Vassal
posted this
11 January 2010
Perhaps that is where the confusion comes from. I only own military rifles (hi power that is.) Even though half my Mosins were Unfired when I got them they are throated long to begin with. I guess other guns are more “different” than I assumed.
I wouldn't mind a mold that was rough around the edges, but I think I will Contact Veral and see what the options are. I have two Mosins that I use for cast. I guess I will have to slug both throats and send them in. I like the idea of such personal and tailored service. NOW I just have to find a method for slugging the throats without scratching new grooves in the rifling!:puke:
I don't know what I would do if i ruined a pristine 80 year old rifle! OR TWO!!
I suppose the critical part is to find a rod the right size. I would'nt be concerned if I could find a soft rod a little larger than 1/4” but I have been through some pretty fitfull experiences - fast driving trips to the hardware store when my cleaning rod is stuck in a slug in my barrel:shock: followed by a ruined $25 cleaning rod and more trips to the hardware store only to NOT find what In needed:drillsgt:. Finally I got the stuff out, but trying again is already begining to anger me. I guess I'll start by going (at a normal pace) to the hardware stores and see if they have anything-I'm sure they don't. I have a brass rod of .187 that was the best I have found yet. hardwood won't work (even when slow) LBT suggests a “cold rolled steel rod” I have seen some steel rods but I am not taking the chance that they are or aren't the proper sort. steel is hard and if the rod had been steel last time I would have a ruined bore. Of course all of that was on my “beater” Mosin which I shoot alot and experiment on. I'll have to be sure before I try this on my super-duper cast shooters.
Aside from that I guess I just cast a bullet of pure lead and set it on top of a lead filled case and beat it untill....:dunce:
Just seems like the rod could squeeze to the side and hammer into the bore.
(After reading VERAL's other response, and HUNTERSPISTOL's response I guess I will be patient and wait for a couple slugs.)
.318 !!! Thats the biggest I have heard of yet! I have not measured a fired case against an unfired one yet (in my cast rifles) but I thought .316 would fill the chamber! Is .318 a pretty “snug” fit?
Hell,, I don't Know what is going on!!!!!!!!!!!!!:butthead1::vio: