Yes, I'll be making some soon. It involves nitric acid which is pretty expensive to order nowadays and probably puts you on an alphabet agency watch list. Since I've retired, I'm at home with the...
Type: Posts; User: andremajic
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Yes, I'll be making some soon. It involves nitric acid which is pretty expensive to order nowadays and probably puts you on an alphabet agency watch list. Since I've retired, I'm at home with the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you want a lot of the bubbles to come to the surface after mixing use a heat gun on low. It makes it a runnier consistency when heated, and you can see the bubbles come to the surface and pop.
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Forum: Rimfire Area
I'm using a crossman wallyworld special with .177 devestator pellets with excellent results. All were near instant deaths.
"Almost" all of my shots are over 30 yards with a scope.
What really...
Forum: Our Town
If it's an Indian scammer, it is helpful if you reverse it by claiming to be psychic and telling them how in a past life they were a thugee who strangled many innocent victims. Tell them that they...
Forum: Our Town
I'll second finding an astronomy group or club in your area. Not only are they very friendly to newbies, but they're also proud of their gear and always willing to share. I'd try before buying and...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Looks beautiful. It gives me the warm and fuzzies when I see my product being used and hearing feedback.
I have about 2 cases left of the rust blue left, but I haven't made more, since I'm not...
Forum: Special Projects
Looks nice. I'll be watching for updates.
Andy
Forum: Our Town
Good to hear of your health Duke, I personally know that you will succeed in any endeavor you work on and this will be no different.
Andy
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've also seen them used for parts that need to be put in a hydraulic 12 ton press for removing bearings, etc. Just adjust the chuck jaws to the right diameter so the piece pushed thru it.
Andy
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Attach it to a heavy workbench and turn it into a barrel holding fixture for removing barrels from actions. It's large enough to put plenty of clamping pressure around a barrel. Just because you...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
It sounds like you have a good candidate for a Delisle Carbine in 45 ACP.
http://www.specialinterestarms.com/index.php?page=delisle
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Only reason I don't use a magnet is it magnetizes the part and all the steel filings which makes a mess.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
From my experience, whenever I can't find a tiny spring or ball bearing and I'm tempted to order one before I do that I will take a foxtail and dustpan and start moving things around and organizing....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you really want to get any specific question about your savage rifle addressed, I've been able to get any of my questions answered by using the search function at www.savageshooters.com
There...
Forum: AirGuns
Is that a .177 rifle? What are the specs?
Andy
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
My one product of choice that I'd take over everything else would be simple green degreaser. Not affiliated with them in any way other than a very happy customer.
We had a parts cleaner that had...
Use them to make zinc sulfate and use the rest to make one big anode for zinc plating.
Good for car parts that are exposed to the elements. Jaguar used to plate a lot of their parts with zinc for...
Forum: Special Projects
Sounds good. Keep us updated on your progress and post pics!
Andy
Forum: Special Projects
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Finished the smith and wesson. I think it looks nice for over 100 years old eh?
It took 4 coats and rusting sessions for it to get to where I was happy with it.
I didn't blue the...
Forum: Special Projects
I finished prepping the S&W and coated it with a layer of rust blue.
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Now the revolver and cylinder is hanging up in the bathroom to rust.
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The cylinder/yoke/crane...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
You don't need to wait for it to cool before carding although its easier to handle when cool. It is recommended if you are recoating to do it warm. You can leave it overnight after carding if you...
Forum: Special Projects
Looks very nice! I'd be happy with a press that looks like that. Thank you for sharing!
Forum: Special Projects
That indexing fixture looks expensive!
I'm actually planning on doing this. I'll be saving any unusable brass and making a greensand mold to rough cast and then turn off the casting lines and...
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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 |