Cowboy Rick, SASS #49739L
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What is the "member reputation" number?
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It appears to be the number of likes a person has received for posts.
This is very likely as it appeared after the "Like" function became operable and someone reported that it increased by one after a "like."
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Charlie, so sorry to hear of your misfortune. Prayers for a speedy recovery. CR
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Kinda gives a whole new definition to putting it on ice for a while
Skipper - keep the boy moving, hate to see a good man down.
See y'all in May!
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You know we're saying a prayer for your speedy return!
CR & DD
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One more vote for use 'em one and done. I really like Gun Clubs because they shuck well and are easy to come by.
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About two months ago I traded a 73 for a Marlin 24 cowboy limited for my wife. Recently I picked up another cowboy limited from a guy out of Florida for playing with "B" western on occasion. Well to make a long story short I don't like shooting double strong cause I've been cross draw for 15 years. So I have more than I need.
This rifle is Mint with no dings, dents or scratches, I added the Palo Verde light springs to the hammer but left everything else alone.If you're looking for an outstanding JM Marlin in 357 this is it. I have 1250 in it and I'll part with it for the same money.
Price 1250 includes shipping and ins to your FFL..........
Thanks RT
Are we going to see your better half on the range soon? Hope so!
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Boomstick said he'd be there if you are still looking.
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Manatee created the Grabber. Best on the market. Still makes some now and then.
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I wear my US Open FCGF buckle 'cause I like how it looks. The rest are on a length of leather hanging from a nail on the wall of my gun room. You can lap them and get quite a few on a 4' piece, just punch a hole every few inches. Better than collecting dust in a box.
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You are definitely the woman!
Way to go Kaya
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I started as a Duelist and shot crossdraw for years until I became a Gunfighter. 50# and some years later, I put on my crossdraw rig to shoot a Plainsman match - couldn't find my holster anymore due to the increase in my stability base
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If that works, maybe you could talk the Big Lube supplier into selling you unsized bullets for cheaper.
Now there's a thought
Truthfully, I just retired and am more interested in playing around with this sort of thing. Many years ago, when I was shooting bullseye a LOT, I cast with 2 10# pots, 2 - 4 cavity molds and sized with a Star. Regret selling the stuff. Could easily cast 1,000 in an evening. Pretty sure I do not want to go that route again, but Lord only knows where my mind and ambition will take me. My buddy is a commercial caster, and his 45s drop at .452" - pretty consistent.
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Mr.Rick,I sent you a PM.
Received, appreciated, and answered.
Thanks to all who have replied. I forgot about just dipping the nose of the bullet into the lube before loading the round into the chamber. Consistency of the lube would still need to be the same. I do have Bore butter, but want to expand my options.
What a great resource you guys are!
Happy New Year
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in the Texas heat (90-100) I was at about 75% Bee's wax to 25% crisco. In the winter this was as hard as candle wax, and no way to spread it into the chamber. I went down to about 50/50 and all was well. I also found that lubing every other chamber is sufficient to keep everything moist and blown out. When lubing every chamber it was melting pretty bad from the flash of the previous shot it seemed.
It'll be Comin' Back Atcha before I get down in ammo enough to try this, so I'll take this into consideration.
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I gotta ask , why unlubed bullets?? Cowboy Rick , if you would have the time and inclination , PM me a small tutorial on the method you are looking to use. Am very interested , lubing bullets is one of those seriously boring chores that up til now I thought totally necessary.
Keep 'em smokin' , Rex
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I have used Bee's wax and crisco for my C&B's, forcing some on top of each loaded ball. I will tell you that whatever blend you use it will change with the weather. Something that seems a good stable consistancy in the winter will melt like hades in the summer heat. Keep that in mind.
Therein lies the rub. I use Bore Butter over my cap & ball loads, but a spatula type process at the loading table seems easier when using cartridges. The Bore Butter is testament to your observation. I really need to keep it covered in a rag when it's hot, and hold the turkey baster applicator in my hand to warm up when it's cold. Experimentation will be the key.
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Howdy
I put put pretty much the same amount of powder into my 12 gauge shells as I do in a 45-70.
