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    Las Vegas Precision Tactical Rifle Match

    Re: Las Vegas Precision Tactical Rifle Match <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LVshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shootist2004</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I will be...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. Lets see if this is a better explanation. We had the threading bit lined up and the half nut locked. We would put the machine in reverse to return it to the starting point while keeping the half nut locked. How ever on the 3rd pass it skipped half a thread when...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mattsnuked</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Clock is ticking, I better see you and Dane this weekend. </div></div> Ill be at the BBQ Friday night, helping out with the match but unfortunately...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JFComfort</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We will be busy this weekend, my Shilen barrel took a crap at the AZ LRPRS match so now Dane and I are gonna re-barrel both rifles. I was able to...
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    One Mile Match-Would you attend?

    Re: One Mile Match-Would you attend? As long as i can get off work on a Monday ill be there!
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith at PCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Next Saturday? See you there hopefully. </div></div> Didn't see ya there this weekend. Anyways we just about have all our ducks in a row to...
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    Las Vegas Precision Tactical Rifle Match

    Re: Las Vegas Precision Tactical Rifle Match <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LVshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I got my info from Bob Russo. You can ask him about it. Hopefully he gives you the same info. Rules change day to day there...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith at PCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Just single point the counterbore. </div></div> We thought about it and were considering just doing it...but Both Joe and I have no formal...
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    Age For First Gun?

    Re: Age For First Gun? I was in early elementary school k-2nd(5-7y/o) when i got a pellet/bb gun and started shooting 22s &.410 when i was 8 or 9. If i ever decide to have my own little monster, i would start him/her at the same ages.
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: STR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">redirt78, I could be mistaken, but that thread about machines being off over night, and oil running out, plus metal changing due to shop temps was written...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JFComfort</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The STR video's have been extremely helpful as well! </div></div> defiantly! Ive watched his series at least 2 full times and certain videos 5 times.
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. Thanks Dave. I found one like it for a standard remmy but nice to have the specs for the exact action we dealing with. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y0MmvscBzg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-bTfflIPlc This guys video series has been a tremendous...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hdbiker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have you started on an action truing fixture yet? </div></div> Not yet. Im finding the tooling is going to cost twice or more what the late did. I...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. Spent some more time out in the garage today with the lathe. Starting out with 1 3/8" steel stock. A very close representation of Bills rifle barrel. Turning it down to the required diameter to thread 16TPI for a remmy 700 action Joe taking his turn on the...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. Threading a piece of stainless stock for a muzzle break. Bill(Hognuts), Joe(JFComfort) and I spent a few hours in the garage with the lathe this afternoon. We finally got it leveled and made sure the ways were parallel to each other. The centers lined up as well...
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    Re: Our lathe adventures. Moving the lathe using 2 car casters and straps to help secure it on its short move.
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    Gunsmithing Our lathe adventures.

    The lathe adventures. Most of this is already in the ongoing LR thread on a local forum. <span style="font-weight: bold"> Special thanks to Shiraz at Grizzly.com.</span> http://www.grizzly.com/products/Gunsmith-s-Bench-Top-Lathe-with-Stand/G4003G It was the stand out for entry level lathes...
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    AZ LRPRS July Monthly Match

    Re: AZ LRPRS July Monthly Match <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">3X firing on that stuff, and its is from some cases I originally got through POF. Probably spring 2010 vintage.... Actually surprised the...
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    AZ LRPRS July Monthly Match

    Re: AZ LRPRS July Monthly Match <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for coming out scottsnipe, glad you had a good time. Actually I'm really glad you came out, without the boresnake you had in your...
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    AZ LRPRS July Monthly Match

    Re: AZ LRPRS July Monthly Match <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">^^^ Damnit, you're scaring all the help away! Vegas contingent heading down this month? </div></div> Im still debating on it. My bolt...