Bit on the heavy side by about 50%
Type: Posts; User: reed1911
Forum: Shot Guns
FEATURES
FEATURES 20″ Barrel 24″ Barrel
STYLE Lever Action Lever Action
MANUFACTURER GForce Arms, Turkey GForce Arms, Turkey
WEIGHT 7.9 lbs 8.1 lbs
BARREL LENGTH 20″ ...
Forum: Special Projects
I use an RCBS die. I've moved to the hot glue method for just about everything if the current seat plug does not fit. I used to make my own to fit all sorts of bullets, but the hot glue method is so...
Forum: Special Projects
9-12 months seems to be the current lag.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just showed the kiddo (he's an artist), his response was "Awesome! It looks like the effect you get with overwet paper using watercolor and striations with the brush" He wish's you had a portfolio to...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Per Google
Micarta is a brand name for composites of linen, canvas, paper, fiberglass, carbon fiber or other fabric in a thermosetting plastic. It was originally used in electrical and decorative...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I think he took and layered them and made his own laminate.
Forum: Special Projects
What a wonderfully neat idea!
Who are you working with on the bullet? Hawk Bullets would be a good source, you may give them a call.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
There are two ways to go about it in my opinion, depending on what you are looking to achieve. If you just need to expand the mouth to allow for a bullet to be seated, then yes the .50-70 or .50-90...
AMEN DON!
If the price is right when you buy it, the price is RIGHT!
Sometimes you get smokin' deals, sometimes you pay a little premium, but 95% of the time you pay market price.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've always had great results from 4D Reamer Rentals. Even when I've needed to extend the rent time due to project issues, Fred has been more than gracious with extensions.
I've always gotten...
Forum: Special Projects
<sigh> Trail Boss, well it does what it is advertised to do, but good night it is dirty. And yes, you use WAY more than necessary. HP-38/W231, Tightgroup, Unique, and Bullseye are so good for cast....
Forum: Special Projects
Actually I shoot tons of the NOE 45g PB in .22 Hornet at .22LR velocities using 3.5g HP-38/W231 and it does wonderfully. However lead through a suppressor is a pain to clean up after all the time,...
Forum: Special Projects
I have a 1:7 twist I made into a .22 Hornet SS shooter. Works just fine. It was a side project for me, just happened to have a stub left over and nothing else to do with it.
Fast pistol powders...
Forum: Swaging
https://shop.reedsammo.com/228-for-22-Savage-Hi-Power-56x52R_c367.htm
I have 50g, 55g, 60g, 62g, and 70g all in .228
Forum: Swaging
On the flux, a quality acid based flux is necessary and clean, clean jackets. I've always kilned mine, but the torch method seems to work across the board for many others so you need not invest in...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The springs are broken. I found one and replaced it, but I need another for the other side. Its looking like I'll have to have someone make one. Anybody have a lead on someone that will?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
and.....bust on both of those. So, I'm still on the hunt.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm on the hunt for a "V" Leaf spring for a Parker shotgun. I need the old style that had 2 springs, one for each sear. The newer ones are one piece and cannot be used. If anyone has a lead on one...
Forum: Swaging
It soulds like you have a ratchet assembly on your press?
Forum: Swaging
AH! I did not think in those terms. I de-prime in a separate machine for everything.....information bias
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 |