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  1. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing Barrel blank question

    After watching the Bartlein video's Frank posted last week my wondering mind got to wondering the following: I have a Krieger .30 cal 1:8 twist 24" blank I got a while back to build a nice 300 blk. I figured I could make two barrels from this blank. One a 16 inch, the other a 7.5. Yesterday...
  2. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing Looking for an AK expert...

    I have a Nodak 5.45x39 one of our brighter customers did some no holds barred home gunsmithing on. I don't have the parts he needs or a riveting set up. The gun is very repairable. I'd really love to send it to one of you guys.
  3. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing Looking to fill another gunsmith position

    We have a busy gun shop shop in Yuma, Arizona and are adding another school trained gunsmith to work as a repairman/gunsmith. Pay and relocation expenses are negotiable but please understand this is an entry level gunsmithing job. We do have a commission plan and benefits...also, you begin to...
  4. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing 450 Swahili...has anyone heard of it?

    Bought a bunch of guns a couple weeks ago and one of the rifles included in the deal was a custom Weatherby MKV chambered in "450 Swahili." It came with a box of 20 cartridges. I did a little preliminary checking and came up with zip. Has anyone heard of this beast? Or, better, does anyone know...
  5. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing Has anyone tried to thread a Magnum Research carbon fiber barrel?

    It looks like everything would be ok if I don't take big cuts but I thought I would check here to see if anyone has actually dome one...any sage-like wisdom out there on this procedure?
  6. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing Hot Bluing Advice

    I'm using Oxynate #7 bluing in a desert environment. I mixed up a batch of salt probably two months ago and blued some muzzle brakes. I put it away properly, covered the tank...Now the salts are deader than door nails. I know for a fact they were never even in the 300 degree range and there were...
  7. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing 204 Ruger extraction problems.

    I've had 4 different guns chambered in 204 Ruger all with extraction problems. Two T/C Encores, one AR and a Ruger 77. The problem seems to be the 40gn v-max from Hornaday. Remington works great in all the guns. You would think it would be the other way around since Ruger and Hornaday jointly...
  8. Lucky Jack

    Gunsmithing Mill purchase question/advice

    We have a full service general gunsmithing shop in Yuma. The shop has been in operation since 1956. I recently started running the shop and we need a new mill...badly. The current mill is a Husky made in 1979. I was looking at Grizzly mills and personally own a G4003G gunsmithing lathe which I...