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Has anyone ever tried to cut a crooked, non-concentric chamber and see how far out of alignment with the bore it could be before it effected accuracy ? What exactly happens to a perfect or non perfect bullet as it enters a concentric or non concentric bore? Could a non perfect bullet enter a non...

I don't know David that well,but at last years SS I was cleanin' up my stuff at Harley's trailer one evening and David showed up, He commenced telling a story about somebody's little snappy dog that bit his trigger finger on the way to his relay at some match. I don't remember all the details as...

Jackie, Thanks again from the peanut gallery. I'm just wondering, It seems like Remington was a lot more concerned about getting their bolts, raceways, lug abutments,triggers and firing pins right then they were about their action faces,reciever threads and barrel tenons. I can understand not...

Before everybody decides to "burn the witch" ( "how do you know she's a witch?", "because she looks like one" { Monty Python}) It might be wise to consider that there is probably another side to this story. Joel

Jackie, thanks for the bolt truing explanation. I hope you plan to continue the "show and tell" when you chamber that new barrel. Good stuff ! Joel

Jackie, could you explain the bolt end of things ?, locking lugs, lug abutments inside the action,bolt nose being parallel with the action face and square with the chamber. How would this be checked/corrected. Thanks again, Joel

Jackie, please bear with me,I'm not a machinist. The truing rod that allows initial set up in the lathe,is that diameter custom turned for every individual action? How tightly and evenly does it fit inside the action being worked on? Is there any evidence or question about the whole action...

I had a couple of post- 64 Winchester mdl 70's. It looked like they used a hot melt glue gun from Jo-Ann fabrics to "bed" their recoil lugs ? Joel p.s. Super glue only works in very thin applications,plus its too hard and brittle.I think it's destined to fail as a rifle action glue in...

Herzo, Hey, if it dosn't work out,you can always burn 'em. You can always say the plume of black smoke from your yard was caused by a meteorite or somethin'. Joel

Looking through a 1989 Sierra loading manual tonight (don't ask why ?), I find listed a 6ppc load of 29.7gr AA 2230 at 3200fps with Sierra's 70 gr matchkings. Has anybody ever shot this powder ? Was it stick or ball ? Is it still available ? Does it have any other applications? They also list...

Jackie,Dennis, I don't have a clue, but am curious. Do you think Remington's machining practices were/are this crude or do you think their heat treating is responsible for the variations in these actions ? Joel

Lee, You ask good questions.To some of the "headier" questions there are no scientifically proven absolute answers. So you will get opionionated responses.At some point in time a competitor needs to quit wondering about things and " get some conviction" one way or another.What I believed last...

Geege, Greg does allude to the perfect fit (post 25 paragraph 6 or so) but it dosn't matter because I burn't a perfectly good pound of fresh green beans on the stove while I was dealing with you guys. Now I gotta go micro wave a 5 day old potato,see what happens when we lose track of what...

Geege, ya gotta let it go , Trust me ! Joel

For cryin' out loud Dennis, I wasn't there,I was fixin' furniture all day, Call Harley or Jack and get the details ! Joel

Now Al, I've been the Kelbly's route, The die they provide to match up with their chamber is "Mondo" aggressive. Yes, it works,but is it too much ? Greg talks about "perfect fit" ? On the same note, Is a 1.525 .035fb chamber "state of the art"? Greg, Jim ? Joel

Tony Alexander ! musta learned how to speak Irish !

So much ado about nothing ! Gee, let's see what's going on on BR Central ? Looks like some self appointed district attorney of BR is grilling Al from Wa on freakin' neck trimming. Some guys( and gunsmiths)have a minimalistic approach to chamber/die relationships. If one adheres to this...

Dave, You know, you try and do somethin' nice for somebody and all you get is grief. Just like the time I showed that "Jason guy" how to use a chain saw,nothin' but grief. Then there was that "Freddie guy" I showed how to sharpen knife blades,nothin' but grief ! At least this "Chuck guy" can...

MD, As much as we all like to encourage new shooters into the competitive arena,you can't do it all,and you certainly can't do it all with one gun. Much of a new guys" what to shoot" decision, is usually based on where he lives and who he hangs out with.If you're not being influenced by local...