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Forgive me, (from Australia) but is non-coeliac gluten sensitivity widely talked about by medical practitioners in the states?
Having suffered from migrains, general joint pain and plantar...

With a lathe and ingenuity, it's all possible! I lopped off a .308 collet die to work on a .30BR, the big problem to solve was how to 'fix' it back to .308 improved dimensions! [smilie=l:

I personally like the Lee collet die for neck sizing.

I used to use neck sizers if I had them, or full length dies unscrewed a few turns if I didn't, and got very good results from both...

Oh! I'm an idiot!

Hear hear! One of the best posts I've seen in an age. I'm slowly being driven away from a lot of (shooting related) forums because of the type Char-gar described in the original post.
It says a lot...

You can order 'pre-chambered' barrels that are 'short chambered', and intended to be deepened to correct headspace with the chamber reamer, and 'long chambered' that are headspaced by facing the...

G'day Ballistics!

Great to hear from someone who knows a bit about martinis!

Your observation about the possibility of a loose-cut tenon thread allowing 'stretch' over insufficiently supported...

Not sure at what point a late reply becomes bumping an old thread, but I would like to be kept in the loop for how this project progresses as well. It sounds like here in Australia we're slightly...

I have actually noticed that 1892's seem to be much more highly regarded in the beautiful US of A than they seem to be in AUS.

I've decided to do something about this, and buy a whole heap of...

Thanks guys, for the links and help!

Only trouble is I forgot to mention I'm in Australia, so I think the paperwork to import bits and pieces would be more hassle than the 'hoff himself... I'll...

G'day all,

I havn't been here for a while having kids and all, but recently got back in the game and bought a Winchester 1892......Built in 1893!!!!

So it's a 32-20 and at some time in it's...

This is slightly off topic too but I've just gone and bought a Howa 1500 in .243W (heavy/blue) which should fix me for a 'multi-tasker', which takes the 'pressure' off the 32-20 to perform beyond...

Hi all! Thanks for all the help!

Special thanks to Dean D, 15,000psi gives me a figure I can work with/to.

Four fingers of death,

My k hornet is a martini as well! Pretty close to my...

Thank you everybody!

It sounds like I went off a bit half-cocked with this last purchase, I had heard fantastic things about the 1892 action and have just sold a '94 winchester (30-30) that I had...

Hi Kirk,

Is there a site that lists pressure generated by blackpowder loads?

Four-Fingers mentioned a date of around 1896 as the time at which steel technology went ahead a bit of a leap.. Are...

Thank you Four-Fingers!

Would the pistol load data from ADI's website: http://www.adi-powders.com.au/handloaders-guide/pistol.asp
(Lead 115grain, 2.5 grains TRAILBOSS (max) 705FPS 15,300 CUP) be...

G'day all!

I've been raising kids instead of hell for the last few years but have just bought my first new rifle in about three years so I'm on the hunt for good info and learning again!

New...

That is a GREAT score!

I can't resist bragging here though, the best score I've had lately was at a garage sale 200 yards from my house, I almost NEVER go to garage sales, but did so on a whim,...

Is a cylinder throat in a revolver? Or do you mean some dimension within the chamber?

My .44 magnum is a single shot rifle built on a martini cadet action (sort of like a falling block but hinged...

Re: Twist rate thread drift, that's fine, my BIG problem is more accuracy, Boolit size being too small for the bore is a sub-problem within the big problem. So any thoughts are appreciated.

Those...

Well I started with pure lead and have just been throwing all sorts of things in on top, old boolits, old sinkers, lead roofing sheet, even shot boolits that had been through rabbits and dirt!
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Well, there's nothing quite like increasing your size by lamenting! [smilie=1:

Sorry, I didn't make my first post clear, the boolit sizes listed were as measured, not as advertised, the Lee...

I'll try it, but it just seems like the boolits produced will be .434 across the wide point and .430 at the narrow?

I 'slugged' my bore yesterday and I think I found out why I've been calling my gun "Lightning" (...because it only rarely hits the same place twice...)
The bore seems to be at least .433!
I think I...

Hi Guys! Thanks for the replies!

So there's hope yet!

Sounds like I'll have to buy some gas-checks for the 310 grainers and drive 'em harder.
I'll be able to search around here to find a good...