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Got a bit of insight from searches, a previous post here and Boyd's PM (yes, I do read them). When I started shooting competition 25 years ago, many shooters were just using Wilson dies with neck bushings, so that's what I got. The problem with these, as you all know, is that darn "click" if you...

In Boyer's book, he says that when his cases begin to "click" on extraction, he discards them. As I understand, the "click" is caused by case head expansion which has increased enough to cause sticking in the chamber after firing. At that point, the bolt lift is impeded at the primary extraction...

Almost looks like my brother's farm buildings...except for the long tunnel coming off the shed :p He put his range outdoors. I'll have to send him these pix so he can think about his future indoor range.

I did briefly try the auto-painters...the ones I talked to weren't interested. I'll have to check out the motorcycle shops. Landy, thx for the pix. Was that first one molded in color from McMillan, and just clear-coated or was the random pattern painted on? The pin-striping on the rimfire is...

Thx for the replies. Wilbur hit my worry exactly. I like to work on guns, am pretty bold, and have pillar bedded a number of stocks...which turned out very well... but I have a feeling this sort of painting is over my head. Maybe if I did 4 or 5 for practice...but then there goes the budget. I...

I have a couple of McMillan stocks that I purchased with pre-colored shells...the color was baked in. I would like to refinish at least one of these with a nice paint job. No fancy air-brushing, but just a nice single color metallic with glossy clear-coat finish. I believe those I've seen are a...

Just a safety point. Resizing a loaded round is an obvious danger...so you pulled the bullet. Very little extra work to dump the powder too and just re-fill after sizing. Even with the bullet out, it's still a bomb in the die. Very low chance but why risk it?

Two questions: re-use and storage. First, is it practical to re-use old barrels by cutting off some of the chamber end and re-chamber? I know it can be done, but is it practical? I don't shoot competition any more, but have some barrels which shot decently well, but just have too many rds...

I have an old barrel blank, and am wondering about the maker. When I bought it years ago, I was mostly buying Hart and Shilen barrels (and maybe a Lilja or two) but I'm not sure what this one is. Can I tell from the end markings? The stamps I can make out are: "243" "SM" "S" "LB" and numbers "7"...

OK...I was close to convinced that a 30PPC was equal to a 30BR but evidently there are some issues (either way). Dick, you mentioned dies. I assume the way to go (for either) would be a custom FL die with neck bushings. Why would 30BR be easier/simpler/cheaper than 30PPC? Also, a few people...

It would certainly be simpler for me to leave the PPC bolt face as is. The 30 Major (made from Lapua Grendel brass) seems like an interesting option. Read the piece on Accurate.Shooter about it. Nice. I'd like to get some more specifics though. Are there different reamer versions (like with the...

Gee guys...you're not cheering me up :(

I see the logic of what Jackie said in the other thread, and was thinking NO ejector, but I was curious about the option. I have 3 guns left from my earlier (brief) group shooting days. I don't think I'll ever get into that competition again...but I'm not quite ruling it out so I don't want to...

Years ago, I was a very active shooter, but laid off for over ten years. I live in Northern CA and gun laws have changed a lot. Also, the largest gun shops have all closed...too much hassle with local towns and cities. I'm considering selling some of my guns and maybe buying a few others. I...

I'm considering re-purposing a Hall Std LV (group) rifle to a score gun. It has a 6ppc bolt face, a standard Hall extractor (I think it is a Sako type) and no ejector. I will probably re-barrel to 30 BR. What must be done? The bolt face must be opened, for sure, but does the extractor need to be...

Guess, I have more options than I first thought. OK, the 30BR rim is .4728 and the PPC is .4402 so about 1/32" difference. Not near my equipment at the moment, so I'm not sure what my Hall bolt face measures. I know is must be a bit bigger than .4402, but I'd be surprised if a .4728 case would...

Actually, a 30 PPC would be easier and give me more options, but does it shoot as well as the 30BR? Also, I've heard the 30BR is very well mannered as far as loads go...tune the barrel once, find your load and never worry about changing it. I haven't really heard anything about the 30 PPC.

I can understand that sentiment! In the early days of Hunter Bench, I used a trued Rem action to build a 10 lb HBR in .308; good shooter but hard kick! I laid off shooting for many years, but do still have a Seely Masker built HV but I'm loath to change it into a score gun and it is my only...

I have a second LV PPC that will stay a group gun, so I'm not too concerned about opening up the bolt face on the Hall std. I've heard that the 30BR makes a good score gun. Accurate with a good barrel and not fussy about loads. Still mulling this over, but it seems to be a straight forward...

I read the NBRSA pdf about this but I'm still confused. It sounds like any rifle that qualifies for LV or HV is legal. Is that so? In the other score class, Hunter Bench, the rifle must be 10 lbs or less, have no more than a 6x scope, and forend width of not more than 2.25". Is there still a...