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The die is for the Lyman 310 hand tool, useable with the Lyman Tru-Line presses as well. The adapter ring is threaded 7/8 - 14, to allow use in standard reloading presses with that thread size. Normally, the Lyman dies are marked to indicate type and caliber. PRD1 - mhb - MIke

Definitely Japanese - apparently a late-wartime type 99, though it could be a training rifle. If there are any legible markings on the top of the receiver ring, they would help in making full identification. PRD1 - mhb - MIke

Do a search on 'dynamite gun/dynamite cannon' - USS Vesuvius - Spanish-American War... PRD1 - mhb - MIke

The LC match brass, both cal. .30 and7.62mm, has uncrimped primer pockets. The easiest way to determine relative case volume is by simply taking examples of each type of brass you wish to load, weighing them empty, and then filling each with water to the case mouth and weighing them again...

I guess I should have said 'good conditioned' take-off barrels - I myself have removed several brand-new Remington 700 barrels for custom barrel jobs, and a larger number of used ones, and the .270 (if that is what the OP wishes to have) is rarely found in badly worn or shot-out condition. I...

Also, many gunsmiths have a number of original barrels which they have removed in customizing other rifles - some in new or near-new condition, and your barrel can probably be replaced with just such a take-off barrel. Ask your gunsmith. PRD1 - mhb - MIke

The photos are not very clear, but what can be seen is a modern reproduction, possibly Spanish, and not much more than, say, 50 years old, but likely newer than that. It does not appear to be an antique of any sort. PRD1 - mhb - MIke

It may be that the 'crack' is only a flaw in the surface of the original receiver forging, and not a safety issue - such flaws are often visible on the receivers of 1873 Winchesters and some others of the same vintage.. I suggest removing the foreend and checking to see whether the 'crack'...

FWIW: 9mm rifles do exist - the Spanish Destroyer bolt action (q.v.), w/detachable magazine, in 9mm Largo. Most of them will also accept .38 ACP/Super ammunition, as well. PRD1 - mhb - MIke

The .276 Pedersen, for which I once owned a Vickers-Pedersen SLR, and for which I still have a custom sporting rifle in that caliber, as well as a full case (1680 rounds) of FA29 ball ammunition - though I don't shoot the old surplus, instead reforming 6.5x54MS brass. Not a well known or very...

Quite recently, I received this as a completely unexpected gift from my friend and fellow member of the Historical Arms Society of Tucson (AZ), Roy Marcot. It was given to him by the builder, Jerry Swinney, and Roy just said that, of those he knows, I am the most likely to appreciate it. It...

The Stevens Favorite is not a good candidate for conversion to the .25-20 or any centerfire cartridge. The Favorite is a small action with takedown which renders it unsuited for the higher pressure centerfires - the single-shot Stevens action which is suitable for the conversion is the #44...

Other factors being equal, larger powder charges to produce higher velocities WILL increase the rate of throat erosion. PRD1 - mhb - MIke - barrel maker, retired

I've seen both conditions of the staff out of vertical - leaning either fore or aft, or left or right. The shimming method works for the latter condition, but probably not for the former. The OP will have to clarify the nature of the problem, to permit correct advice on how to fix it. PRD1...

Are you asking about how to make the staff stand up straight, at a right angle with the bore? They sometimes lean forward or backward a bit, and may or may not permit correction. If that is the case, you may have to contact the manufacturer for instructions or replacement. PRD1 - mhb - MIke