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Spot annealing is a little tricky if you haven't done it before. Though a muzzle brake is a good thing to practice on. I like to use a Oxy-acetylene welding torch with a #2 tip, none oxidizing flame like you would for welding. Cone to area to be drilled until the spot is cherry. Let it cool naturally or insulate and cool slower. Will drill nicely.

Probably not annealed with the drill, not hot enough. But he may have deposited the drill material on the surface making it harder. PK90 is right about the easiest way to go!

I haven't had the pleasure of drilling these brakes. But, does spot annealing work prior to drilling?

Chris - The stock is a cheap Fajen and actually has some sap wood under the rear receiver bridge. The two groove barrel was pulled and contoured. Because it's a "bad weather" rifle and there were no synthetic stocks available at the time. The action is bedded in Micro-bed from the tang to the forend to prevent moisture growth. You can get off three shots before the barrel heats up because it's pretty thin.

Here's the pics I promised. an drive thes Certainly not as fancy as PB's stuff but I'm a crawling through mud hunter and these rifles have been very good to me. Chris- you can drive these puppies any time.

I've been doing the over sized brush thing for years well, at least since 1972 when I bought my Model 19 for $175 new. Also the forgotten Lewis's Lead Remover. It's mechanical! Works only for lead obviously.

Pics coming. The only game I've hunted out of state is deer. I travel with two rifles both 30-06. One is a converted 03A3 on a commercial receiver and cheap Fajen stock. 4x scoped. 21" barrel Second is a H&R Ultra, this was an import built on a commercial FN action with a polygonal bore. It has Williams Iron sights. 20" barrel Both rifles shoot the same point of impact with the same hand loads. The load I won't disclose because it is hot. 150gr Nosler Partition @ close to 3000 fps. Both rifles shoot 3/4" at 100 yds.

If you find a decent Belgium A5 for $500 grab it. It's an investment and Yes (Oh it hurts to say this) They're cool!

A must have is a Wilson style gauge It's easy and absolute. I don't ever measure 223 brass. I just gauge it.

You can look at it in a couple of different ways and I'm not sure which is correct. Your scenario is one possibility. But what if the bullet doesn't expand enough and strips in the first 1/4" of rifling? Jackets shoot just fine. It's a little beyond me and I have to play with it. When I have time!!! LOL Right now it's 1/4" groups @ 100yd time.

I'm not really sure. It was the recommendation of the bullet manufacturer (Dardas). I can say that I was getting a little leading in the throat of the barrel and told him that before he made the suggestion. I was shooting W231 and am going to try CLAYS Here's the burn rate chart. http://www.hodgdon.com/burn-rate.html

Great! I saw the pin still in the trigger and thought the safety was still there. Yep that's a nice trigger pull.

IMHO I think the more supported chamber aligns the bullet better. And the tighter lock up in the slide keeps the platform more.solid until the bullet leaves the barrel. An interesting note is at the muzzle where the barrel goes through the slide, my KKM barrel is .001" smaller than my OEM barrel. I've played with this platform a little bit. LOL

It looks like you still have the Magazine Safety. How's the trigger? Beautiful BTW!

In any loading publication that the OP picks up "OAL" will include the bullet. Based on the disparity in dimensions it would be hard to confuse OAL for "trim length". just my $.02

Let me clarify...It is MORE supported

It shrunk my jacketed groups by 2" I have a problem with obdurating the lead bullet and have to use a faster powder. Correct no lead in a stock barrel, lead OK in the KKM. KKM has a tighter chamber than stock and locks up tighter in the hood.

Careful with you semantics. It's important for clarity. You trim to "trim length" Not "Over All Length"

I’ve achieved the same results as you did with a stock G34 barrel. 6” groups @ 25 yds With both 115gr FMJ and 125gr LRN. With a KKM barrel I can shave 2” off of the 25 yd groups with the FMJ About 5” groups with the 125 gr LRN and I’ve tried 2 different diameter bullets. I’m not really happy with the results but it seems to be the norm. I’ll be trying a faster powder when I get a chance to obdurate the bullet. (125 gr LRN)

It's a method of removing glare or reflection.

Backpacks are nice for range bags because they are nondescript. Just be careful that they are adequately padded. +1 for the Hi-Viz sights. For indoors a must!

Beautiful craftsmanship. I especially appreciate the rear slide serrations. I know how difficult they are to do. Yours are clean and even. I have a 9mm STI Trojan. Do you think it would be difficult to set it up 38 Super?

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