[Rattiac]

Today during lunch break I went to the range and started adjusting the sights on my pistol.
My first shots were low and to the right.  Adjusting at 1/4 turns I finally got center.

[EDNY]

Nice to see someone actually shooting.  We have a couple feet of snow up here...so it may be a couple of weeks before I can get out back to my range.  Ordered a Lyman Mag 25 lead furnace about a week and half ago..still hasn't even shipped from Optics Planet   Ordered custom 38 bullet mold from MP Molds in Slovenia (Melania's stomping grounds) last week and it arrived in 4 days.

Don't want to but have to cast my own lead bullets..because the shelves are cleaned out.

[sixball]

 Rattiac, That will work. 

I like casting bullets and reloading. It is somehow relaxing to me and there is a comfortable satisfaction in turning your loads to your firearms.

[EDNY]

RE: Ammo Shortage

[sixball]

Yeah, we may be reduced to following the predators around and eating what they leave. 

[62131]

I was out again today visiting a few more gun shops. Some are saying no primers for another year or so. Did find some 12GA. Tuekey Loads $20.00 a box

[EDNY]

There are actually videos of folks making their primers...

here is just one of the many:

https://gunstreamer.com/watch/homemade-primers-how-to-reload-primers_IH6E7JdVk3vao2A.html


Think I'll wait...I have 5K which is sufficient...plan on doing a lot of practice with 22LR . I collected several thousands rds of 22LR preparing for grandkids...but they are more interested in other stuff right now.

[62131]

There are actually videos of folks making their primers...

here is just one of the many:

https://gunstreamer.com/watch/homemade-primers-how-to-reload-primers_IH6E7JdVk3vao2A.html


Think I'll wait...I have 5K which is sufficient...plan on doing a lot of practice with 22LR . I collected several thousands rds of 22LR preparing for grandkids...but they are more interested in other stuff right now.

 




I've watched several of those guys making primers, believe I'll use what I have and buy more when I  find them.

[sixball]

Yeas ago I read a story in a hunting magazine about someone who hunted in Central America and saw native people reloading 22 rim fire ammo. They ground up match heads and made a paste that they wiped into the inside of the rim. They used black powder and about 8 of ten fired. The trick was that the cartridge had to be indexed in a revolver or bolt action so the firing pin hit in a new place.  Again any gun is better than no gun but a gun that doesn't fire every time might not be better than a sharp rock. 

One of the most interesting discussions to me is the old, "If you could only have one gun..." Which has so many angles to it.

[EDNY]

I see where the reloaders are swaging fired 22 rimfire cases with lead to make rifle bullets.

[62131]

I seen 22 and 22 mag at both places I went today, both had plenty of each

[sixball]

22 mag has been scarce here for a couple of years. The 17 has taken over. I like the 22 mg better.

Swaging lead into spent 22 brass was one of the first jacketed bullets. I used to shoot a lot of cast lead bullets with gas checks on the base. The allow a bit more velocity without accuracy robbing leading of the bore. I played a lot with alloys and hardening. It is a fun pastime.

[62131]

I have two 17's they are a lot of fun to shoot, I still see ammunition for them as well

[EDNY]

I really like single rifles...one is a New England Sportster in 17HMR with 6-18 scope..it has a heavy barrel and is extremely accurate.

[62131]

The two I have are Savages 93r17,one with synthetic stock heavy barrel the other wood stock and std barrel