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    Any home based FFL's here wanna help me get started?

    Each state has their own rules pertaining to home bus. Some allow, others not. Investigate those first.
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    Odd ball hobbies

    So now you need to edgumicate yourself about alloys so I can roll it out into sheet stock in order to make jackets, and with other elements into brass cups and anvils for primers.
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    Bartlein Barrels Update

    Frank: You didn't tell about that 10,000 mile motorcycle trip you and I are taking this June ---right?
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    Friday night thread: Karen takes the ride for not wearing a mask

    I asked one once the name of the dog grooming parlor she used. Shut her right up.
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    Is it military mill rad or true mill rad?

    That's the objective. Trying to make it usable by a few select Marines. OOOPS, I said that out loud! Crayons sold separately. Alan Spot on. Making it in mil will most likely yield increments of 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40. Making the front and rear blocks are time consuming and we never know what...
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    I just bought a pound of Varget.

    Last time I looked, there was 60,000 lrp and over 500 lbs. Of powder in my vault. I think I'm good for now. Ya,ll should think ahead more often.
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    Is it military mill rad or true mill rad?

    Have had some interest from prospective buyers about making our ELR adj. Scope base in millrad. I'm good with that but my research has shown a deviation of military / true values. So, what are the makers using? ( THE MILITARY ROUNDED OFF) Thanks, Alan
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    Ask manufacturer to requote?

    It amazes me how many " engineers" who design parts dont know squat about manufacturing. Decimal point desperados! I've actually asked owners of cos we work for if there new hire actually has a degree!. Sad state of affairs should we need to kill 10 million chinks right now! AND 50 MILLION...
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    Ask manufacturer to requote?

    When we quote a job/part that meets gd& t tols. It's very specific and set in stone. Others, not so much. Prints without tols go in the trash. I dont have time to deal with you. Deal with it or shut TFU.
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    Ask manufacturer to requote?

    No, it's a lot different!
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    Engineers/Math People Get In Here

    Mounting sights and scopes to a canted rifle is a norm in order to allow the shooter the hold the rifle in the most natural position. Once the cant angle is established, a base is made to bring the sight level when shooter and rifle are in position. Most of the time by rotating the base or...
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    Gunsmithing Chamber Reamer Wear

    First off, Dave kiff cant put a good edge on a reamer edge if his life depended on it. And, his heat treat is all over the map Prebore in steps to reduce reamer work. Should not take more than .3 or 4 of forward travel to finish. And, God gave us Arkansas, ruby and diamond hones and...
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    3x fired brass not chambering - 300PRC

    So far, I've only made maybe 10 or 12 PRC dies in 300 and 6.5. if your dies are not working, then what you spent is a waste EH? You maybe should ask Jorge Ortiz how the two I've made for him are working out. Yea, you'll wait some to get them, but custom shit starts with each one being designed...
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    New Cartridge by Vortex, 6.5 BC

    I'd be willing to bet there are fewer loose parts inside you can hear rattling around than there are with their scopes! Damn! I said that out load!
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    Steyr SSG 69 triggers....

    The two stage from other ssgs should fit right up. Finding one may be tough. I don't know where to begin looking these days.
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    Range Report Lake City 308

    I've only got 3 cases of white box Left. Should last thru the upcoming BS. And about 3000 once fired empties. Think I'll move to fla and put it to good use when current proposed legislation gets passed.
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    Gunsmithing Resizing 50 BMG to .375 cal.

    . Anybody got any ideas? yea, buy a lot of barrels.
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    New brass vs fired brass math

    The energy required to fire form new brass softens, --- changes the pressure curve.
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    Brass Annealing Guide

    Marty: Sometimes your the bug EH.. i remember one Victoria day @ Ottawa when a raging gale came thru shutting us down for an hour or so. When we resumed, 25 crosswinds increasing steadily thru the 900 meter. Paired with Scott M and we both finished with a 74. Only way to tell the pick up...