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For thickening up loose threaded joints I suggest blue loctite instead of superglue. The blue stuff hardens into more of a goop than a solid, so you can still adjust it but it tends to stay put. ...

Or, got to Mcmaster.com and try part #91259A634.
That's a precision shoulder bolt. Verify the length and that the head won't hit anything along the stroke of the press. You'll want nyloc nuts to...

Now that people mention ground wire, I have to say that looks right. Still puzzled as to why, but I'm ready to let it go.

Simon

Grumpa,

So, kind of like the stainless tumbling pins, only brass to add some color?

Could be.

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So, a hippie friend of mine, in the spirit of "reduce ,reuse, recycle" gives me all the lead he comes across. As a roofer, he does me proud. But, recently he was hired-labor in a cleanout...

Thanks guys.
I'll start with the graphite spray.

So I've been shooting OE a fair amount lately. My lyman 55 measure started to get sticky, so I diassembled and cleaned it. I didn't know what to lube with, I didn't want oil in there, so I used...

Well I had a baby step toward success. I picked up a Saeco 65571. This is a 300grain instead of the 336 I was using and is a round nose/flat point. It basically looks like my old bullet that...

I had poor results with 3F. The assumption is either slumping nose or deformed/leaking base from the higher pressures. I did not try a reduced load or harder lead in 3F, which might be the magical...

I remembered I should mention that there is a second type of shroud. It is sheet metal and pops over the barrel. I think this one would be too floppy to hold a sight. The kind you want is machined...

The bottom half of the front sight is a standard issue US Army shroud. You can get them from Dixie gun works for about $20. The top is a "Lyman" style 17A from Lee Shaver. I picked a tall one...

So, would you expect the longer case of a 38 Basic chamber to shoot more accurately with a lot of powder than a 38-55 with a lot of powder? Right now my most accurate 300 yard load is 40 grains and...

I think these came through.

The front sight is just a standard Lyman Globe soldered onto a standard Trapdoor sight shroud. It keeps me from cutting the barrel and gets the globe up high which the...

It is a reline of a crusty old trapdoor barrel in full rifle length (not Cadet or Carbine). I used a liner from Track-of-the-Wolf. They have a few in 38-55. I used the only one with 14:1 twist. ...

Thanks guys. It looks like my next match will be too soon to do much. I hope to get an idea if lighter wind is all I need. I should be able to try a shorter bullet the match after that.

Simon

It does seem odd people spend that much for Walmart quality ammo when you can buy mid range Eley product for the same price.

I can vouch that lead licking existed well into the 1980s.

Sometimes, change is good.

So I have been shooting at 200 yards and doing well. I tested at 300 and did fine also. Then, I went to a 300/600 yard match, did great at 300 and could hardly hit paper at 600. Now, it was a good...

I wouldn't expect 777 to be any cleaner than black powder. I've used it a bit in a rifle and it leaves just as much fouling as black powder and cleans the same way. I also don't think smokeless...

OK, I'm ready to send in my money for heavy barrel, scope and iron sight.

2 questions.
1) Can I buy a couple targets? Play the odds, etc.
2) Is the scoring bench style, group size only, or is...

OK I'll chime in. Don't do anything drastic till you cruise Ebay for a while. If you don't want to reline or mess up what you have, just buy a medium quality barrel for $100, or barreled action for...

Rule #1: Your rifle is unique.

That being said, my worn and rusty trapdoor likes weight. If you don't like recoil, try less powder, but my trapdoor likes a heavy bullet regardless.

I have an Izhmash 5-1 and I love it. It isn't a Biathlon gun, but rather a bolt target rifle (3 position style), but it has a lot of the details of their Bialthlon units. I shoot in a league with...

On a completely un-gunrelated note: I had a neightbor that I'd swear was 100. A trip to the mailbox looked like she was finishing a marathon. She seemed the walking dead. One day she was skipping...

Most of the 3 position target shooting books claim that low blood oxygen levels cause a decrease in eyesight. They use this to warn against holding your breath too long when taking a shot. In your...