leroy

You may want to do this: 1. Charge the powder -- measure it with the snout on your powder flask. The powder flask snouts screw on and come in graduated sizes; that is, they throw a constent charge of "x" grains of powder. I dont remember the graduations; but folks like dixie gun works and others sell them for the reenactors. ( I think the old "fill er up to the top of the cylinder" thing came from real old timers who used FF powder (you may want to look in an old Elmer Keith "sixgun" book for this one). I wouldnt advise doing it with FFF. Then you compressed the powder charge with the loading lever.) 2. Put in a lubed felt wad. Then the ball. Then compress. The lubed wad does a couple of things. First, it keeps the powder charge from "chain firing"; which is a multiple cylinder ignition comming from firing one cylinder due to the fire jumping cylinder hole to cylinder hole. Secondly, the lubed wad makes it easier to keep the revolver clean. You can buy the high dollar lubed wads, but i always made them by the thousand by buying one tube of thompson center lube (or any other lube you like), melting the lube in a small pan or old coffee can over low heat, throwing in the wads and stirring them a little bit. The wads will soak the lube right up, and you can use the can to store them once it cools down. The wads and lube probably cost 10 or 15 dollars total, and make one thousand. That way they are cheap and you never run out. 3. Some folks put crisco or lube over the ball to lube it. We never did. Some use the lube over the ball method and get rid of the wad. I dont like that either. We found that the accuracy with swaged round balls and lubed wads was super. Muzzle loading pistols are a blast to shoot and display amazing accuracy if you take the time to fugure out the right load and get the sights adjusted. The old timers who used the percussion guns were well armed indeed. Hope this helps. Kind regards, LEROY

If it's a 36 caliber, 25 grains will be good. If it's a 44, 30 to 35 grains is good. Kind regrds, LEROY

This is a great truth. The tops of big police departments are full of these authoritorian idiots who evidently see an enemy behind every bush. I hardly ever agree with the ACLU; but they are right about this: We need to be vigiliant to see that these Bolshevik idiots and their children do not take hold down here. Chicago, New York, LA (where these idiots are from) and other big cities evidently like this "rat on your neighbor" stuff; they keep electing those who believe in it. We've fell a long way from what was envisioned by the founders of this country. I'ts a sad day when a major police department in the USA espouses the very techniques used to keep the people of the Soviet Union enslaved for 70 years -- "Rat on you neighbor if you dont like him". I'ts a disgrace. LEROY

Here is the best way to fix this problem. Elections do have consequences. The mayor picks the chief of police. Vote 'em out if you dont like 'em. We have a similar problem in knoxville. LEROY

Great point!! I knew someone would answer these question(s) right!! Kind regards, LEROY

Dear Super:__________ I just looked at a picture of a 55 on the net. I would GUESS that the "drop tube" is tapered on the inside to size down the exit port of the measure to accommodate the mouth of the cartridge case you want to charge with powder. Take a look at the bottom of the drop tube. If it has a taper that goes like a funnel starting with a small hole at the top and going to a big one at the bottom; you need to install it. I have an old RCBS -- thats the way it works. It does have the screw in tubes by caliber similar to what i described above. Maybe some old reloaders with a lyman 55 will chime in. Hope this helps. Kind regards, LEROY

Thanks for the kind words tnvolfan. Glad the problem is solved. I always have to learn everything the hard way. The adjustment needs to be just like baby bear's porrage: "Just right". Kind regards, LEROY

TnVolfan:___________ Do you or a buddy have a chronograph? That is the real way to tell how well your loads are doing (outside the accuracy thing). I'ts hard to tell what is going on velocity wise from interpolating published data, because test barrels are worn pretty bad most of the time. The 5.3 grain W 231 load and a taper crimp should be stout enough to give you a pretty good load. See the data below from the latest Hogdon Manual for 45ACP: 851 15,700 CUP 231 5.3 832 16,800 CUP HP-38 5.3 832 16,800 CUP SR 7625 6.0 848 16,600 CUP PB 5.0 807 16,500 CUP Titegroup 4.8 818 16,700 CUP 700-X 4.9 842 16,600 CUP Clays 4.0 732 17,000 CUP I wouldnt batter my 45 up with loads heavier than the 5.3 grains of 231. It pretty well looks like the old time hardball load to me. Hope this helps. Kind regards, LEROY

Have had the same problem with my dillon. TNTitan's advice (in the quote above) fixed some of it with the brass rod trick; also try to keep the primer magazine pretty full -- that helps too. The other thing is the adjustment of the shell plate (see the picture below). Carefully read the instructions on tightening up the shell plate and then tighten it up a little bit more. Make sure the shell plate is just barely tight enough to index freely with no additional play that allows the plate to rock. I think what happens is that the shell plate rocks a little bit when the machine indexes and flips the primers occasionally, Here's the picture: I picked this up from the dillon instruction manual: 4. Using a 1/4†Allen wrench run the shellplate bolt down until it stops then loosen it slightly. Loosen it just enough to allow the shellplate to index freely. As i remember, make sure it is just barely loose enough to index. Hope this helps. Kind regards, LEROY

Just went thru the same thing. Bought an EOTec because of the dot and circle reticle -- lots easier to see than just a dot. The aimpoint has a dot reticle. I'm a little older and the dot and circle works the best for me. Kind regards, LEROY PS -- Find some to look thru. That's the best way to go. I like the Trijicon too.

