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I thought some of you might like to see this. This is a photo of the bore of the hand-made Chinese Belgian FN Mauser Browning (;)) that my great-uncle brought back from China, after flying over The Hump as a radio operator on C-46s in WWII. Chamber: 7.65 Browning (Or at least as close as you...

I have a project coming up, for which I'd like to have some small parts copper-plated; but I can't find a shop that will take: 1. A 'low volume' job. And/or: 2. Firearm parts. Anybody have any contacts or suggestions? I may consider doing it myself. But I have enough other stuff going on...

I'm sitting here, watching a documentary about trappers in the Russian Taiga forests, making a living off the land. ...And all that is going through my mind is, "Why is this isolated Russian carrying around a Japanese Type 38 carbine?" It makes no sense. Isolated. Complaining about the...

I'm bored, and can't decide what to take on an upcoming rabbit and grouse trip. I figured I'd throw a 'fun' thread into the hunting forum and see what you fellas thought. So... I have quite a selection of firearms to choose from. The 'primaries' are listed in the poll. I'll be after various...

MidwayUSA had a bunch of Quality Cartridge .400 Whelen basic brass on clearance a little while back, and I obtained enough to justify a new project (far down the list, but that's another subject ;)). My intentions: .366 caliber, up to and including the possibility of a straight-taper cartridge...

I have a 1936 Remington 241 that has been a chronic pain in the backside of several family members for at least 30 years (maybe more). It has, almost since the first day it came into my family, had an issue with randomly short-stroking and failing to eject. That, in turn, sometimes results in...

As of late, I've been finding myself more interested in a swivel breech muzzle loader rifle. However, I don't know that I'm ready for flintlock, which seems to be the predominant type of swivel breech build. And I don't have the equipment and tooling to build one myself (yet ;)). Is there a...

I need a cylinder pin catch spring for an Iver Johnson 1900 Double Action (.22). It is a very small flat V-spring. So far, I have been unable to locate a replacement or a suitable substitute. Three attempts at modifying springs on hand just resulted in broken springs. I was willing to give a...

I have quite a few projects in the works, as well as some that were recently finished. (One of which came back apart! :eek:) Thinking about which of these I want to hunt with reminded me that we haven't had one of these discussions for a while. So... What firearms do you have that you want to...

The subject comes up from time to time, but I thought now was a good time to hit it again. Who has bought a gun just because you had brass, bullets, ammunition, etc. for that cartridge? I'll be the first to admit that I got back into .30-30 due in large part to my substantial stash of .30-30...

After setup and melt time, I spent 4 hours killing my back at my improvised casting station. Apparently, it had been too long since I poured lead (4.5 years, it seems). I fought everything tonight... the pot, the thermometer, the alloy, the molds, the dross, the bugs... And all I managed to...

I am working on a project that requires a straight-grip conversion on a Marlin 336 that is currently pistol-grip style. I don't want to go the easy route this time and pay $65+ for a M444T lever, or re-time the action to work with a modified 1895 lever; so I've committed to modifying the...

As the subject said... I need a donor short-action Ruger M77 Mk II or M77 Hawkeye action. I haven't had much luck in checking the local purveyors of 'evil', nor any of the auction sites I patronize (including local establishments). Anybody here have anything? Or have a line on someone that...

I have a Lyman T-Mag II turret press bolted to my bench. I don't use it. In almost two years, I have loaded a total of 26 rounds on that press (20 rounds of .223 Rem and 6 rounds of 6x45mm). I always find myself using the Redding T-7 turret at the other end of the bench, or the RCBS RC IV...

Did a little work earlier today for my cheap heavy barrel upper. (Formerly a 5.56 mid-length nightmare.) The barrel (heavy 20" 5.56 1:9") and 0.936" gas block came in this afternoon. The fit between the two wasn't stellar, but good enough. The triangular handguard cap that I modified earlier...

So, we have the typical "best shot" or "most impressive shot" threads a couple times a year. But I'd like to depart slightly from that. I'm curious: What has been your favorite or most memorable shot on a game animal? ------ It's tough to pick, and my choice might change day-to-day; but...

Question: What would be the procedure for making safe and then clearing a "squib" in a 16" gun? Background: Earlier tonight, I was watching some WWII footage in which the USS Colorado is described as firing on Japanese gun emplacements during the Battle of Tarawa. Part of the sequence shows...

Today I picked up a really unique piece of steel bar stock. What I'd like to do with it, is turn it into a rimfire barrel. Does anyone have any recommendations for shops that might be willing to deep drill and rifle MY bar stock? I know there are plenty of places that will do custom rifling...

I'm running (or testing) CFE-223 in 6x45mm with bullets ranging from 55 gr to 90 gr. So far, I am very much unimpressed. The powder seems consistent enough and there's not a sign of copper fouling during use or cleaning*, but it is DIRTY. Before putting any of those loads together, I knew...

When I shoot at my local range, I prefer to be there 30-45 minutes before sunrise. I like it that way because I'm usually the only person there for 3-4 hours, it's quiet, and there's usually no wind. And if I get set up quickly, I get some time to work with 'flat light'. But the last few...