Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
Let's get the lead out men
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
TR, if Ya go to ' Gun Cleaning and Maintenance ', I know this was discussed in detail some time back. Pics and all.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
A couple thousand rounds through the Henry...thorough clean every 100 rounds or so.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
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1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
Looking good RR
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
I really like the bore mop it picks up lots of lead. I also was not aggressive enough early on with the copper brush but now I scrub it back and forth many times and it seems to loosen things up better.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
I would have never thought that of a bore mop. I've only ever used them in my shotguns. I might have to give it a try. I am quite aggressive with my bronze brush though, almost to the point that I think I might wear my bore out.RanchRoper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:20 pmI really like the bore mop it picks up lots of lead. I also was not aggressive enough early on with the copper brush but now I scrub it back and forth many times and it seems to loosen things up better.
BTW, you have a good looking rope horse there.
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173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
Thanks. Badger and me have rode many miles and had lots of wild & wooly adventures with some big critters over the years....
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
I have heard of doing this and that it works good.fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:13 pmFire several FMJ rounds thru it after your range session!
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173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men
Update guys and gals. I received a tube of that Blue Wonder and tried it for the first time. Just follow the direction that come with the tube. The stuff works pretty good for removing powder fouling and most of any lead problems.
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Army Paratrooper
173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
Re: Let's get the lead out men
I have shot cast bullets , mostly my own , in several calibers of rifle and handgun starting in 1969.If you are getting a lot of leading when you shoot , I would think that there is something amiss. It could be the alloy , or more then likely what the bullets are sized to.Have you slugged the bore?
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