1. Model 39 marlin 22 lever gun. 2. Some sort of pump shotgun -- 12 or 30 gage. My favorite is a Winchester model 97 or one of its clones -- like a norinco. You might also try a short double barrel shotgun like a Stoeger Coach Gun. 3. 22 pistol or revolver 4. N frame smith and wesson revolver -- any caliber 5. Some sort of 1911 variant in 45 acp Have fun with all them and learn to use them well. Kind regards, LEROY

You can count on me for a contribution (if its one way). We can take up some xtra money for a laptop so he can send us quips from the "mudderland" and tell us how great the great socialist worker's utopia is. Leroy

For what it's worth; I never interrupt someone when he is making a fool of himself or throwing a momentary tantrum; which some do (me included) on a regular basis. My advice on "moderator monitoring and intervention (read meddling)" is to meddle when the hostile name calling commences and the "discussion" degenerates to name-calling only; with no debate points being made --- even then, do it sparingly -- you are dealing with men old enough to be your dad and young enough to be your brother; treat them as such; not as a domineering teacher would treat a petulent child. Let the discussion here be a "friendly debate" (which it is called) and let the occasional personal jab pass; It doesnt hurt anything. We are all adults (most of the time, anyway...). Punisher has a point. I would lighten up if i wuz you. The folks who post here are not enemies; nor are they children (most of the time anyway...). Let the occasional tantrun pass. If it is real good; grade it and have a laugh. That's how i see things this evening thru my 63 year old bespeckled eyes here in east tennessee. Take it for what it's worth. Kind regards, LEROY

Amen!! Remember, the first repeating shotgun used in war was the Winchester model 97 (a great thing in itself). The model 97 is a exposed hammer pump. It was called the "Trench Broom" and the Germans (great soldiers themselves) called it a "barbaric weapon". Next came the great Winchester model 12; a hammerless design (both designed by J. M. Browning). The Remington 870 and the Mossbergs are the next (and greatest) iteration of the pump shotgun (...outside the Browning BPS --which is also relatively cheap -- (that is what guards our manse; along with other stuff...)). You cant go wrong with a pump shotgun if you are ok with pumping it. They are all great. Kind regards, LEROY

Dear folks:_____________ Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it. I've just been too lazy to clean the threads up yet; but when i do i will know what to do. Kind regards, LEROY

Dear fellow gun affectiontos:____________ As the great Ricky Ricardo would say: "Somebody please 'splain to me what the benefits of a piston type AR upper are". Why should we be interested in buying one, etc. I understand how the work; i just don't understand what they bring to the party. Thanks in advance, Kind regards, LEROY

Amen brother!! I heartily agree!! A veritable cornucopia of lunacy and overbearing, arrogant childishness!! Remember Plato's words: "The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves." Keep up the good work!! Kind regards, LEROY

Agreed. Department policy should not break the law --- any law. LEROY

They are great!! Ya cant have too many shotguns!! By the way, where is your Winchester Model 97 Riot Gun?? It's the original peace keeper. Kind regards, LEROY

Mosinon:________ Check this thread out when you have some time. Good stuff on cleaning pistols. http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/gunsmithing-troubleshooting/24062-removing-every-last-bit-fouling.html Kind regards, LEROY ps -- No questions are stupid.

Dave:__________ Ive got one of the Burris Spotters. Gave around $200 for it. It works great. Very bright. I can spot holes clearly at 25 or 30 x. Here's a picture. I would shop around for the best buy. Burris 15-45x60 Landmark Spotter You will need a tripod also, so be thinking about that. Hope this helps, Kind regards, LEROY

Oldogy has hit the nail straight on the head. Gun Broker and Gunsameria are a great resource for this. It is a great way to find stuff that you can't find locally. Dont be afraid to negotiate with these guys either, all they can say is "no" -- or, they will probably make a counter offer --especially on "used" stuff. Kind regards, LEROY

Looks to me like the Black Panthers and Nation of Islam have opened up an international office in the Netherlands and it aint working out very well. I am also thankful for this -- well said!!!! Keep up the good work. Kind regards, LEROY

Ive found that most times any magazine can be fixed with a new magazine spring. I've got several of the colt marked 8 rounders that were giving trouble. I tore them down and put xtra power wolfe springs in them. The work fine now. Hope this helps, LEROY

Here us a photo of the glock extensions. You can see they are slick and can pinch. The xd extensions are much better. LEROY