Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-21-2008, 01:44 AM
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
04-17-2008, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
Ogallala:
I am running 57 grains of H870...
Ogallala:
I am running 57 grains of H870 behind an 85 grain 12L14 bore rider right now.
You should probably start down around 50 to 52 grains of H870 with a 75 grain bullet. You will need to...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
04-15-2008, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
CR:
Yup, 1 turn in 210mm. The polygonal...
CR:
Yup, 1 turn in 210mm. The polygonal bore seems to be easier on the bullet - with no sharp groove cut in the bullet they stay together a little better.
Like I said, 22/284's tend to be...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
04-14-2008, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
Ogallala:
You might have seen a faster reply...
Ogallala:
You might have seen a faster reply if you had replied to my post - rather than editing your original post to answer my question.
1:8 will do fine with the A-Max. You can shoot the...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-13-2008, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,157
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
04-01-2008, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-31-2008, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,293
Ray:
Old guys like Sharpe taught me to use a...
Ray:
Old guys like Sharpe taught me to use a die for things like fireforming. Skip Otto had a bushed mauser I made for him for the same job. He did not like to waste bullets or barrels making...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-31-2008, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-29-2008, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,916
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-29-2008, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,293
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Forum: Bullet Making
03-13-2008, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 25,450
Back in the early '80's there was a renewed...
Back in the early '80's there was a renewed interest in making leaded glass windows. The "H" shaped lead Came that is used to build those windows is extruded.
I made a couple of miles of that...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-13-2008, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,988
Good grief. All of this bench racing, and no...
Good grief. All of this bench racing, and no shooting.
This is exactly why I no longer work on rifles for people I do not know. 2 pages of back & forth over something that may not even be an...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-06-2008, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,630
Michael:
Who did you talk to at Barnes? That...
Michael:
Who did you talk to at Barnes? That information is not even close to right. There is a 26 grain, 20 caliber VG type bullet listed in the catalog that was available at the show. Cat. #...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-03-2008, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,877
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-01-2008, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,185
George:
Not much suprises Ken Oheler...
George:
Not much suprises Ken Oheler anymore, but he was impressed with the effect a 40mm grenade has on a skyscreen... It actually took a half-moon "bite" out of all 3 screens, right down to the...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
01-20-2008, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,552
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
01-10-2008, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,250
1) Clamp barreled action to milling machine...
1) Clamp barreled action to milling machine table. If using round bottom action, a V block and a dial indicator must be used to level the action. This presumes a level machine - otherwise level...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-27-2007, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,585
Yup, that is the document. Too bad current...
Yup, that is the document. Too bad current engineering students have never seen such a thing.
I am a metallurgist. Nothing describes the release of stress, or the resulting effects of corrosion...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-27-2007, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,585
If the finished ID of the barrel jumps up...
If the finished ID of the barrel jumps up measurably when you turn the OD, it was not properly stress relieved after rifling.
I saw this happen with some barrels from a well known german barrel...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-26-2007, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,289
George:
According to that program, just over...
George:
According to that program, just over 3500 rounds your barrel was junk. Too bad you wasted all of those components shooting that worn out barrel... LOL
Military barrel life is a big...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-25-2007, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,289
That program looks good - for calculating the...
That program looks good - for calculating the number of sheets on a toilet paper roll...
I have a little 7mm that runs just fine on 20 to 25 grains of RL7. According to that program, it is good...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-14-2007, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,863
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-14-2007, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 18,693
DernDingo:
Tempilaq is available from...
DernDingo:
Tempilaq is available from McMaster-Carr (http://www.mcmaster.com), and they ship worldwide.
There are many opinions on neck annealing. What works for you may not be another's cup...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-10-2007, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,565
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-03-2007, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,996
Michael:
I always bring equipment to the...
Michael:
I always bring equipment to the range for dealing with a rude neighbor - like an 8" 223 pistol, with a side ported muzzle brake you can pass a quarter through. Back way up on the bench,...
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