Hi Phil.
Nice new south bend. Can remember using 10 & 11 inch South Bend Lathes,from as far back as nearly 50 years,also later used Colchesters,which were good,but the American Monarch"s &...
Type: Posts; User: DownunderHunter
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi Phil.
Nice new south bend. Can remember using 10 & 11 inch South Bend Lathes,from as far back as nearly 50 years,also later used Colchesters,which were good,but the American Monarch"s &...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi Chargar.
As stated a little lubrication doesn't hurt on any gears,slides etc,don't over do it,otherwise you will end up with sticky,dusty messes,everyware,& every time you touch them you'll end...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi Muddy Creek Sam.
Brings back memories.
Seems you have a Van Norman Milling Machine, good machines,whereas Van Dorn made valve seating gear.
I remember whilst doing an Apprenticeship,nearly 50...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi Chargar.
Being an Old Ex Toolmaker & later Mechanical Engineer & having spent many years in the Manufacturing industry,with all types of Turning, Milling,Jig Grinding,Jig Boring,Thread...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Hi Jeff.L.
All Norma powders were good,the .Norma 220 Swift Factory load was loaded with the 203 powder,it could be also usedin 308,3006 etc.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Hi Castboolit preacher.
The powder is probably 4895 as it was readily available until probably the 1960s-
early 1970,as I know we used it in Australia for years after.
It was a known fact, that...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Hi Big John.
Hope you haven't burnt the Noble Powders,as I was looking for Data myself on Nobel Shotshell Powders,& saw your post.
I have a book written by a fellow Aussie,which covers the 3...
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 |