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My suspicion is that bolt may be a known design weak point. It’s a pain in the butt but it may be a far cheaper part to replace than the next piece that will fail when you bulletproof this failure mechanism.

I noticed the same thing recently while sorting my 10 mm brass on the primers would not go in. But also consider this, in days of supply chain shortages and switchovers and lower production volume, if they commonize to two sizes effectively for 90% of your ammo you will see more primers and be...

Medium size store in Small town OK with no competition for miles.

Most companies have gone LEAN. It’s all in the perception of “what the customer will pay for”. I came from a quality role job for five years on a low volume high cost machined product. We double verified all critical dimensions. Any hiccup could cost 1-2 weeks on a 8-week cycle that held...

Try speeding up or slowing down the bullet load as well. Microgroove barrels from Marlin are recommended 1500-1900 fps per Lyman for instance. Also try heavier bullets, I used an NOE 170gr recently and had great success. Your barrel may prefer 180-190 gr. Are you using gas checks...

It is truly fun to see the sport grow from the most unforeseen sources. Its universally fun to enjoy the sport. Some break clays, some paper punch targets, some shoot deer, and others play tactical games. Variety is the spice of life!

So taking a stab at understanding it myself. Limited supply, increasing demand, inflation for materials, inflation for labor cost, diminishing available work force (short-term), surplus government provided funds, and a skill intensive product to assemble and properly tune. What I do not...

If anyone has tried to purchase a Vaquero, PCC, M77, or Ruger No 1 lately notice the scarce supply and high prices. i infer two things from this. First, Ruger prioritizes product by cost to produce and sales demand, surprise! Pocket pistols, .22 pistols, and Ruger Americans sell like...

I have not had any success with this option.

Best analogy I have heard lately is Gun Control is like Drunk Driving, the plan to stop drunk driving deaths is by keeping sober drivers off the road. Any preventative policing actions border on Minority Report policing, how can you prevent a crime before someone does something criminal? Only...

DPMO, defects per million opportunities. The great equalizer to “normalize” how many defects between various sources.

Ruger is one of the few American gun companies that is offering price-competitive products w a stellar warranty that is capable of competing w cheaper import products. In a world that focuses on low cost / high profit margin AR and Glock polymer derivatives that have saturated the market...

Cast rifle bullets usually are best served w slow handgun / fast rifle powders that fill the case well and hit that ~2k fps threshold. After 1400-1600 fps gas checks help. After 1.8-2.0k fps the hardness, twist rate, bore fitment (throat as well), and powder flame heat dictate how much...

Yes, stainless steel pinkie ring.

Engineers love good machinists and assembly techs. I know an assembler in a plant that has his name on the patent next to the engineer’s name because it was his fixture idea for a jig. Engineers love when you point out a flaw and a potential solution, even if it needs tweaking. Thats...

The Engineering profession by its very nature is cautious and conservative. Its not hard to “over-engineer” something where it never fails. Its much harder to use predictive data and approximations and design it to a mechanical safety factor of 2:1 or 3:1. Why is this? The simple and short...

I was just at the local gun shop yesterday and they had three Contender frames and 5-6 barrels. It is a fascinating platform to tinker with. Everything from plinking up to medium size deer from one gun. The Encore carbine in a custom 20” .454 Casull carbine w Skinner sights is most...

PSA killed the MP5 project. The Century AP5 clone is made by MkE who also made them for Zenith w the original HK machinery and design prints. Very well made firearm that cycles flawlessly and digests any ammo it is fed.

My personal experience w Lee products has been poor, their customer service has been non-existent to date. Their products are great budget starter products. I have a high expectation w equipment that I will frequently use for several decades. My quality of enjoyment reflects the price I...

If only loading 2-5 calibers you would really like a Dillon. Customer satisfaction is very high. If you like loading 5+ calibers on a budget Hornady is big bang for buck. I have not used the RCBS versions to comment.