Recent content by BrianLara400

Congratulations on your action, its coming along really well and we're all following with interest. Looks a great little universal milling machine, what make/model is it? Schaulbin, Thiel, Aciera etc?

Hi Mate, would be well worth your while getting in touch with Bill Smallwood @ normanclarkgunsmith.com. He's formerly of Parker Hale and was heavily involved with the development and production of the M85's, so I'd imagine he's probably the foremost qualified to answer your questions. They are a...

Its a difficult one, - I'm not familiar with the process but how did they go about producing "micro dots" back in the day? could you use that photographic reduction technique for the graduations/ text onto a transparent plastic backing of some sort. Again not at all familiar with how it was done...

Thanks for sharing The 7mm SAUM is a great performer, I've witnessed a string of 5 shots group into around 3" during an LR f-class match @ 1500yards - on that particular day his was the only calibre still supersonic as it passed over the target mantlet. All the rest were silent and not kicking...

Hi Mark, agree with your sentiments - in the strictest sense unless it was in USMC issue at some time or other (which at this point in time, I believe simply wont be encountered in civilian circles) all the lovely M40a1 rifles that get posted to these forums can be considered a tribute to/...

Hi Marty, Last year Pre64 Marksman and I were researching the use of personal/ non issue optics on snipers rifles and such, and he had this very intriguing PM exchange with another forum member. I’ve sought permission from him to publish portions of that conversation here - hence the slight...

Hi Marty, out of interest can you clarify which rifles in the procurement system, the 4 slot rails for the short action Rem made at Crane in 80's, where intended for/ ended up on? any info would be most appreciated.

As others have said earlier in the thread - my preference is to indicate internally off of the rifleing (over a good span @ the throat & Chamber) rather than dialing off a protruding rod. Here is an extra long contact point I've turned up for my Centricator (wtf is that? old school Deckel...

Second to what atlas said; Unertl Telescope Mount Spacings 5.400" = 1/2" Per Click 7.200" = 1/4" Per Click 9.000" = 1/5" Per Click 10.80" = 1/6" Per Click 12.60" = 1/7" Per Click 14.40" = 1/8" Per Click I've had these measurements squirrelled away...

That's a fantastic rifle Chris! Did you say you had the mount reproduced? Hadn't the one you found been heavily modified or something? If your not following it already, it would be worth checking this out Viewpoint - British Army Contract for L96A1 Sniper Rifle (by Gil Boyd B.E.M) (mainly in...

Hi Mate, is the idea to have an optic (with 1" tube) that is not the obligatory Unertl mst, but still be period correct to that era? The other obvious choices for the M40a1 would be the Redfield 3-9x40 accu-range as was fielded with some of the PIP & early production rifles, as well as the...

Terrific Marty, really liked your last one and this is just as jam packed - well done Will probably have to be lenient with the precise service designations/nomenclature on some of these, but here goes: * FN model 30-11 w/ 4x28 * Accuracy international AX 338. * Knights armament SR-25 Mk11 *...

Hi Matt Here's a copy of the great Unertl chart, which should help you out (its certainly helped me plenty). Once you work out what you need, Steve Earle makes a nice range of the blocks in various heights just like the originals. www.steveearleproducts.com Steve supplied the blocks...

A few quotable quotes for you, from one of Peter Senich's books (citing USMC internal reports/evaluations). (Problems with the M40 system in service) "......efforts to sustain the system in RVN were centred on..... ...."the adequate supply of spare trigger guards (according to early field...

The pic in post #1166 is of an M40 (albeit modified in-field) taken during the late 60's in RVN (this would pre-date even the product improvement programs that eventually evolved into the A1). Also Note: the Remington factory trigger guard/floorplate see "Stranded Yanks" excellent thread...