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salvadore · November 28, 2012, 11:56 AM

I own a carbine looking cut down rifle with a primo barrel. Back when I could see I could put five rounds into two inches @ 100yds, currently can't put two rounds into five inches.

The bores on the Springfields weren't necessarily .458. Mine is 462, so I ordered a mold for that calibre loaded it with a bunch of pyrodex, put a milk carton spacer over the powder, kaboom.

November 28, 2012, 11:56 AM	#12
salvadore Junior member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,282	I own a carbine looking cut down rifle with a primo barrel. Back when I could see I could put five rounds into two inches @ 100yds, currently can't put two rounds into five inches. The bores on the Springfields weren't necessarily .458. Mine is 462, so I ordered a mold for that calibre loaded it with a bunch of pyrodex, put a milk carton spacer over the powder, kaboom.