Slugging a Rifle Barrel Video

[Cowboy5780]

Theres a video over on Youtube by Iraqveteran8888 that shows slugging a barrel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Iraqvete...13/ErFaJlUVs1Y

[BOOM BOOM]

HI,
Glad you posted it. For me a non computer guy this is the only why I see unusual videos like these.

[walltube]

Very good tutorial.

HOWEVER!

What about the kid's eye protection? His naked orbs are alarmingly too close to all that hammering. Things like that scare the bejeezuz out of me.

Sorry 'bout the rant fellers, having 11 g'kids causes me to be a bit protective... Ya know what I mean?

[KCSO]

I quit at the notice that a 31 caliber ball was .350 diameter.

[Blammer]

hmm, never noticed that comment on the video.

it's an interesting video and may work for some.

I like to use a BRASS rod and push it from the chamber end.

[KCSO]

If it is a difficult rifle i like to use a brass rod set and upset a slug in the front and rear of the bore.

[Nora]

I quit at the notice that a 31 caliber ball was .350 diameter.

I waited to cringe till I saw the kid put a dowel rod back into the barrel wile the guy was measuring the slug.

[jnovotny]

Looks as if someone has done their homework, very instructual. You have to look past the little mistakes and take the video for what it is. It would help anyone that has never slugged a bore to do so.

[duckndawg]

It helped me. I had never slugged a gun before now that I had seen it I did it and it is simple!!

[Dframe]

Looks as if someone has done their homework, very instructual. You have to look past the little mistakes and take the video for what it is. It would help anyone that has never slugged a bore to do so.

Well put! I thought the guy did a pretty good job.

[mooman76]

I would do a few things different myself but everyone has their ways. Not bad though. I happen to have a .319 RB mould and it works perfect for 30 caliber guns.

[IV8888]

Guys I am the one that made the video just so you know. I didn't realize my videos were kind of floating around on forums and stuff. Kinda cool I guess.

I have a lot of projects coming up that I think will end up working out well. Going to be making a hot bluing and case hardening series before too terribly long.

Any questions just shoot me an email.

[Jon K]

Slug both ends seperately.

Muzzle end is always the small end of the barrel.................

Notice how there was no resistance, once the slug was started?

Jon

[joel0407]

So once I slug the barrel do I want boolits the same size or larger and if larger how much larger. I slugged my 45/70 at .45789

[Freightman]

So once I slug the barrel do I want boolits the same size or larger and if larger how much larger. I slugged my 45/70 at .45789

I use .01 over so a .459 would be perfect.

[mag_01]

Nice job Eric thx for sharing --- 1 to 3 ths. over would be fine throat will determine largest size.

[leas327]

I am new to casting and have seen this and other videos that you made. They look pretty good to me and having something to watch helps it all "click" for me. I am not some old grey beard that has been doing this since "shep was a pup" and my daddy never showed me how to do this when i was 2 so the internet and some magazines are how I got started. I know there are books out there i can read but they cost money and your videos are free. They have some flaws but you recognize that you aren't perfect and do the best you can(which i think is pretty good btw). So thanks for showing a newb like me that it isn't all that hard. It gave me the confidence to take up a new hobby. And if anyone else has a problem with how you do things tell them to put out a better video than yours. I have looked and there aren't to many out there. Especially for the price.

[Captain*Kirk]

Another "Thanks", IV8888. I "knew" how to do this, but never have, yet....your video puts it into real-time action and makes me want to give it a try!
Forget about the critics. Anyone can criticize anything, but usually don't/can't do any better.
Last but not least......thanks for serving!

[captain-03]

Enjoyed it ... thanks for sharing!!

[Jaybird62]

Good job on the video. I'd like to see some ideas from members as to what a "chapter outline" would be for an all inclusive complete cast boolit how-to video. Who knows, it could be put into a DVD and sold as a fund raiser for this forum.