Merry Christmas Baja, This is a very nice thread for Christmas. I have a nice Sako 22 hornet that I have used on varmints. I intend to use this rifle to introduce my children to center fire...
Type: Posts; User: screamingjohnny
Forum: Completed Deals
Merry Christmas Baja, This is a very nice thread for Christmas. I have a nice Sako 22 hornet that I have used on varmints. I intend to use this rifle to introduce my children to center fire...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've done many chambering jobs with just a finish reamer. A rougher is good if you are doing a lot of jobs. Take it slow and you will be fine. Say .050 a time.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I can think of a lot of things that I hate more than doing a recoil pad job, but I have a pad grinding jig. I made mine. I improved the B square model. I wish you good luck in the future.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I would consult a Machinery's hand book as it should have the measurements for the thread size you need.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
There is a lot of good advice here. I own a Sheldon lathe much like yours, and find it a delight to run. Mine didn't have much tooling either. I bought a 4 jaw chuck first, and an indicator. A QCTP...
Forum: Swaging
I have some questions regarding the materials and construction of this press. It has been some time since I read all the threads, so this may have been asked before. If I want to build a press for...
I have enjoyed the 44 specials that I have shot and would highly recommend it.
Forum: Swaging
How do the Herters bullets shoot? I have heard that they were not to accurate.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hats off to the generous police buddy! I only with that I had one.
Forum: Cast Boolits
A double 12 ga. that I thought I had fixed, both barrels went off at the same time. I only good thing of this was that I was aiming at a pesky chipmunk. His DNA was scattered, perhaps that is why...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would think any 45 wound would make you leak enough to make you want to seek some medical help.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Gear I've been casting 30 years. I learned some great information from your post as well as some others here. Thanks John
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Great work on both the tool and the checkering!
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I did a lever release for one of my rifles. I made the lever myself from 1018. I used a Dave Talley floorplate that had the hinge as part of the floor plate. I gained a lot of help from an old book...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thanks for mentioning this site. I like mausers and have never heard of it.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I say go for it as well. You can always use the knowledge for yourself, or in other fields of endever.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
You guys have a lot of great advice about shipping firearms. I really like and use the hard case inside the box myself. I have asked for gun boxes at some of the big sporting goods outlets with good...
Forum: Swaging
fredj338 It looks like yours are shooting very swell!
Forum: Swaging
I Enjoy the fact that you guys share this information. I would like to get into swaging at some time in the future. This thread can certainly help me with getting started, and reducing the cost, of a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks guys for the advice, it is appreciated.
Forum: Swaging
Those are some great looking boolits. The folks on this forum have some great ideas.
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 |