Shooting .22 cal (BP and not)
Hey Michael, where's my medal for hitting the paper at 100 yards with a .22 Martini?
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Keyhole wrote: I have heard of it being done.... Though the complaint was the bore fouled fairly quickly.... I would have thought it wouldn't be much worse than shooting a 297/230...If no one starts...
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I don't know about anyone else but I would like to just see a 297-230.
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mvray wrote:I don't know about anyone else but I would like to just see a 297-230.Come to the Montana shoot and shoot mine.
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joelblack88 wrote: If no one starts crying when I start shooting up a box of 100 Kynoch 297-230s, I'll bring one of those to shoot at the next IMA shoot. I'll join you with my 297-230 cadet. I can't...
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I have Two of these lovely little rifles, Two boxes of unopened Aiming Tube Mk II Centre fire Cartridges manufactured by Morris Small Arms dated 1901 and 1906... What I love about these rifles is the...
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I have 2 or 3 of the rifles, a Webley WG target with a cylinder conversion kit and a MK IV with an aiming tube conversion.. I love the cartridge because it is so nutty looking, but I don't enjoy...
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Not that I'm aware.. Bruce Bertram doesn't even make cases... I've been gradually building up my collection of 22 Hornet cases plus I was given a CBE mould out of Freddo's estate... though we didn't...
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You mean other than anyone that owns one? The newest box I've seen was pre WWII. Cases are available from Buffalo Arms among others. Bullets are regular .22 LR heeled lead, which are actually harder...
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Richard I have a few boxes of post-war non-corrosive Kynoch. I used to make cases out of hornet brass, but now that Buffalo iswilling to do it for me, I'm happy to get the cases from them.
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joelblack88 wrote: Richard I have a few boxes of post-war non-corrosive Kynoch. I used to make cases out of hornet brass, but now that Buffalo iswilling to do it for me, I'm happy to get the cases...
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I'm right with you on that Richard. I have the dies, cases and bullets, but I hate loading them.
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Gents given the fact they are a difficult case to hold... and I'm heading down that path shortly... Why can't you use a pair of tweezers or long nose pliers to assist in gripping the little Blighters??
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Keyhole wrote: Gents given the fact they are a difficult case to hold... and I'm heading down that path shortly... Why can't you use a pair of tweezers or long nose pliers to assist in gripping the...
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If you are you sing Lee Liquid Alox to tumble lube ,I have found that in this case less is best,just a drop to do 50 or more,and then I leav for a week after tumbling before you sing
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The only source I've found for correct heeled bullets is American Arms, which sells the bullets already lubed and they stay sticky for well over a year. Of course I've got a case of Remington lead .22...
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CBE make a very good heal base mould for 297-230,I have been yousing mine with .3cc of Trail Boss,it makes no more noise than a air rifle butt is surprisingly accurate and deadly on rabbits to 100...
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joelblack88 wrote:Keyhole wrote: joelblack88 wrote: Hey Michael, where's my medal for hitting the paper at 100 yards with a .22 Martini?Gees Did someone find a Cache of .22 Blackpowder rounds.......
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Michael.Please delete the link in the last post. I'm afraid Douglas might see it and try to make me shoot BP .22s in my Greener Martini.
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Unfortunately for those of us who might want to experiment, those .22 primed cases are scarcer than rocking horse poop! This has been discussed quite a bit on the ASSRA forum, when the last cases...
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