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  1. Another primer story. They are harder to kill...

    Another primer story. They are harder to kill than you might think. A friend of mine living near a river had a basement flood. His primers were stored in a metal non waterproof container. They were...
  2. I have done this one. The bolt face needs to be...

    I have done this one. The bolt face needs to be opened up a bit and the extractor tweeked but it runs great.
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    My thought having worked on these is that it...

    My thought having worked on these is that it would be easier to make up a cutter and reduce the rim dimensions on a bunch of 45ACP brass to 9MM base profile than to make up a working 45ACP bolt face .
  4. Thread: 8x63

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    8x63

    I purchased a quantity of 8X63 Swedish surplus belted ammo awhile ago . I pulled the bullets and did as much internet searchs as I could expecting the powder to be a slower burning type as it was...
  5. Thread: Gunsmith cost

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    Forum: Our Town

    Almost 40 years ago I was visiting a gunsmith...

    Almost 40 years ago I was visiting a gunsmith friend who worked out of a major sporting goods store . A customer asked what the cost was to drill and tap four scope mounting screws in his rifle. He...
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    Thanks for all the advise . It was not obvious...

    Thanks for all the advise . It was not obvious looking into the reservoir but indeed the pressure nut had bottomed out . It is an older style with a brass seal and the old lube had dried out and...
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    This was an exercise in fireforming a less...

    This was an exercise in fireforming a less expensive brass casing into a usable reloadable item . Not precision loading . I am familiar with casting and loading practices . This is similar to...
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    New experience for me . I have a 310 Cadet rifle...

    New experience for me . I have a 310 Cadet rifle I purchased a long time ago . I have been gradually getting the set up to load it . It appears to be in original unaltered chamber . I have an...
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    I will see if the nut is bottomed out . Busy...

    I will see if the nut is bottomed out . Busy here over the Holidays with lots of family activities . All vaccinated so no need for panic . Yes the shaft is too deep in the reservoir to get an...
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    Lyman #45 lubsizer

    I recently picked up one of these from a yard-sale that appeared to be in excellent condition but is missing the cylindrical piston that pushes the lube down the lube chamber . It is difficult to...
  11. Thread: 50 cal bushing

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    50 cal bushing

    Does anyone know of a supplier/maker of 50 cal bushings ? I would like to have a neck sizer that I could put bushing sizers into. A conventional die or oversize die that were machined to hold a...
  12. Thread: 1871 mauser help

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    I have measured many Model 71s and Model 71/84s ....

    I have measured many Model 71s and Model 71/84s . The bore size runs quite close between them but with some variations . The groove depth is much greater on the Model 71s than on the 71/84s . I...
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    Gosh--So many different variables . I have too...

    Gosh--So many different variables . I have too many toys but I guess for an all around set_up as I hunt varmints a bit I like my Voere over/under in 222Rem/20 gauge . If I wasn't after small game...
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    I have worked as a gun-smith for many years....

    I have worked as a gun-smith for many years. Semi-retired now . I have seen a number of shotgun barrels ruined from steel shot . All of the pre internal choked shotguns and especially the European ...
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    It shoots very well. I kind of cheat a little in...

    It shoots very well. I kind of cheat a little in that I had "Boomer Bullet Molds" in Canada make me up a "Postel" type mold for long range accuracy. I also use a RCBS mold which has a flat tip for...
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    I have converted Magnum brass by removing the...

    I have converted Magnum brass by removing the belt and fire forming, etc. They work fine in the Model 71 but the base is not long enough to catch the extractor on the repeater 71/84 . Old eyes...
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    Loading 43 Mauser

    I have shot both rifle types a lot. The bore diameter is always the same on the 71s as on the 71/84s. However the groove depth is much deeper on the Model 71s. I believe the 71s were originally...
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    I have shot both rifle types a lot. The bore...

    I have shot both rifle types a lot. The bore diameter is always the same on the 71s as on the 71/84s. However the groove depth is much deeper on the Model 71s. I believe the 71s were originally...
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    Diet of the deer effects the taste to a large...

    Diet of the deer effects the taste to a large extent and then you have handling of the carcass and final preparation. I have taken deer from a couple of different locations and the taste of the meat...
  20. Thread: Chiapas Firearms

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    Chiappa gives good vaue at the price point. Kind...

    Chiappa gives good vaue at the price point. Kind of like Lee Reloading tools. My personal experience is limited to their Sharps replicas. The barrels on mine shoot very well but I have had to replace...
  21. I did not like any tape product myself because...

    I did not like any tape product myself because the layer of adhesive compresses and although sticky shifts like a grease under rotational strain. I found the best to be thin lead sheeting if needing...
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    Sticky: Last week-end I was at the range testing...

    Last week-end I was at the range testing different brands of ammo in a 22lr. One box of Winchester brand 22lr had several misfires. I turned the cartridges and fired again but no luck. A couple of...
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    I just finished putting a Lyman peep sight on my...

    I just finished putting a Lyman peep sight on my Model 39. My Lyman peep was made for a Marlin 336. It required making an adapter plate 107th. thick to set the peep up with the centerline of the 39...
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    I have been spoiled in that I had a lot of WW...

    I have been spoiled in that I had a lot of WW alloy ahead in ingot form plus a goodly amount of linotype . Then this week I started rendering down some pails of WW that I had set aside for a rainy...
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    I have been always successful with this method as...

    I have been always successful with this method as well. But I like the idea of the freeze spray and if it would work as a first effort I would try it first. I know that the freeze spray can be...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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