360 No5 Rook
I have a miniature Snyder in 360 No5 and was hoping to make contact with someone who is shooting this with the correct heeled bullet here in the US. I have some 38 Long Colt brass and some 158gr HBWC...
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Hi Bill I am in the UK and guys here use .38 spl cases with usually .357 bullets, so not much use to you. The heel bullet will be better Main point of this post is could you please post some pics? I...
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PM Jalapeno Jake, he has one that shoots nicely, but not sure which bullet he's using.
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Howdy, I'm not sure which bullet I'm using either. The .363 dia. Markorov bullets I used in Alberta last year leaded the barrel terribly. I tried some heel based .38 Colt with some improvement, but am...
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I use .38 SW (not .38 Special) in 3 of mine and they shoot very well. They will not seat in the 4th one.
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I'm afraid that British makers were very cavalier about chambers and bores. Today, David Kaiser showed me a lovely single barrel top lever Lancaster in 360 2 1/4 with a bore that mikes .375. I sure...
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joelblack88 wrote:I'm afraid that British makers were very cavalier about chambers and bores. Today, David Kaiser showed me a lovely single barrel top lever Lancaster in 360 2 1/4 with a bore that...
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In my Holland & Holland Rook rifle I use the Rapine bullet mould # 358149, a hollow base bullet. Rapine is out of business I've heard. Cast of pure lead that comes out 142 gr. I shortened .38 Spl...
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Bill, did you source a mold or some heeled bullets for your No.5? I have a mold(not for sale though) and would be happy to cast up some bullets for you to try out. They are about .375" and 120ish in...
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NEI Handtools in Texas do a heeled .375" mould. In the catalogue, it is listed as 176 grn, but they do a 140grn version as well if you ask for it. A friend forgot to specify the lighter bullet and...
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My small Snider has a BIG bore at .380" or more, and so needs a heel base bullet. So does my Zella Martini. Both of these are early designs which predate the .360 No. 5. Luckily here in the UK a nice...
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Hurvuis, I've been using a Hornady .357 caliber, 148gr HBWC bullet, per Fred's suggestion, with 3.2gr of Bullseye in a Starline .38 Long Colt case and it shoots champion. At 50 yards, about all my...
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Pleased to be of some help: sadly, the HBWC was the best solution in my old Tranter but the Rodda Martini which I use in Rook Rifle comps these days has a full .375" groove diameter and is marginally...
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My little, sadly abused 360 No5, Snider actioned, rook is off to the Gunsmiths next week, it has an appointment for being fitted with a new barrel liner and rechambered in 38 Spl... Not quite Kosher I...
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In the UK, a .360 no5 rifle is on the "Obsolete List" and can be held without licence. If you want to shoot it, you have it added to your firearm certificate and then, if you decide not to shoot it...
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But in Australia Fred 360 No 5 Rooks are not on "The List" as it's only a minor modification to 38 Spl Brass. The Key word in my post is Abused.. the barrel is badly pitted and when shot just...
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Fred, If it comes to it, he can always sell it to a Yank for what he's got in it. As long as the action is pre-1898, it will always be an antique here, even if you rebarrel it to .50 BMG. Keyhole,...
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The 360 no.5 rook cartridge is the most interesting one on the list. Rifles chambered for it are OK, but not handguns.
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