Stating custom firearms

[hal]

[QUOTE=Fred Brackin;2317413]

Originally Posted by hal

As a historical note 3 to 1 is probably okay for black powder bullets but when smokeless powder comes in you get boat-tailed spitzers at 4 to 1 or more for "match" bullets.

I suspect you're right.

If the handloader's bibles weren't so darned expensive, I'd pick one up! Part of me wants to wander through flea markets to see if I can find an old handloader's bible somewhere. Then I'd snag a copy cheap. But I'm not going to pay 80+ bucks for something that won't matter much game wise. ;)