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what was the state motto...... ugh let me think.... yeah right I got it WHERE COUSINS MAKE DOZENS!!! I shouldn't be talking though because i am moving 7 miles and gonna be free in a few weeks

I for one know what it is to be stuck on base for the holidays so anything I can do to help out and make things a little enjoyable is worth the effort.

the Lapua brass is normally $109 on midway. That is why this is such an amazing deal! http://www.midwayusa.com/product/189782/lapua-reloading-brass-762x54mm-rimmed-russian-762x53mm-rimmed-box-of-100 Once you reload for a a mosin and you see their true accuracy potential you will see yourself barely shooting the surplus stuff anymore.

yeah the number is the size of the bolt head to compensate for loose headspace. I shoot the old cordite without an issue, just not a ton of it and not fast. There was a guy at a gunshow yesterday selling South African for $30 per 50. Keep your eyes open and look for some, it comes up occasionally. Here is my method for checking the headspace on an Enfield.... 1-Since you reload resize a piece of brass, trim and debur it. 2-Take a caliper and measure the length of the piece of brass and write down this number 3-take a USED primer and with your fingers put it in the primer pocket so it is sticking out 4-take the piece of brass and insert into the chamber and close the bolt. When you close the bolt there will be a little resistance because the bolt is pushing the USED primer into the primer pocket. 5-remove the brass from the chamber carefully 6-take a caliper and measure the total length of brass including what is left of the primer sticking out. Write down this number 7-Subtract the first number you wrote down from the second number here are the number ranges you should see..... anything less than .064 is too tight and you need to swap bolt heads.(.064 is equivalent of a go gauge) .064-.069 is good .070 is too loose and look for another bolt head. (.070 is the equivalent of a no-go gauge.) This method gives you the exact headspace rather than using gauges. If you reload you can swap bolt heads to give you the tightest possible headspace. This is good if you reload because the less "slop" in your headspace, the longer your brass lasts. Repeat this method a few times to verify you have a consistant reading before swapping stuff around.

we heard some funky noises up here on saturday night. Not joking it sounded just like this...... Everyone in the neighborhood was talking about it and all said this was the closest thing that came to mind.

any pitbull posts after this will be DELETED no matter the content. This part of the conversation is over.

ENOUGH OF THE PITBULL BS, lets get this thread back on track. I dont care if your pit is lassie or you think they are the devil with 4 legs. The OP posted originally about looking for a dog not if a pit is an evil mauling machine......

here is a link for lapua 7.62x54 brass for $30 per hundred! WOW https://www.store-p4...2-x-54-russian/ and yes they are an authorized Lapua dealer and shipping for 3 bags to me was only $12

Nope sold out as of 2:50pm today they sold out of the 6M....

This is an open invitation to ALL branches of service active duty on the forum to come to my place on Thanksgiving. I know it is a bit early but will put out word now. Dont sit home in the barracks just sitting there by yourself, come up to my place and enjoy yourself. We normally go shooting in the morning and then come home and on comes the football and out comes the food. It is generally a very relaxed day. So I am going to say it again, if you are active duty and will be sitting in the barracks on Thanksgiving send me a PM. Come out and have some fun. If you dont have transportation let me know, we may be able to work something out I am going to make this a sticky until Thanksgiving so it gets maximum exposure.

I am looking at a house tomorrow in PA. Sad when this states taxes are sooooooooo retarded and if I move 5 miles away the taxes are 1/4 of what I am paying now. This state is driving out people.... and yes gun laws did help in the decision to look over there too.

Nick be prepared, it happens every time I announce a trip. You get a ton of people saying count me in..... then when the day comes to go maybe 1 will tag along. I have given up on announcing the trips and just go for it.

Orest is saying by the end of the year. So it should be soon

I am heading out when they release the IHC's. I just happen to come across another M1c mount and when those are worth more than a Rack M1c I am gonna get it just for the receiver with the CMP paperwork. Anything better than a usable receiver is a bonus.

I am sending out an order for a Field grade Springfield and a Rack grade M1c on Monday so we'll compare the difference when they come in. I am ordering them as rebuild projects and am expecting to rebarrel them and have to do a bunch of work. We'll see how they actually are.

That was my custom "Monster Mosin" that I built. I made the stock and the barrel was a unissued machine gun barrel that I slapped on. The barrel is friggin stout.. lowslowmiata, I would Start with a solid base coat personally.

I use Brownells Alumahyde quite a bit and love the stuff. It is very durable and easy to use and it is made for guns. The only drawback is the VERY long cure time. Here is a tiger striped Mosin that I did a while back. First you paint the entire gun black. Once it cured I shredded some masking tape and layed down my stripes and painted green. Remove the masking tape and do a couple of highlights with a lighter color for some depth and contrast. Its an easy project and the results are great.

CMP ALL THE WAY! thats all I'm gonna say. With a program like the CMP why would you go anywhere else?

Yeah, the guy that has it is a well known gunsmith and he gave it a good looking over. I just wanted to surprise him with the balls. I will see if I can get a pic of the "beast" tomorrow. Thanks for your help, I will admit I know absolutely jack about BP rifles.

Well YES I did say 90 cal it isn't a goof up. A friend just bought a hell of a cannon that is supposed to be a rifle. It is an antique muzzle loader and the bore measures out to .899 and is rifled. We were joking about shooting it and honestly, I want to shoot it. I figured i would surprise him and get some balls so we could actually go out and have fun. Is there any place that sells off the wall caliber balls? This thing has to weigh almost 50lbs so it must be like a cannon, I just want to experience it.

Why dont they teach sex ed and drivers ed on the same day in Pakistan.................... It was too hard on the camel!

the issue with OU and SS shotguns are that the barrels are soldered together. The hot blue has a chance of getting hot enough to melt the solder. Rust blue is the recommended process for those guns.

WFT trimmer. I use em and love em.

+1 raj i cannot stand the gen 2 people. Most learned to shoot from video games. When they show up at the range i normally pack up rather than deal with em, and yes i am even from the same generation as them.

The missing gun is in the posession of a major collector in NJ and i got to handle it one time. A very impressive item and a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Dont bother asking for more info, thats all i am gonna say