H.M. Murdock

Interview link for you troglodytes:

Ok I'm getting ready to do the finish so I have a couple questions on your steps, Hodgie: 1) Should I mix the Rit dye with alcohol or apply it as is 4) Rub with wool again after alcohol based dye but before appying BLO again? And then merging this with Eric's advice I plan on applying BLO every day for week. Should I buff with steel wool prior to each new application? And should I buff after the final BLO but before applying the gunstock wax? My biggest question: what is a good strategy for applying the 2 dyes differently on the stock compared to the handguards since I want them to end up the same color (as close as possible). I believe the stock is birch and the handguards are walnut Thanks in advance!

HAHA!! thanks for sharing

As for names, the following is taken from an ANJRPC email: "We needed a bill that was going to confiscate, confiscate, confiscate.” "They [gun owners] want to keep the guns out of the hands of the bad guys, but they don’t have any regulations to do it.” "They don’t care about the bad guys. All they want to do is have their little guns and do whatever they want with them.” "That’s the line they’ve developed.” The discussion appears to be among Senator Loretta Weinberg (D37), Senator Sandra Cunningham (D31), Senator Linda Greenstein (D14), and at least one member of Senate Democratic staff.

Gun stuff or guns? I think you meant to say that you've sent many gifts thru Paypal

AK / 7.62x39mm / 40S&W version please

Thank you sir! Too many subforums to keep track of these days!

Anyone know?

Looks like the daily digest emails for subscribed threads works now because I just received 49 of them at once

I'd do her What was the question?

I just got back from the range and now I'm having a beer. Later I'm going to have cake and eat it too.

The membership is capped and at capacity and apparently the waiting list is now capped too. I haven't been to a meeting in a few months but I'm going this month so I'll let you know if there are any updates. As for the joining process.. once you express interest they would then send you a date and location for an intro meeting at the range with the rest of that month's applicants. You bring a checkbook, fill out some paperwork and do a live fire on the pistol range. Then your name is listed in the monthly newsletter in case anyone has an objection. Then the group of candidates for that month gets voted in at the general meeting.Then you go early to the following general meeting and you're in. This process would take a few months start to finish. After a year you become a non-provisional member as long as you've attended 3 meetings and done a work assignment. This is all from memory so it may be inaccurate. And obviously does not apply anymore since it's capped.

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Thanks -- will do --- Not going to keep bumping this thread up to post minor updates so I'll add them here Tuesday, 5/7: I scrubbed the wood down again. I used only hot water on the handguards and the majority of the stock but scrubbed with Dawn on a few darker spots (top and bottom of the grip and the last inch of the foreend). Now it's dried there are just 2 small problem areas left to scrub harder Wednesday, 5/8 I scrubbed the stock and handguards 2 more times. All of the dark spots are gone now except a very small one underneath the grip. I'll get that with light sanding. I have 0000 steel wool, 220 grit sandpaper and Klean-Strip BLO. In the post are Fiebings medium brown leather dye and Rit Dye in dark brown. Still need to find glue Thursday, 6/9 Picked up CA glue, cheese cloth, hanging wire. Still need surgical wrap Tomorrow I will repair the crack and then lightly sand with 220 grit paper followed by buffing with 0000 steel wool. Incoming: Buttstock & HG set: http://www.m1garand.com/store/m1_garand_complete_buttstock_and_handguard_metal_set.htm Band clip: http://www.m1garand.com/store/m1_garand_rear_hanguard_clip.html Rolled band pin: http://www.m1garand.com/store/m1_garand_lower_band_pin_rolled.html Band clip pliers: http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/handguard-tools/m1-m14-m1a-handguard-clip-pliers-prod1385.aspx TE/ME gauges: http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/measuring-tools/barrel-throat-erosion-gauges/throat-erosion-gauge-prod8761.aspx M1 parts breakup gun mat (why not): http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/general-gunsmith-tools/bench-mats/gun-mats-prod41971.aspx Gas cylinder wrench (why not): http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/gas-system-tools/armory-m1-garand-gas-cylinder-wrench-prod16744.aspx Undecided: Gunstock wax: http://www.thegunstockdoctor.com/Products.html or http://www.garandgear.com/m1garand/detail/28-wood-stock-products/flypage/68-gunny-paste?sef=hcfp

I wouldn't store VOC's in there with them, even in a capped bottle. If that's not bore cleaner in the door then nevermind

I scrubbed the stock and handguards down with Dawn Grill Cleaner (Power Dissolver) and hot water today. Before: During: Immediately after: An hour after: I put the wood in the boiler closet to dry overnight. The wood still smells like Dawn a little bit so I plan on scrubbing it down again with just hot water tomorrow.

You'd be in jail longer than the perps because the prosecutor would wheel and deal them right back out through the revolving door

Shit happens

I have been to several Walmarts tolday looking for the Dawn Power Dissolver with no luck. I'm reading that it may have been discontinued and possibly repackaged as a grill cleaner. The hunt goes on! Edit: Finally found it at 1800 at a Home Depot labeled as Dawn Grill Cleaner. Last one on the shelf too.

Cool, I've got that in the house already. Wasn't sure how well wood glue holds up to concussion. Was initially thinking of trying an instant glue

Thank you both! I'm off to Walmart and Home Depot to get the supplies now The top back of the rear handguard has a a longitudinal crack that goes half way to the band clip (approx. 1 inch length). So I need to be careful removing and handling it. I need to investigate which is the best glue to use -- any recommendations? I'll post some photos after I attempt to raise the grain this morning Thanks again

I shoot indoor at SS and outdoor all over the place but I'm a member at Monmouth County

Are these higher pitched than the normal ones? If so, YES

Do you have another handgun to shoot? If you have one you have them all I LIKE shooting my pistol every other day. But I LOVE shooting my .308 rifle on the weekends.

"Office Savage" fired 29 rounds so I imagine he dumped 2 mags My guess is a Glock 22 with standard cap 15 round magazines initially loaded to 15 rather than 15+1 and then racked twice on reload for good measure