It is a Frank De Haas design an FM Vault Lock No 2.
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It is a Frank De Haas design an FM Vault Lock No 2.
Forum: Special Projects
The design came from a Frank De Haas book, I took the design and modified it quite a bit inside.
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Helo All, Been a while but I finally finished my 45-70, about 260 hours worth in all, I think it turned out well, what do you all think?
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Any progress or eta of the Jr model??? would be real interested in one.
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Have a Master Beta Chrony for sale in almost new condition, has 15 ft cord, original box and instruction book, works great, just upgraded to the MagnetoSpeed and don"t need it anymore. $75.00 and you...
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Hello all, To make a long story semi short, a little more than a year ago my father brought me a 5 foot long piece of 304 hexagonal stock and told me to build him a gun with it, I said ok and told...
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Thank you, don't know why the targets came out sideways, they were shot with the info box on the bottom. Just fyi.
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A Little more load development. I think I may have found the load, just needs a little more fine tuning. 100 yd 3 rounds
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This is what it will do with Sierra 300 gr HP at 100 yrds this is just with starting load development and getting the scope dialed in, it did almost as well with the Lee 405 HB just a lower poi. It...
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Not sure yet, But when all the stock finish, steel bluing, engraving and gold enlay that I have planed for it are done, I will then give it a proper name but for now it is just #2.
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Thank you very much, I am not a profesonal gun builder or machinist, so I only know how to do any of this by what I have seen, read in books and studied the procss of making them and this is only my...
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Hey all here is the latest pcture of my second rfle the rifle is complete all that is left to do is do all of the final finshing on the stock and metal, thanks to all who encoraged me in the...
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Thank you, it is nice that someone knows what it is.
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Thanks to all, I have somewhere around 160 hours in the rifle so far. There is still a ton of work to be done if you look closely the stock is still about 2.75" thick and still needs shaping. As for...
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Hello all, well I finally decided on a barrel twist and length for my 45-70 build, I ended up going with a heavy 28" 1:18 / 8 groove Mcgowen with a straight taper. It is coming along and I think I am...
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I just got one in a box of reloading stuff I bought. I sure would like to have a copy of the manual or a picture of what the different handle positions are. I have looked all over the web and can't...
+1 that is the technique I use and would recommend to anyone as well.
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How much RE 7 do you use I have several pounds of it.
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I make the BP, it is the same that I use in my 50 cal ML only I took it down from 2F to 3F for the cartridge loading. It is made from Paulownia wood charcoal, a good grade sulfur and KN03. I have...
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I pan lube with the bees wax, crisco and lanolin mixure, I just don't think the boolit can hold enough, I may try the grease cookie, could it be made with the same lube?
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Hey everyone, I finaly got to shoot some BP loads in the rifle that I made, I think the loads can improve but would like some input from the experienced BP cartridge loaders here. My load: Lee...
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Great Information from all Thank you. Does any one have any experience or comments on PAC-NOR and McGowen barrel quality?
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Thank you for the information it will be very useful. The long range Springfield rifle that they were using had a 33" barrel with a 3 groove and 1:18 twist and this is what I have based my...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |