Your load may work OK in the summer and then become a 'fly-fart' in the cold of winter.
OLG
Red Dot
use it in 32s, 9mm, 38s, 45 ACP, 45 Colts and reduced load 45-70s
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Howdy; 250 RNFP, PITA to try and get 200 to not blow powder into your eyes over the bolt.
same here. 200 gr not enough to keep blow back out of my eyes
250 gr = fine
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you suspect the ammo is causing the problem have you tried other ammo in these pistols and they work fine?
All we had at the range today was that ammo. Was for the rifle; didn't know he was bringing his revolvers.
I'll increase the amount of powder and report back
cr
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As mentioned above:
in place of Dawn use Armor-All Wash and Wax liquid or something similar (wally world auto section is usually cheapest)
I've had brass for over a year stay shiny. Darkens a bit but still is shiny.
You get a microscopic coating of wax on the brass and that will keep O2 away from the metal.
No extra work involved either
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Got one that has stumped us:
Ammo is .45 Colt loaded to mild SASS loads--all same batch of ammo using 200 gr Lee RNFP bullets
Revolvers (all .45 Colt):
Uberti open top conversion 1860 (friend’s)
Uberti Bird’s Head (friend’s)
Pair of Cattleman (mine)
so all the guns are Ubertis.
The ammo works fine in the Cattleman; no hang ups, no FTF, smooth cocking between shots
In the open top and Bird’s Head after the first shot both lock up. We can only get hammer back about half way. Cylinder will not turn. Have to remove the cylinders by pulling base pin.
Things we checked:
Bolt works as it is supposed to.
Revolver operates fine without ammo. Cocks smoothly and no hang up of cylinder.
With one round in chamber will shoot it and cylinder will spin.
(Ammo also works fine in Ruger Vaqueros Old Models FWIW) This is my standard pistol load for about last 5 years.
What’s has us stumped is ammo works fine in two of four pistols but not all of them
Hard to believe it’s the ammo but then hard to believe it’s a firearm problem, also.
Open to the expertise of the experts
cheyenne
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saw a video of Donald Trump Jr talking about how great they would be to save shooters' hearing.
If the wait and stamp go away might look into it
...now where would I find an 1880s silencer?
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I use liquid lanolin and HEET which you can get at an auto parts or wally world. It's 99% alcohol so it evaporates quickly.
found a cheap spray bottle at CVS and use a 12 to 1 ratio. I control amount of lanolin on cases by how much I spray.
sometimes will put regular rubbing alcohol on towel and slide reloaded rounds back and forth to remove lanolin or few minutes in tumbler or most time just not worry about removing it.
Latest batch is 5 months old and really can't see that the level has gone down in spray bottle
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less filling
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I used my Marlin .45 Colt on a hunt one time
Grocery store manager threw me out
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Howdy Mark VII (wasn't that the company that produced Dragnet?)
Let us know what part of the country you're from. If you lucky enough to be in The Republic and on top of that around the town that's hosting the Super Bowl I'm inviting you to come out and I'll get you and the Mrs. all set up to shoot a couple of matches--guns, ammo, the whole kit and caboodle; you might need a hat but that's optional
What is said above is all great advice. Read the rules and such and find a club you can visit.
Almost all of us had folks show us the ropes and cowboys are great examples of 'paying it forward'
...and keep those questions coming. There's a wealth of knowledge here on the Wire
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I say let it go. I'm bettin we all screw up once in a while. I hope the reason for his SDQ was properly explained at the time as mine was! It's a bummer to get one, but, but hey, it's only a game. And a game that we are having fun at, not to get mad at others.
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people have bad days and as said above get embarrassed, some more easily than others.
Start fresh at this point and more forward (sounds like an ad campaign there)
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there is the option of doing your own.
Over on Cast Boolits ( http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?184-Coatings-and-Alternatives) they have a subsection called Coatings and Alternatives that deals with this process.
Actually there are two: Hi-Tek and tumble coating in a #5 plastic container with AirSoft BBs and the powder.
I do all of mine except the BP ones.
In fact some times I find myself casting so I can try out mixing the powders for new and 'interesting' color results (and some are awful but they all go down the barrel)
I enjoy it and it has added to my hobby of casting bullets for cowboy shooting.
