Most of the cheaper 22 folks are making are from Umarex and I'm assuming the Colt is too. If I'm wrong; then perhaps this doesn't apply.
My GSG5P is a fun pistol/rfle to fire, and looks like an...
Type: Posts; User: lgvenable
Forum: Rimfire Area
Most of the cheaper 22 folks are making are from Umarex and I'm assuming the Colt is too. If I'm wrong; then perhaps this doesn't apply.
My GSG5P is a fun pistol/rfle to fire, and looks like an...
Forum: Our Town
JBL Pro home theater, with a mix of AB Systems and BGW Sensurround amps. Using an Intgra DHC 80.2, that's 9.2 channels into 20 amps at 7600 watts. Thats driven into the three front channels, the two...
Forum: Swaging
I was told payment up front for order, then when I went with the forum swaging press he tried to denigrate it for poor engineering. You're right on one thing, UP North, BT Sniper, and danr have a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Guys
All the citric acid does is remove all oxides and carbonates, to expose base metal brass. Period. This clean oxide free metal can be polished using any typical cleaner or polish, avoiding...
A Buck Rush with drop point and torsion spring opening, in blue or titanium. Then again a Gerber Junior Magnum or Magnum, or a Spyderco Police stainless like the last poster. The Buck Rush never...
Forum: Our Town
My screen name is lgvenable, just like my initals and last name. I use the same name on many forums.
My avatar is because I loved Pinky and the Brain as my grandson grew up.
BTW Von Gruff; you...
Forum: Swaging
long story short
the stainless media seems like the best way to go superior in every way to walnut shells or corncob, both of which I got.
None the less eventually the crud on and in the cases...
Forum: Swaging
The nice thing about stainless steel as the media, is that you can use the same citric acid solution you use to pre-clean you brass; to do a cleaning and passivation of the SS surface. I'd think at...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
The sarcasm might be correct, but more to the point: the law is the law; cross it at your peril. I didn't say I agreed with every regulation just that I obey them. For a fact much of what we use is...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
As the son of a former Marine/Dallas cop; all I'll say is the law is what it is. You take your freedom in your own hands when you cross the line, and it's your responsibility to know where the line...
Forum: Swaging
Use Di water for better results...no dissolved minerals
citric acid cleans and passivates the brass surface. I use 1 oz per gallon of DI water
Forum: Swaging
thanks I didn't want to jack the thread,but felt pretty strongly about that question. Now let Dan steer this thread back to its intended purpose
Dan onward with the details, as most readers, like...
Forum: Swaging
Dan as with others our prayers are with you. When you're in between, its tough. I got laid off from a paper mill years ago as a senior researcher.
However more to point, perhaps fellow forum...
Forum: Swaging
hey Dan I'm #50 and I'm in for 5 die set and $15 extra (or whatever it takes within reason) , you gotta make a profit, right?
Forum: Our Town
In East Texas those little suckers liked all the warm moist spots, and we'd suffocate the with clear fingernail polish. in a few hours they come right off dead as dead can be; so no chuckin' up in...
Forum: Swaging
use "convert" from Josh Madison, who has for years supplied to those of us doing conversions every other day.
http://joshmadison.com/convert-for-windows/
Forum: Swaging
hey bt i left you a pm or 2 can you shoot me a reply?
Larry
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
muriatic acid is 20%
concentrated HCL is 37%
I'm in a lab everyday so these are common.
Forum: Swaging
Well UP North is building the same press for me; ETA late May/early June! The press looks outstanding.
Forum: Swaging
Hey Danr. you should only have one lgvenable at 50, with a 5 part die; extrs dioes tohelp form a pointed oglive; using hardened materals. Use your determined best practices. I know I want mine...
Forum: Swaging
Aneat; do you have an idea of the spring needed? McMaster-Carr has a boatload.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#compression-and-die-springs/=c4al7j
Forum: Swaging
No need to use citrishine,etc .... shoot just use citric acid mono hydrate USP, just like THEY use to make their products
food grade, so 10 lbs bulk is $30.50, use 1 oz per gallon, and give it 5...
Forum: Swaging
he says he has one available right now.....
Forum: Swaging
Hey Aneat; whats the purpose of the spring in Corbins design?
Forum: Swaging
Hey Nicholst55
which dies are you going to use. ?
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 |