What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Vaquero]

I cold blued an old Savage single shot, shot gun barrel, but that was done out on the back patio.
Considering what I had to work with, I think it turned out fair.

RP

[runnin n gunnin]

Lets have a look at it

[JEBar]

now have 6 Carlson's 38/357 and 6 A-Zoom snap caps that I hope to load and reload into a Bond Roughneck derringer many, many times

[Vaquero]

Lets have a look at it

Ok, I set the receiver in there to give an idea of what the barrel looked like before I started. Just so ya know the whole thing was rusted/locked up when I got it. It was in the flood at the river a couple years back. It belongs to a friend, he doesn't even know I have it. The buttstock was all busted also, I have one on the way. Should make for a real surprise here shortly. This is the first time I've ever tried this.

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RP

[Vaquero]

It's a nice round, no doubt. A real thumper on the receiving end.
They both reload so I sure they are setup.
Maybe someone on here may have one.
Heck I have a set for a 38-55 that I've never owned.plus all the components. Maybe one day.

RP

[runnin n gunnin]

Damn Vaquero, that looks really good, nicely done ! Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Bye the way, can I be your friend too ? ! ? ! ? !

[Vaquero]

I know Al will be along and say I need a Henry, but I care less about all the gaudy craving on the sidegates.
Now if they made a case colored receiver with a BLUED octagon barrel with no carved up stock I might could be persuaded.
Until then I will be waiting on an older reasonably priced Marlin or Winchester.

RP

[Vaquero]

Damn Vaquero, that looks really good, nicely done ! Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Bye the way, can I be your friend too ? ! ? ! ? !

Sure enough... I can see by the signature line we are on the same page.
Thanks for the kind words.
Won't have time tomorrow but in the next day or so I will tackle that receiver.
I'll post a pic when I'm all done, I should have taken a pic. the day I brought it home.
I soaked it in half and half, transmission fluid and diesel fuel for about a week.

RP

[BigAl52]

A guy who owns a Harley is worried about gaudy crap?

[BigAl52]

Just kiddin Randy dont shoot the piano player

[Vaquero]

A guy who owns a Harley is worried about gaudy crap?

Hey, the words Harley Davidson aren't written on it anywhere that is visible.

RP

[ol'pole]

Made 80 45acp's, Mbc softball over 5.5g of Zip

[runnin n gunnin]

Finally back on the home front in Arizona, its been a long three months on the road,

Sat at the bench, pulled all of my leather gunbelts, holsters and mag pouches and started conditioning them with Neatsfoot oil (I use Bickmore).

Went to the PO Box and Low and behold, I HAD BULLETTS ! ! ! Over the last two weeks Missouri Bullets delivered:

1,000 rounds #1 Buffalo Hi-Tek .458 450 grain
1,000 rounds .357 Hi-Tek Pug Nose .358 180 grain
1,000 rounds small ball grooveless Hi-Tek .356 125 grain (9mm)

It looks like they may be closing the gap on shipping, either way, I am set for at least a week ! ! ! !

[Shakey Jake]

Finally back on the home front in Arizona, its been a long three months on the road,

Sat at the bench, pulled all of my leather gunbelts, holsters and mag pouches and started conditioning them with Neatsfoot oil (I use Bickmore).

Went to the PO Box and Low and behold, I HAD BULLETTS ! ! ! Over the last two weeks Missouri Bullets delivered:

1,000 rounds #1 Buffalo Hi-Tek .458 450 grain
1,000 rounds .357 Hi-Tek Pug Nose .358 180 grain
1,000 rounds small ball grooveless Hi-Tek .356 125 grain (9mm)

It looks like they may be closing the gap on shipping, either way, I am set for at least a week ! ! ! !

I got plenty of bullets and powder. Now to be a real bandit and just hijack a truck load of primers!!! Going to load a few 9mm rounds for the General this afternoon, though not many. I've got 130 small pistol primers left and I'm going to save the 100 for my future use. Then I'm going to load a few .44 special.
Jake

[fortyshooter]

Cobwebs on my loader right now.

[Vaquero]

Well earlier I sized, primed, and then expanded 117 45 colt cases.
Then I loaded 60 with 8.5 grs. of Unique under a 200 gr rn Oddball Missouri bullet.
Then the other 57 with 8.1 grs. of Unique under a 250 gr rfn Cowboy #1 MB.

Should make for some nice backyard plinkers.

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RP

[Rifletom]

Backyard plinkers indeed! What are the four red ones in the back?

[runnin n gunnin]

Looking good Vaquero, I just received delivery on those MB Cowboy #1, looking forward to playing with them. Are those .257 red 180 grain MB Strikers I see in the background?

[Vaquero]

Thanks guys, the red ones in the back are some 320+ gr fn 444's over some 2400, another serious plinker.

RP

[Headhog]

Rainy day today. Put together 40 hunting rounds of 308 Win. for my son. Then ran 300 rounds off of 357 Mag. for my BBS and Rossi R92. Maybe a range trip later in the week.

Paul