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- Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:28 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Homemade Annealing Machine
- Replies: 76
- Views: 6476
Re: Homemade Annealing Machine
Nah I'll be even cheaper, steal a cuppa off you and let the machine do all the work
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:37 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Homemade Annealing Machine
- Replies: 76
- Views: 6476
Re: Homemade Annealing Machine
Brilliant idea guys, and thanks for sharing, I'll wait till stinkitup builds one and I'll just drop in for a long cuppa
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:27 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Reloading
- Topic: Case Trimming The Easiest & The Most Accurate.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1314
Re: Case Trimming The Easiest & The Most Accurate.
I use the possum hollow trimmers which are similar to the WFT.. brilliant, accurate.. more time left to drink beer.
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:17 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Reloading
- Topic: Recommendations for a reloading 'kit' to start with
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1432
Re: Recommendations for a reloading 'kit' to start with
The topic says it all. Basically, I'm starting to consider reloading for my 308Win. I'm not a benchrest shooter, I'm just your average suburban guy who goes hunting when he can, with the odd trip to the range. So, I'm not necessarily going to reload vast quantities of rounds or develop the perfect ...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:04 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Scope repair Northern NSW???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 842
Re: Scope repair Northern NSW???
There was a guy who used to work out of horselypark gunshop, but I have not successfully been able to get a hold of him..
You may have better luck than I..
my guess would be that you will need to send it back to the manufacturer or find a local distributor.
You may have better luck than I..
my guess would be that you will need to send it back to the manufacturer or find a local distributor.
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Re-crown on a lathe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2035
Re: Re-crown on a lathe
Can I watch you crown your 6.5 Ackley with a hacksaw
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:27 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Re-crown on a lathe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2035
Re: Re-crown on a lathe
Thanks Jeff, interesting about the belling.. AND the price.. wowsers.. maybe I'll just order a set of rods and pilots from PT&G and be done with it
- Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Re-crown on a lathe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2035
Re: Re-crown on a lathe
Thanks for the info Jeff... No spider yet but have been considering building one for a while or purchasing one to suit. Got a 1/10 thou indicator... Thanks for the info on the deltronic pins... Sound very handy a set of those.. I like all my rifles to shoot like my fclass rifles or I get VERY grumpy...
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:25 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Re-crown on a lathe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2035
Re: Re-crown on a lathe
I hope that was an improvement..andrewk wrote:a mate of mine did a re-crown job with a hacksaw and a dremel to polish it. It shot 1" groups after
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:19 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Re-crown on a lathe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2035
Re: Re-crown on a lathe
Sure stinky send it my way next time I'm over or vv
Thanks brad pretty much what I expected.
Sure is nice to have one (lathe)
Thanks brad pretty much what I expected.
Sure is nice to have one (lathe)
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:16 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Re-crown on a lathe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2035
Re-crown on a lathe
Hi, Anyone out there doing their own crowns on a lathe. Any tips? I plan on centering in a four jaw with a brass pilot and indicate off this to centre to bore and then crown from the bore out. Is this the correct way. Plan on doing a 90 deg recessed but there is a lot of conflicting info re the 11 d...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:56 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: New Gunsmithing book
- Replies: 6
- Views: 709
Re: New Gunsmithing book
ha ha and I put you on it too.. figured if you didn't want it I could find someone else
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: New Gunsmithing book
- Replies: 6
- Views: 709
Re: New Gunsmithing book
Gutted - I missed it but you can email him (blackduckpublishing@bigpond.com) if you want a copy and he will put you on a waiting list, next release is likely to be 2014 with more updates. Page count for 2nd release will be over 600 pages.
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:05 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Reloading
- Topic: Bulk Order of Taipans SN 40g, 45g and/or 50g.
- Replies: 77
- Views: 81664
Re: Bulk Order of Taipans SN 40g, 45g and/or 50g.
What twist is your 22-250 Seddo?Seddo wrote:I havent tried the soft points but the 50gr HP's are dynamite (.35"@100m) out of my 22-250 and shithouse (1.5-2"@100m) out of my 223. My 223 likes 40gr projies.
I'm keen to give them a run in my savage which is 1-12..
- Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:58 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Reloading
- Topic: Beginner Q's regarding reloading
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1443
Re: Beginner Q's regarding reloading
Yeah I rate the winchester 308 brass as well. Use it for F-Class and it has been quite good so far.. I have spent a lot of time batching, cleaning and uniforming pockets and flash holes.. but I stopped uniforming flash holes as I have found it has made no difference.. interesting the DYER HBC is use...