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we have membership cards?
if so I haven't seen mine in ages.
clubs still take my money and let me shoot
course haven't seen my 'youth' for a long time either
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The arthr-i-tis in my 70 year old hands keeps me from being successful with this idea but thanks for pointing it out. Never know when I might have a good day at the range
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I think I asked this about a year ago and I've slept since then so apologies if this is old news
I am in need of a source to checker my Marlin .45 Colt, 20 in barrel forearm. It came plain and I'm finding my left hand slowly moves back towards the receiver as I shoot. The stock is fine as I put my thumb on the right side of it as I lever and stays there without help,
Not looking for something with roses and fluers-de-lis and angels in the skies above, just a nice checkering job that will allow me to grip the forearm manly-like.
I can get a new forearm from Brownells for about $50 but not sure how well it would match--hey, I've got a little pride in how my guns looks.
ideas and suggestions are welcome
thanks
cheyenne
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Hi Folks,
I just received a video from our Australian friend, Painted Mohawk. He's shootin' "the Holy Black," as some of you call it.
https://www.facebook.com/allie.mo1/videos/10208055191527098/
Regards,
Allie
PS I tried to embed the video; but, I guess I don't know how.
You have a dog for your avatar on Facebook? what about all the cats? I see them on your page but a dog avatar???
"Say it ain't so, Joe"
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with apologies to The Dirty Dozen: "Very pretty Colonel, very pretty, but can they [shoot]?"
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I have my own...
Cover of the Cowboy Chronicle
Apologies to Dr Hook. Sung to the tune of "Cover Of The Rolling Stone"
By Rolan Kraps
Well we’re Cowboy Action Shooters
We’re SASS’s best Recruiters.
People say we’re strange everywhere we go.
We shoot at steel targets and we shoot at clay birds
and spend ten thousand dollars on clothes.
We shoot old western guns.
To have a whole lot of fun
But the thrill I've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha
When you get your picture
On the cover of the Chron-i-cle
Chorus:
Rolan Kraps! Wanna see my picture on the cover
Kraps! Wanna beg five copies for my lover.
Kraps! Wanna see my smiling face.
On the Cover of the Chron-i-cle.
Now it’s so bewitching
That my wife Bea Itchin’
Puts up with my crazy schemes
She’s got her poor ol' grey haired Daddy
Loading her magazine
Now it's all designed
To blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll getcha
When you get your picture
On the cover with Rolan Kraps
Chorus:
Rolan Kraps! Wanna see my picture on the cover
Kraps! Wanna beg five copies for my mother.
Kraps! Wanna see my smiling face.
On the Cover of the Chron-i-cle.
We gotta lotta young gun shooters
Who beat us on any given day
We got a genuine world champion
Who's teachin' us a better way
We got all the friends that’ll put up with us
So we never have to shoot alone
And we ain’t gettin' richer, but we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Chron-i-cle.
Chorus:
Rolan Kraps! Wanna see my picture on the cover
Kraps! Wanna beg five copies for my Lover.
Kraps! Wanna see my smiling face.
On the Cover of the Chron-i-cle.
sounds, we need the audio of this!!!
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great tune and words
reminds me of Marty Robbins and "Big Gun on his Hip"
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For me I have found that short of pure lead anything I melt and cast does great at SASS speeds.
I've used COWW, SOWW, lead folks have given me, stuff I bought off CastBoolits.com and even diving weights which were interesting to say the least.
I have gone to powder coating so my lube doesn't melt off during Texas summers. I also like that part of the process, too. I've been running tests over on castboolists as walterlaich.
I cast, powder coated and sized 15 lbs of 200 gr RNFP .45 Colt yesterday and today.
I would say jump in and start learning--after all the mistakes and less than perfect ones go back in the pot but you'd be surprised how well the less than perfect ones will shoot.
cr
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mine was 3.8¢ each.
I enjoy all parts of this, wet tumbling brass, casting and loading. Sometimes more than shooting I think
Oh, and powder coating; that's the latest fun part of all of this
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Thanks guys,
Now for a little elbow grease....
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while it was not mentioned in the description is the Dillon primer filler machine part of this sale?
cr
Got an ammo situation here (or at least I think it might be the ammo then again might be revolvers)
in SASS Wire
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headed out today to load up some hotter loads; basically take my rifle loads and use the pistol bullet.
Match is this weekend so we'll see.
Good thing I'm not counting on these two pistols as my main match ones. Ruger OMV have never had a problem with the loads so why change what isn't broken? (at least in those revolvers?)