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Shooting Notebook

Bullet Casting:
    From Ingot to Target: A Cast Bullet Guide for Handgunners(c)

Gary Van Kauwenbergh's Notes:
    44-40 Loads
    .515 Cal Smith Loads
    .54 Cal Lorenz Loads
    .69 Cal Harpers Ferry Loads
    Parker Hale Muzzle Velocities
        Graph
        Table

Note: Neither the Greenhill formula or Miller Rule are used for calculating twists for barrels using Minie balls!
Estimating Rifle Twists, The Greenhill formula:

     http://kwk.us/twist.html
Estimating Rifle Twists, The Miller Rule:

       http://www.jbmballistics.com/ballistics/bibliography/articles/miller_stability_2.pdf
Miller Rule Excel Spreadsheet:
      http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2008/06/calculating-bullet-rpm-spin-rates-and-stability/

Disassembling your Henry and other information

Deciphering the markings on your reproduction guns

Recipes
     Lube: See
Los Angeles Silhouette Club

    Solvent:
         Murphy’s Oil Soap Recipe
.  Equal portions of:
              Murphy’s Oil Soap
              Hydrogen Peroxide
              Rubbing Alcohol

         Moose Milk Recipe
:  
                2 oz. Peroxide
                1 oz. Water soluble oil (Napa Auto Parts store part number is 765-1526 for 1 pint)
                1 oz. Lestoil
                16 oz. tap water bottle