Recent content by pjparker

Not a welder, but I do admire the work of a master craftsman. A select few like this raise it to an art form.

Just came across this post, here' what I can tell you. The 6mm/22-250 came about from the very similar 6mm International back in the 60's and has several slightly different reamer variations throughout it's history. I came to know of this cartridge by an overheard conversation on the firing...

Bullet length determines twist rate. Weight does not enter in to the calculation. Velocity can help in some cases when stability is marginal. Per caliber, as weight increases, bullet length increases requiring more twist to stabilize due to the increase in length. In your example, the...

In the late 60's / early '70's there was a government building in Munich that had an elevator like this one. Dad was stationed in Bad Toelz, all us kids of high school age were bussed to Munich every day for school. Occasionally a group of us would take a "long lunch", catch the street car...

I have been using BoreTech Eliminator for a number of years now and don't really have anything else to add that hasn't already been said so far and it's all good. Non-copper bearing jags are critical for good indication of copper removal. Love the weed-eater string idea ! What I do find...

Where I work we just upgraded our tool room and got some of the heavy-duty steed cabinets with the plastic bins inside and on the inner doors. Using them for fastener storage - nuts, bolts, washers - etc. The only drawback I have seen is that if the doors are closed a little too forcefully...

Maybe it's just me, but I found the 6-250 to be a real chore to load for. Neck up 22-250 brass and deal with donuts, neck down 250 savage brass and try to find some. H 4350 and Varget seem to be the go-to powders and work well with this chambering, but I find it to be real finicky in what it...

+1 for all of the above discussion. The only comments I would add is that, even though black, the suede texture surface does not seem to get too hot in the summer. Also the Velcro straps keep the cheek piece from going all the way down by about 1/8 inch. Both of my rifles that have the pad on...

Took me a while to remember where I had seen this : https://www.xproducts.com/product/ca...her-ar-15-m16/

Made a set of "Sponson Boxes" for my mobile tool box at work.

Stiller also makes a nice one. I have no complaints with mine. Paul

No, it is not required to meplat trim prior to pointing, but that is where you get the best results. Meplat trimming by itself will reduce the BC of the bullet, but the resulting uniformity may make up for the reduction with better consistency. Pointing recovers or improves the BC lost by...

What Pinecone and lightman said. Lube dents. Paul

Deadshot - I like the gearlube and Q-tip idea. I stayed away from the liquid lubes 'cause I always got too much slopped all over. I will be trying this ! Paul