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alberta boy
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They didn't last long out here either . Unfortunately , new Baikals are no longer allowed into Canada . An import ban was enacted after Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula . Naturally , as soon as that happened , everyone had to have one . Baikals have always been very popular out here , I've owned quite a few , they're pretty bullet proof . Some denigrate them , granted , they are a bit agricultural , but they're a very strong and durable firearm . I've been looking , unsuccessfully , for a single shot in 7.62X39 . It would be a perfect little walking around rifle , eventually I'll find one .
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xavierdoc
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You asked for it! Some happy 45-70 memories:
Ruger No.1 deer/fox
JM Marlin Cowboy
Current Marlin (GSBL)
My Mjöllnir 460gr cast boolit:
I enjoyed your pics- hope your Ruger brings you success. Wish I'd kept mine (as well as, not instead of the GSBL).
shakey jake
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whats a boolit?
Damned if i know.~Muir
It's an alternative spelling that only applies to cast projectiles I believe. I'm not sure why, but it is a familiar term to me. There's even a cast boolits forum dedicated to casting your own, I'm a member of it.
shakey jake
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surely that still just a bullet?
I have a Harrington and Richardson Handi Rifle in 45/70 and love it. 405gr cast bullet accurate and cheap.
I also have a Ruger No.3 in the same calibre. This is a great cartridge for woodland stalking and quite devastating to the quarry. Hornady bullets are the best for stalking with.
I also have a Ruger No.3 in the same calibre. This is a great cartridge for woodland stalking and quite devastating to the quarry. Hornady bullets are the best for stalking with.
xavierdoc
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I think of "boolit" as a term of endearment for a large, cast bullet!
For whatever reason, it seems to be in common use on casting forums (along with "condom-bullet"!)
I cast Mjöllnir using Lyman 2 alloy (or thereabouts). I do a softer alloy (lead with a bit of tin) for hunting; not because expansion is needed, given the sizeable meplat, but to comply with the letter of the law: "a bullet designed to expand".
Since I designed the bullet and chose the alloy, I think I can claim to know it's suitability to make humane kills on the dinky deer of these Isles!
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xavierdoc
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Yes, of course, but when the word "boolit" is used on a cast bullet forum, it indicates that the user means a cast bullet, specifically.
Neologism is great! (Except the bastardisation of "head", which seems pervasive among newbies in the UK: God knows what they think case-head separation is, or the new Sig Fury with its steel head!)
shakey jake
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arent all lead bullets cast? seems as daft as head to me
xavierdoc
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You can swage bullets. No idea what the slang term is for them.
There are loads of daft terms in use- pill, slug, boolit etc. The only one I object to is "head" to describe "bullet", since it is already in use to describe a different part.
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They can be swaged too. I never really got it myself but it is what it is. Just like a quad can be called a four wheeler or an ATV, cast bullets can be called boolits. I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
Certainly not as daft as referring to a bullet as a head. That's genuinely confusing because you can't have a head at both ends of a case!
xavierdoc
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I've been casting bullets for 50 years. Never once refereed to them as "boolits". I always thought it was someone trying to be cute, like the way you guys refer to your Remmy, or Anny,~Muir
I think "cute" comes into it, though it seems to be an accepted term in some circles.
Language evolves at a remarkable rate. The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words on a regular basis: Updates to the OED | Oxford English Dictionary
However, if a millennial at the range tells me my rifle outfit is "on fleek", they'll get a slap!
That's a new one on me - had to Google it in a slang dictionary. Yuk!
What Does on fleek Mean? | Slang by Dictionary.com
LeftHandGuy
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For the OP, It will all come down to your FLO/FLD and whether they are helpful or obstructive - the chambering itself is appropriate and legal in England and Wales if loaded correctly. Putting together legal loads for Scottish use might be more of a PITA.
I'd love one - and it will probably happen at some point - but then I'd love a lot of things!
Which police authority are you under, and are they supportive or awkward? If they're supportive you won't have an issue. If they're awkward then you'll have to do more in the way of constructing a justification e.g.; wild boar, heavy cover, especially heavily bodied deer on the land you stalk - whatever. It sucks, but you might have to "play the game" a little. My own personal philosophy is that the bigger the hole you make in the deer, the faster it will bleed out and the better trail it will leave if it runs at all.
Good luck and pictures if you do it!
I'd love one - and it will probably happen at some point - but then I'd love a lot of things!
Which police authority are you under, and are they supportive or awkward? If they're supportive you won't have an issue. If they're awkward then you'll have to do more in the way of constructing a justification e.g.; wild boar, heavy cover, especially heavily bodied deer on the land you stalk - whatever. It sucks, but you might have to "play the game" a little. My own personal philosophy is that the bigger the hole you make in the deer, the faster it will bleed out and the better trail it will leave if it runs at all.
Good luck and pictures if you do it!
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