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Bison My set true is a Bison 8". The backing plate for this chuck is not meant to be turned before mounting the chuck, that's why it costs what it does. My chuck is perfect, whichever way I check it it is always bang on. Maybe remove it and check the lathe first.

Warner Cheek Adjuster It is a nice bit of kit. You can always count on Warner to make a KISS product that really works. Keep It Simple Stupid. To make a non KISS product you make mods to have all the stuff that does not work and eventually you have a dogs breakfast of stuff that kind of works...

A friend bought the wrong twist in a barrel (engineers always know best!) so he decided to cut off six inches just to see the velocity difference. Cut it off with a hack saw and crowned it with a counter sink in a battery drill. I don't remember what the velocity difference was but it really did...

As with anything it comes down to surface speeds. 1800 on a larger wheel or 3500 on a smaller wheel to get the same surface speeds. Do you actually mean 1725 and 3450 for speeds? I had a buffer once that ran at a funny speed, 1100, it always ran very hot. It never died and always worked, came...

I use a piloted 60 from JGS. Fed by hand it will chatter but in the lathe I go until I can just barely see some tiny chips though my optivisor. Cuts just enough to avoid burrs from cleaning etc. The same guys are still winning matches so it should be okay.

Apparently WS2 is the slipperiest stuff there is. I think some have gone the HBN route (like Tubb) because it is cleaner to handle while probably not as good at the job. I have checked a friends barrels and he has used WS2 for years and never cleans, he has won lots of F-O stuff. They are very...

If you are using a commercially prepared bedding it will come degassed so try not to whip it up when mixing. I should also mention for anyone that wants to get into degassing - the hose to connect the chamber and the pump should be proper vac hose from the guy you buy the pump from and needs to...

Can you tell us what the model number of your pump is?

You could always degas before applying the epoxy which is the only way that might work. When you degas epoxy it in effect boils and makes a really big mess. If you applied the bedding and stuck in the action before degas it would boil out of the gaps and make a really really big mess. The...

Buy a piece of rail and have someone install it. Warner Tool makes a nice rail 7075 alu and they know how to install them as well. One stop shopping.

It seems these days one can get a patent on just about anything. Have you ever taped anything on your TV? Chances are you are breaking copyright laws. I know of a tool company that seems to take joy in getting patents for tools that have been around for decades and they also like to take old...

Patents are not an issue if you build it for your own use. I have seen a SEB joy pod and it works like Butch says but you also need springs to counter balance the weight of the gun and they should be adjustable for different guns. The SEB joy pod is an impressive bit of kit and when you pick it...

Depends a bit on what action you are doing. If it is a sloppy factory action then you can pretty well spray everything and still have it work. Check the headspace and see where it's at. When I build a gun that I will be coating I don't want the coating to affect headspace so I do the parts...

One thing that does work and is almost free, get a tiny led that will fit down the barrel and then use your Optivisor. By moving in and out you will focus on different spots in the barrel and actually have a pretty good look at things. Not as good as a bore scope but no $$$ involved.

Robertson Robertson Composites was sold about five years ago. About three years ago it was put into bankruptcy by the new owners. The assets were bought by a couple in Montana but I don't think they have been able to produce anything. I must admit that anything produced has been far off the...

For one off's you can always make what you need in brass. Use a pin set and a good caliper to get the size right.

If we consider a Barnard P a European action then yes it does have a lot more bedding area than a Rem700.

Barnard P also have the option to use this type of lug either bonded to the stock or screwed to the action. Done them both ways, either way shoots great. Far more bedding area than a Remington type.

Like I have said before, why would you want to put a big washer between the action and barrel (rem style)? When you bed the T3 attach the lug to the action with a spot of super glue and it will be left behind when you pull it after bedding. Prep it properly so it bonds well. I just did a...

I have a Hawkeye and I check every barrel I chamber. But.... I have never found anything to cause me concern. Yes you can check for copper with it and it's all very interesting looking at crappy factory barrels etc. Beyond that, now that I have one, I could certainly live without it. I too added...