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    Gunsmithing Acid etchting your barrels?

    Re: Acid etchting your barrels? I have done electro etch before, but not this company's product. I have not done barrels before but have done stainless tags for hydraulic hoses and hand tools. The results look like the pictures on the web site when everything goes well. It is easier on...
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    Gunsmithing Houston Warehouse Gun building comment........

    Re: Houston Warehouse Gun building comment........ Gre-Tan Rifles uses a modified screw thread profile on the barrel threads known as Spiralock. It appears that this thread design would be self centering. Spiralock is a patented design that claims better stress distribution and self...
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    Neck Tension for AR-15's ??

    Re: Neck Tension for AR-15's ?? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 918v</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Check it out: Neck tension alone does not keep bullets in place. It is the friction between the inner neck and the bullet shank. As little as...
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    Gracey powered primer pocket uniformer/cleaner?

    Re: Gracey primer pocket uniformer/cleaner? I've seen the pics with that media and I just bought some myself but when I use a Sinclair uniformer it always takes out a small amount of metal from the primer pocket to uniform it, wondering why the SS media would change that? It won't; my...
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    Best way to final clean brass??

    Re: Best way to final clean brass?? I use the stainless media and Dawn dish washing soap for the initial cleaning; see the "media for tumbling" thread for details. After resizing and trimming I run them through a tumbler with corn cob and liquid car polish to remove the sizing lube. My idea...
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    Gracey powered primer pocket uniformer/cleaner?

    Re: Gracey primer pocket uniformer/cleaner? I found that there was nothing to clean out of the primer pockets when I began using stainless media for cleaning. See the "media for tumbling" thread for details. Good shooting, Ron
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    Neck Tension for AR-15's ??

    Re: Neck Tension for AR-15's ?? Dear S4: I am not sure that there is an "answer" to your question(s), at least not one that you can count on as your brass changes. Here is my interpretation: 1. Before changing a load that works I would have run a few cartridges through the clip, let the...
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    Gunsmithing out of curiosity

    Re: out of curiosity Are you thinking about a trimmed case mouth that is not so sharp? If so, Giraud has three different cutters, all same price. Good shooting, Ron
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    Gunsmithing Big bullet jump - throat damage?

    Re: Big bullet jump - throat damage? The "Cream of Wheat" method is a light charge of a pistol powder, a small wad of toilet paper, Cream of Wheat ™ or other similar inert filler (fine filler will pack too tight when firing), and a wax plug, but NO bullet. To determine how much powder to...
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    Gunsmithing Big bullet jump - throat damage?

    Re: Big bullet jump - throat damage? If you don't want the wear on the barrel from fire forming, use cream of wheat. Good shooting Ron
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    Redding standard die set vs. match die set?

    Re: Redding standard die set vs. match die set? I like Redding dies, I believe they are the best made and I want a complete set of Redding's best for everything I reload, however with finances being what they are: 1. I look for one of the Forster seaters because they use the same floating...
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    media for tumbling

    Re: media for tumbling I am using a large tumbler made by Contempo Lapidary. The drum is 12X12 inches and holds about 4 Gal., motor is 1/3 Hp.. Several years ago Contempo was bought out by Diamond Pacific, whose model 40T, looks like the same tumbler in blue paint. I think the Tumbler's...
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    Thumler Tumbler question

    Re: Thumler Tumbler question High speed is 3000 RPM motor that turns drum at 40 RPM. Standard or low speed is 1500 RPM motor that turns drum at 20 RPM. There may be variations in the models as I saw the high speed listed at 30 RPM in one place. The best case cleaning plan I have found is...
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    media for tumbling

    Re: media for tumbling Thank you suasponte and jrb572! I am now using the stainless media on once fired Lake City 223 brass and it is doing a great job. The brass looks like new, the primer pocket is clean and any flash from from the crimp removal is smoothed. 5 Lb. stainless media, 2 Lb...
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    Gunsmithing My rifle shoots like a shotgun!

    Re: My rifle shoots like a shotgun! You can try putting a pressure point on the barrel at the forearm. Shim with hard paper until you get the best groups, then glass in the same thickness. 10 to 15 Lbs. pressure on the barrel seems to help light barrels. If a pressure point does not help...
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    Gunsmithing More 700 Ejection Problems

    Re: Ejection Problems (now with video) At 1:53 there is one frame that looks like the mouth of the brass is hitting the scope turret and kicking the brass back in the receiver head first. Randy's first suggestion of try it without the scope was the place to start. If scope turret is...
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    Brass Shavings from priming? (pics)

    Re: Brass Shavings from priming? (pics) Check the primer pockets on the cases that had the crimp removed by reaming. There should be a radius leading into the primer pocket, not a partially square shoulder. It looks like the primer was not started EXACTLY square and knocked off the old...
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    Brass Shavings from priming? (pics)

    Re: Brass Shavings from priming? (pics) I assume that the the shaving shown is the same diameter as the primer; it looks like the crimp was not completely removed before reloading. Check your primer pockets closely. Good shooting Ron
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    Maggie’s Bagpiper's Story

    Bagpiper's Story - even the hardest of hearts may find themselves misty eyed As a bagpiper, I was once asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man who had no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a new cemetery in the remote countryside and this...
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    Case Separating Without Firing

    Re: Case Separating Without Firing I found neck cracks in some unfired brass that came with a gun I bought. They are very fine cracks that I did not notice in loading. The cracks opened up when they were fired. I started looking at the rest of the brass and found most of it has a fine...
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