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"Pot-Pourri"

Includes a number of small chart images regarding shotgun pellet data, and chokes.
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A useful guide which can help in determining choking on 12G shotguns.

Some information to help compare shot densities.

Specifics regarding #4 shot with different alloys

Lead/3% antimony - weight of shot in ounces compared to pellet count.

Ballistics info on Heavishot Shotshells.

Useful comparison of shot sizes in inches and mm.

A more comprehensive chart of shot sizes.

Steel - weight of shot in ounces compared to pellet count.

Tungsten/Iron - weight of shot in ounces compared to pellet count.

Tungsten/Polymer - weight of shot in ounces compared to pellet count.

A recovered .44 mag Lyman 240 gr SWC hardcast, showing nice engraving. Fired through Ruger Redhawk.

Home made grips carved out of mahogany - on the left is set made for an early Redhawk in .44 Mag, middle set was for S&W M27-2 and right was a set for Colt Trooper MkIII in .22.

Close up of major flame cutting on S&W 686 top strap from many very hot magnum loads. While it initially appears serious, it is considered that it does by this stage become self limiting and not seriously prejudicial. The entire gun can be seen here on a separate page.

The aesthetics (to some!) of belted ammo. Here, Greek .303 British, 100 rounds.

7.62 x 54R - origin uncertain other than "Eastern Block", headstamp "189" and "45". Fired out of Mosin 91/30 - after extraction showing quite the most extreme case splitting ever seen, indicating that the brass had not been annealed after forming and so very brittle.

The loading bench - mostly Lee presses, and lots of dies sets!

Pure lead cast .577 Minnie bullets base view. On the left the original and on the right a version made by turning a new insert to deepen the base when casting and slightly thin the skirt, to improve obturation. Care needed handling these to avoid exceesive distortion of that base. The resulting weight loss is no problem. These go in the Enfield 2 Band Musketoon - separate page.

Pure lead cast .577 Minnie bullets side view. On the left the original and on the right a version made by turning a new insert to deepen the base when casting and slightly thin the skirt, to improve obturation. Care needed handling these to avoid exceesive distortion of that base. The resulting weight loss is no problem. These go in the Enfield 2 Band Musketoon - separate page.

Simple home made holder for 30 .577 Minnies, to protect bases when transporting.

Perhaps one of the most obvious statements to sensible gun owners.

Nice high speed pic of lemon being shot through.

Just a side by side comparison of four popular calibers.

A cheap and simple way to make a powder trickler. A .44 case, this one split so a reject for reloading ... somewhat squeezed in so that it would fit inside a .45acp case, that being flared a bit too if need be. By leaving old primer in one case and open flash hole in the other, a very fine control can be made when gently using the combo rather like a salt shaker.

A hard drive goes out in style .... two shots from .454 Casull!

A hard drive goes out in style .... two shooters, 5 shots each - 100 yds - Contender and Encore both in .223 Rem.

Most people enjoy good leather and this type of rig is most attractive. Not actually for cowboy action shooting per se but a basic style has that flavor about it, including ammo loops.

In part an attempted ''DIY'' project over 20 years ago, it was in fact receiving of much input from a leather-working friend, who had the machines capable of heavy stitching, as well as the experience to solve some of the problems!

This was made to take a Smith M27 which was used for practical competition and had two options - either one holster on left for cross draw or the other on right for regular draw. Ooops! - the picture incorrectly shows the cross draw on the right side, thus the appearance of reverse cant! The cross draw was actually not used a lot because of range restrictions on that presentation method, but it is or was a favorite method.

This is simply a selection of mainly .22 ammunition from many years gone by. Some is almost certainly beyond being functional, as rimfire longevity is not too good with very old stuff due to primer compound deterioration.

"Pot-Pourri"

Includes a number of small chart images regarding shotgun pellet data, and chokes. The rest is random!

How to View Pictures

Includes a number of small chart images regarding shotgun pellet data, and chokes.
The rest is random!