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Gunsmithing Barrel blank question
After watching the Bartlein video's Frank posted last week my wondering mind got to wondering the following: I have a Krieger .30 cal 1:8 twist 24" blank I got a while back to build a nice 300 blk. I figured I could make two barrels from this blank. One a 16 inch, the other a 7.5. Yesterday...- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing Looking for an AK expert...
I have a Nodak 5.45x39 one of our brighter customers did some no holds barred home gunsmithing on. I don't have the parts he needs or a riveting set up. The gun is very repairable. I'd really love to send it to one of you guys.- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing Looking to fill another gunsmith position
We have a busy gun shop shop in Yuma, Arizona and are adding another school trained gunsmith to work as a repairman/gunsmith. Pay and relocation expenses are negotiable but please understand this is an entry level gunsmithing job. We do have a commission plan and benefits...also, you begin to...- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing 450 Swahili...has anyone heard of it?
Bought a bunch of guns a couple weeks ago and one of the rifles included in the deal was a custom Weatherby MKV chambered in "450 Swahili." It came with a box of 20 cartridges. I did a little preliminary checking and came up with zip. Has anyone heard of this beast? Or, better, does anyone know...- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing Has anyone tried to thread a Magnum Research carbon fiber barrel?
It looks like everything would be ok if I don't take big cuts but I thought I would check here to see if anyone has actually dome one...any sage-like wisdom out there on this procedure?- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing Hot Bluing Advice
I'm using Oxynate #7 bluing in a desert environment. I mixed up a batch of salt probably two months ago and blued some muzzle brakes. I put it away properly, covered the tank...Now the salts are deader than door nails. I know for a fact they were never even in the 300 degree range and there were...- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing 204 Ruger extraction problems.
I've had 4 different guns chambered in 204 Ruger all with extraction problems. Two T/C Encores, one AR and a Ruger 77. The problem seems to be the 40gn v-max from Hornaday. Remington works great in all the guns. You would think it would be the other way around since Ruger and Hornaday jointly...- Lucky Jack
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Gunsmithing Mill purchase question/advice
We have a full service general gunsmithing shop in Yuma. The shop has been in operation since 1956. I recently started running the shop and we need a new mill...badly. The current mill is a Husky made in 1979. I was looking at Grizzly mills and personally own a G4003G gunsmithing lathe which I...- Lucky Jack
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