Recent content by Cowsearshooter

Depends on what you have already but, I've used the Dillon RT1200 and a case form/trim die from CH4D to make thousands of pieces. Just lube the cases and go to work. One thing is to make sure that your press has a long enough ram (4" should do it) to get the brass all the way up the die.

It's a thought...but not really.

ALCON: I've come into owning a 1970's vintage Remington 40-XB Rangemaster Repaeter in 7.62x51mm (Match) with a 27.25" stainless 1:12" barrel and all the associated metal accessories for iron sights. The stock on it now is a cut down 40-XC stock (not my doing). I'm contemplating several...

It seems like people prefer the CRF action by strongly associating it (mentally) with the pre-'64 M70. By all accounts the pre-'64 was machined better and probably had some better metalurgical qualities than the more ecnomically (efficiently?) manufactured later models but that doesn't apply as...

Looks like it's back on track, at least in my case. Out for delivery one day later than expected. Whatever.

Seems plausible...I got the same message with regard to a shipment of cigars from PA. Seems a bit odd don't you think; tobacco and guns? What's next, explosives and alcohol?

In the case of the 595 that very well might be true--I am meant to understand that the T3 has no such limitation. You might just buy a T3 instead of a Stiller and go from there. I've been able to get good used stainless T3's for about $500 from people who actually want to sell them.

I know that Master Class Stocks will build you something nice for the Tikka--you have only to ask. You might also hit up Gary Eliseo about his tactical tube stocks and see if he can make the 595 action work. As you plan to replace the barrel anyhow and his system uses a recoil disk (basically a...

Good point, I've brought it up the the 'smith and I'm sure we'll figure it out. Might get Gary Eliseo involved too.

Had a couple takers on the work--no one local though. I'll have to comment on the results later. The plan is to bolt this all into an Eliseo RTS Chassis using their recoil disk. Basically a big precision ground washer (or circular lug). I'll have to let the guy know about that radius bit, good...

I've got a Bartlein medium palma barrel that needs to be threaded, chambered, cut and crowned and turned down a step at the muzzle for iron sights. My local gunsmiths either a) are allergic to work or b)can't/won't cut metric threads (not really sure it is metric though--probably is). I've...

I've come across a little problem and I need some insight on this. Realizing that the barrel vibrates in a 3D sine wave when fired it seems possible that the POI shift between two distinctly different loads could be off by a lot laterally and vertically. Is this an accurate assumption...

Re: Doping the wind via mirage in the scope? I've got a very long sun shade on the scope at this point...I like the construction paper technique though and I will try it. Again, no shortage of awareness of the merits of reading wind in the mirage--just not a lot of experience trying it from...

Re: Doping the wind via mirage in the scope? Point taken. I'll just have to find out where I find myself going back to the spotting scope on a long string. I figure I can get north of 10 shots before the barrel mirage gets too bad.

Re: Doping the wind via mirage in the scope? Oh, believe me I am savvy the spotting scope for doping wind (my calls might leave a little to be desired, but I make 'em). I will have to see about getting out to Coalinga and bring the big gun for a little scope shooting at 600. The ranges here...