Thanks nekshot,
Guys,
Not trying to hijack the thread, simply adding info that may help anyone who decides to get one of these rifles.
Ok, I spent the whole week at the range, sometimes...
Type: Posts; User: roggom
Forum: Factory Rifles
Thanks nekshot,
Guys,
Not trying to hijack the thread, simply adding info that may help anyone who decides to get one of these rifles.
Ok, I spent the whole week at the range, sometimes...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Matt,
So did you get your rifle yet? I picked up the same rifle from Buds and have been working up loads over the last few weeks. My first intention was to buy and load the rifle for my Daughters...
Hi everyone, its been a while since I have been online. I was cleaning the garage and found a box of spare boolits that a friend gave me a couple of years ago.
They are 30 cal, flat nose, three...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have been considering the 300 AAC Handi rifle. For $100 less than a new AAC Remington barrel you get that tiny little rifle. 16" bbl, total length 30". Dont get me wrong, I have plenty of other...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Nice buck, and the story got my adrenaline running. Must have been very exciting to finally draw a tag. The Taxidermist did a wonderful job on that mount as well.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Ok, I am sure that this question has come up a zillion times, but a search has not come up with my particular scenario.
I am shooting a rem700 varmint .308 with 1:12 twist. Currently I reload...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have a VZ-24 Brazilian Short I picked up from SOG slugged .287 I use the Lee C285-130-1R dropped at .288 unsized over 11.5gr of Trailboss WLR primer and it hold about 2" at 50Y and under 3" at...
Forum: Our Town
Ok, finished the main board. I will post the board file as soon as I test it. It is a little slow process, but should have it up and running in a few weeks. Gotta get past the april 15 hump.
Thanks
Cajun and others, with regard to alignment. I only have 2 cavity molds, and two of them I must gently tap the bottom of the mold to correctly align it after each bullet drop. Is this the alignment...
Forum: Our Town
I have the main board about 90% populated. The only PIA parts to find are the fast acting diodes, rgpo2-20e and the main inductor. I found some diodes from MCM electronics for $1.50, but other than...
Forum: Our Town
As stated before, I use a couple of sockets and a propane torch as well, but the point of the project is to produce something that is completely different, yet economically achievable.
This project...
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Ok got my parts in from digikey and finally populated and tested the timer board. This is a very important component as the heating must be controlled, the easiest is to control the amount of time....
Forum: Our Town
Dan did you ask why they did not allow CCW? The two ranges I go to allow both open carry and CCW. They only forbid cross draw on the firing line, as the muzzle is pointed down the line as it comes...
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In process of collecting parts. May take a little bit as I have eBay'd many of them. Will post as I make progress.
Forum: Our Town
Was able to etch a timer board, have to wait to etch the heater board as I do not have the correct size blank. Now for the fun part, scrounging up parts. Most parts can be had at Mouser or Digikey,...
Forum: Our Town
From what I have read the power supply must be around 300watts. Further reading, the essentials of the power supply are line power, and a 15v 1A power supply. I do not like using line power without a...
Forum: Our Town
Threw together a plan and layout for the timing circuit. This is untested but just to show how it can be done. The Eagle (when complete) can be downloaded and transferred to a PCB for home etching. ...
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Stew,
Sounds good to me, I agree to see how many show interest and then decide.
Rogers
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Here is a good resource that is posted in some threads http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
Forum: Our Town
The builder of the first rig has constructed a timing circuit and now has the annealing down to the correct timing.
To Bill's point, there are many commercial items out there made to perform a...
Forum: Our Town
Totally agree about the other garbage that the news threw into the story to "spice" it up. I am surprised more credible information is not available. Is the Tanner show allowed to complete the...
Forum: Our Town
Wow, two of my favorite hobbies, DIY electronics and reloading. This looks like a great challenge. I will start working on the timer circuit and start scouring the net for various RF induction...
Forum: Our Town
I have been waiting to get more info before commenting, as of now it appears to have been a 9mm semi auto. http://news.yahoo.com/video/denvercbs4-15750663/man-wounded-in-shooting-at-gun-show-18757202...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Here is a nice tutorial from 7.62x54.net (with pics), I use this technique with a 32 cal bullet. I lubed my bullet with Hoppes gun grease.
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinSlug.htm
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 |