Depends if the smith in question already has the reamer and gauges or not, but you have that covered already. Probably $100-$150 range it it's already short-chambered for the labor.
Type: Posts; User: ben lurkin
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Depends if the smith in question already has the reamer and gauges or not, but you have that covered already. Probably $100-$150 range it it's already short-chambered for the labor.
Forum: Casting Equipment
They are indeed great for heating your molds. I also place my ingots on there as well to preheat. No point in all that energy going to waste. In my 20# pot I just slowly add an ingot as the melt...
Forum: Our Town
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Work in progress - just about to go into the paint booth. '72 Corvette convertible w/hardtop 454/4spd car.
Forum: Leverguns
There's no question the action is up to the task as others have pointed out. Regarding the case, it is basically a necked up 30-30 case. The 30-30 is loaded as high as 36k cup. If you look at the...
Forum: Our Town
That's an enormously powerful quake. I'm glad you're ok.
Let's not turn this into something it is not.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Another vote for the CZ 527. I have had a few 223 bolt actions and for the money, these can't be beat. My current iteration is their "euro varminter" it has about a #5 taper barrel 25.6" in...
Forum: Leverguns
I've a model 92 in 44 mag. 24" octagonal barrel. It shoots well but does not feed semi-wadcutters very well. The recess catches on the chamber. The problem was easily solved by switching to a...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Sounds like a good get! Like someone else said, H414/W760 is THE powder for the 6mm Remmy (if you're shooting j-words).
Forum: Leverguns
Well, I do have my father's which was made in 1958. Definitely smooth but it should be since the thing has fired thousands of rounds. I'm well aware of the differences between the pre and post...
Forum: Leverguns
I'm curious as to why you want the pre-64 version. Unless you are a collector; I would pick up a post-64. They are just as good, and perhaps better, shooters since they generally won't be 50+ years...
Forum: Our Town
My heart aches for you seeing your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It has similiar external dimentions but the 45 Win Mag is 0.2" longer. Internally, it's quite a bit thicker in the web area to accomodate the higher working pressure which is about double the 45 ACP.
Forum: Casting Equipment
just get one with a solid top. I paid a whole $16 for mine.
90011
Got it at Amazon.
Forum: Factory Rifles
You may be able to shim the existing spring using small washers. It will be a bit of a balancing act depending on how much the original spring was shortened.
Forum: Casting Equipment
The red dusty coating inside your pot is nothing more than rust. Iron doesn't need to get wet in order to oxidize
Forum: Our Town
Exactly. I was in Cabela's in Edmonton last July. Ammo prices were normal and there was a LOT of it. I did ask the counter person there. He said they have been getting their normal orders. He...
Forum: Leverguns
Unless you pulled the hammer back and tried a second time; the casings in your picture do not indicate a light primer strike. A slight off-center primer strike won't hurt either. If some are and...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Consider buying some linotype instead and mixing it 50/50 with your lead. If you check around, you can pick it up for $2/lb instead of $4.50/lb for super hard and lino already has 4% tin in it. You...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
These are berm bullets. No rocks and they've been dry sifted so they're reasonably 'clean'; probably a 50/50 mix jacketed. I paid $0.40/lb for 160 lb. I was a bit leery, but it sounds like I'm...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I picked up some range lead from a local guy. Any idea on what the typical yield would be on this stuff? IE if I start with 100 lb of range lead, about how many 1 lb ingots should I end up with?
Forum: Cast Boolits
The old two gun case trick is usually the best way to ease the new arrival into the house.
(For those not familiar, one of the two cases is empty when you leave the house).
Did the same thing for the same reason about a month ago except I have the 8-3/8" barrel. I'm still gathering reloading supplies, etc. For mine. I'm considering the 335 gr. LEE gc mold so I can get...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
A five gallon bucket will hold right around 120# of coww in my experience. You are right to wear steel toed shoes because the handle will break off the first time you lift it. Anymore, I only fill...
How are existing, partially paid orders with you being handled? Will you be fulfilling them or is that being handled by NOE as well?
I've a Glock Gen 3 model 23. I long since replaced the factory barrel. Shooting reloads and factory glock barrels are a bad combination to begin with. In addition, Glock doesn't recommend lead...
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 |