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  1. tomme boy

    New barrel gouged on muzzle

    NONE of the defects are going to hurt anything. If they can get you a different barrel let them. Otherwise it will not hurt anything
  2. tomme boy

    Mosin bolt headspace question for the experts

    They are not #'ed like Enfields. Bolt heads are getting hard to find and very expensive. I have never seen a Mosin that had bad head space. But a deep shoulder is another thing all together just like a 303 is.
  3. tomme boy

    Once fired 223 AR brass

    Federal does not do a final strike on the case head to harden the brass. That is why it seems soft. It is a cost cutting thing. They don't care about reloaders. The brass just has to survive the first firing is all they care about. And remember the primer pockets are probably crimped on the...
  4. tomme boy

    22 LR Mach Trimming

    I had a video of the cork screwing he talks about. I was shooting cast bullets out of my 308 win at distance and it was leaving a very visable smoke trail. You could see in slow motion the bullet spinning but at the same time the bullet flew in a cork screw looking way. It had 2 types of spin...
  5. tomme boy

    Avoid Palmetto State Armory

    Most shipping companies weigh their shipments to make sure everything is there. It help to prevent theft and shorting on an order. The weight has to be very close to be able to ship. One company I know actually has a camera and records every shipment as it is packed and scanned to be put into...
  6. tomme boy

    Mosin Nagant bent pu bolt or service?

    That is NOT how the Mosins were made. The bolt handle is 3x longer and bent. I have done several. But I don't have a TIG welder anymore.
  7. tomme boy

    7.62X54R for the NDM-86

    Hornady has 0.311" bullet data in their newer books. They show both the 311 and 308 bullet data.
  8. tomme boy

    Am I being an idiot - Why am I getting pressure signs here?

    There is NO lead in the bore or throat. The bullets you are using have a solid base not open to show lead. That would be the only way to get lead in a bore from a jacketed bullet. The carbon you are seeing is more of a burn mark NOT a carbon build up. YET. What you have in the chamber is a non...
  9. tomme boy

    7.62X54R for the NDM-86

    I would stay with powders in the 4895 speed range. They seem to work way better in Mosins. I am sure there is a pressure spec for the gas port like all other semi autos. Most will need to stay in the 4895 range to work.
  10. tomme boy

    Odd ball scope base help

    Why don't you just call LMT and ask them what fits?
  11. tomme boy

    Berden primed 556 and 308 - to avoid?

    Only 223/556 i have seen that was berdan was the South African and Spain Santa Barbara. There may be others. 308w/7.62 there are a ton of them.
  12. tomme boy

    Why is the 224 Valkyrie so difficult?

    Watch the Hornady podcast on the 22 ARC. They talk about the 224 being one of the worst cartridges they have had to get good accurate loads. The reason for the 22ARC was made
  13. tomme boy

    Click no bang.....goofy looking powder.

    Too long of a free bore will do this too. Most Mosins are shot out even though they look good. Seat the bullet to the exact length the book calls for and use a mag primer. Never try to seat the bullet out on these rifles because of the way the throat is. This can lead to a whats called a "SEE"...
  14. tomme boy

    Anyone load 7.5x55 Swiss?

    Treat it like a 308win for the powders it will use well.
  15. tomme boy

    DIY Primer Maker from Powder Valley... too good to be true?

    They said the hardest part is the anvil placement.
  16. tomme boy

    Copper jacketed steel core .223?

    Most all steel cased ammo is a bi-metal bullet. Heck, LC used a bi-metal bullet in M80 ammo up to a few years ago. Some of the recent ones I have are copper jacketed not copper washed steel.
  17. tomme boy

    DIY Primer Maker from Powder Valley... too good to be true?

    SR and SP
  18. tomme boy

    DIY Primer Maker from Powder Valley... too good to be true?

    a few guys i know have done this when the bat flu made everyone buy everything up. They worked perfect in the guns they fired them in. But they also said that unless you have A LOT of time on your hands like they did at the time to not even consider trying it.
  19. tomme boy

    Copper jacketed steel core .223?

    Steel jacket will wear out a CL barrel in 15K rds or so. There have been lots of test with this. One on Accurate Shooter where they took 2 rifles and shot them till they wore out. The Steel Wolf ammo made to about 15K. The copper bullets were still shooting at 36K if I remember right.
  20. tomme boy

    Need Some Advice on .223

    I could never get the 68 or 75gr hornady bullets to shoot in 7 different gas and bolt guns. Best was about 1.25" Switched to vmax and same guns all shoot under 1" One shoots into the 0.2"s with the 60gr. Switch bullets
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