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  1. When were those .257s made? I'm curious about...

    When were those .257s made? I'm curious about whether it might explain the oddly low factory max pressure for the cartrdge. The assumption I have seen was that (perhaps) Remington was worried about...
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    As laws clamp down on semiauto rifles it creates...

    As laws clamp down on semiauto rifles it creates demand for black lever rifles covered in picatinny etc. I'm sure trombone rifles are coming.
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    I tried the trigger against a 98 receiver and it...

    I tried the trigger against a 98 receiver and it doesn't remotely fit. I can't imagine this trigger fits anything but an 03.

    Also, I learned that the striker sticks on the sear when I hold down...
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    I need to buy-and-try another trigger. ...

    I need to buy-and-try another trigger.

    Interesting note: I tried to close the bolt while holding the trigger, to ease down the striker as I closed the action, wanting a closed bolt uncocked....
  5. Amen.

    Amen.
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    Thanks. Well, the pin hole on the trigger housing...

    Thanks. Well, the pin hole on the trigger housing is drilled in the right place . . . would a 98 trigger fit on an '03?

    The trigger looks unmarked and 1960s like the rest of the build. I'll pull...
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    Ah yes I forgot to mention the (Timney?) trigger....

    Ah yes I forgot to mention the (Timney?) trigger.

    Since the sear isn't now holding the striker back far enough for the groove to align, it seems that releasing the safety after modifying the...
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    1903 stuck safety

    I searched the group and don't see what seems to be a known issue with the 1903 safety. Mine is a rebuilt Rem 03A3 I guess from the SC bbl and ground test dimple.

    The safety won't swing out of...
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    03A3 in Model 70 stock?

    I'm buying an 03A3 barreled action in what looks just like a pre-64 Model 70 "Target" or "National Match" model stock. There's an inlet and holes for a handstop, beavertail fore end, extended pistol...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    What did a Marlin cost a worker in 1894 and how...

    What did a Marlin cost a worker in 1894 and how did the steel quality compare to a new one? For that matter, how did the *tolerances* compare to a new one? Especially the barrel tolerances.

    If...
  11. Thread: Did I mess up?

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    Read Elmer Keith on C&B wads. The idea with wads...

    Read Elmer Keith on C&B wads. The idea with wads is to manage fouling and prevent it from tying up the cylinder.

    The supposed idea with grease over the ball is to prevent chainfires.

    My...
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    Poll: There's one in every crowd. ;^] But you're...

    There's one in every crowd. ;^]

    But you're right. A lot of 16ga are built on the manufacturer's 20ga action so weigh less than a 12 but throw more shot than a 20.

    My first centerfire gun was a...
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    If you can find Geo. Patton's position on stag...

    If you can find Geo. Patton's position on stag grips I would go with that.
  14. One more thought. If the weight is accelerated...

    One more thought. If the weight is accelerated hard, it will continue flying up and could pass the top of the bench. Don't let it hit the muzzle.
  15. If you want to do this, get some 1" tube webbing...

    If you want to do this, get some 1" tube webbing from a rock climbing shop. It is soft, flexible, and has a slick surface.

    Tie the ends together to make an endless loop.

    Pass the loop *behind...
  16. H&H still makes them. ...

    H&H still makes them.

    https://hollandandholland.com/guns/the-paradox-gun

    Tomorrow I will have my valet phone H&H and order a Paradox Gun with 16" barrels. If ATF objects I will throw my valet...
  17. I think that type of barrel is called a "Paradox...

    I think that type of barrel is called a "Paradox Gun", was patented by Fosbery and the patent sold to H&H in the 1880s. Does ATF have a policy on Paradox Guns?
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    People who work 40 hours want to make their rent,...

    People who work 40 hours want to make their rent, buy food, and have health insurance. Even $15 is $600/wk gross, probably $2000/mo take home.

    Does the gunsmith offer health insurance? Of course...
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    The changing market is making it impossible, too,...

    The changing market is making it impossible, too, and that is gun owners' fault. Gun shops not long ago were about walnut and steel, craftsmanship, esoteric knowledge, tradition. There was a market...
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    I visited the LGS here in interior British...

    I visited the LGS here in interior British Columbia. He says 6.5x55 is fairly common here, 7x57 less so but is around. He carried some ammo for it on his regular shelf.

    He actually had three boxes...
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    I recently watched a youtube slow-mo video on...

    I recently watched a youtube slow-mo video on barrel harmonics which I can't find now. It was of an African dangerous-game rifle, from the bench.

    I could see the stock wrist flexing vertically. It...
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    It may be possible to make 6.5 CM feed through a...

    It may be possible to make 6.5 CM feed through a 98, there are .45acp conversions and Deadeye Bly made 7mmBR work.

    But I would rather not risk irreversible filing on the feed rails then still not...
  23. Thread: Remington 51

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    Btw the 51 is known for the breech block...

    Btw the 51 is known for the breech block sometimes cracking. I am no expert on 51s. But when I examined my breech block, I noticed a sharp edge from manufacturing that looks like a potential crack...
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    Thanks again. Like most project guns,...

    Thanks again.

    Like most project guns, economic sense long ago went out the window. A Ruger American will do anything a Rigby "London Best" will do, but if I found oil on my property I'd be on the...
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    Thanks. Good info. I rebarreled to .257 Bob in...

    Thanks. Good info.

    I rebarreled to .257 Bob in Seattle expecting to handload and/or use factory +P . Before finishing the rifle we moved to interior British Columbia and .257 is not a thing here....
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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