Mark Lee Express blue would be my choice. I use a heat gun to get the clean metal hot, or a hair dryer would work. You can keep repeating the process until you get the result you want. It turns...
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Mark Lee Express blue would be my choice. I use a heat gun to get the clean metal hot, or a hair dryer would work. You can keep repeating the process until you get the result you want. It turns...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
timney and Bold make adjustable triggers with safetys. the trigger guard would be a major undertaking. I don't know the hole spacing, but the tangs can be lengthnd or shortend, but the 91 feeds from...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I need one or two of the Turk actions and can't find one. I made a lot of custom rifles using that action. You can rethread a Remington 700 take off barrel, and it is possible to adjust headspace for...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
Handbook of cast bullets could be the first edition. dated July 1958.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Manuals
I have a Lyman from 1958. it lists 2 loads for 4759, with the 405 grain bullet. 23 and 24 grains. says 2 inch group with the 23 grain load
Forum: Rimfire Area
Todays ammunition isn't on par with the old ezexs or even the old greasy experts. I had a 40x, with a 20x, that was a one hole rifle at 100 yards, on a windless day. Never found a satisfactory brand...
I have a Tasco scope, 4 x 20, 1 inch tube, about 8 inches long. It has a flat block made with the barrel of the scope, attached underneath. This mates with a 1 piece mount. , that fits weaver bases,...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I use Mark Lee and a heat gun. works for me.
Forum: Our Town
I have a used sump pump for sale, but it's 110. You can get converters for traveling to areas that have 220 current.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have some walnut slabs that would be big enough. I dont know about color match, but that is what stain is for. I would have to look, but I can probably send you a piece. You want a straight grained...
Forum: Vintage Powder Cans / Tins
I thought it was Herco, without looking anything up
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I would face the shell holder off. Unless you lock the lock rings down, it doesn't matter if the shell holder has a few thousands removed. Just adjust the die for it when you screw it in.
Forum: Military Rifles
It's worth 200, can always rechamber it or rebarrel it.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I don't know what you are shooting, but I would go faster than 1 in 10
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
White Rock in KC MO is the best and cheapest I have found. No web site, call 816 454 0478. Allows 30 days of usage.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
My burn rate chart lists titegroup as just slightly less than bullseye
probably get better accuracy from standard primers. I have used magnum in almost all rifle calibers for years, but usually with ball powder.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I had the best iron sight setup using the amber disk in the globe and a narrow post set at 6 oclock and bent to the bottom of the front aperture to prevent canting. just a process of centering all...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
For a snake load, forget the shot capsuls and use a gas check over powder and one in the case mouth.crimp it and some elmers glue.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
bought 50 pounds of wc852 when clinton got elected, from Pat McDonald. Loads everything but .223. similar to 4831
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a lever that came with some parts. I seem to remember iver johnson, but not sure. I will send it to you, see if it is what you need. pm me an address. Daryl
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
white rock tool and die, 6400 north brighton ave, kansas city mo 64119 Last I knew the guy didn't have internet. He will rent you a die cheaper than anybody. Send him a letter.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
You don't need anything more than some 8 shot and some gaschecks, and elmers glue. You will get better patterns without a shot cup. I loaded .38 special with a fast powder, inverted gas check over...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I think I have some unprocessed, I would have to look to see how many, if you are interested I must have sold them, can't find them
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 |