Tool Maker and some gauge making for 35 years Started when I was 15 years old.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Tool Maker and some gauge making for 35 years Started when I was 15 years old.
I can remeber the "side matches at second chance rifle shotgun sub machine guns. Then the auto revolver and team matches.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I like the bimetal hack saw blades keep them in 3 different tpi sizes. Starrett is on maker but there are several US made brands. A good hacksaw blade makes a big difference when cutting fine work....
Forum: Cast Boolits
A gauge to compare the crimp depth wouldnt be to tricky to make a 1" round body with a bullet sized bore and slight taper that matches the crimp from case dia to bullet dia Form you starting crimp...
Forum: Our Town
Need your prayers for my son in law. % weeks or so ago ( just before Easter) He was uncrating some equipment. He stepped on a nail and treated it himself for a day or so then went to the local...
Not sure the restrictions on lead bullets or hollow points. Both make very effective pin loads. I have seen light bullet spin with the pins and come back and or bounce off, that plastic coating is...
Forum: AirGuns
Prairie dogs, wood chucks crows used to be, now iguanas and pigs in some areas 50-200 rounds a day is a great day. Deer or big game 3 rounds and your upset with your performance
Also the rounds...
Forum: Our Town
I find it surprising what things bring at a Good auction house. The local one here has several gun auctions a year. Big crowd astounding prices and little work for the owners. We used them on dads...
Forum: AirGuns
Just watched a you tube video on tannerite pellets taking any along with you?
I see no reason why a good shotgun with slugs or buck shot wouldnt be very effective on pigs.
Im betting you have a...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I had chilli dogs for supper tonight. Like tacos if the juice isnt running to your elbows they arnt good. Tony Packos sauce Packos pickle and pepper relish cheese and some onions.
Forum: Special Projects
Lipstick works good and isnt an oil base that soaks into wood. I used lipstick to mark in the electrical boxes in the shop when putting the plywood walls up. Lamp black works well also in some areas....
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...
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 |