Wiseco piston update from Baileys

[Terry Syd]

45/70

The 45/70 is the cartridge that has a loading table for virtually any powder that exists. A 425 grain cast load (bore riding nose) with 57.5 grns of W748 will handle anything in Oz with authority. Although my favourite load was a 400 grn cast load with 29 grns of IMR 2207 - subsonic and accurate. For smaller game, to maximise the energy transfer of those high momentum slugs, cast the bullets with a cigarette paper clamped in the forward 1/3 of the mould.

To cut the fouling down with black powder, try duplexing the black powder with some 4759. I used 7 grns of 4759 behind 70 grns of FFg in my Snider-Enfield and cut the fouling down by about half. It doesn't take much, but watch for pressure.

 

[edisto]

Ah Phooey..... Real men shoot Blackpowder.....

Ah phooey...real blackpowder men shoot flintlocks.

 

[brncreeper]

750 grain bullets have a "haymaker kick" to shoot, these 800's are worse yet.

 

[Hddnis]

Mr. HE

 

[Hddnis]

I like the gun and how it handles. I don't like the cartridge which is 7mm Rem Mag.



Mr. HE

 

[Hddnis]

I really don't care to know how many hours I have wearing these. Only thing missing from the pictures is the knives.



Mr. HE

 

[indiansprings]

+1 on the old Pre-64's got around 26 of them last time I counted. My two favorites are a four digit pre-war .257 Roberts and a .264 Win Mag Westerner.
My favorite factory rifles are H.S. Precision out of Rapid City, SD have a .300 Short Mag that shoots .33 inch 5 shot groups, but the rifle I shoot most is the 22-250 Ackley Improved that I did myself, Model 7 Remington Action with Schneider Stainless 26" barrel, virtually one hole groups, hell on prairie dogs, coyotes, and any other vermin I choose to pull the trigger on, carries a 6x18 swarvoski scope, killed several prairie dogs in the 750-790 yard range. That's why I own a Bridgeport mill and a lathe, do all my own anymore.

 

[blsnelling]

Ah Phooey..... Real men shoot Blackpowder.....

Here's my 50 cal Thompson Center.

 

[blsnelling]

Now here's a real revolver. I've owned two just like this one, and sold them both. You know how the hobby thing goes. Can't afford it all.

 

[blsnelling]

I probably should have kept this beautiful Springfield TRP.

No that's a hole!

 

[blsnelling]

This one keeps me safe at night. It's a work in progress. I hand checkered the front strap, installed the bob tail, beveled the mag well, installed all Ed Brown Hard Core components, installed and fine tuned C&S firing components, etc...

 

[blsnelling]

Ian, here's some more pics from the new camera. These were taken with my 70-300 IS. It's no 100-400 L, but it's pretty good none the less. These were all shot zoomed all the way out to 300mm.

These are crops.

 

[tdi-rick]

[snip]

My .25/06 loves 100gn Nosler Ballistic Tips, my .22/250 40° Ackley loves 55gn Ballistic Tips or V-Max's, and my .222 loves everything Although I prefer Speer 50gn TNT for what I use it for.

[snip]

Geez Matt, you've gone and made me all nostalgic. I thought I'd put my rifle toting days behind me. :greenchainsaw:
I used to roll my own and used either Nosler Ballistic tips for the light stuff, and Partitions for the bigger stuff, mainly when I went after Deer.

Did the trip to the South Island of NZ in '93 and took Partitions, possibly the best 10 days in my life, unfortunately didn't go bush again for years after as I wrecked my knees.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Good stuff. I have that 75-300 non IS that normally goes for $150. That's what I used on the cardinal. It was maxed out at 300 also and shot through the kitchen window.

Ian

 

[blsnelling]

Good stuff. I have that 75-300 non IS that normally goes for $150. That's what I used on the cardinal. It was maxed out at 300 also and shot through the kitchen window.

Ian

The 70-300 IS is a completely different lens than the non IS version. You'll find the IS version has a lot better glass. This lens replaced the 75-300 IS, which was not near as good. If you ever get your hands on a 100-400, you'll never be totally happy with anything else. I'd just like to see it replaced with a twist zoom version. I wasn't real wild of the push/pull zoom. Some really like it though.

 

[Hddnis]

I've been rolling my own for years.

Did some .45 Super stuff for a time. That was a blast. Getting 1200+fps out of a 230gr hp is very satisfying. That load made bowling pins jump off the table out of shear terror. lol

I've rolled my 5.56 Nato for a long time for the AR's. I've done a bit with the heavier rifle calibers, but not enough to say I know anything yet.

I didn't save any money reloading, but I like to think I get more shooting done for the same amount of money.



Mr. HE

 

[Hddnis]

I think this thread has evolved to show that we all have far more in common than just chainsaws.


And frankly, with this many guns floating around everyone should be very polite to each other.



Mr. HE

 

[brncreeper]

This could go on for days.
One un-fired, cherry cased, commemorative.

 

[Hddnis]

brncreeper, that made my mouth water and my hands slightly unsteady.:blush:



Mr. HE

 

[Tzed250]

This one keeps me safe at night. It's a work in progress. I hand checkered the front strap, installed the bob tail, beveled the mag well, installed all Ed Brown Hard Core components, installed and fine tuned C&S firing components, etc...

Super nice work on the frame Brad





This is the fitting and stippling that I did to the grips on my IZH-35m Target pistol.

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