414gates
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Topics: 141 / Replies: 434
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Re: IMR 4166 - odd residue

I have, velocity is not degraded, no misfires, no velocity spikes.I had loaded some rounds from this a couple months ago, and I only poured as much as...

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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

I presume the thread is fairly fine? It is a fine thread, I didn't measure what it is.

11 months ago
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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

Those pictures look like a screwed on collar. There is a definite undercut visible in the second picture, where the body of the bolt in is the collar,...

11 months ago
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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

What is a bad gunsmith. If this qualifies a gunsmith as bad, then I've never been to a good one, because every one I've ever dealt with give...

11 months ago
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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

from the bolt collar, for a 3cm distance, over the width of the bottom of the action an area of contact, not a pointwhat is the significance ?

11 months ago
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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

None of the 4 models currently in my safes have a screw-in bolt handle This bolt handle is not screw in. The whole bolt body is 'screw in'. ...

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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

RSA single shot, bought second hand, donor rifle was chambered in .308. The rifle went directly from the seller to the gunsmith.

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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

I suspect that you may be warping the action when torque is applied to the action screws. I've released the action screws, the bolt rotation does...

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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

For proper headspace, the gunsmith should have closed the bolt on the gauges. As he did not find the binding problem, I suspect that you may be warpin...

11 months ago
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Re: Sticky bolt of the other kind.

The rifle was built in one shop. Chambered, fitted, stocked, bedded and torqued by the shop.I don't think a single action solid bottom action can...

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Re: Anyone you know with a lathe and time on their hands ?

Too much space. I've got 3 grains of dacron holding the powder down at the moment.Lapua brass has the smaller capacity compared to TZZ.With the L...

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Re: Anyone you know with a lathe and time on their hands ?

Tested 6 rounds, 3 of each primer.Preliminary test shows Federal 215 Magnum are not suitable. One fired, one misfired, one hang-fired.Winchester LRM a...

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Re: Primer compound mass - effect on velocity ?

Agreed. I think averages from a good sample size can point in the right direction.I've used 5 of each primer, unfired and fired, and it shows 6.5...

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