Recent content by palmrose2

I just ordered a HSS 1/4" 30tpi die. Will it cut the threads, or do I have to anneal it first?

Does anybody know what the mag dimensions commonly are for a 5 round mag conversion? I see that Dayton Traister makes a trigger / speedlock / cock on opening for 5 or 6 round mags. I'm willing to bet that mine is the 5 round type. Hence the short trigger. I see that they say that the bolt needs...

Twist rate effects stabilization. Barrel length doesn't matter. The longer barrel will get you a little more velocity, and a quieter report. Less muzzle blast because more powder is burned in the barrel. Of course the blast isn't exactly the same as if we were 7mm Mag, but I would go with the...

The screw doesn't have enough threads to shorten. That's why I mentioned the die. The mag is angled because it was angled when I got it. I stayed with the angle.

Rifle is an unfinished m1917 custom. Replacement High Standard barrel 23.75" long. Dayton Traister trigger and cock on opening. I got it from someone that got took @ a gun show. The trigger didn't protrude far enough into the trigger guard to really get your finger on it, so I shaved the box...

You guys have given plenty of info for D.A.1 to contemplate, but I've seen something I strongly disagree with. 3x9 scopes. If only for deer at ranges beyond 50 yds then I would agree that 3x9 would be appropriate. I often hunt at shorter ranges yet love using a scope as opposed to iron sites. I...

I haven't been shooting .22 much, and that's because of price and availability. I had about 3,000 rounds when things got really stupid. I have about 300 left of old stock. 50 round box of Thunderbolts is marked $1.97. 100 rounds of MiniMags $4.19 and $6.97. I think some of you forget how cheap...

Go here and ask this question. http://www.akfiles.com/forums/ I converted my Saiga 7.62x39 myself and love it. It wasn't cheap and I'm not 100% sure that I would do it again, but it's all brand new. I'm not a fan of a stepped bore. Mine isn't. This looks like a quality weapon...

Wider choice of bullets than a 30 cal?! I hate to call someone with over 4000 posts an idiot, but here I am. Even .270 has "excellent bullets" from 85-160 gr. I whole heartedly endorse this in .270 http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/10TROPHYHUNTERXP A removable magazine chambered in a...

I've used Brown Bear 125 gr soft points with satisfactory results, but next year I'm going to give these a try. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/116209/hornady-ammunition-762x39mm-123-grain-sst-steel-case-box-of-50

2 moa with converted Saiga sporting an ancient 2.5x Weaver scope with a 3 or 4 moa dot. Golden bear softpoint bi-metal. Haven't tried a lot of different rounds.

I've got an m-77 in 30.06. I've never seen another. Bone stock. Mine shoots MOA with a fine factory trigger adjusted to the minimum and 150-180gr factory loadings. It might even shoot better, but with a $100 scope and a table I could shoot MOA all day if my shoulder could stand the thump of the...

I have one of these and like it. http://www.atigunstocks.com/ak-stocks/47-ak-47-strikeforce-stock.html

Young. Hungry. Late deer season. Pocket full of tags. Borrowed 8mm Mauser and rounds. Running deer herd @ 10yds. Dropped two and on the second stroke of the bolt the gun jammed hard almost chambering a round. Returned gun to my uncle in jammed condition. A day later he tells me that he pulled a...

First deer taken with .243 handi rifle @ 80 yds using factory Winchester Supreme 100gr power point just touched the spine topside of lungs. #2 taken with Ruger M-77 (tang safety) 30.06 factory Remington 150gr Corelock @ 40 yds double lung. Neither took a step. The Ruger was a gift from my wife...