Lilja and Pac-nor are good also. Hart was a top name but dont know if they are still in buisness. I have a Mcgowen on my one 3-55 its a great shooter. Also dont overlook douglas or shilen Ive had...
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Lilja and Pac-nor are good also. Hart was a top name but dont know if they are still in buisness. I have a Mcgowen on my one 3-55 its a great shooter. Also dont overlook douglas or shilen Ive had...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I was a little different on my 357 herret cases. I cut close to length sized up to .370 then back down to 357 this made sure I had a full shoulder. then final trimmed and fire form load. I did anneal...
The 147 grn 9mm load was designed to be subsonic in the military teams silenced carbines. Depending on elevation above sea level thats around 1100 fps.
If you can get that 200 grainer up to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bore condition. while you give group size how many shots? fliers or overall large group?
Full length size or neck size? first time brass or fire formed to the rifle? How many firings on the brass?...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I would disassemble it put in a big pot of water and boil it. cover completely in water by 3-6" then let cool the lube will boil out and float to the top then when cool will be a disc of lube you can...
Call accurate and talk to them on what you want what you and to do with it and how. Let them guide you through it. Youll want to know bore and groove of your barrels, and twist. Are these to be...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Add about 2 ounces of mineral spirits to you corn cob media have the polisher running and slowly trickle it in. Let run a few minutes and add the brass. This will rejuvenate the polish and media
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Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
27 threads per inch is a pipe thread pitch also a British and bicycle standard.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
What should work is to get a new plug so you have the best threads possible. Coat the new plug with 3-4 coats of wax or other release agent J-B weld, plasti steel, bisonite, or other epoxy with a...
Forum: Special Projects
I will agree seal the underside up good so bees and critters cant nest there. but before doing so seal the wood good to keep moisture out I would seal the whole bench with several coats of a good...
Forum: Special Projects
My last work bench was a big project.
The top is 2 x 4s on edge doweled together with 8 3/4" dowels 2 x6s in to form the pockets for the legs. bench top is 30" x 8' x 3 1/2" thick except where the...
Forum: Special Projects
One thing that makes the post mounted vise so handy is they can be height adjustable. Sawing filing and most operations are mush easier with better control when working at the right height. Being...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Noe may have gotten some stock that wasnt up to specs and the shrinkage/expansion was off to what they used.
Die cast dies are built with different grades of steel do to the expansion...
Forum: Special Projects
Another very versatile vise is grizzlys pattern makers vise. jaws swivel so it can hold tapered or straight parts.
Another way to go and these are interesting but some work to make is a leg vise...
safety glasses arnt just for shooting casting and reloading. Fishing, shop environments, cutting grass, snow removal, working with animals all may need them
One close call I was fishing the local...
Forum: Special Projects
Make your bench in the old way mortise tenon and doweled joints forget the nails screws and bolts. For a heavy use vise I prefer a stand alone vise on a post bolted or poured in the floor. This way...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Unless a special throat has been cut the overall length is the same for 308 in the garand. You Can load it way longer and fit in the action but it wont chamber do to the throat
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The "load" most used in NR A high power was 41.5 grns IMR 4895 under a 168 sierra MKHP. federal primer. This was a close duplication of the M852 match loading. It performed out to 600 yds very well...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Honing the action up to match with correct angles and a bright smooth finish is preferable to changing out springs, the only spring I change out is the trigger return spring. Changing the mainspring...
Forum: Our Town
reason for the recall was they were running to long.Okay that looks to be a fairly standard housing fan motor, get one with the right mount and shaft size reuse the fan and weight. Im surprised how...
Forum: Our Town
There should be an ID tag on it with specs. Call Graingers or Mc Master Carr with them they will guide you in the right direction. I would dry washing it out good and letting it dry then try it
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Almost all of my BPCR are single shots so I dont crimp I hand seat most ammo. Bushing dies are good as you can adjust neck tension as needed. A roll or taper crimp done seperatly from seating should...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Depending on how bad they are decides how I do it. just lose a little JB weld I fill the hole with the handle in. Ive bought some used ones that were bad ( handles would rotate on tangs inserted)...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
One change I made to mine is I pulled the little bottle of that catches the spent primers e clip and lid, found a piece of tygon tubing at the hardware store that fit the tube and put that on the...
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 |