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  1. Thread: Bullet tips?

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    I think you're right about dumbing things down. ...

    I think you're right about dumbing things down.

    I know a couple of the guys working at the local Academy's gun department. Since March they've had plenty of customers return to the store with...
  2. Thread: bluing tank

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    Sticky: Thanks for the response. I'll have to shorten the...

    Thanks for the response. I'll have to shorten the time up and not let it go for so long. I'd like to see if I can get more luster. I usually stop at 320 as well.
    Matte probably wasn't the best way...
  3. Thread: bluing tank

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    Sticky: I use a mild steel tank for caustic salts and a...

    I use a mild steel tank for caustic salts and a stainless tank and distilled water for rust bluing, as well.

    I was told/taught that a stainless tank is preferable for rust bluing for reasons I...
  4. Thread: bluing tank

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    Sticky: Don't know if your question was answered, as it...

    Don't know if your question was answered, as it was asked years ago, but for anyone else reading this, the rust bluing acids will pit the bore.

    Conventional wisdom is that plugging the bore...
  5. Thread: bluing tank

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    Sticky: Good book but you a lot of the chemical names...

    Good book but you a lot of the chemical names left me scratching my head. Essence of this and eye of newt, etc. Seriously though, when I was in school, we were given a cheat sheet that translated the...
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    OP, this is good advise. Look for a bulged or...

    OP, this is good advise.
    Look for a bulged or ringed chamber.
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    I wouldn't run out and by a broken case...

    I wouldn't run out and by a broken case extractor, but for future reference-
    Broken case extractors are inserted through the broken case. The end of the case extractor has two hooks (for lack of a...
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    If you're willing to wait, the bolt you're...

    If you're willing to wait, the bolt you're looking for may show up on Ebay. You may need to be diligent and check often, but you can find a variety of gun parts on Ebay. Prices can be very fair to...
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    We use a Brownells product called TCE to degrease...

    We use a Brownells product called TCE to degrease our parts but have also used acetone. Both can attack plastic parts and will probably damage cured Aluma Hyde, stock finishes, etc. so be careful.
    ...
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    Not any gunsmith I know or know of, but I suppose...

    Not any gunsmith I know or know of, but I suppose that some do. We shoot for less than .0005 for dialing in a barrel, use a four-jaw and normally don't accept .003 to .005 run out on anything.
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    Brownells has both books- $38.99 dealer price....

    Brownells has both books- $38.99 dealer price. Retail should be around that. SKU- 926-000-002WB and 926-000-003WB. https://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=gunsmith+machinist&ksubmit=y
  12. Thread: Ballistol?

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    Ever try 1 table spoon of baking soda to 1 gallon...

    Ever try 1 table spoon of baking soda to 1 gallon of water to neutralize your browning solution?
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    You could go to any other trade oriented forum...

    You could go to any other trade oriented forum and substitute the word "gunsmiths" for welder, plumber, electrician, knife maker or mechanic and you're statement would remain true of many of the...
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    Shilen will sell you a pre-threaded,...

    Shilen will sell you a pre-threaded, pre-contoured, short chambered barrel in 7x57 for a Remington 700 or Post 64 Model 70. Nearly any fairly competent gunsmith could finish headspace the barrel for...
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    Service centers are lower level repair shops....

    Service centers are lower level repair shops. They handle factor repair work and they are usually NOT CUSTOM GUN SHOPS. They are basically factory armorers.

    I personally know at least two...
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    Pig cooker, I'm looking for a round barrel....

    Pig cooker, I'm looking for a round barrel. Thanks for the offer though.

    John Taylor, I appreciate you taking the time to post. I especially appreciate the information on sleeving and...
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    Definitely an option. I was trying to avoid...

    Definitely an option. I was trying to avoid turning a barrel from a blank, but that may be the what's going to have to happen. I'm still thinking about the sleeving option, but understand risks...
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    Thanks for the response guys. You all have...

    Thanks for the response guys. You all have definitely given me some good ideas. I didn't think about sleeving the barrel or rechambering it. Good stuff and I appreciate it.

    The fired case...
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    Need Barrel for Marlin 336-44.

    Hello everybody, I'm looking for a replacement barrel for a Marlin 336 in .44 Mag.

    The current barrel has a good sized bulge/ring in the chamber about a half-inch up from the rim of the case....
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    Here's what I understand and my attempt to answer...

    Here's what I understand and my attempt to answer your questions to the best of my ability. I highly recommend that you don't trust me, or anyone else blindly without cross checking or seeking expert...
  21. If I'm not mistaken, that barrel is screwed into...

    If I'm not mistaken, that barrel is screwed into the receiver. At least that's what it looks like to me. What looks to be the cylinder of the barrel shows obvious signs of contamination, likely...
  22. I'm interested in the LAM II. PM sent.

    I'm interested in the LAM II. PM sent.
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    I don't know, but anything is better than...

    I don't know, but anything is better than nothing. We have a little pancake compressor that is used for spraying the activator for hydro-graphics. It has a cheap aftermarket water separator plumbed...
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    This is what I was thinking as well and thank you...

    This is what I was thinking as well and thank you for clearing that up.



    If I had the gun in front of me, I would first check headspace, just because, then I would test fire it with another...
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    I've used both Gunkote and Aluma-Hyde II form...

    I've used both Gunkote and Aluma-Hyde II form Brownells a time or two.
    I also tried the spray can version of Durakote and it worked very well.

    I also use 120-grit aluminum oxide as a blast...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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