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  1. J

    Gunsmithing Williams Bottom Metal

    Re: Williams Bottom Metal Sunny Hill is WAY expensive. I would go with PT&G. They are top notch.
  2. J

    Gunsmithing What to do if the barrel nut just won't line up?

    Re: What to do if the barrel nut just won't line up? Snug it, then back it off to the first full hole. You don't need to put the nut on with a cheater pipe.
  3. J

    Range Report Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo?

    Re: Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo? 155gr TAP is what Hornady recommends for LE snipers. Haven't used it. We shoot the 168s. Good stuff.
  4. J

    Gunsmithing Riflesmith in Ft. Eustis Area?

    I am going to be at Ft. Eustis for 14 weeks going to school starting in February. I was hoping to meet up with a good riflesmith in the area to trade some of my time and limited skills for some learnin'. I am going to be going thru machine withdrawal while I am gone, and thought it would be...
  5. J

    Maggie’s Favorite beer thread

    Re: Favorite beer thread I can see that I am much too pedestrian for this group but I drink George Killian's most of the time. The local brewery has a Guinness-like beer that they call Breakfast Beer that goes down far too smoothly for how much it costs.
  6. J

    Gunsmithing Dave Kiff Needs Advice

    Re: Dave Kiff Needs Advice 1. Winchester M70 one piece bottom metal in SS. Williams only makes it in the white. 2. Same thing in 7075-T6 for those rifles going up steep, tall mountains. 3. A visual reference on the website showing what profile the form tools cut.
  7. J

    Movie Theater Terminator Salvation

    Re: Terminator Salvation Yes she is. We liked the movie. I didn't know what to expect, as I hadn't read any reviews. Just when you thought you had it figured out, they threw a curve ball at you. Lots of action, a hot chick, what else do you need?
  8. J

    Movie Theater The Ugly Truth

    Great movie. We had to rewind frequently, because we were laughing so hard we couldn't hear the dialog.
  9. J

    Movie Theater "The Blind Side"

    Re: "The Blind Side" Fantastic movie. Sandra was fantastic in the role. Best movie I have seen in a long time. Good people doing a good thing. They saved a young man from what would have been a short, miserable life.
  10. J

    Gunsmithing Which Dial Calipers?

    Re: Which Dial Calipers? Do you want dial or digital or does it matter? The reason I ask is that a toolmaker remarked that he prefers digital, as they don't have any gears to skip. Apparently he had an adverse experience with that in the past. Personally, when it isn't critical, I grab...
  11. J

    Photos Christmas Day in Texas

    Re: Christmas Day in Texas <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Also...Aren't these things considered an endangered species?</div></div> No. In fact, in many areas (CA, CO to name two) they are getting to be so numerous that there are...
  12. J

    Maggie’s Police Christmas

    Re: Police Christmas I'm off but it was a busy week. On Tuesday took a guy for choking his wife in the car while they were going down the road and twin 17 yoa boys for going fist city in the kitchen. Merry Christmas to their mother. There is always a DV around the Christmas tree.
  13. J

    Gunsmithing What Gunsmith School did you go to?

    Re: What Gunsmith School did you go to? Do a search on this site and all/most of your questions will be answered. I don't think Lassen would be my first choice though. There are good schools in Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, and North Carolina. You would make a lot more money as a machinist...
  14. J

    Maggie’s Tiger visits Santa

  15. J

    Gunsmithing Square threads, anyone? Winnie bolt mandrel......

    Re: Square threads, anyone? Winnie bolt mandrel...... I found the answer to my own question. Pages 294-296 of <span style="text-decoration: underline">Machine Shop Essentials</span>. The threads look square to me. [/img] This is the callout. I was thinking about modifying one...
  16. J

    Gunsmithing Square threads, anyone? Winnie bolt mandrel......

    I need to make a mandrel to machine M70 bolt lugs. Unfortunately, Winchester is/was still in the stone age, using square threads in the bolt. If anyone could point me toward a reference that shows proper angles for the tool to cut said threads, I would appreciate it. They also insist on using...
  17. J

    Gunsmithing which Optivisor do you use?

    Re: which Optivisor do you use? #3 with flip down loupe. I got it for lathe work but also handy for getting metal slivers out of your hands.
  18. J

    Gunsmithing leveling lathe

    Re: leveling lathe I was specifically told NOT to attach the lathe or mill to the floor by a very experienced machinist/instructor. Temperature changes are so extreme here that the floor moves too much. It also varies with the distance from exterior walls. I use a machinist's level to...
  19. J

    Gunsmithing Grizzly Mills?

    Re: Grizzly Mills? You are gonna need an engine hoist to move the thing. Keep that in mind. It weighs about a grand. I have one. I think you would play hell getting it into a basement.
  20. J

    Maggie’s Striptease & Parental Control

    Re: Striptease & Parental Control Funny. She is smokin hot.
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