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"This would be a Handi stub project and cutting the old 270 chamber down enough to make a new proper chamber was in the mix."

If the plan is to cut away the back of the barrel to shorten the...

I did some looking around and I think Wolfdog's on to something. Not only does the 6 ARC have a faster twist rate (so it's accurate with heavier bullets), but it's also a lot more economical that...

Though the load data is not the same, VV 133 is similar to IMR-3031 in performance. Reloaders have historically overlooked the Vihtavuori powders because they used to be more expensive than...

250 degrees F is not hot enough for the polymers in the powder coat to form a molecular bond with the bullet. Too many people make this mistake; thinking that as soon as the PC looks shiny it's...

So what's the difference between a 6mm ARC and a 6 PPC? They look the same, only one's "new" and the other has been around since the 1980's. Also; the 6mm Grendel?

It is very unlikely that any manufacturer would be making a square thread die, and even more so in a non-standard thread pitch. There is no economical market for this. To cut or chase square...

Make a dummy round (no primer or powder) and see if it chambers. If you check to see if the bullets are going to work before hand it will save you from loading up a whole batch and then discovering...

Form what I've read, if you powder coat bullets that have been quenched, the heat from baking on the PC will anneal the bullets, but they will still be 1 or 2 BHN more than they would have been if...

Cap'n Morgan: That's an unusual low scope safety. Is it an aftermarket item or home made? I have made some scope mounts. It's a choir. Unless you have access to a milling machine and some decent...

Before you do anything else make up a dummy cartridge and make sure that it's going to chamber. The 311284 is a great bullet, but it's longer than the ones that are usually used in the 30-30. ...

One of the tricks to getting better groups with cast bullets is to weight sort them. The key to accuracy is repeatability. If one bullet out of a group is either significantly heavier or lighter...

I have shot cast loads in both AA 5744 and Shooters World Buffalo. The loads are nearly identical - the only difference that I've found at all is that sometimes there are a few unburned kernels of...

In the early 80's I picked up a pre 64 Winchester model 70 (made 1951) in 30-06 at a gun show in San Francisco for $150. I put a Leupold scope and a Fajen stock on it and hunted with it for many...

Archived threads are a gold mine. Lots of times current questions have come up that have their answers in those older threads. In example: on this thread Bazoo asked if powder coating was...

They look fine. Just load em up anyway.:p Now you're going to get to enjoy a real treat - whenever I have screwed up some powder coated bullets and had to toss them back into the pot, you get...

Outpost75: Really getting off topic, but; I just checked out the CBA website. It looks great, and I'd like to join, but there's a problem. I had intended to join a couple of years ago, but i...

Bill, you've inspired me. I've got a barrel blank in the lathe as I'm writing this that is going to become a 450 BM barrel for a '93 Mauser. I won't be making the rifle as fancy as yours, but it...

"Assuming the base is 4" long, the muzzle end of the base would be 0.0235" higher than the rear of the base"

This might seem counterintuitive but, if you raise the front of the base the scope will...

I don't shoot the 458 SOCOM, but I do reload for both 45-70 and 450 Bushmaster. The bullet I've selected fore this is the NOE 460-315-RF-AV3. This is a Ranch Dog inspired mold with a big meplat. ...

Just my humble opinion but I think we're ready for the "5th Edition, Lyman Cast Bullet handbook". There are several newer cartridges like 350 Legend, 300 Blackout, and 450 Bushmaster (plus more)...

Just last week I finished the inletting and barrel channel on a stock I'm carving. I use Kiwi black shoe polish that's thinned a little bit with paint thinner, then applied to the barrel/receiver...

Sounds like some third party vendor bought factory reject barrels at a discount, and is reselling them to an unsuspecting public. If I were an unscrupulous snake oil salesman I would use words like...

Shooters World Buffalo Rifle is practically the same as AA 5744. You can use 5744 load data for cast loads with SW Buffalo. Shooters World Blackout is similar to, but not the same as AA1680. If...

I've installed aftermarket triggers on lots of Mausers. These include Timney and Bold triggers, as well as homemade single stage ball triggers. Before I use any rifle that I've replaced the trigger...

6.5X284ever: You mentioned fishermen in your previous post. That means that you must be relatively close to water. There are many sources for scrounging lead & alloys for bullet casting. ie:...