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FatJackDurham

Thanks, OS and Blaine, I tried hard to preserve the patina, and scarring on the stocks while matching the color and softening the grain.

FatJackDurham

Finally done with the butt stocks. Sadly, all the fussing with it, it doesn't fit as nicely as it used to... Bummed, but it still came out good. Before, I had a bad color match http://www.viciousbunny.net/images/Mauser7mm/01-OriginalWood.JPG Better after, except the fit of the bit stock. http://www....

FatJackDurham

Where do you live? I have an old Honda V30 Magna 500 that is a nice little bike and a great first bike. For used bikes: 1) Check the tire tread for cracks 2) Check the change for rust 3) When you go to buy it, feel the engine before you start it. If it's warm, the guy started it before you got there...

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wescoger, I'll let you know. From just a day of forum reading I gather the following: 1) The gun is only as good as its builder 2) Essex frames sometimes are not finished well 3) Some people love them, some people hate them Guido, All good points. The shop owner usually lets me return it if I am not...

FatJackDurham

I was sneaking away from work the other day and I stopped in at one of my favorite gun shops that caters to used, antique and curio guns, and I saw a 1911 in the case. It was a match built gun, an Essex Firearms frame under a Colt slide, match bushing, wide safety and slide release, etc. etc. It is ...

FatJackDurham

You are clearly suffering from some sort of obsession. I recommend you exercise those demons, and take notes (here) about how it made you feel... Pictures help as always. Good luck with your personal struggle....

FatJackDurham

Congratulations.. Sadly, due to my liberal upbringing, my first car was a 1980 Tercel. But, it was absolutely indestructible. Believe me, I tried.....

That is a beautiful car.....

FatJackDurham

It's sad that people find themselves in such a horrible position after years of life. There is no easy path in those terrible situations. My deepest condolences to you and your friends' family.

FatJackDurham

Really? I thought it was common to salvage battery lead, provided you clean it and melt it outside first before making ingots.....

Must have been some other idioten.....

FatJackDurham

Shoot. There goes the price of lead.....

Better start tearing apart older batteries....

FatJackDurham

The polish is done. They sent me the wrong die from what I ordered. I order a 1" hex and they sent a 1 7/8. But I worked through it. As you will read in other places, the Ryobi polishing pads bleed threads everywhere while using. After a bit of experimentation, I found that the Stainless polish...

FatJackDurham

I am still working on this darn buttstock set. My original intention had been to just finish it enough to look used, but the Tung Oil was just too sparkly in the grain and it looked awful. The gel stain had too much texture to leave as just stained, and if I rubbed it with wool, it didn't look good ...

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There is another consideration, as well. I dont know the physics term for it, but when two different metals are pressed against each other at high pressures, the friction can lock them in place temporarily. I believe this is the principle at work when firing certain automatics. The brass cartridge i...

FatJackDurham

Recently, I discovered that the firing pin in my H&A appeared to be a hand made one, or something that was modified to fit in my gun. Also, there was no spring to retract the pin and occasionally, I'd rack it pretty hard when dropping the breach. So, I decided to order a new one from Numrich and...

FatJackDurham

Per your request. 2009 Uberti Cattleman SA Cav (7.5" bbl) 357mag: Cylinders at throat - all six measured .361", barrel at muzzle - .356" 2013 Uberti Cattleman SAA (5.5" bbl) 45Colt: Cylinders at throat - all six measured .455", barrel at muzzle - .451" THat is about wh...

FatJackDurham

Can you mic the bores and cylinders and post the results?

I had an Uberti 357 and it was terrible. .359 cylinder throat and a .355/.359 bore. Not accurate past 20 yards.

FatJackDurham

I will be honest. I was disappointed with Key West. Just a big bar town. None of the Islands have natural beaches, and only Key West and Marathon actually have public beaches. However, everyone should go once, I guess. Don't be too disturbed by the "wildlife". If you want to see some reall...

FatJackDurham

OS,

Waldorf, Statler, Bob Dole = Curmudgeonly.....

FatJackDurham

Does anyone else besides me picture old savage, six gun and Terry Murback as a three person, Waldorf, Statler and maybe Bob Dole? Waldorf and Statler are the hecklers from The Muppet Show for those who are either too young or too old.

FatJackDurham

Yeah, I feel lucky. Bummed about the gun though. It was one I wanted to keep all original. Now, I think it's destined for a rebarrel.....

FatJackDurham

Rough day at the range today.... I loaded some 38 S&W for my Hopkins & Allen to see how it did. The two bullets I had were some Matt's Bullets 160 grain, .360 diameter, BHN 15 (Ha!). Then,I discovered that the Hornady 140 grain .358 Cowboy bullets were BHN 10, so I loaded up some of them too...

FatJackDurham

You might want to try some 180 gr bullets in your Rossi before you buy a mold. The Rossi has a 30" twist and if 180's are accurate at all it will be at max loadings(1500-1700 fps). At the velocity you want to shoot at (1100-1300) I'd be surprised if there is any accuracy past 50 yds. Marlin an...

