Recent content by Blackdirt Cowboy

I know it’s a long shot on this forum, but I just bought an original Colt 1851 Navy and I really want to shoot the thing. I can’t find any percussion caps anywhere. Anyone else on here into black powder and have some to spare?

Oops. I use 24n21, sorry. I tried n570 and the rifle didn’t like it.

That’s the exact load I use in my 30-378. I’ll look it up in the morning and get back to you.

Get a cheap rock tumbler from Harbor Freight. Works great and way less money than a reloading tumbler.

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I did not.

196 grain hammer over vv24n21 @ 3300 FPS

Hunting strategies vary in different areas for many different reasons. Here in Texas, in a lot of places, there is a huge deer population and they can become a nuisance. This, coupled with the fact that in some areas of the state the woods are so dense and thick with briars to the point a human...

The better stuff is in the cabinet.

Thanks, Carl. It really turned out special. I couldn’t be any happier.

257 Weatherby Magnum Proof stainless 28” 1:7.5 twist 69.5 grains H1000 127 grain HHT Federal gm215m primer Nosler brass - virgin, no crimp, .003 neck tension This load is safe in my rifle. Load work up was done at 104° 68 gr 3218 69 gr 3268 69.5 gr 3306 1/3 MOA 70 gr 3313 - very faint...

I got my first custom chambered rifle back this week. Well, semi-custom I guess. It’s a 257 Weatherby built off of a trued Weatherby Mark V action. The barrel is a 28” proof stainless in competition contour. One of my good friends here on LRH did the black Myrtle stock in a hybrid target style...

I shot my 7 RUM with the 143 grain hammers out to 800 yards so far. It shot them into 4” groups. I haven’t gone past that, yet.

7 RUM running 3600 fps

143 grain hammer killed my deer dead last year. I load all my hunting rifles with hammers.