http://historicshooting.com/ Mon, 11 May 2026 11:48:27 +0000 MyBB http://historicshooting.com/thread-3413.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:55:59 -0500 JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3413.html My question is about bore wipers.
For the last few years I’ve been using a variety of wipers of every description that I’ve made myself. The one thing they all have in common is the felt plugs from BACO. So my first question is how do you guys clean these felts after using them? I’ve tried several different methods and never seem to get them anywhere near clean, although I’m not sure that even matters.
Next question is BACO’s system. For you guys who are using them, what do you think? They’re rather expensive but the ones I’ve made aren’t that cheap either.
I’m m trying to transition from a 45-70 to a 45-90 for long range. I’m finding that fouling control is more of an issue with the additional 10 grains of powder. (93 grains as opposed to 83. Paper patch loads) With the 70, I ran a bore wiper and a dry patch after the shot. One stroke and done. With the 90, one pass doesn’t always get it. What’s your wiping technique with the BACO system and the longer cartridges?
Finally, who’s using Mpro7? Is it worth the high cost? I’ve only used cutting oil and water so far.
Thanks for any of your thoughts.
JKR]]> My question is about bore wipers.
For the last few years I’ve been using a variety of wipers of every description that I’ve made myself. The one thing they all have in common is the felt plugs from BACO. So my first question is how do you guys clean these felts after using them? I’ve tried several different methods and never seem to get them anywhere near clean, although I’m not sure that even matters.
Next question is BACO’s system. For you guys who are using them, what do you think? They’re rather expensive but the ones I’ve made aren’t that cheap either.
I’m m trying to transition from a 45-70 to a 45-90 for long range. I’m finding that fouling control is more of an issue with the additional 10 grains of powder. (93 grains as opposed to 83. Paper patch loads) With the 70, I ran a bore wiper and a dry patch after the shot. One stroke and done. With the 90, one pass doesn’t always get it. What’s your wiping technique with the BACO system and the longer cartridges?
Finally, who’s using Mpro7? Is it worth the high cost? I’ve only used cutting oil and water so far.
Thanks for any of your thoughts.
JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3412.html Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:18:53 -0600 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3412.html
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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g3u8rjfgk...j41xg&dl=0]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3409.html Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:32:23 -0600 JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3409.html Merry Christmas !]]> Merry Christmas !]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3408.html Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:02:45 -0600 Old Jim]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3408.html
All the best, Jim]]>
All the best, Jim]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3407.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:28:33 -0600 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3407.html
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Here's my personal Thanks for all I still call my old shootin' friends that hang out here.

Old Jim]]>
Here's my personal Thanks for all I still call my old shootin' friends that hang out here.

Old Jim]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3405.html Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:06:07 -0500 Gussy]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3405.html http://historicshooting.com/thread-3403.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:02:08 -0500 Kurt]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3403.html

I junked the barrel of the new problem child CPA .38-50 that just did not want to make me happy so I ordered a GM .375 honed and air gauged barrel and got it mounted.

I formed new brass for it with a different head stamp because this chamber I had Manson make another reamer that is different than what the .38-50 Hepburn has so I don't have to worry about getting the brass mixed.
Well After getting the .30-40 Krag necks blown out and and fired the second time and trimming it long for the third firing so they dont come out too short when they match the chamber with the third forming proses.
I set up the target at 200 and shot. When I went down to get the target and seen a shotgun pattern on the paper I wish I would have left the other barrel on The loads were just old powders 1.5, 2 and 3F mixed and odd and end left over bullets not using my good OE and Swiss powder and match primers for the forming stage.
Well I cleaned the brass, resized the cases and annealed them again and got out the good primers and powder and loaded some that worked good in the Hepburn and shot two groups again and they put a smile on my face when I saw them. I think this rifle will now shoot I hope as well as the Hep does.
I sure like these little .38-50's

Kurt

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I junked the barrel of the new problem child CPA .38-50 that just did not want to make me happy so I ordered a GM .375 honed and air gauged barrel and got it mounted.

I formed new brass for it with a different head stamp because this chamber I had Manson make another reamer that is different than what the .38-50 Hepburn has so I don't have to worry about getting the brass mixed.
Well After getting the .30-40 Krag necks blown out and and fired the second time and trimming it long for the third firing so they dont come out too short when they match the chamber with the third forming proses.
I set up the target at 200 and shot. When I went down to get the target and seen a shotgun pattern on the paper I wish I would have left the other barrel on The loads were just old powders 1.5, 2 and 3F mixed and odd and end left over bullets not using my good OE and Swiss powder and match primers for the forming stage.
Well I cleaned the brass, resized the cases and annealed them again and got out the good primers and powder and loaded some that worked good in the Hepburn and shot two groups again and they put a smile on my face when I saw them. I think this rifle will now shoot I hope as well as the Hep does.
I sure like these little .38-50's

Kurt

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  IMG_1788 2.jpeg (Size: 489.9 KB / Downloads: 7) ]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3402.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:52:21 -0500 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3402.html Got an 1894 made 1873 rifle in 38wcf
Hope to see how it shoots tommorow

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Hope to see how it shoots tommorow

  IMG_2795.jpeg (Size: 135.03 KB / Downloads: 10) ]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3401.html Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:33:21 -0500 JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3401.html I have a 34” 45-90 barrel from a Miroku/Winchester BPCR.
JKR]]> I have a 34” 45-90 barrel from a Miroku/Winchester BPCR.
JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3400.html Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:16:21 -0500 Kenny Wasserburger]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3400.html
Here are the results. We will have the same dates next year.

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Here are the results. We will have the same dates next year.

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Cheers,
Steve]]> My question is, have there been any issues with lots that were produced in 22,23 or 24? The partial can that I have left I got in 2018.

Cheers,
Steve]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3398.html Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:50:24 -0500 Kurt]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3398.html
I just got back from a 2 week trip to Glacier Nat Park for my Grand Daughters wedding.
The whole area up in Wyo, MT and parts of SD I drove through is covered with a heavy smoke haze that in spots I could not see the Mountain peaks 6 miles away.
I hope that the fires in your locations are under control. Seen some fires NW Wyo and west MT. lots of black ground up the hills.

Kurt]]>
I just got back from a 2 week trip to Glacier Nat Park for my Grand Daughters wedding.
The whole area up in Wyo, MT and parts of SD I drove through is covered with a heavy smoke haze that in spots I could not see the Mountain peaks 6 miles away.
I hope that the fires in your locations are under control. Seen some fires NW Wyo and west MT. lots of black ground up the hills.

Kurt]]>