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...

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 ?

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'. ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The assumption, and it's just an assumption, is that there is greater weight uniformity between stamped metal bits than priming compound that is ...

My math may have been conservative, the rule of thumb for ZA retail is 2 x USD x rate of exchange for all firearm parts and components .For example, I...

R350 per hundred compared to unobtanium that retails for around USD 150 per 100 in the US, retail cost after import will be around ZAR 3000.If it work...