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If one had computer-controlled machines, they could be cranked out pretty quickly - it's the set-up time that's the killer.



Yep. Too many attorneys getting rich. :p



Well, I have...

Thanks very kindly for the photos; they shed a bit of light on the subject.

Speaking of lighting, about the best you'll get is outside on a cloudy day, as the lighting is diffused, yet bright. ...

Well, this rifle's serno is in the 686,xxx range, so that puts its' manufacture date at mid-1917.

The barrel was replaced. It's marked "S A", bursting bomb, "1- 42".
My Dad had purchased 10...

MakeMineA10mm,
Yep, one too many x's; I was tired when I was posting. I edited one "x" out.

I don't know the history on this rifle; it's one that my Dad had in his collection for a number of...

Forrest,
I'd like to hear more about your sight tool, and preferably some photos if you can possibly arrange them.

I have a couple of M1903A3's which I'm faimiliar with, but when my Dad passed on...

My Dad used Starline brass in his .44 Magnums (Ruger Blackhawk and S&W M29-2) never had any problems.


^^^^^-- this!

Gotta watch the Rem brass; it seems to be thinner than many other brands. ...

What lgsracer said, but make certain to pre-heat your oven for 20-30 minutes before putting in the dessicant packs. Otherwise, the temps during pre-heat may rise high enough to melt the packaging...

Never mind - found this thread on the ODCMP site for swapping a Garand barrel:
http://www.thecmp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1232

Basically everything I needed to know in the PowerPoint...

Good to read so many nice comments on Starline brass.

Wasn't familiar with it at all until I found some last year that my Dad had bought for his .44 Magnums.

I was hesitating about buying...

I'll swap you a very nice M1917 for the Johnson. :D

txbirdman,
That's pretty doggone nice! :)
Try seating your boolits just a bit deeper so that they are just a few thou off the lands. That'll give the boolit a "running start" at them. Too far...

Wow Dutch, thanks for all the info; the upload links especially and the ads from '69 - great "blast from the past" :)

The barrel in your photo:
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txbirdman,
It would be really helpful when you do your tests, if you would post your other stuff such as what your bore(s) slugged measurements are, what you sized the boolits to, loob used, OAL,...

Oh, boy - please don't. The likelihood is all too great that the result of such an attempt will be an expensive paperweight.
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Lapping is at least reasonably safe, as it takes off...

Gee, you're using a GC boolit without a GC and want to avoid leading?

You're kind of shooting yourself in the proverbial foot right there, because you have the boolit base "corners" where the...

That's the trick, isn't it? ;)

I was thinking of making a tool similar to those "pick-up fingers" things they sell in auto parts stores; three spring-loaded wires that pop out when you push the...

Dad started me off when I was 5 y.o. with a Remington 514 single-shot that he installed micrometer sights on; he sawed 2" off the butt and made a nice aluminum buttplate for it.

Later, he found a...

Ever hear of the Wilk gas check?

The article is in this PDF; you'll need to scroll down to the 6th page:
http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/hl134partial.pdf

The basic idea is to use a...

Hundreds of millions of .30-06 rounds were loaded with IMR 4895 during WWII. Those rounds that were stored correctly since that time retain most of their original energy.

H4895 started off being...

Thanks very kindly for your help; I appreciate it. :-)

After a bit more grinding/polishing, mine's right about there now too.

According to a book I was reading a week ago, your pin is most...

Thanks very kindly for checking and replying. That makes sense; one really wouldn't want a bit of sand or fouling getting trapped in the pin retaining slot, causing the end of the firing pin to push...

What is the correct length for the firing pin for an 1884 Trapdoor Springfield?

The original firing pin was broken or ground off (perhaps as a part of a de-mil process) so that it was recessed...

I have a couple of M1903A3 Springfield rifles that I need to replace the barrels on.

One of them is a C-stocked National Match that my Dad gave me around 1969.

The other is an S-stocked that my...

Background:
In 1939, my Granddad purchased a new Colt .45 Government Model M1911A1. He was a bullseye shooter, and made a mod to the sights for a better sight picture (nice wide front blade, wider...

Seems to me that your 4.5gr of red dot is a pretty stiff load. Better check with Alliant's recommendations.

With powders that fast, 0.5gr is a very significant increase. If you were loading,...