Making Blow Tubes

[Short Knife Johnson]

A hearty second for MVA's blowtubes, machined out of aluminum like they are they don't get crunched, and that rubber o'ring helps to seal the chamber off.
Bad part is they don't make one for 44-77.

Try and give them a phone call and ask.  J.C. may be open custom work.  They are fantastic people to deal with.  Had the opportunity to meet them last spring when I was in the area.

[Ranch 13]

I've been meaning to do that.I need a couple more sight bases also. I made one from a 45-90 case, but I wipe most of the time. Altho if they would make some for the 44 I bet they could sell at least a half dozen in short order.

[john boy]

1. Do you buy or scrounge lead?
2. When do you find time to either scrounge or cast? Are you retired?

1.  Have never bought 1 lb of lead at retail prices, only tin.
2.  Started out scrounging WW's when I was working and retired.  Close to 1000 lbs but depleted down to about 3 or 4 hundred pounds now.  I cast all my CAS bullets with WW.  Then I got smart and started going to the scrap yards for pure lead at 60 to 65 cents a lb
Presently, the pure lead inventory is 157 lbs and alloy mixed 1:10 to 1:40 is 431 lbs

It was a snot day a couple of weeks ago, so I inventoried what is in the basement but not the WW's in the shed

[Wagon Box Willy]

I guess I'll be casting Postells in a couple of weeks

Willy

[Wagon Box Willy]

I have another sure fire way to make unbeatable blow tubes.

1. I go to work for a few hours. 

2. Scrape together the requiste amount after Income Tax and other deductions.     

3. Order a Montana Vintage Arms blow tube from Shiloh or MVA for 10 dollars.   

     

Thanks for this.  I'm a sucker for quality made stuff and I just could not pass their blow tube up for 10 bucks.  While I was there I also picked up a slick little sight insert caddy.  It's quite small, holds the inserts securely and works with the larger Lee Shaver inserts.  I'll post a pic of it in BROW as it is more relevant there.  Plus, MVA shipped the two items to me in a padded envelope for only 3 bucks...cant beat that!

Willy

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Willy,

I have a set of MVA sights on my Pedersoli Rolling Block and I stand amazed every time I use any product that they carry. Not only do they stand behind their product, but suffer fools and their questions politely (better than I probbly would).

TTFN,