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Dunno about using IOSSO in factory or non-lapped bores, but it doesn't take much time to get carbon out of lapped throats with it. I used to use IOSSO paste at very short intervals (less than 100rds), but have decided that using it that often can actually polish a lapped custom bbl. to the point...

I've had a few hornets over the years - at least in factory bbls., I've never been impressed with the accuracy. I feel the 221 FB is a much better cartridge, and its .20 cal offspring (20 VarTarg) is a real sweetie. THAT's the cartridge I'd like to see one or more of the commercial makers...

Lee, When bare M700 actions weren't available a few years ago, I bought several Howa 1500 bbl'd actions as the basis for custom rifles. I set one of my lathes up with gear changes to cut 1.5 metric threads and went after it. Used a GreTan action truing fixture, and found there wasn't a lot of...

Pulled the bbl. on a Nesika Model S and noticed marks on the coned breech that match the location of the extractor (this is a RB/RP - slides in a T-slot in the face of the left lug). When I looked at the extractor, I found that it protrudes about .017" from the coned surface of the lug. Is this...

Jay, I've got a push-feed M70 in 6 Dasher, which as you probably know, is a BR with the body blown forward .100" and a 40* shoulder. Though I wanted to be able to use it as a repeater, the ejector is awfully inconsistent - sometimes getting the case to roll out of the action, and sometimes not...

lee, +1 dittos to the post that suggested buying a RRA lower with their 2-stage NM trigger, and combining it with a varmint upper from White Oak Armament. John Holliger's uppers are top-drawer in every respect, including accuracy & reliability. The A4 flattop upper makes mounting a scope a...

Wonder if annealing the necks of the Norma stuff would help? Seems a shame to toss high-dollar brass, especially when it's so hard to find.

Jackie, I'm also waiting on a PTG match '06 reamer - finally decided to order one for myself instead of renting. Have only had two requests for .30-'06 chambers over the past six years, and didn't really think I needed one. Change of heart, I guess. At some point, I'd like to find an older 721...

As suggested, a fast electric trimmer such as a Gracey or Giraud would make more sense for a high-volume shooter. They trim cases very quickly, and leave the case mouths already chamfered & deburred. I had a Gracey for years, then finally sold it to defray the expense of the Giraud. If the...

I've been shooting with SIII scopes for the past three years, and have been pretty well satisified with them (have four 6-24x50s & one 8-32x56). I also have several Leupold VXIIIs - 6.5-20 & 8.5-25 - and like them very much. IMHO, the SIII's optical quality is a bit better than the Leupolds' -...

Mike, the project you've outlined sounds to me like an ideal application for the Savage action you're talking about. The whole concept as you laid it out sounds like you've got realistic expectations, and I doubt you'd be disappointed with the results. Sure, there are lots of used BR rifles...

I was so delighted with my 1st 6 Dasher bbl. on a Nesika K action that I sent an old (1973 vintage) M70 sporter in 243 off to the same 'smith to be fitted with another Krieger Dasher bbl. Bedded in a surplus H-S Prec. Laredo stock, it shot very nearly as well as the Nesika at 600yds. We're...

I shot AR15s for 10+yrs in NRA HP matches, and have been happy with tuned RRA 2-stage triggers. They typically come out of the package with a 5lbs+ total pull, but can be tuned by knocking out the disconnector pin and trimming or replacing the disc. spring. It's not hard to get them safely down...

I've only tried one lot of 4831SC in 6x47 Lapua & 284; never used straight 4831 in the 6x47, so can't compare one to the other there. But I didn't get the accuracy or velocity with SC that plain 'ol 4831 provides in the 284. And since results w/SC in the 6x47 weren't anything to write home...

I've got three 284 Win bbls. - one 28" & two 30". Have found that max velocity with 175/180s & 'conventional' powders in the 30" bbls. is a bit over 2800fps, 2900fps with RL17. Push any harder, and the primer pockets of my WW cases get loose. The 28" & one of the 30s are fitted to a long M700...

My first 6.5x47 build was a 28" Krieger bbl'd. AR10 based on DPMS receivers. Though it's a bit of a beast to carry & maneuver, it's also very reliable & accurate. I'd already built myself three 6x47s (bolt rifles), and wanted to try the 6.5mm parent case; results with the gas gun were so...

Boyd, That's very interesting - I've been using HCPL to coat bullets for some time, and have wondered whether it'd have other applications. Sounds like it'd be worth trying. Now, if I could find an equally good use for the 5lbs. or so of left-over moly I have since discontinuing using it for...

Jerry: Thanks for posting the video - very enjoyable & informative to watch. Not quibbling about your estimated pricing, but I've purchased four Robertson H&H prone stocks for my own use over the past 10yrs. The first was in 1999, and cost $440 delivered. But the U.S. dollar has dropped...

Interesting discussion to me personally, not because I'm planning to use multiple bolts in different actions, but because I recently sent a 3L bolt back to BAT to have them install an ejector. The action was purchased from Bruno's several years ago in an attempt to get around the long wait for...

Al, A friend I trust recently suggested I try Dexron IV ATF for cutting chambers. Though I bought a quart of the stuff a couple of months ago, I've yet to try it. I'm still using Mobilmet Omega which - while it does smell up the shop a bit - works exceptionally well. I've still got most of...