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A couple years ago I picked up this rifle in 577-450 MH. The pics online appeared to be in worse shape than it was. My plan was to strip it to the action and build a sporter in 45-70 or...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
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A couple years ago I picked up this rifle in 577-450 MH. The pics online appeared to be in worse shape than it was. My plan was to strip it to the action and build a sporter in 45-70 or...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Ive been having a coyote come in the yard and grab a chicken. Could always get away before me and the dogs could catch up to him. One day last week I came by the window to see the chickens turkeys...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I tend to take the shot that they offer me. Those broadside shots you see on TV don’t happen to me very often. I don’t take Texas heart shots but try to break a shoulder if the angle allows it.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Yeah, I probably just need to buy the dies and brass. I file off the belt on 338 win mag cases. Drive them into a sizing die I made. Cut to length and fire form. Another die I made just sizes the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
GMB has a 38-40 blank in stock. 25” x 1.06. Might not need extractor work. Does anyone know the barrel thread dimensions on these rifles?
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I agree. My original plan for this barrel was a stub job on a 410 shotgun. Probably going to stay with that plan and look for a suitable blank for the rolling block.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Well my blank is 1”. Borderline big enough. Extractor would probably need some work. Since my blank is only 20” long I would need to build a different forearm. Probably only way to match the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Hmm, could be. I’ll dig the barrel out tomorrow and see how big it is.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have a Rolling block chambered in 8x58RD. Making Ammo for it is a bit of a pain. I also have a 45 cal green mtn blank setting around.
Thinking about rebarreling this old roller to 45 colt.
Does...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I use 50 Alaskan brass and it works great. Resize in 50-70 dies.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Moleman, this is my 3rd GMB barrel and I’ve been pleased with the others.
Country gent, hmmm, I have one of those.
You all have been a great amount of help in this endeavor and I certainly...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
What is the best way to blacken/blue 416 stainless?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Update, got it threaded and contoured. No problem. Reamer is not here yet. Just needs chambered, crowned and an extractor notch filed in it.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
A long time ago before I had a lathe I built a 270 using a prethreaded short chambered barrel. While finish reaming I cut deeper than I wanted. Bolt would close on a no go with considerable pressure....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I once stuck a case in a Savage 223. Unable to knock it out I pulled the scope and the barrel and got it out. When I put it all back together it required 2 klicks to rezero at 200 yds
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Moleman, that a good idea. I’ll look into that
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Lots of helpful tips here. My cross feed has no dial or scale and is far too course and loose to feed I with it. I will have to set my compound at 90 deg to the work as it has the only scale on the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
There is no half-nut dial. The half-nut will only engage when the lead screw is in one position. However by using normal methods threads were horrible to non existent. Hence I do not disengage.
I...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Since the barrel is RH twist and LH threads will this pose a problem. In theory firing would tend to unscrew the barrel. Does it actually happen? Should I use blue loctight?
I’ll probably get it...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Once the barrel is off my plan was to grind a bit that fit the existing threads???
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I do grind my own bits. I thread at the tail stock using a live center and steady rest. The babot bushings at my head stock are not solid enough to cut good threads.
My lathe was made between 1894...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Sometime back I bought a 1912 Norwegian Krag made in 1923. Caliber 6.5x55. Originally set up as a sniper rifle with aperture sights. Sight is not there but like many others I mounted a scope to the...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
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As originally built293147 I didn’t like the bolt as forged so I made a new one.293148 Then I didn’t like the steps on the military barrel so I made a shroud to cover it.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I’ve killed 2 deer with my 58 Remington. The Lee 452 200 RF cast of pure lead. All the FFFG I could get in the cylinder. As I recall velocity was about 700 FPS. One boolit was recovered and was...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I’ve long wanted a 338 Marlin express. Difficult to find these days at a price I can afford
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 |