A lot of giraffe bone is sold to knife makers for handle scales. If you want the raw material to make grips I would suggest the knife making supply companies.
The Lee liquid aloe is not going to work well for you as a bullet lube. It is very sticky and is not water soluble so very hard to get off of cases (I don’t want to think of the mess in the dies). There are lots of good case lubes out there, I would stick with those.
I have used similar profile in tubular magazines with no problems. I also agree that the FTX bullets are a much better choice overall for my lever gun.
My buddy and I are clearing out a bunch of hunting, shooting and camping equipment accumulated over many years. We want to clear these items out so they will be priced to sell! See the flyer below, but general categories are listed below:
CAMPING EQUIPMENT
Outfitter-grade 10’x20’ tent with...
If you are okay with making your own alloy from scrap and wheel weights, I have had good luck buying from local small scrap dealers. The big dealers (Omni Source and similar) do not want to sell to individuals, but small operations in small towns will sell in some cases.
Of all of the guns I own, my Marlin 1895SS is by far my favorite. The versatility in loading is unequaled by any other cartridge I shoot. With cast bullets and tiny charges of red dot powder I can shoot it for little more than the cost of .22LR; loaded to full power it is capable of taking...
1917 Enfield, Remington, .30-06 caliber, manufactured in July 1918 in what appears to be unaltered military configuration. The receiver is Remington but the rifle has Eddystone and Winchester parts. Bore looks good, stock has what appears to be an arsenal repair on the toe. I have owned this...