Don't really care too much what anybody else does.
Yep - Gotta put the KDs down and be confident in your load. What works for others, works for others.
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Hey Rick:
Hope you & DD had a wonderful Christmas, and are planning a nice New Year celebration.
Hope to shoot with you two in 2017
You know, I hope, of Gatofeo's #1 lube.
All parts by weight:
1 part beeswax
2 parts paraffin wax
2 parts mutton tallow
Works great on wads in percussion revolvers.
Soften it a bit with some olive oil to use it in your cartridge guns.
--Dawg
Forgot to mention that Ohio State is chiseled in for this year. Looking forward to seeing you and Skipper again!
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Palewolf,
Good to see you back and in good spirits. Continued good health and long life.
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Hey Rick:
Hope you & DD had a wonderful Christmas, and are planning a nice New Year celebration.
Hope to shoot with you two in 2017
You know, I hope, of Gatofeo's #1 lube.
All parts by weight:
1 part beeswax
2 parts paraffin wax
2 parts mutton tallow
Works great on wads in percussion revolvers.
Soften it a bit with some olive oil to use it in your cartridge guns.
I'm pretty sure Rick is looking to use this method for his cartridge pistols so the wads are not a option.
Dawg,
Thanks for the recipe - looks like a good place to start.
Deuce - you got it. I wanna be like Boaz
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The cost of Big Lubes has me searching for options. I can get as cast bullets for less than half the cost, so adding a lube over the chambered round seems to make sense. While not a prolific shooter, I go through about 6,000 pistol rounds a year. At $.13/ bullet vs $.06 ea, I could buy a new gun every now and then
Start with a teaspoon of each melted together. Stir with a popsicle stick and allow a dab of the mix to cool on the stick. Is it the consistency you want? If not, add 1/4 teaspoon of tallow to make it softer or 1/4 tsp of beeswax to make it harder, stir with another stick and let the dab on the second stick cool for your second test. Record your additions until you get what you want, and you will have created your own recipe for proportions.
Beeswax and canned Crisco about 50/50 works for me. Never tried tallow myself, I'm eager to hear what works for you.
Great idea using small quantities to determine the mix.
Thanks for the input. I will be retired as of the end of the day today, so things like this will fill my time for a few weeks until we head south for the Arizona curcuit.
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BlackMZ. No goop needed.
Blasphemy!
Actually, I have a very reliable and cheap source of the real deal, so it is my only consideration at half the cost of the subs. This makes it easy to have all the good and evil of smoke and flame.
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If anybody happens to be reading this thread who might actually WANT one of these - you'll not find a finer pard than P Dawg to deal with.
Now, on with the hypnosis to remove the image in my brain planted there by the evil CC
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I scrounged around and found some of each, and I want to shoot unlubed bullets in my pistols. I've seen some pretty good shooters apply lube over the bullet from the front of the chamber, so I'm looking for a formula using what I have.
Please don't try to talk me out of it - just looking for something stiff enough and yet not too hard that I can apply with a Popsicle stick or the like.
Thanks - I know there must be at lease 1,000 recipes, but I am hoping for simple. Got cross eyed reading the Cast Boolits forum.
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CR:
It's mainly just load for he wife and me. But our son, his wife, and brother-in-law and his wife all use the same caliber and same load in ALL of our revolvers and rifles.
So we always pack extras!!!
I counted my stash of .44 brass last night [and it's all loaded now].
I have 2600+ rounds. The relatives probably have a similar number if you tallied all of their's up.We don't go as many shoots as we used to. But we like to get to about 6 Sunday shoots and 2 or 3 two day shoots anymore per year.
Merry Christmas,
Mustang
Its a good feeling to have enough on the shelf to know you can pack up and go shoot without thinking about ammo. When all the ammo for my wife and myself is loaded it comes to close to 20,000 rounds. Hard to believe that later in the year I sometimes need to start loading again!
Enjoy the time you are able to get out - Merry Christmas to you as well.
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Where have they gone
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Shared some single malt with him and Molasses several years ago around a campfire in Illinois.
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