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31st Jul 2016, 10:56 PM
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I'll hazard a guess and say the top pistol is...
I'll hazard a guess and say the top pistol is something from the borderlands in India/Afghanistan and the bottom may be a Belgian made pocket pistol for travellers. Not made for stones but an...
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6th Nov 2013, 11:27 PM
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When I went to school in the early 70s we would...
When I went to school in the early 70s we would parade with Lee Enfields that were stored in the Q Store at the highschool.
There were a couple of Brens in there too.
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3rd Nov 2013, 10:36 PM
Thread: Rifleing
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Yes I was intrigued by it. The barrels are newly...
Yes I was intrigued by it. The barrels are newly made cut rifled not old. New metallurgy has changed but the method was justified by the theory that if you make a rod, drill it, stress relieve it and...
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3rd Nov 2013, 08:56 AM
Thread: Remington 700. 223
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That has been my experience. It has a thicker...
That has been my experience.
It has a thicker web to prevent tear out during difficult extraction.
I made .243 cases from some ADI 7.62s and had to reduce the loads a smidgen. Inside neck turned I... -
3rd Nov 2013, 01:53 AM
Thread: Remington 700. 223
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My advice to anyone who has new brass to reload,...
My advice to anyone who has new brass to reload, (brass by a manufacturer they havent used before) is to take a fired and sized case from their old batch of brass and a sized case from the new batch,...
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3rd Nov 2013, 01:22 AM
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Nice job:brava Did you do it 'because you could'...
Nice job:brava
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3rd Nov 2013, 01:16 AM
Thread: Rifleing
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There is endless disscussion about which method...
There is endless disscussion about which method results in a more accurate and or longer lasting bore.
I noticed a while back that the benchrest community have been paying a premium for stress... -
3rd Nov 2013, 01:08 AM
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Excellent post, thank you very much. It isnt...
Excellent post, thank you very much.
It isnt easy to refurbish a historic weapon and still keep it's patina of age intact you have done a sterling job.
I find the habit of people to collect and... -
3rd Nov 2013, 12:58 AM
Thread: Sporterising a Swedish Mauser
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Theres some really good advice about the...
Theres some really good advice about the aftermarket stocks here. The Swedish Mausers are a very good rifles and if your barrel is good it is well worth the time and effort. Ive shot M96s and...
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3rd Nov 2013, 12:15 AM
Thread: Sporterising a Swedish Mauser
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Using pressure point bedding on the barrel will...
Using pressure point bedding on the barrel will work but usually only for a few rounds before the group starts to string vertically.
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17th Feb 2013, 07:59 PM
Thread: Great resource for gunsmiths
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Great resource for gunsmiths
If you want a great resource for any gunsmithing or small metalworking projects then Brownell's "Gunsmiths Kinks" Vol 1-5
If it isnt in one of these then it hasnt been done.
Everything from...