During one of the AR parts shortages I found a source for low-cost barreled uppers. The cost was less than stripped uppers that I needed for service/match rifle builds. The intent was to pull the...
Type: Posts; User: M-Tecs
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
During one of the AR parts shortages I found a source for low-cost barreled uppers. The cost was less than stripped uppers that I needed for service/match rifle builds. The intent was to pull the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not sure if this is correct but the claim was RCBS brought the manufactuing back to the US. Not sure if the casting are still coming from China? Having tested a bunch of cast iron from China it...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I love the look of the Sharps from the side. From the back not so much. My soft spot is for Trapdoors and Hiighwalls. Yours is beautiful rifle.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I will take these. PM later tonight.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Just went thru my stuff. I have lots of Model 70 slotted action screws. The only 700 action screws that I have in stock are hex head.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have several alloy specific pots. Normally I don't drain until I want to do a deep cleaning.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I believe you are referring to the front action screw? I normally change the slotted screws out with hex head. I think I just gave my last set to buddy but I will check.
Forum: Our Town
Auction for anyone in the area.
https://www.allsurplus.com/events/25517?fbclid=IwAR1HEwNvMvOu9K3F3H4EMO08hB876uzL6EcC5bQ6Tjv_7iAfEUBdQbV73bU
Forum: Our Town
Nothing new or surprising. People have known this since the early days of muzzleloaders. It was common practice to rough the bores on muzzleloaders that had become too smooth from patched round...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wow other than the one lot of sizer dies everything went way under market value for the area I am in. The site locked up, so I only looked at about 1/2 of what was sold.
Forum: Our Town
Again, the front must be crystal clear to see proper alignment. When the front sight is not clear you do NOT see minor misalignment of the sights. A clear front sight on a burry target works well. ...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The unit was designed for match bullets. I wonder if the instructions include a warning sticking a jacket in the bore with core exposed base? As a kid I shot a lot of 30/06 Ball with the points cut...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
That would remove most of the barrel.
To the OP. I would never recommend anyone shoot it. That being said I it was mine I would shoot it using light BP loads.
Forum: Our Town
For iron sights (when allowed) aperture sights on both front and rear dominate serious competitions. Type of sight does not change the fact that regardless if it the front is a post or aperture the...
Forum: Our Town
If using iron sights your focal distance is the front sight. The front sight must be crystal clear if you want your best accuracy.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've been lucky. I found a lifetime supply of factory 7-30 Waters brass. Federal is the most common for me but current times are any low volume cartridge can be difficult to find.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't know if Magma ever machined their own molds? On another link someone posted the name of the machine shop that was doing the molds for them.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Reduction in friction from the long neck contacting the die. First neck sizing should be 30 cal and do about 2 caliber steps until you get to 17 Cal.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I would try cutting the brass to length before any forming is done.
Forum: Casting Equipment
The lead pot doesn't get hot enough to anneal steel. Country gents explanation is correct. Annealing steel requires about 1500 degrees depending on alloy. Tempering is about 1/2 that or less...
Forum: Shot Guns
Burn rate of the powder also affects felt recoil. The powder mass also has to be calculated into actual and felt recoil.
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 |