My 1010 scale needs some TLC, and Ohaus discontinued these over 20 years ago. No parts, no service. Does anyone have one suitable for parts collecting dust in their shop? Depending on price, I may...
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Forum: Swappin & Sellin
My 1010 scale needs some TLC, and Ohaus discontinued these over 20 years ago. No parts, no service. Does anyone have one suitable for parts collecting dust in their shop? Depending on price, I may...
I bought my taper crimp die in 1981, so I suppose they became popular a few years before that - probably the mid-70s. IIRC, Phil Sharpe also postulated that reloading the .45 ACP was impractical,...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Oh, I get the 'special-for-you-buddy' price.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Brownells has a no-name short-chambered .308 barrel for $100.
https://www.brownells.com/gun-parts/rifle-parts/rifle-barrels-parts/short-chambered-mauser-barrel/
I, too, recall when taper crimping .45 ACP ammo became a thing, and you had to buy the TC die separately. I still have (and use) mine. I probably should update my RCBS .45 ACP dies one of these...
The deburring tool supposedly deburs and chamfers simultaneously, once properly adjusted. I have found that it does neither one very well, and mine remains in 'The Box.' You know, the box full of...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I have a DPMS High Profile-style stripped billet AR-10 upper for sale, brand unknown. I picked it up in a trade, and have no need for it. It is NOS, and has some very minor finish wear on the sides...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've seen too much new brass that had out-of-round case mouths. It all get sized before loading.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I had a Chinesium 'crescent' wrench fail me recently, and went looking for another made in USA replacement. Better hit Ebay and the pawn shops; the "good" ones are made in Spain, now. The forge(s)...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It beats up the external threads - probably not enough to actually hurt anything, but close inspection makes it very evident.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My experience is to NOT leave parts in Evapo-Rust as long as they say to. If you leave bright steel parts in there overnight (like they recommend), they turn black. That makes them highly...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Talk to the folks at NOE and see what they recommend. Just a thought.
Forum: Our Town
Yes, we as a nation have lost the rule of law. The Pittsburgh, PA police will now not respond to anything other than violent felonies, and not even those from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM because their...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Lee offers an undersize decapping pin for their universal decapping die, and they also offer the die with the pin installed.
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Yes, 7.62X39 brass has been made with both LRP and SRP size primer pockets. In today's market, I would prefer SRP brass.
Forum: Our Town
I disagree. The dealership will sell them for full MSRP plus an additional $5K or so as 'additional dealership profit margin,' or some such crap. Kinda like they do now with extremely popular cars...
They CLAIM that they still make .480 brass; they just haven't done a production run in about 2 years, due to low demand. I'll wager that at least 50% of the people buying their .475 Linebaugh brass...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have seen a lot of the Bubbasmiffed Mauser actions that Larry mentioned over the years. Don't be Bubba.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I reached the point many years ago where I dedicate a shell holder to each set of dies. That way, once the dies are adjusted, I don't have to worry about things changing if I grab a different shell...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Has anyone tried this one?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FNXG46L/?coliid=I7KYRWPPACMZ7&colid=1IQVX5IB4H1VA&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Forum: Military Rifles
https://www.apexgunparts.com/enfield-4-firing-pin-new.html
https://www.apexgunparts.com/enfield-4-main-spring-for-firing-pin-new.html
I have a .45 Flattop convertible that has a significant thread choke (and also had grossly undersize and varying diameter throats, but I had them reamed). I bought it used, but I think that it's a...
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 |