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    Gunsmithing True bore alignment system RPM?

    I’ve been throwing around the idea of getting a TBAS and a large bore lathe for barrel threading. I’d want it for the capability to be able to thread an assembled barreled action. With my current romi 13-5 I have to pull barrels off to thread through the headstock unless it’s a savage without a...
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    Gunsmithing Savage Barrels

    To get the gun to zero I had to crank the windage adjustment all the way to one side so something wasn’t straight on it. It had to be cranked beyond what I’d be comfortable doing on a good scope. I’ve heard from friends the same problems with some they bought.
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    Gunsmithing Savage Barrels

    For the record I really don’t like savages. I bought a 10 predator in 204 (the $900 one) that had a bad crown. I sent it back and it came back with a bad crown. The problem was savage was cutting the crown to the center rather than from the center out. It wouldn’t shoot with the 2 different...
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    Gunsmithing Savage Barrels

    You will need to heat the barrel nut with a propane torch to get it loose.
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    Gunsmithing Savage Barrels

    I’d agree with that. The 2 I’ve been working on are axis models. They shoot fine but you can see where the cost cutting got out of hand. They even made the firing pin spring about 1/3 to 1/2 the length of everything I’ve seen on other guns. On the older gun the firing pin spring had already...
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    Gunsmithing Savage Barrels

    I’ve been learning the process of rebarreling over the last year and have so far taken 2 savages apart and I’m wondering if anyone here knows if they are threading their barrels with a die. On both of them the chips that come out from under the barrel nut side look like chips produced from a die.
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    I’ve now done 3 barrels and one of them a second time and I’ve learned from each. The first I did I indicated each end to center through the headstock…. Pretty much the between centers technique without centers. The gun shot as well as I do. Since my lathe doesn’t have a dial on the tail stock I...
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    I did the barrel and it turned out good enough. The stainless from the barrel was much softer than the 304 I was using as a test piece. I decided I don’t yet have the skill to time the curve upwards so I let it headspace where it first fell. I’ll try with the next to time it. My plan for the...
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    Maybe it’s not necessary but if there something to gain by lining up the bore I’d rather put in the effort to do it the best way possible. I’ve done some recrowns and only centered the bore and the guns shot well. I’m getting real close to doing the barrel. I’ve got to do some test ream pieces...
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    I think what I’m doing is unique with the internal boring bar off the back side of the part in reverse. I saw the guy on YouTube running upside down and though this would be a better way since I would be able to see the insert and it would hold the cutting oil better. I’m using the 3/4 model...
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    I got a Manson reamer and it looks very nicely ground but I just got the finish and not the roughing reamer. Guess it’s not too hard to bore a .237 hole to test my process. At least 6br is short.
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    Thanks It’s going to be my first time attempting a barrel and I just wanted to see if I was way off base in my thinking about this. I’ve been working on my setup over the last couple of months. I’ve got the threading down. I’m using an internal boring bar off the back side so I thread away from...
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    I’m trying to chamber my first barrel and my small lathe for some reason isn’t picking up on threads so I want to use my larger one. The problem with the larger one is the barrel isn’t long enough to get through the headstock. I’m considering attaching some tube to the end of the barrel to give...
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    Gunsmithing Nesika BDL mag cutout

    I did get a chance to open the step file on a computer this morning and the cutout into the action is already too big at the rear of the action by .08”. Looks like I’m stuck with a detachable mag on this action. Thanks for showing me the difference between feedrails and a box mag cutout….my...
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    Gunsmithing Nesika BDL mag cutout

    Thanks for your help I’ll look at that tomorrow when I can get it downloaded on a computer. I think if it still has enough material and I feel comfortable machining it I’ll try fitting a rectangle bar to the bolt lug channel and clamp the action to that. Should keep it indexed and rigid. I’m...
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    Gunsmithing Nesika BDL mag cutout

    Thanks for the well thought out reply. I’ve never gone so far as to assemble a rifle but with this one I am going to figure out how to do it. The barrel I am using I bought 12 ish years ago and had plans to cut it down for a different project that never happened. The barrel is threaded for the...
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    Gunsmithing Nesika BDL mag cutout

    I recently purchased one of the nesika model v actions with a magnum bolt face to use with a 300winmag barrel I acquired years ago and want a hinged floor plate type mag. I ordered all the parts from stockeys and found the mag box does not fit in the action. The mag well does have a step at the...
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    Anyone know where I could get a stock for FN PBR?

    I bought several from Midwest years ago. I wouldn’t want to part with the McMillans but I do have a hogue that I’m not attached to. It’s a standard black hogue without the aluminum bedding block.
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    Reloading Equipment PRIMERS in NoVA - all gone.

    I’ll take the cci 250s
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    Firearms SOLD****Winchester Model 70 .223 Heavy

    I’ll take it
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