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  1. 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...
  2. 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.
    We were trusted to do ambush...
  3. 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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    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...
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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,...
  6. Nice job:brava Did you do it 'because you could'...

    Nice job:brava
    Did you do it 'because you could' or because it fulfilled a function not available in other mounts?
  7. Thread: Rifleing

    by hybridfiat
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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...
  8. 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...
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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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    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.
    Bedding the receiver is the most common method and generally...
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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...
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