unfortunately its clean, as its NIB. Either the slot in the barrel was not cut deep enough or the extractor is to long. Its only lifting as the extractor hits the slot.
Type: Posts; User: firebrick43
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
unfortunately its clean, as its NIB. Either the slot in the barrel was not cut deep enough or the extractor is to long. Its only lifting as the extractor hits the slot.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have had both phase 2 piston(original one owned) and cdco wedge type. I got the wedge type thinking it was an upgrade but about 1/2 my holders did not fit at all. I imagine I just got a mis...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I does function correctly in extraction / ejection. It is having feeding issues around the 7th round or so. It’s also rougher than a cob as it cycles.
Does your 44/40 raise the ejector with “NO”...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I had not either until this one. It’s one of those gold plated special editions, Cheyenne
I am sure now that I won’t use it for CAS due to the fact that the lever needs to be squeezed to engage...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I picked up a late 60’s 1894 in 44-40 cheap and the action is pretty atrocious. I have slicked up and modified several dozen 1892/clones for CAS but never touched an 1894.
First issue I see (and...
Forum: Military Rifles
After 5 years in the corps I hated the ar15 especially the m4. Mainly due to 5.56 lack of stopping power and the 16" barrel on the m4 making it worse. I did love the A2 sights.
Anyways in the 15...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Victors were good. Made in China now and service /quality is slipping. Smith torches are excellent as were the older victors. Smith regulators are better than victor but the best are the airco...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Um maybe I misstated the spindle part. Ment hub so it would have sufficient diameter and could grove it for a good fit. The main reason I am thinking like this is not to save 5$ but to eliminate...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
So a question for those with more motor control experience. My initial thoughts was why use two motors. The wheels should turn 1:1 rpm to function with the best efficiency. So I thought I would...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I personally would machine and lap the insert out side the die body. Make the OD a slip fit and use green locktite to retain it. Don't forget to ream/turn a slight taper on both sides.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Um yes. Any brand dies with 7/8 -14 thread (99.9 percent of dies sold today) will work. Hornady sells lnl bushings that your dies screw into. Even hornady s dies require this
Forum: Reloading Equipment
There are a lot of of honest auctioneers in central rural indiana. Dad was an auctionholic and always took me with him and I still go to half a dozen a year. I have seen crooked auctioneers and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
While not junk large collections of common tools brings problems for many like you. I have seen many of a family member spent way to much time trying and expecting a lot of value over common items....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It's really hard to convey emotion with the written word. I wasnt trying to put down simple tools. It wasn't my intent. One of my hobbies is woodworking with all hand tools (except a track saw for...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Every manufacture has some great products. Don't put on blinders and only look at one brand or you will pass by several great items!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Maybe you missed the part where I said sorry and didn't blame you but the manufactures of metrology devices that try to infer accuracy by extra decimal places but in reality is not possible (nor in...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
O, be careful with that mitutoyo mic. I have a 7-8" one that is used out at a lathe to measure the outside diameter. One day I noticed that the measurements were not matching the Zeiss report. We...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yes it was sarcasm. I am sorry for that. As a machinist used to tolerances down to +\-8 microns which is +\- .0003" it sort of pisses me off when people list measurements down to .0005 using...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I want to make a comment. Spending 5 years in the SoCal desert I never saw a sharps on the old ranches, but many rolling blocks. Read history and a lot of people migrating west didn't settle but...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
what did you measure with? An optical comparator? Zeiss cmm?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Gasp!! Some don't win with every pull? O yea. Single stage and turret presses. Poor guys:brokenima
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I ran out yesterday! Do have 5 months of shells however loaded with it.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
FYI. If you are considering buying larger amounts, get promo. It loads to the same weight as red dot (not volume) and performs like red dot. Only sold in 8 lb cans but at a very reasonable price....
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Moonie, you are correct. The 45 colt 45acp convertible of late are the midsize frame where the standard 45 colts look to be the larger frame. As airman basic eluded to the top strap differences the...
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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 |
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