A customer sent me four 1877 Colt revolvers in a paper bag. They were all disassembled and the frames had been color cased. Mixing and matching parts I got two together that worked. The other two I...
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
A customer sent me four 1877 Colt revolvers in a paper bag. They were all disassembled and the frames had been color cased. Mixing and matching parts I got two together that worked. The other two I...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Thanks, that's what I was referring to, a case with a rim and strait wall. The 50 BMG that separated was a factory round made in 1951 and the brass had become brittle from age. Headspace can be a big...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I just did a 5/8-24 on a 44 mag last week for a customer. A customer ask me to do a 1/2-28 on a 357 a few weeks back and after doing the numbers I found that the wall thickness would only be .025"....
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Head separations usually are caused by to much headspace or old brittle brass. Easiest way to get them out is pore a chamber cast and push it out with a cleaning rod.I had a brass rupture on an 1876...
Forum: Leverguns
The nickel steel came out in 1895 for the 30-30. The early barrels were marked nickel steel. Most of the problems with the barrels was caused by corrosive primers.
Forum: Leverguns
There was a lot of variation in chambers for the 38-40 and 44-40 way back when. You might want to keep your brass separated so you don't over work the brass and neck size only. modern factory ammo...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Looks like a #5 action, never seen one in 43 Spanish. Most were 7X57. Should be fine in 44-40. If it were mine I would probably go with a new barrel at 26" long.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
According to TJs the bore is .420 and groove is .428 on their liners. These are hammer forged from 4130 steel.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
My book says that 205 grain with 1 in 36 should work fine. So a 1 in 24 should be fine also.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Most original 44-40 rifles had a 1 in 36 twist. TJ's liners has 1 in 24 and 1 in 18"
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Looking through my barrel pile I found a cadet barrel marked 32 Special and another one marked 32-20 and one that has not been messed with.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I picked up a Cadet action and wood several years ago and went the other way, it's now a 32 S&W with an octagon barrel. It's almost like shooting a 22 LR with a little more knock down power.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The protrusion should be .050" to .060".
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The 1897 had the sliding extractor and the 1902 had the rolling extractor, both #5 actions.
Forum: Leverguns
From what I have read the "special" was designed for loading with smokeless or black, same for the 38 Special. I have had many winchesters come in with a inch cut off the barrel to try and get them...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Several years back I did a chamber for a customer using a 308 barrel and the chamber for a 32-20 and 30 M1 carbine. The cases are very close, one is rimmed and one is rimless. Customer said there is...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Every place I looked is out of stock. I have an 1889 carbine I could probably copy the sear.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Try Jim Carpenter 208-582-2091. He bought Orion barrel company about 20 years ago and make good barrels at a decent price.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
you can always stub another barrel to it or line it. H&R also made the same rifle in 30-30. I heard of a few that were re-chambered to 223 and they still didn't shoot well. Problem is, it would cost...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Looks like it's time for a new barrel. A liner will work but the fastest twist is 1 in 14". Most of the original barrels are 1 in 16" which will only stabilize the 45 grain bullets. Early Winchester...
Forum: Leverguns
It may shoot OK. Slug the bore and see what size you have. Most have a .379 groove when they are in good shape but I have seen a few that are out to .381. Size your boolits to .001" over grove...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
You might try Jim Carpenter , 208-582-2091.He makes barrels for me sometimes.
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 |