What a huge disappointment. I have some of their smaller tools and they are all first class.
Type: Posts; User: David2011
Forum: Casting Equipment
What a huge disappointment. I have some of their smaller tools and they are all first class.
Forum: Our Town
Yes. I got lucky two nights ago. Even though I had my glasses on a hot chip off of the lathe made it under the bill of my cap and down inside the safety glasses which were not as close to my face as...
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I was given a fun little project that could be started and finished in an evening. The guys needed two replacement screws that retain part of the windage adjustment mechanism in the big bracket that...
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For anyone that's interested, one of the battleship volunteers has a YouTube channel that has very high quality information on the ship. Tom puts a huge amount of work into every video.
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LOL! I'm not sure that would constitute a primer charge!
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Off the top of my head, probably a pair of 1907 Brazilian Mausers or maybe my 1893 Marlin in 32-40 but I can't remember at the moment the year of manufacture of the Marlin.
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It will, but it's not nearly as satisfying and seeing the hit.
Forum: Cast Boolits
After reading the entire thread twice:
Randy Buchanan didn't write anything that I questioned in the least. I also started loading the .40 S&W in 2007 but I've loaded about 100,000 rounds; all but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Before ammunition got so incredibly expensive in recent years it made no economic sense to hand load 9mm. The cost of a primer and any factory made bullet exceeded the price of the loaded round. I...
Forum: Our Town
We had an interesting project yesterday. I'm not sure how it happened; I usually get called in after-the-fact. Somehow a massive bronze casting was bent while removing the shaft from it and in the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Not related to shipping; in New Mexico when "universal background checks were implemented. That meant that anyone handling a firearm that doesn't belong to them is a transfer and requires a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Charcoal lighter fluid on a towel works well for me.
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I'm a retired IT professional and looking at Linux before I'll go to Windows 11.
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I was a huge fan for a long time. He lost me and a lot of my Parrothead friends when he got political. Still, I'm saddened at his passing.
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The coil would probably burn out instantly and it might be pretty spectacular. If someone was injured by you putting 110VAC to the coil it's likely that you would be prosecuted.
Fortunately I...
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It’s been mentioned. My experience with a vented portable is underwhelming. Dropped the room temperature all the way to 82-85 degrees when it was 95-98 outside. It was not inexpensive, either.
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I bought oil already. Still working on the “permanent” installation; should have all the parts in later today. I’m going with Milton Highflow V fittings simply because I like the way the collar...
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Unexpected followup: I still hadn't gotten around to buying an air compressor. I had to allow for all the setup time as well. Fast forward, the next door neighbor was having a pool party. I asked...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a number of powder measures. The RCBS Uniflow is by far my least favorite because throws can vary as much as 0.5 grain with extruded powders like H4895. It’s just not as consistent as the...
Forum: Our Town
Collectors Firearms has the best inventory of any gun shop I’ve seen. Their website will make you drool.
https://www.collectorsfirearms.com/
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Blachthorn, we have one of those portable air conditioners. They have to be vented to the outside or the heat they remove is just returned to the room in which they’re running. Ours was purchased...
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My real problem with the heat is that it’s no fun standing in the sun flying my radio controlled airplanes. We’re getting a break today; forecast is for 95. It’s battleship day, working on the big...
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The numbers on a thermometer around here won’t impress anyone but I promise, 98-100F, as we’ve had the past few weeks, along the Gulf Coast is absolutely oppressive. I’ve lived in the Central Valley...
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Robert, one of the upgrades to the Texas was a fire control system. Once the guns were loaded and the ready signal enabled, Fire Control set the guns to fire. When the fire control (analog)...
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Thank you all. The ease of moving the big stuff is made up for by the amount of effort to do the little things. One day my entire accomplishments were to remove a taper pin, get a bronze bushing...
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 |