Agreed. Like most, I have never been the pointy end of the spear, so my FA experience was solely for fun with the exception of the M-60. I did train minimally on the M-60 in prep of competition at...
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Forum: Military Rifles
Agreed. Like most, I have never been the pointy end of the spear, so my FA experience was solely for fun with the exception of the M-60. I did train minimally on the M-60 in prep of competition at...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Some more information here
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/archive/index.php/t-108838.html
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
With a single shot no problems whatsoever until you jam into the rifling. If you do you may stick a bullet if you don't fire it. I have never had that great of results with a light jam unless I...
Forum: Military Rifles
I've never been properly trained on M-14 FA. I have fired them a few times FA. Even untrained short burst was surprisingly controllable for me for aimed fire. With a full mag dump not so much...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
If I remember correctly, it was being made in Canada and production costs verse volume of sales was the main issue.
At one time Lyman sold completed block with no cavities cut. The cavity looks homemade. The lack of concentricity on the largest diameter is interesting. Was it by design?
Forum: Military Rifles
The .270 Winchester was developed by Winchester in 1923, and it was released in in 1925. It is a 65K cartridge. The 6.8x51 is 80K. Technology and metallurgy have came a long way in the last 100...
Per the US Gov there are still 9.2 million homes in the US that have lead water supply lines. This isn't an issue as long as the HP is properly maintained.
Forum: Military Rifles
I fail to understand how gearing up to deal with the newly emerging proliferation of body armor is fighting the LAST war???????????
Boots on the ground will be needed for the foreseeable future. ...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Hard to claim corporate greed when the manufacture can't get enough materials to produce powder for the highest profit margin consumers like reloaders. How much profit do you have to make per item...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I like Franks on wings so we mostly use that. I use Crystal hot sauce also. I have started using chili crisp a lot.
https://www.bhg.com/recipes/ethnic-food/what-is-chili-crisp/
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Forum: Our Town
I've purchased a couple of times from them. I had zero issues with them.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
John did you mean 270? A 308 fits and fires in a 30/06 chamber just fine. When I first started shooting NRA Highpower Service rifle the issued rifle was a M1 Garand with the so called 308 Navy...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
The USPS will/should confirm the serial number. With the USPS once they pay you if it is fake that is their problem. With a bank if it comes back fake they will take the money from your account. ...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
It's simple trig but lots of calculator sites are available with no math required.
https://www.brownells.com/the-trigger-times/tips--tricks/tech-tips/tech-tip-sight-height-calculators/
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Forum: Vintage Ammo
I believe we have a winner
https://cartridgecollector.net/cartridge/55-boys-anti-tank-rifle/
Forum: Factory Rifles
The claim is that the machines and tooling were wore out. The new design is for ease of manufacture with the new CNC machines.
Forum: Our Town
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Black powder was used kicker for ignition not as a main propellant in WWII. Even in WW1 most used some form of smokeless powder for artillery.
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-100.php
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Too me LPS-1 is too similar to WD40. Claim is it doesn't gum up like WD40. I have used both LPS-1 & LPS-2 on firearms. LPS-3 is heavy duty protection but leaves a residue, so I don't use it on...
Nice write up. I am waiting to see what upgrades Gen 2 will have. Same for LabRadar.
Forum: Our Town
I purchased this one last year. https://www.leer.com/ccrz__ProductDetails?sku=HF650M
I love it and for my needs it's the best I could find. I wanted lockable and waterproof.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
https://www.amazon.com/Calcium-Carbide-Miners-Grade-1-00/dp/B078X347X8/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1334808636796036&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4R3plVtk0xY8hqLJ2ni3YsUFYFA2r1hrpkcFDKGovMEixe-MQ7dwbkNgN67beI_GL5HcmiYBOMb5...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've only done switching Blackhawks to Bisleys. The Bisley grip frames required extensive fitting. I used a milling machine to remove excess material.
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 |