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Got the Vz61 receiver on the way, and just ordered a kvar parts kit. Anyone have experience with US- made barrels for these? I've heard some GB sources have poor quality machining and fit up isn't that good compared to stock Cz made. Anyone have a good experience with a US Made barrel for their...

I'm planning now for rolling my own 7.63/7.65 Mannlicher ammo for a Model 1905 due in soon. Most of the needful things are on order (stripper clips brass and dies). But I'm not seeing 85gr jacketed or plated .308"D bullets out there except for some monolithic copper self defense bullets...

I'm installing a Bear Creek 243 pencil barrel in a Caverns Armory receiver. With a little work I can get a 0.001" shim between the barrel extension and the receiver for a snug fit. Is there a big benefit in going to a 0.002" shim for a slight interference fit? Is there a recommended oven...

Is this the right forum to request contact info for an AR gunsmith with bolt-fitting skills? Would prefer a 'smith in NM or adjacent states, but I'm not fixated on that. Any recommendations would be appreciated

When doing a chamber check on an AR, with sized case and a stripped bolt, how hard should the bolt be to turn into position? Tried to diagnose a feeding problem with my new 224 Valk. Using factory Hornady ELD-M cartridges, about one in four rounds won't let the bolt close. Since a go-gauge...

Anyone know what happened to them? I've been trying to find/contact 17 Design regarding some problems with two of their billet AR-15 uppers. But their webpage domain is now for sale by GoDaddy, and their Facebook page seems to have disappeared. I did see one comment from a supposed employee...

My Creedmoor TRX 925 arrived today. This will be my scale for target rifle loads. My Chargemaster will go back to its primary duty of dispensing loads for pistols and revolvers. Funny, but I've been using an RCBS Chargemaster since the early Aughts, but it has only been the last couple of...

I have small stack-on gun lockers in each bedroom closet. Pulled a closet queen out of daughter's gun locker to check on its condition after a couple of year's storage and found this. The foam pad in the bottom of the locker has adhered to the rifle's rubber butt pad. Will Goo-gone or WD40 be...

On Monday, I plan to order a custom 6.5 Grendel (SAAMI) stainless barrel for an AR15; 24-inch length, 1:8 twist, 5R rifling, SPR or HBAR, with a fitted bolt. But I'm not certain this is an optimum combination. From your experience, what options (length, twist, cryo, etc) would you order for a...

When loading .308W for use in my AR-10, should I be keeping loads in the Service Rifle zone, or are hunting loads acceptable? I've just loaded mixed year Lake City brass with CCI LRPs, Hornady 150 gr BT-FMJs, in 0.2 grain increments to the powder range in the Hornady manual (max = 44.9 gr) for...

As I mentioned in another thread, I attempted my first ladder test yesterday. I made a few errors; the wind blew the diffuser screen off twice while I was looking through the scope, and I missed recording a reading. Anyway, in spite of these (and I'm sure other) newbie errors, I did get the...

Came across a good deal on a DPMS Gen II barrel in .260 Rem. Will a Gen II barrel fit a Gen I LR308 upper? I thought the difference between GI and GII was in upper dimensions, but not necessarily in the upper's barrel nut threads. Nothing I've read so far addresses barrel differences

(did a search, and didn't see this addressed). Has anyone fitted a folding stock adapter to their AR 45 pistol? Just wondering if it will be a simple screw in install; or if other changes are needed sucha buffer spring, buffer weight, etc

Have any long-time Thumler's Tumbler rotary tumbler users run into this? I've had my model B tumbler for 10 years now. It has worked great with ceramics or pins. Brass always came out with a clean matte finish. But now this. The black crud feels waxy, and seems to be water-resistant. It does...

Quick question for someone with a Mossberg Cruiser in .410: What is the length of exposed magazine tube ahead of the forend with the bolt closed? I know Mossberg has discontinued the .410 Cruiser, but I managed to locate a NOS example for my Dad. It is on order, and will be shipped to his...

Found these in a box I purchased at an estate purchase. Got the lead bullets I wanted, but had to take a bunch of reloading stuff I don't recognize. I know what they say they are, but I don't see how they are used. I expect I will throw them in my brass/copper recycling bin, but I'm curious...

In the last year, I bought two knives with kydex sheaths; both without any provision for an integral or screwed-on belt loop. Both have fold-over sheaths with grommets on bottom and one side only. Any thoughts on how to attach these other than 550 cord lashing?

Recently pulled the barrel from my Savage 110 in 7mm Rem Mag. Looks like the barrel had rosin in the threads as a thread lock, and I saw two marks that struck me as unusual. The first is a round punch-mark just back from the Savage barrel logo, so that it was hidden under the barrel nut. Also...

Been pounding on the pivot pin of my Bulgarian '55 M44 with a 16oz ball peen and a steel punch. No movement, but I have bent the punch a bit. Going from left to right as the right side is already a little mushroomed over. Other than just keep soaking the pin in kroil and developing patience...

Got a few pounds of pulled projos from some 40-50 y.o. .270 and .22-250 reloaded ammo. Is this just scrap, or can they be melted down or reused? I don't have anything in .270, and prefer reloading 55gr hots for my 223. Would this stuff be helpful to someone as a pif?