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    F T/R Competition F class in SC, GA, NC area

    ORSA in Oak Ridge Tn. has an outstanding range. Shoot 600 and a thousand in the same weekend. http://orsaonline.org/
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    F T/R Competition Best F-TR Matches in the USA

    If you don't shoot ALL cleans a Palo Alto you don't have a chance to win. Those bunch a guys are good!!!
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    Gunsmithing PTG

    Re: PTG I would think a barrel indicated in the lathe, the live piloted crown tool in a floating reamer holder, would give the best crown possible. No?
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    Gunsmithing How long till I remove from bedding

    Re: How long till I remove from bedding Darrel Holland says three days.
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    forster coax press issue

    Re: forster coax press issue I have a co-ax and like it alot. I have the same problem sometimes and I think it is "un-square case heads" that are causing it. The least little bit of rim burs or trash will cause the case to not sit straight up and down. (just like my wife ) B
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    Gunsmithing Grizzly Industries

    Re: Grizzly Industries I really thought alot before I bought my Griz and I made the right decision. I got the 40" gunsmithing lathe and love it. The owner of Griz is an F-Class shooter himself and is on this site.
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    Annealing troubles?

    Re: Annealing troubles? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wnroscoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's normal. During the process you burned out/off the powder fouling that provided the lubrication for the next loading. Next time try a dry lube like...
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    Annealing troubles?

    Re: Annealing troubles? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: deadly0311</div><div class="ubbcode-body">sounds like you got it to much and hardened the brass.... </div></div> I don't think that can happen. It will only get softer until it gets too soft...
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    Annealing troubles?

    After I annealed my brass Im noticeing it is way more effort to seat a bullit, at least for the first time. Have not had a chanch to try seating after the first firing after annealing. Any thoughts? Have you experienced this?
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kick-Ass</div><div class="ubbcode-body">exactly, you'll see the cursor on the screen and the temps it reads at that location. I should have it up tonight. </div></div>...
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CavSoldier3ACR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I assume you anneal the brass before resizing. Is this correct? </div></div> Yes, I do.
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... He He. On another web site (ARFCOM) if you are the first post on a new page they say you own the page. Its just a stupid joke kind of thing. On my computer we are on page 3 of this thread.
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... I want a write off like that!!!
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: Getting Started with Annealing <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jmorris</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I too built an automatic annealer, from what I have learned if you are glowing the cases you are going too far. Details on the one I built...
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: Getting Started with Annealing Well I bought a Fluke Infrared today to get my brass right. 8 to 9 seconds in the two flames reaches 750 to 850 f. In the dark the necks do not glow red at all. eta - I don't let the brass fall into a bucket of water to cool it. I noticed others did'nt...
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jet_lagged</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Reading the post with the 450F Tempstick, and the video showing around 400-450 on IR, I thought you were really looking for 650F for a...
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... Heres the one I built. I'm thinkkng about building some to sell now that I got the bugs worked out. This is a rough proto-type. Fit and finish is not what a production run would be.
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    Getting Started with Annealing

    Re: More than you wanted to know... I've spent the last week building one like those offered for sale and it works good. I'm just having trouble knowing how much to heat them up. I bought some temp sticks and some tempilaq which are useless, unless I got a bad bottle. In the dark after 9 or...
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    Gunsmithing 7mm RUM Barrel blank...

    Re: 7mm RUM Barrel blank... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CamW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Try Bruno's Shooters Supply http://www.brunoshooters.com/Merchant2/m...ory_Code=2KR7MM </div></div> They had a Krieger. Thanks for helpng out.
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    Gunsmithing 7mm RUM Barrel blank...

    Re: 7mm RUM Barrel blank... Thanks for the <span style="text-decoration: underline">helpful</span> replies.