Recent content by hillbilly grandpa

Another Fan I'm belatedly offering kudos to El Gordo2 for his excellent work on my 455 bolt knob. He promised a very quick turn-around. And despite challenges he faced due to the hardness of the metal, and voids, and after investment of substantial, unforeseen time involved, Charlie shipped...

Guys-- I'm a total; neophyte (newbie) to this whole process of breaking in. Elsewhere, with reference to lapping/breaking in/seasoning factory barrels utilizing lapping compounds, the posters were adamant that the strokes with the compound were to be in the direction the bullet travels...

I'd be interested in getting a spot on Ben's list.

I would probably be in for a 22LR barrel.

Silicone? Tempest: Interesting discussion of your wax process. What is your take on how and why this works? I've often thought of attempting to achieve similar or other results by wiping bullets with liquid silicone. Any thoughts on that approach?