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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-21-2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,352
Posted By bohica2xo
Buy two identical scope bases for something with...

Buy two identical scope bases for something with a flat receiver top - like a Marlin lever action.

bolt the bases to each other, and mount rings to the bases.

B.
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-17-2008, 05:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-15-2008, 03:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-14-2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-13-2008, 07:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,157
Posted By bohica2xo
Die damage has nothing to do with anything left...

Die damage has nothing to do with anything left on the outside of the case.

Nickel itself is hard. About 55 to 57 Rc. It is very difficult to imbed anything in the hard, slick plating.

I can...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-01-2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,767
Posted By bohica2xo
I have owned a few 22/284's, and they all have...

I have owned a few 22/284's, and they all have their own quirks. I still shoot one, currently with a 1:210mm twist polygon barrel.

A lot depends on what twist the barrel is, and what weight...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 03-31-2008, 05:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,293
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 03-31-2008, 07:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,293
Posted By bohica2xo
Well If you like I can set them off in the die -...

Well If you like I can set them off in the die - I have a .875-14 bushing in a mauser action for fireforming in the sizing die. Used to be SOP in old reloading books.

Sizing a live round with...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 03-29-2008, 11:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,916
Posted By bohica2xo
The words "ruger" and "high power rifle barrel"...

The words "ruger" and "high power rifle barrel" are mutually exclusive. They manage to make an OK .22rf

I had a #1 with a .257 bore jack handle installed. It would not shoot, and everybody...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 03-29-2008, 07:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,293
Posted By bohica2xo
The 7TCU is what I use to get rid of all of the...

The 7TCU is what I use to get rid of all of the 'My buddy bought these reloads at the ginshow..' ammo that shows up on my doorstep.

I had some 223 reloads that were hot enough to knock the...
Forum: Bullet Making 03-13-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,450
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-13-2008, 05:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,988
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-06-2008, 12:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,630
Posted By bohica2xo
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. #...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-03-2008, 03:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,877
Posted By bohica2xo
1) Never let go of a 721, 722 or 725 Rem rifle -...

1) Never let go of a 721, 722 or 725 Rem rifle - they will never make one that good again.

2) Sounds like you want to build a .22/06 Easling. A good choice for what you want to do...

I own two...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-01-2008, 05:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,185
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 01-20-2008, 06:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,552
Posted By bohica2xo
Tempilstiks were never intended for use in this...

Tempilstiks were never intended for use in this application.

A tempilstik is stroked over a heated surface to see if it melts. Tempilaq was made for application prior to heating.

Here is the...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 01-10-2008, 03:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,250
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-27-2007, 02:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,585
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-27-2007, 12:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,585
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-26-2007, 07:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,289
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-25-2007, 06:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,289
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-14-2007, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,863
Posted By bohica2xo
The first place a new Pro Shot rod goes in my...

The first place a new Pro Shot rod goes in my shop is to the the buffing wheel.

I break that nice sharp edge at the business end of the rod, usually a .005 radius is enough.

In this case,...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-14-2007, 01:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 18,693
Posted By bohica2xo
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...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-10-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,565
Posted By bohica2xo
In the world of commercial / military ammunition...

In the world of commercial / military ammunition manufacture, "Bullet Pull" is an important specification - and there is a machine built to test this value.

In production weapons & ammunition,...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-03-2007, 08:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,996
Posted By bohica2xo
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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