- Joined
- Mar 20, 2023
- Messages
- 35
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Here we go. Buddy called and asked if I wanted a ML. I said yes of course. Were pretty close so it's no surprise he got something for me, although most of his "gifts" are questionable in nature. In all my excitement I started an internet search for reviews on powder, and the costs of some of the accessories I might need. My buddy sent me a picture of the rifle. Instantly I thought Ruger but no, TC Black Diamond. I asked if the barrel was rusty and he told me that he hasn't looked at it. I said "Look at it!" I heard some eww's and oh's and then, "Its not the cleanest I have seen" followed by "Surely he didn't shoot it and not clean it!"
We quickly got off the subject of rusty barrels and I started to tell him about my frustrations of not being able to find much soft lead for casting, and how I'm trying to save as much money as possible. His response was to try using aluminum if you can't find lead.
I don't profess to be very smart, but I'm not going to even try to use anything other than almost pure lead. At this point I realize that he has no clue about ML's and evidently whoever he got it from didn't either. I think its going to be scrap iron.
Here is how I think it played out. Person 1 bought the gun at normal retail price in early 2000's. I'm guessing around 350 bucks. He shoots it 4 times but never cleans it. It sits in corner rusting inside out for 20 years. Person 1 takes to pawn shop where owner says no, its junk at this point. Person 1 walks out. My friend goes over to his house where person 1 says that he has a gun for sale and gets 200 dollars for it.
It looks good on the outside, but from his reaction its pretty bad on the inside. I'll hold off on any supplies until I get a better look at it and see if I can bring it around to shootable condition.
We quickly got off the subject of rusty barrels and I started to tell him about my frustrations of not being able to find much soft lead for casting, and how I'm trying to save as much money as possible. His response was to try using aluminum if you can't find lead.
I don't profess to be very smart, but I'm not going to even try to use anything other than almost pure lead. At this point I realize that he has no clue about ML's and evidently whoever he got it from didn't either. I think its going to be scrap iron.
Here is how I think it played out. Person 1 bought the gun at normal retail price in early 2000's. I'm guessing around 350 bucks. He shoots it 4 times but never cleans it. It sits in corner rusting inside out for 20 years. Person 1 takes to pawn shop where owner says no, its junk at this point. Person 1 walks out. My friend goes over to his house where person 1 says that he has a gun for sale and gets 200 dollars for it.
It looks good on the outside, but from his reaction its pretty bad on the inside. I'll hold off on any supplies until I get a better look at it and see if I can bring it around to shootable condition.