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  1. Paul Trout

    Old Stevens model 330 chamber length?

    Hey fellas, so I'm thinking about picking up this old 20 gauge shotgun but the seller doesn't know what length shell it takes. I'd like to shoot birds with it so am hoping it's the common 2.75". Can anybody tell me from experience? I believe it's a Steven's model 330 with 26" barrels if that...
  2. R

    Wall thickness, pressure and steel

    Hello. I’ve seen old black powder revolvers with very thin cylinder wall thickness, like these cylinders for example: and this pepperbox has also resonable thin walls: Back in the days the quality of steel was inferior, so it got me to wounder about the steels of today. What’s the minimum...
  3. TheDomFather

    Headspace questions .224 Valkyrie questions and help needed.

    Folks, If you have seen some of my threads in the past you know I am struggling to find accuracy in my new .224 valkyrie rifle. Today I took some headspace measurements. Hornady does not yet make a modified case where I can measure OAL but today I took some of my fired and unfired cases and...
  4. Bang!

    The Tale of Two Uppers

    Recently ordered two 6.5 Grendle uppers. In the picture from left to right: one unfired round, two cases from upper number one, two cases from upper number two. Hornady Black 123 gr ELD MATCH #81528 factory ammunition. Supplier of uppers to remain nameless until I've worked thru this and some...
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