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Gunsmithing Stability effected by less than 1 turn of twist?
Re: Stability effected by less than 1 turn of twist? When the bullet engages the rifling, the angle the lands are twisting will determine the immediate rpm upon exit of muzzle, with progressive twist the exit rpm will depend on the last couple inches twist rate.. so even at 6.5" long the...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Maggie’s question for the VODKA drinkers
Re: question for the VODKA drinkers <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Switchblade</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hmmm, Tito's sucked. Crap. Rotgut. Ston was nice and clean, really smooth too. Absolute is low grade too. Now Chopin, Ketel One, same...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Bear Pit
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Gunsmithing Spiral fluting of barrels
Re: Spiral fluting of barrels Shaw's outside spiral flutes are probably better than their inside spiral flutes...Maybe that's why they're so protective..- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled?
Re: cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled? But I 'think' Remington bought some blanks off of Mike Rock to get their tooling sorted way back when...Not sure, maybe tolvstad can verify.. JR- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled?
Re: cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled? No remington cut rifled barrels..the 5r's are hammered.- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Free Captain Kick-Ass From the Ban Hammer Thread
Re: Free Captain Kick-Ass From the Ban Hammer Thre <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Maser</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: phantasm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Bear Pit
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Top Shot
I ain't into that reality tv bollocks, but enough people at work asked if I'd seen the top shot show on the history channel..No, have a life..Last weekend they had a little 'marathon' thing going, showed all the episodes..What I took from that show is there might be some good shooters in there...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Bear Pit
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What is your favorite quote/saying?
Re: What is your favorite quote/saying? Beauty is a light switch away- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Bear Pit
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Gunsmithing Alternative actions (lever, revolver, etc.)
Re: Alternative actions (lever, revolver, etc.) Probably the next step forward will be electronic based..whether it's trigger group, ejection, caseless ammo, that will likely be the trend in the next gen..- border_reiver
- Post #27
- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing cleaning rusty chamber
Re: cleaning rusty chamber Is the entire barrel pitted or just the chamber?- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing Is it possible to switch bolts????
Re: Is it possible to switch bolts???? Not the best practice to try willy-nilly. Advice would be ensure both bolts work safely by checking w/headspace gages..- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled?
Re: cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled? Greg, I was never under the impression LW hammer forged, but were cold formed (buttoned). From their site: "All our gun barrels are button rifled. Because of this technology we intensify the strength only at the attrition area from land and...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled?
Re: cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled? Dave, If you tuned a forge in for the accuracy side of the scale, I think they could be..Unchambered blanks chambered with match reamers have the best potential, but lets say someone gets some forged 'blanks' and turns them. They will find the...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled?
Re: cold rotary hammer forged vs. cut rifled? A hammer forged barrel which has had the chamber cut with a match reamer rather than forged could be a good barrel.- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing Barrel Work in a Lathe
Re: Barrel Work in a Lathe You can split a coke can and use that for shim between the work and the jaws as well..- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Gunsmithing 1.20"shank vs 1.25" shank
Re: 1.20"shank vs 1.25" shank go with the 1.2"...1.5 is a hellof an increase...- border_reiver
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- Forum: The Armory
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Marksmen issued better M14 rifles in Afghanistan
Re: Marksmen issued better rifles in Afghanistan <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: H2O MAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't own...- border_reiver
- Post #255
- Forum: Semi-Automatic Rifles
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Marksmen issued better M14 rifles in Afghanistan
Re: Marksmen issued better rifles in Afghanistan m14 is a good platform that hasn't taken off, again. Get in line.- border_reiver
- Post #252
- Forum: Semi-Automatic Rifles
