Every time I've used evaporust it has etched the steel slightly which would be the end of a reloading die. The die bodies are hardened steel. Wire brush the outside and use a 3m pad on the inside. ...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Every time I've used evaporust it has etched the steel slightly which would be the end of a reloading die. The die bodies are hardened steel. Wire brush the outside and use a 3m pad on the inside. ...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It's fine, lots of 44 and 450 barrels with 5/8-24 threads. That said I prefer 11/16-24 on them just to be difficult. 44 AR10 wildcat barrel I'm making for a buddy with 5/8"-24 threads, Mine...
Forum: AirGuns
That sort of looks like some of the saddle scope/shell holder mount bolts for a Rem 870/1100/1187 shotgun as well as others.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Most of those finishes will stick better to a parkerized finish than bare blasted steel prepared with the correct media to tooth up the surface. Parkerizing is chemically bonded to the surface of...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'd think you should be fine with a smaller gas port then. I've made a few midlength 450BM barrels and used a .081" port on them which has a lower port pressure. Are you getting ejector swipes?
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
What is your gas port pressure for the loads you're using?
Forum: Our Town
There are even fake scams for trusted companies. Marlin Firearms keeps having one pop up. My son found a 357 Dark a couple years ago NIB and luckily mentioned it before he bought it. Had to break...
Yes you can make a multi caliber can. They're likely not going to approve "MULTI" just like on a form 1 SBR they no longer approve "MULTI" for the caliber even if that's what the receiver is marked....
I have two form 1 suppressors. For design, it's best to keep it simple like a K or M baffle. Lots of stuff floating around over at silencertalk. It can also be disheartening talking with...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
If the range brass looks like it's once fired (rifle) and not berdan primed it goes home with me. Pistol stuff as long as the case mouth doesn't have more than a 90 degree bend in it I'll shoot it...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
They very well may be 10-32 (.19"ish dia). Usually peep apertures are 12-40 or 7/32-40 (.21"ish dia). Some of my Skinner sights extras that fit in my Lyman, Redfield, Williams and of course the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Take a look at skinner peep sights. They list a .155" rear sight in their accessories area.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've used mostly HSS or M42 cobalt endmills and reamers for the lowers I've done. I did one test lower using drills and while it did work the fit wasn't as nice as my 100% lowers so from then on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Felt bob and red rougue to break the edge. The slightly rounded edge will allow the bullet to conform down in size v/s the edge trying to shave it. You might be able to use a fine neck sized ball...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It can also be caused by the case mouth step being too sharp. I run into this often with straight walled wildcats. If you can polish it slightly and break the edge it'll stop shaving the bullet. ...
Forum: Our Town
On the PM just like in every post there is a triangle with an exclamation inside of it icon to the bottom left under the user name. Click on that and follow the prompts.
Forum: Special Projects
Nice jig! I rarely have to weld a bandsaw blade but have used a simple backer and a couple clamps in the past. That looks much nicer and no third hand needed!
Forum: Our Town
We also use a lockout plate and shut off things we don't need like the 50amp hot tub breaker. They're simple enough you can make your own if you want. We added it when the line to the house was...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
longbow, 308 brass (2.015") is too short to make 444 (2.225") but it can be made with 30-06 (2.494"). I have used 308 to make shorter versions like 44amp, 44x1.6"(same length and case capacity as...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Longbow, the only real issue revolves around the crimp and neck tension. You shouldn't roll crimp since it headspaces on the case mouth so you have to rely on neck tension and a taper crimp. Some...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
No shoulder on 44-06 and the neck thickness is around .010". You still headspace off of the case mouth, but like I mentioned earlier it's nicer to use belted mag brass and headspace off of the belt.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
When I have a die with some brass buildup or am making a new die I'll run a burgandy 3M pad on a split stick in/out of the die briefly. It only takes a few seconds to clean out brass streaks or...
Forum: Our Town
That's why I like the diesel units. The fuel keeps a long time, no carbs to gunk up or regulators to freeze/clog.
Forum: Our Town
We got a 6600watt air cooled diesel generator 14 years ago. Not sure on the total hours, but it gets at least 100hrs of use a year. I prefer it over gas as the fuel stores longer and we use less...
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