devils4ever

Man, all this talk on mil rifles is getting me jealous. I might have to look into getting a Mosin or a K98 to go with my M1 Garand. 8-)

I refinished my M1 Garand a few years ago. I wanted to keep it original, but I also wanted it looks a little nicer. So, I used stripper to get the old finish off. I kept the original markings on the top of the stock that must have been a rack number. I put on a new finish. I think it looks a lot nicer and it's still original. Good luck with your project.

I paid $20.30 for a box of 500 Remington Thunderbolts at Jim Flynn's Truck Repair in Glen Gardner.

Have you called Jim Flynn? I was there again yesterday buying more ammo and primers and he has a very good selection. I didn't look for 9mm, but I would be surprised if he didn't have it. His prices are really good too.

Well, I thought I post a followup to this issue. I got two responses regarding replacing normal SR primers with magnum SR primers. One was from Speer and the other from Sierra. Totally different answers. :? Here's what I sent to both: Here's my response from Speer: Here's my response from Sierra: So, Speer effectively says don't do it and Sierra says to back down the powder charge a bit. I guess the lawyers at Speers are more active. I've seen conflicting information on the web regarding this, so it's good to hear from the experts. I was thinking of getting some ball powder like Winchester 748 so I could use these primers. It's much easier to get powder these days than primers, but now I think I can use the magnum primers with IMR 4895.

Oh, now I understand. Thanks. Actually, I'm a member of Shongum, too. I love it there and maybe we've crossed paths! I would like to see the Varmint and American side by side to compare. I wonder if any local gunshops have both.

Too late, I went at lunchtime and bought a box. :mrgreen: I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to get small rifle primers at a good price. I'll try to contact IMR, Speer, Sierra, etc and see if they have anything to say. Otherwise, I'll start low and build up the powder charge.

I use IMR 4895 for .223 in a bolt action rifle. I use mostly 50 gr and 55 gr bullets.

I just got off the phone with Jim Flynn. He has magnum small rifle primers. Does anyone know if I can use these for .223? I've never used them myself.

Jim Flynn's Truck Repair in Glen Gardner on Rt 31 has a good supply of ammo at very good prices, but it might be a bit far for you. I bought a brick of Remington .22LR for $20 and PMC .223 for $7.50/box of 20.

I'm not sure I follow what you're saying. Do you mean the hammer is uncocked? I have to manually cock the hammer for every shot? Sorry, if I sound confused but I am. :?

I'm going to check with Jim Flynn tomorrow. I do have a backorder with Midsouth, but who knows when that will ship. Are Wolf primers decent? I've only used CCI and Remington.

of primers that is. Anyone have any leads on small rifle primers at reasonable prices?

I don't plan on hunting, only target shooting. I really want to stick with .22LR because of the cost of ammo. I think I'll look more at the Varmint model.

The Varmint model has a heavier barrel, but is shorter. Now, I really can't decide!

I've been thinking of getting a bolt action .22LR because of the cost of ammo has gone up so much. After a quick search, I've found the CZ 452 American with adjustable trigger. This rifle seems like a good target rifle at a decent price. Does anyone have any experience with this rifle? Local prices? Jim Flynn's?

Yep, I'm on the backorder list for primers from Midsouth. Hopefully, I'll be getting them in a few weeks. I refuse to pay gunbroker prices. I'll buy PMC loaded ammo in the meantime.

I reload 223 also. These prices you guys are showing for reloading are accurate if you can get the components for these prices. I'm having trouble getting powder, bullets, and primers at decent prices. Primers seems to be the hardest to get. Gunbroker.com has primers at $100/1000!

I have both RCBS and Lee and to tell you the truth, I can't tell a huge amount of difference. RCBS must be better 'cause they cost more, right?

Welcome. Greeting from Morris County!

Are they open on the weekends? I'm not sure. I would think not since his primary business is the truck repair. Give him a call.

Hey Devils, You can just show up. He is there running a truck repair business, you just go into the office and ask for Jim. If you want to call first, his # is (908) 537-6446 Thanks. I went to Jim Flynn's Truck Repair today at lunchtime. It's quite the operation with mechanics running around. It was busy and while I was waiting I read a sign that said he only accepts cash or check. Crap! :oops: So, I had to leave to find a bank ATM. I found one in Washington. I returned and I was helped by Jim. I picked up a box of 500 rounds of Remington .22LR for $20 and some boxes of PMC .223 for $7.50 each. He had a nice selection of ammo. I plan on going back for more. Nice guy. Better than Effinger's.

Well, I certainly no expert, but I've been reloading with my Lee Anniversary Kit for 15 years. It's the only press I have. It's not the best, but it works fine for me. I load both rifle and pistol with it. I like single stage presses myself. I don't like everything happening at once. I like to check after each step in the reloading process. You can't do that with a progressive. The priming step is the most exciting part of the process. I like to feel the primers getting seated properly. Doing this in a press is scary for me. I use the hand primer so I can make sure there is no high primers. This is especially important for semi-auto guns. I would recommend a good powder scale. Correct powder charging is critical for safety. I started with the Lee and then bought a Dillon when I could afford it. You may want to get RCBS dies if you can afford it also.

Interesting. Maybe, I should go there instead. I think I can make it at lunchtime. Do you need an appointment or can you just show up? I wasn't totally impressed by Effingers.

Thanks for the info. I really hate these shortages. 50 cents a round is double what it costs to reload. My son and I went through a lot of ammo last weekend.