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#199 Tim, You should get the Starrett #199 master precision level which reads to .0005" per foot. It's a very touchy level...you'll have to let it stabilize to the temperature of the room, and handle it with a chamois cloth. It would be better to have two for both sides of the bed, but it's...

One could get away not trimming with a standard length 6mm PPC chamber at 1.525" OAL. I've never seen PPC cases made from Lapua brass grow that long. I would still trim to identical lengths in a batch. On the other hand, I used to shoot a 220 Swift so hot that I would have to trim after two...

No, only the extraction caming surface - contacts about 83° of bolt lift from horizontal ...similiar to a Remington.

I know some members here will disagree with me on my answer, but as a general rule I don’t think it is a good idea exchanging brass from one barrel to another. I admit that I do it, however I take several precautions to ensure proper case fit to the chamber. No. 1 DO NOT push the shoulders...

Francis...I thought it was more PC than saying a half-cocked hacker :) -g-

Boyd, The axis of the barrel is not straight with the face of the action. I’ve seen some so bad that the barrel is visibly cock-eyed in an oversized barrel channel (like on a typical BR stock). Another telltale sign of an off-axis barrel is when the shooter must dial the sights to their...

Unfortunately this has become a common problem...and it's almost always caused by improper chambering methods. There are a lot of substandard "custom gunsmith" chambered barrels out there that aren't perpendicular to the action. Greg Walley Kelbly's Inc.

"Liquid Wrench" If one ever sticks an action and barrel together (don’t ask me how I know!), try injecting a little 50/50 mixture of transmission fluid and acetone into the threaded area. Let it sit upright (vertical) for a while to allow the solvent to flow into the joint. Keep the barrel...

Very well said 4Mesh! In our opinion, even the metallic based anti-sieze compounds aren't good enough. Always use an extreme pressure bearing grease when stainless steel actions and/or barrels are assembled. We've tested many different greases for anti galling properties. Along with the...

Thanks for the information Jerry. Apparently this alignment artifact is not an issue for you…you are getting lucky having the bores on your blanks relatively centered at the muzzle end of the blank where you cut it off, and you’re establishing the breech end of the blank on an axis that allows...

bore orientation at the muzzle Jerry, I'm curious, how far out of center (on average) is the hole at the muzzle when you are finished chambering your blanks? Approximately how much do you remove from the muzzle end of the barrel to finish your blanks? Is your POI relatively close from...

Best method for wires I have a Swiss thread measuring micrometer, but I always fumble around with the rotating anvil when aligning on the part. I’ve found the most effective and facile way to hold the thread measuring wires is with a piece of polyethylene closed cell foam. MSC and McMaster...

We were only making approximately fifty Teddy and Polar actions a year, which wasn’t enough to justify production. The final year of manufacture was 1995. Another reason was that George Sr. got tired of seeing the actions butchered up and modified to be like a Panda. The Teddy and Polar...

Jerry...well said! I think some of the guys forget that these borescopes magnify quite a bit - making incidental inclusions look like the Grand Canyon.

For a PPC, use a .4375 gauge ball in the chamber and measure the distance to the face of the tenon with a depth micrometer. The shoulder to the rear of the tenon and your headspace dimensions need to be machined to identical lengths from barrel to barrel for an accurate measurement for this...

Ian, PM me with your e-mail, or send it to me at Kelbly's. I lost your e-mail contact information. Greg Walley Kelbly's Inc.

No problem Ian, I can provide windflag stands for you, so don't worry. They are the Hensley type, and would only require we remove the top solid rod so your bearing post can fit down into the second tube. I believe I provided these for you and Kevin Duckworth at the WBC when you were here...

Hey Jerry I don’t chamber quite that many barrels each year, although I chamber barrels almost every day of the week…trying my best to keep up with the shooters that change barrels as often as I change socks! I thought I’d chime in here on the situation with the supply of chambering reamers...

Nice threads. Usually coolant isn't the best for threading unless you're doing it at high rpm. Don't forget to break that unfinished edge on the shoulder. -g-

Excellent advice Jerry. See you at the FISS! Greg Walley Kelbly's Inc.