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Does anyone know about these? http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/military-replicas/1911-45-cal-1/1911-semi-automatic-45-acp-5-in-1911a1p-cim.html It appears to my untrained eye to be an accurate 1911, no A1, replica. The price seems astonishingly low. This is a real shooting gun, and not a non-firing ...

FatJackDurham

Here is a negative review of the Chaperral on The High Road.

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/inde ... 17836.html

Its not a rant, either. Apparently, the buyer noted a pretty important defect that made the gun unusable and Chaperral didn't understand.

Take it with a grain of salt, I guess.

FatJackDurham

I have wondered about Chapperal quality. There is a '73 at a store near me that I was looking at. The action is very smooth and everything except the stock finish looks great. The price is in the mid $500's.

FatJackDurham

Sigh.... TightGroup is what they had so that is what I got...... No Bullseye in the state apparently...

FatJackDurham

Yes, thanks. Boiling worked like a charm.

FatJackDurham

JohndeFresno wrote:
Next - how to figure out how the pyramids were built...

Duct tape.

FatJackDurham

I need to select a new powder to invest in for my 38 S&W. The Lyman handbook lists TrueBlue as the best powder. However, the powder is limited in it's use in 38 Spl and 357, according to the book. However Bullseye is good for all three. Tightgroup for 38 and 38 Spl. So, what are your thoughts on...

FatJackDurham

Griff wrote:An ingenious solution, with math far beyond my mediocre HS Algebra... Why I bought one. LBT Tester

I should send you my test samples and see how close I was...

FatJackDurham

Well, the prevailing wisdom is correct. Attempting to anneal didn't produce any meaning full effect. All samples dropped to about 12 BHN from 14.8. That is not enough to make it worth the effort. And if J35 is correct, they will eventually harden up again. I'll load a few up and try them out, the 15...

FatJackDurham

Fantastic!

FatJackDurham

Unless you are doing a short range CAS shoot, you probably won't find a best load for both guns. When I had an Uberti SAA in 357, and a Rossi 92 in 357, the twist rates were different. 1:18 for the Uberti, 1:30*correctedpost* for the Rossi. For a CAS shoot, I loaded a 140 grain Hornady cowboy with 5...

FatJackDurham

Chuck, Thanks, I was thinking of that. I plan to build a better one out of metal someday, or use ball bearings instead of a screwdriver at the fulcrum. As well, I though of holding the piston between a couple of small pulley wheels. That would hold it steady, but let it roll up and down with less fr...

FatJackDurham

Yeah, if I had a lathe, I think I could turn the rod down to a 5/32 point, and round it into a half sphere and use that.

But don't have a lathe.....

FatJackDurham

Thanks! I think I will have to get into casting eventually. I'll save those under my bookmarks.

Thanks, Tycer.

FatJackDurham

I love your testing. Very well done. At 15 I still guess the alloy is #2 or if you were a bit under in your calcs it could be Rotometal's Hardball which is 16. Lino is 22 due to the high antimony content. I am interested to hear if the hardness changes in your experiment. Great tester. I love it. O...

FatJackDurham

So, using the plasma cutter doesnt ruin the temper of the steel?

FatJackDurham

Looks great, TWC.

I am plugging away at mine. Hopefully, I'll have pictures in a few days.

FatJackDurham

After being advised to test the BHN of some .360 bullets I have that I want to load for 38 S&W, I was stunned at the cost of the BHN testers. So after a little research on Wikipedia and other places, I decided to make my own.... I made it out of plywood, using a 36" arm, fulcrum to bullet 3...

FatJackDurham

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/ ... 21421.html

Was this AJMD?

FatJackDurham

Grizz wrote:

Is there a source of pre-inletted walnut stock kits for Savage 99s?

Grizz

Try this guy... Prices are reasonable.
http://www.gunstocksinc.com/web_pages/P ... stocks.htm

FatJackDurham

Okay, though I wouldn call thes "Factory", they are all from home casting businesses.

However, I will follow your dictates.

FatJackDurham

Early on, I found his books thrilling, but later, he seemed more interesting in creating some kind of conservative Utopia in his books, and I got tired of that.

However, I still think the book about Mr. Clark is one of his best.

FatJackDurham

I just got my 38 S&W dies for reloading, and I was wondering about something. My Lemonsqueezer and H&A both are 38 S&W. The factory ammo, based on another post here, seems to have a BHN of 5-7. I have several types of lead cast bullets in .358 -360 that are in the weight range, but I sus...

FatJackDurham

I was up to eight coats, but i didnt like the color, so I rubbed it all off with steel wool and added a coat off stain and started over.

FatJackDurham

Nice Color. I am still applying oil to mine, trying to get a finishe I like. Originally, I wanted it to look flat and a little aged. however, the grain gets shiny with the oil finish and shines out even if I rub it with wool, so I am having trouble.... If I fill in the grain all the way, it looks pl...

FatJackDurham

There are some cheap vernier sights out there and they need to be avoided as they are almost impossible to repeatably adjust. A good vernier tang site will cost you around $400-$500. This is true. You get what you pay for. For example: This DixieGunWorks Site Is one that I bought for my Steven's De...

FatJackDurham

How many inches between the holes, if it's pretapped?

FatJackDurham

Try Buffalo Arms, and Jeffs Outfitters. Dixie Gunworks, too.

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