The Firearms Forum - Gun Community  
TheFirearmsForum.com
FOUNDED: February 9, 2001
If you prefer to make a donation by check,
send an email to Support for the mailing address.

Go Back   The Firearms Forum - Gun Community > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Notices


Showing results 1 to 12 of 12
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: imray
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 03-02-2011, 02:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,278
Posted By imray
Re: lead hardness for 45-70

thanks sewerman, I hope your not THE sewerman I;ve herd about on urban legends that lives in sewers and likes to come out and rape girls named emily, ha ha, I just thought you ought to know about...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 02-28-2011, 03:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,144
Posted By imray
Re: bp revolvers ????

after the battles, the soldiers that were still alive and in fighting condition for the next battle would scavenge the battlefield of the dead and take any cylinders or guns that might help them in...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 02-28-2011, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,278
Posted By imray
Re: lead hardness for 45-70

Thats a good question for anyone hand making their own balls or ammo, I have been shooting some wheelweight lead, which I was told was 10 to 1, kinda hard but seems to shoot fine in my muzzleloaders....
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 02-28-2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,314
Posted By imray
Re: Muzzloading patches.

I agree that leaving a rifle loaded over a long period might not be a good idea. i have left one of my rifles loaded for a year once, and it wouldn't fire even with several caps. I called and old...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 02-19-2011, 10:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,417
Posted By imray
Re: Looking for advice...

Hi, in my opinion the italian made reproductions are probably at least as safe as the original and better due to todays manufacture abilities to maintain quality control, that are so much better than...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-26-2011, 10:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 720
Posted By imray
Re: A Survivor

Thanks for sharing the photographs, If only you could know the stories that go with the history of this piece. It may have provided tons of food, and may have helped provide the fathers of the...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-26-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,279
Posted By imray
Re: Over powder wads, revolver

Hi, are the wads you make to replace the commercial thick wool like wads to put in on top of the powder before the ball goes in?
I have been shooting BP a couple decades and I simply use...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-23-2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By imray
Re: Butter or no butter

hi, I've mentioned this in other threads, so don't be upset if you've seen it but I use cornmeal instead of wads, and butter, just 15 20 grains from the measure on top of the powder and seat the...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-22-2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,251
Posted By imray
Re: making wads

I mentioned in another thread that I use a secret, I put cornmeal in instead of wads, I can shoot forever on a can of cornmeal, just 15 grain from the powder measure, and push the ball in place, been...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-22-2011, 08:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By imray
Re: Simple Question

hot soapy water is best because hot water breaks down the acidic residue left after the explosion of the BP, the residue is extremely corrosive and the hotter the water the easier it breaks down, for...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-22-2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,600
Posted By imray
Re: cva st louis hawken

ditto, been shooting CVA Hawken a couple decades and it still hits the target. I believe I read something about an inline cva problem but I thought that had been taken care of, The traditional...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 01-22-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,302
Posted By imray
Re: Remington 1858 Question

the oversize ball will shear off a small ring of lead when you seat the ball, and as mentioned you will feel the ball seat. I use a little secret when I shoot my BP revolvers. I put in the powder...
Showing results 1 to 12 of 12

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:14 AM.

STILL SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING? TRY THE TFF "GOOGLE" SEARCH ENGINE BELOW!
Google
Contact Us - The Firearms Forum - Gun Community - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright ©2002 - 2013, TheFirearmsForum.Com