Recent content by jgr_lv

Never assume anything! :what:Guys, as far as I'm concerned, assuming a bunch of parts made by different companies on different days will fit together with all the critical tolerances within spec ranks up there with assuming a gun isn't loaded. This is why they make headspace gauges and why...

O-rings and Dremel brushes I load a lot of .38 Special using an RCBS Piggyback II rig. It's got a nice spent primer catch system, with a plastic tube leading down to a small jar with a hole punched in the metal lid. The rough edge on the punched hole is supposed to provide enough friction to...

Another answer to a question nobody asked, IMHO The Nagant was complicated, and simpler is better, especially for critical gear like a military or police weapon. Contrast the design with the Smith & Wesson Triple Lock and all its descendants and you'll see what I mean. Yes, black powder...

Sling mounts I haven't added a sling to my takedown yet, but I have what I plan to use. Pachmayr makes a flush-mount QD system, Brownell's part number 692-925-002WB, that I have and am getting ready to mount. I chose that for a number of reasons. The first is that it's a very slick system...

Got one myself I have one, and it's a very nice rifle in a very versatile caliber. The only glitch was the trigger, rough as the proverbial cob and about nine pounds. I talked a gunsmith buddy into playing with it. The bad news is that the neat design that moves the trigger with the lever...

A better question... Actually, a better question might be: "Do you own more than one rifle in any one caliber and if so, why?" .22s don't count, of course. I think I've currently got: 22LR (4) .218 Bee (1) .223 (x2) .257 Roberts (1) .270 Win (2) 7x57R (1) .30 Car (1) .30 US [30-40...

Length is the key, IMHO I've got a long-action BLR in .270 Win., and it feeds just fine with magazines marked 30-06. Given the similar size and shape of the cartridge body, that's not much of a surprise. I know a lot of the short-action BLRs are now being chambered in the WSM calibers, and...

Availability is the current problem I'm thinking along the same lines as Millamber. Powder of all kinds is very scarce lately, and LVR is one of the few that I see on the store shelves regularly. I'm looking at working up some relatively mild accuracy loads for a 30-40 Krag and wondering if...

Ah, Krag! I haven't checked the numbers to get the exact date of manufacture, but I think it's got to be my somewhat sporterized 1898 Krag. I'm not the original owner, of course. Next up would be a Winchester 1894 that a great-uncle bought not too long after handing back his own Krag at the...