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Below is a picture of my last homemade sight for my M1917, at least for a while. It is the ultimate in simplicity. An aluminum plate is fastened down using the existing threaded hole for the rear...

Yeah, I should be used to encountering obsolete and proprietary screw threads by now. But if you work on old guns or sewing machines it goes with the territory.

Got my 6-40 machine screws today. ...

Ha! It would've left a mark if I had ever connected. Turns out me and my Snider-Enfield were more bark than bite when hunting groundhogs! It was fun though.

Elk hunter, I measured the mystery...

Thanks for checking. The closest thing I found was a British Association size 4 thread which has a .1417" major diameter and a pitch of 38.48 threads per inch. That is very close to a 6-40 thread. ...

Fgd135, it looks like "Bad Ace Tactical" sells a no tap no drill mount for the M1917. I don't really want to put a scope on mine but I wonder if their mount could be the base for a practical...

Thanks for the reply. I've been looking online for any reference to a 37 TPI screw with a major diameter of about .14 inch. Do you know of any? Was that a British proprietary military screw...

I have a Remington made M1917 in very good condition. I am designing a compact rear sight for it which can be easily adjusted for windage and elevation. I won't alter the rifle other than removing...

Forgot to post a target pic. I've been testing various loads of IMR 4198. Is it better to use more powder or use foam backer rod with less powder? My new rear sight helped me find the answer. ...

I finished my rear sight, first version, and went to the range today. Could only shoot at 50 yds but it was much easier for my 66 year old eyes to hold a good sight picture. I calculate that I need...

I think Gewehr was asking about my homemade rear sight. I think...

It's rainy here in NW Pennsylvania, so I can't mow the lawn. And the aluminum bar stock I ordered hasn't arrived yet. So I designed another rear sight using the aluminum I had at hand. See the...

Gewehr-Guy, I don't think I'll need to unmount the sight to make windage adjustment. I can adjust the windage by using long nose pliers to grip the center of the windage adjustment screw and...

Years ago I bought an Ishy No1 MkIII* which had terrible wood but a pristine bore. It cost me all of $59.
I replaced all the wood and bought a No1 MkIII windage adjustable rear sight leaf for it. ...

Still waiting for some material to arrive before I can finish, but here are some images of what it will look like. I'm using the existing M1917 sight screw and nut to attach the assembly to the...

I like to shoot my Remington M1917 with either cast or jacketed bullets. Problem is that I have to shift the front sight .030" left to correct windage when shooting cast. I know that Parker Hale...

Yeah, I don't think the firing pin is damaged by leaving the gun cocked. There might be a small chance that the mainspring could take a set over time, but with modern materials it's not likely.
I...

BobT, is the 220 a shotgun? If so, I think those firing pins are more robust than on a 30-30? My firing pin tip is .070" diameter and about .4" long. Even when you install it correctly the firing...

I have a first model 219 in 30-30, the model with a striker that cocks when the top lever is pushed to the right. The safety is automatically moved to the safe position at the same time.
I don't...

I have to agree that unless you know how the hammer block works, you could be in an unsafe condition and not know it. Leaving one chamber empty is pretty safe.

By the way, since I posted I got...

I recently bought an Uberti Schofield in 45 Colt with a 7" barrel. Absolutely love it so far. I can hold 2" groups at 25 yards off a rest with 260 gr LSWCs. POI is POA, too. This is in spite of...

My new Lyman 31141 produces .314 bands. The mold is single cavity so the going is slow, but I've never had a mold that is so easy to make good boolits.

Larry Gibson, I followed your advice about...

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Here is what my R92 is wearing for now. It's the smallest pad Hi Viz makes. I slit it, punched some holes, and laced it up to make it tight. Looks bad, works good.

I was checking out the Whyte website and decided I would go for the soft version. Haven't called him up yet. So the Whyte covers fit the teeny R92 buttstock? I have a few recoil pads that don't...

A few years ago I ordered an Accurate Molds 315-195RG that casts .316 bands and a .304 nose with wheel weights. It has worked very well in my generous bore Enfields and my Mosin. So really my...

Well, I just bought a Lyman 31141 (311041?) single cavity mold. I am hoping this mold will produce driving bands of at least .313 diameter with WW so I can use it for any of my ~30 caliber rifles,...