Coyote Cap 1887 12 ga

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I’ve been wanting one since before I got into Cowboy Shooting and I was able to get new one from a local Vermont Pard.  It’s a Coyote Cap Special Edition from 2005, one of 200 made with a cast frame. … Continue reading

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Loading 2-1/2″ Black Powder Shotshells on a Mec 600jr

I’m getting a Coyote Cap IAC Winchester 1887 lever action shotgun and it requires the use of 2-1/2″ shells so I started loading up some.  The first thing I needed to do was to trim down some of my 2-3/4″ … Continue reading

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Some shootin’ with veggie wads

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So I set up my 80yard target in my back yard and proceeded to shoot a bit using the rounds I had loaded up with the new veggie wads. My group seemed to be pretty tight for my sitting position … Continue reading

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$34 Borescope

I wanted to be able to see down my rifle barrels to check for leading and other things but I couldn’t see spending hundreds of dollars on a good borescope.  What I found on Ebay is a cheap borescope  which … Continue reading

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Veggie Wads

So far I had been using some card wads I bought from Track of the Wolf but I’ve been reading that veggie wads come off the bullet quicker allowing for the bullet to stabilize more quickly.  Some folks don’t report … Continue reading

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Weighing my bullets

I  cast a few more bullets today and sorted them into 1-1.5 grain groups.  I tossed about 7 outliers back into the pot.  I ended up with three distinct groups, 535gr being the most prominent and the weight these bullets … Continue reading

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Shooting my own cast bullets

I got a chance to shoot some of my own cast bullets at 80 yards.  There were some of the first ones I cast and I have not weighed them.  My shooting position was sitting on a stool using my … Continue reading

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Machined ’66 Carrier

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As I mentioned in a previous post, my 1866 jammed a bit from fouling at the last match.  Because of that I decided to have my carrier worked on to reduce both friction (contact area) and weight. I mailed off … Continue reading

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Gun Cart

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CAS Gun Cart by Wagon Box Willy   If you’re going to shoot CAS (Cowboy Action Shooting) you’ll need to be toting along two long guns, two six shooters, 100 rounds of pistol caliber, and a box of shotshells, something … Continue reading

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Bullet Casting

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Bullet Casting This page will be where I log my adventures in bullet casting.  Until now I was content buying my bullets from Springfield Slim and for the foreseeable future I will continue to buy my CAS bullets from him … Continue reading

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