This one with a little more thump! if you know what I mean. I recently ordered an 03/38 Turkish Mauser in 8x57mm that I will build as a genral purpose all'round cat thumper. As I am cheap, I'm going to do the most inexpensive, yet good workmanship job I can, probably going to stay with the original barrel if it's any good, maybe get one of Brownell's el cheapo .308 barrels if not. ($100 for a star gauged barrel!!!).

I have a question for Digital Dan. What do you think of paper-patched cast lead bullets out of the 8mm mauser?

I'm interested in what everyone has to say about this.

Dead soft lead and paper patch means no leading and major expansion, even at low velocity. Find a mould with a large meplat if you can. Email, call or PM when you're ready to load, I'll break down the process for you.

For a good time try the Craniorectal shot! Parts is parts.

Dan

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www.Satisfying.Whop

Good for you 120mm. A matching bayonet will let you practice the "pitchfork" toss with the crats.

120mm,,I built a 308 on one of those actions a couple of years ago,,Found a remington take off barrel for 50 bucks.Turned out to be a nice light truck rifle Good luck!Clay

How do you guys shoot cats out of a bore that small?

Cats are what you shoot out of cat guns, right?


Toolmaker

Imagine if you will, TM in the shop late one Friday night, his mind feverishly attacking the problem of how to shoot a crat thru a .323 bore. The perspiration, the knitted brow. Then the light comes on! He remembers the fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics 101, and the fact that most mammals are in fact 98% water. Then the SAAMI spec for peak chamber pressure on the belted magnumb cases! "With enough pressure I can extrude an Abrams Tank thru a .323 Bore!", he says... and the rest is history.

BTW, they're having a sale at Wal-Mart on Kitty Silly String, 4 for a buck! Plus tax. The kids just love it! The smell is...just devine!

Dan

Pres., TYHC

www.WelcomeToThe.TwilightZone

One friday?!

HA!

I there till six pretty much every friday. I still haven't gotten my shop up and running because Senor Murphy has made me his "special project" of late. I may not even get the machines I want...


Toolmaker

Dan, I just found out by pure inquisitiveness that the weight in aviation battery caps is pure, dead soft lead. And I have a couple thousand of them in a bucket, waiting to be disposed of.

This is going to be fun.

Time to build a MOAS.


Toolmaker

120, remember, anything associated with a battery is going to be contaminated with acids. Best to neutralize that stuff pretty quick. You might want to sell that lead and pick up some roofers lead,roof caps, also pure lead and no acids to deal with. derf

I bought a crapload of molds not too long ago, one of them is .510 bore 600 grain Postell... I keep thinking about building a .50-140 Sharps on a SS Ruger #1 Heavy barrel just for "emergencies"

I think it would be a seriously rude awakening for any nasty ole' Felinus Domesticus who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time - IE anywhere within a thousand yards of me with a rifle.


Toolmaker