A couple of years ago, one of my shooting buddies at range wanted to participate in our monthly surplus military rifle competition. I wrote the rules for this event as to what condition/type of...
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
A couple of years ago, one of my shooting buddies at range wanted to participate in our monthly surplus military rifle competition. I wrote the rules for this event as to what condition/type of...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Own a Zavasta M70. Bought it over a year ago when Academny Sports and Outdoors put them on clearance for $179. A range buddy bought several of them. Think all of our Zavasta's have been...
Forum: Military Rifles
Saw 43 Spanish as the topic and assumed you had a 1879 Argentine Remington Rolling Block. I've owned one of these since the later 60s. All I can say is compare the rim thickness of your two brands...
Forum: Military Rifles
About 6 years ago, came home from a gunshow with a sporterized low number Springfield 1903. Able to restore it to its original military condition as it was missing some of the stock hardware and the...
Own around six or so Simmons and all are at least 4 to 6 years old. Think all of them were made when Meade owned Simmons. FWIW, Meade got out of the rifle scope business and sold line to Bushnell. ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Had a tang safety 77 Ruger rebarreled about 6 years ago. Recall reading about the Ruger sometimes a problem rebarreling.....gunsmiths didn't like working on them and etc. Took my Ruger to a local...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Been a couple of months ago, but my newest rifle to play with at range is a Howa 1500 that's been rebarreled to 6.5CM. Had a fellow range member install a Shaw varmit contour Savage replacement...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Around 7 years ago, drove about three hours to attended a funeral in a small town 40 or so miles south of Ft. Worth, Tx. Needless to say, a very rural area. Arrived in the town too early and went...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Last rifle I bought was a 308 Zavasta M70 rifle that Academy Sports and Outdoors had on clearance for a darn nice price. Recall Academy had the Zavasta M70s at $479 when they first stocked...
Forum: Military Rifles
Have used Trail Boss in several cartridges the last four or so years. First began using it in a 43 Spanish cartridge 1879 Remington Argentine Rolling Block to lob 370 grain cast bullets downrange. ...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Asked a fellow range member about his choice of primer for his long range shooting reloads. Like me, he's retired and while he's generally on our 600 yard range shooting, I'm on our 200 yd range. ...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Put a Shaw Varmit contour 6x45 stainless barrel, bought from Gun Shack (in Texas), on my Axis .223 rifle about 8 months ago. Cost was $233 to my door for the barrel. I've very much enjoyed shooting...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Elderly gent in nearby town, that's a retired machinist who has done gunsmithing on the side for a darn long time was quite experienced in working with Martini cadet actions. LOL, when I first...
Forum: Factory Rifles
fwiw, found a Herters BSA rifle in 6mm remington at a pawn shop 3 or so years ago. Darn if I can remember if its a U9 or J9 model or what I paid for it for that matter. Rifle needed some tender...
Forum: Military Rifles
robg, FWIW, have a .223 Marlin X 7 heavy barrel in 1 in 9" twist and it shoots decently with any powder. But it absolutely loves 23.6 gr RL 15, with 60 gr Hornady V-Max. 1/4-3/8" 100 yd groups...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
While I consider the Blue Wonder cold blue product to produce a better finish, more often than not, use Oxpho to cold blue a rifle.....generally with good results. Prefer the creme version of Oxpho....
Forum: Factory Rifles
I failed to mention in my earlier reply that I own four of the Marlin X rifles in different cartridges. All shot pretty well for accuracy right out of the box. It has a decent adjustable trigger. ...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Not aware of the Marlin X rifles being made in 222 Remington cartridge. But, guess the Marlin was chambered in this fine non military cartridge for overseas sales in countries that doesn't allow...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Compare the chamber end of the Marlin with the Savage barrel. Look closely and you might notice the chamber end of the Marlin has a very very slight relief of metal that's the diameter of the Marlin...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
How many coats? I find this question hard to answer. Kinda depends on several variables, metal of barrel, how its been tempered and etc., metal prep and etc. As mentioned already, I don't highly...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
In the past I've tried around six brands of cold blue. There are only two I'll bother to buy and use for a cold blue job. Its Blue Wonder and Oxpho (prefer its creme). Blue Wonder does cost more...
Forum: Military Rifles
I replied 8 days ago on a military 7x57 rifle to buy. Neglected to mention the 7x57 1895 Chile small ring mauser which should be relatively easy to find. They are nicely made.
FWIW, if you just...
Forum: Factory Rifles
My married son has a Savage 110 he bought around 6 years ago to hunt deer. This week he asked me to take the rifle to range I'm a member to check the zero on its scope. I did and made some minor...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
A few years ago, I placed an order with Shaw for a heavy magnum contour barrel in 6.5x55, threaded for a Savage action. Was told 12 to 15 weeks for delivery to me in Tx. Shaw billed my credit card...
Forum: Military Rifles
I too, would recommend the model 1908 Brazil 98 DMW action mauser. Had one I bought off a gent for very very little money. Shot it maybe a couple of times before putting it in a cabinet where it...
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 |