My majestic is a 30.06 can't be too short. Were any of the getters the same action? I've found a few Herrera stocks but there's no wealth of info out there on them
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My majestic is a 30.06 can't be too short. Were any of the getters the same action? I've found a few Herrera stocks but there's no wealth of info out there on them
Forum: Special Projects
Has any one ever tried to restock a bsa rifle? It looks like s k98 stock could be made to fit anyone try it? I want to fit it with a sendero contour barrel and the featherweight stock just hasn't got...
Forum: Our Town
I am slowly building a pole barn type garage 24/48'. In southern Indiana My snow load is 15-30psf the truss spacing will be depentdant on the span the 1x4 oak barn wood I'm using as purlins can...
Forum: Our Town
Ive looked all over for any other reference to Booba Ray and can find nothing other than a short part in this book. Does anyone know anything or have you ever seen it mentioned? Would likely be...
Forum: Our Town
Ok so I've listened to my Wanderings of an elephant hunter 6cd set by WMD Bell about 6 times now. It's a great story with some great info and opinion. Any way he references a country somewhere in the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
A friend left me his cimmeron 357 (colt SA clone type) This pistol shoots 38sp just fine but when loaded with 357 the primers expand back and jam up the works. PLEASE DON'T SCREAM PRESSURE just yet...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It's a 22-250 clip (308 mag won't fit177792bI rebarreled to 6mm-250 and never even considered a 85gr bullet being longer than a 50gr 224. It shoots worse the farther from the rifling. I sourced a...
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Ok I have really stepped in it. I rebarreled a rem 788 in 22-250 to 6mm250. This isn't the stepped in it part it a 12twist Krieger barrel and I'm getting 2980fps out of a 20.5" tube and 85gr sierras...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I just built a 6mm22/250( no change other than neck) could I use a Redding s type for 22/250 with an appropriate 6mm bushing?
Would this plan still work on my next project of a 20/250?
What...
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Thanks man it was my first. It's riddled with oopsies, but I won't let that stop my being proud of it
The stock came of eBay search Marlin 917 mannlicher should come up seller was beaver something....
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Ok I wrapped it in a rag and soaked it in acetone for a bit and took a brass brush to it and was able to scrub off 99% of it with no noticeable finish change. Used the hard plastic handle of the...
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Ok guys Ive got some ideas to go on. On the heating of it, how does the separation occur? Does it require some kind of scraping or does it just turn to ash and fall of? I fear any scrape marks or...
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So I used some acraglas to fill in a barrel channel, and as I was using my little square scraping device to wipe up the squish out. It seems to have wiped the release agent off. Now I have an...
Forum: Special Projects
Sorry I didn't catch the typo in time
SLEAVING A REM BARREL
Ok I just bought a lathe and am cutting my teeth on projects that are not financially sound. I have a handful of takeoff rem barrels...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Are all the 24" sporter barrels the same contour? Example would a 22-250 be identical to a 30-06 In outside dimensions? Or do LA cartridges have a slightly different contour? Just curious
I...
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Ive got a 98 and a 6/284 barrel and it wont feed. Ive fussed with the follower and even removed the extrractor and have found the problen to be the feed rails arent wide enought to allow the shoulder...
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i do not have any experience converting rimfire or even chambering im just getting my feet wet with some projects i had in mind for sometime that werent cost effective without free labor!
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I picked up for a pittance a k hornet jr reamer. It was described as .750 from front of rim to shoulder. I thought worst case i could machine away the rim cutting portion and use it as a reg k...
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My buddy has a savage 111 in 270, he would like a 243 I know the ease of a savage barrel swap but can't seem to figure out if there is a magazine available for the 111 in 243????? Most I've seen say...
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Are you refering to automotive type clear coat? I work at a dodge dealership and can make that happen!
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Bought an unfinished walnut stock and cant ddcide how to finish it. I dont want to ever fuss with it again so the rubbed oil finish is out. Heres s pic of the dry stock 172490 ideas? Im not opposed...
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I did the recess solely because I like the way they look. It is 11degrees after the recess I did not break the edge with emery cloth at all that is exactly as the lathe left it. I just wish it had...
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Thanks much guys! i have ordered another follower to do just what blue 2 suggested. All other advice will be utilized also. I gonna fiddle with it some more this weekend Ill post back the outcome
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This is my fuzzy looking job
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I have cut 4 on my lathe and it doesnt seem that i am doing something right? The term perfect is used to describe the crown where every land and groove comes out distinct and sharp. mine are coming...
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 |