No, im guessing he's sales? I worked evenings and weekends at north branch mostly so I was usually the only one there.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
No, im guessing he's sales? I worked evenings and weekends at north branch mostly so I was usually the only one there.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Haven't bought a lathe yet . I will likely start with a smaller lathe in the 12"-14 " swing neighborhood . Changing careers and being a full time student last couple years I dont have a pile of...
Forum: Special Projects
What would you print that you would not mill ? I understand additive manufacturing but steel is pretty cheap in the quantity needed for a gun
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Could you put the dembart in the floating holder ? I've seen the akley used that way
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I made 3 stocks from wood blanks , I found it to be slow and challenging process .
I'm not very interested in ars but I worked as a machinist for sota arms who makes them so i know my way around...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Well Im graduating so it's too late .
I did get a machining degree as well while I was there.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Did I buy the 94 and 788 from you ?
I should post a photo of that one (94)I'm pretty happy with how it turned out . 788 got chambered but not completed. If not which did I get from you?
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Congratulations!
Do you need three phase power to run your machines?
Haven't bought any machines uet
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Ely mn .
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Moved my toolbox out and shook hands with my instructors . learned enough to know i dont know sqwat.
And that can be part of the fun . But it is nice to commiserate with you fellas who get it, dont find many in the wild.
which supports your point
There are some that make more sense than others. If your making 06, 270 why not 25-06, 280 ,35w etc if they were looking for low hanging fruit i know there are lots of opportunities like that for all...
Im a little leary of mystry brass . I need to get a good inspection process and the ability to anneal . In the mean time ive been having some success putting 270 brass through a 7x57 form die...
Anything in the x 57 family. id prefer 257 roberts but i could work with 6mm or 7 Mauser etc.
im outta my lane here, my dad makes a load with the .715 or 7sumthings in a wad like that. Boy are they fun! like swatting the gong with a cannon ball. I think the 690s need the wad petals to fill...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I agree IF you want to learn on a lathe. many parts and many many lessons in the smaller lathes . However if you want to chamber and thread barrels thats pert near 1000 bucks id save for more lathe ....
Forum: Our Town
Can confirm. I messaged and he said it was spoken for. Glad someone here got it .
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No amount of money will take a harbor freight mini lathe to where itd be a good option for chambering a barrel. Even if you got it to fit youd still need more horsepower and rigidity. I think 10...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm interested to see some as well. Ive noticed there are cerekote finishes (within the same H series) that some claim to be " good for laser engraving"
Forum: Factory Rifles
bout the classiest micro(?) length action out there . I dont care for the magazine tho.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Ive got one in 358 win . It left the factory before they came drilled for a scope as a 35 rem. K.E Smith stamped 358 win . I bought it to be a project but after a thorough cleaning I like it as it...
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 |