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Haven't been around here in two years, busy having fun I guess. So shortly after this original post two years ago I had another episode of BUE, absolutely discouraging and it fought me the entire chamber. I blamed a combo of the reamer and barrel steel. The reamer was sent along with the...

I didn't read V's book, maybe there is a different meaning in his world but 1.6mm and 16tpi are almost the same http://www.newmantools.com/tech/pitchconversions.htm

Hi Geo, I was thinking the guy could fix his own next time if I epoxy it. I can't remember how the Barnard pin is held but I think it is epoxy. I have only repaired one Barnard, normally they just require new barrels. Cheers

Thanks Ian. If a pin isn't available I'll likely end up doing the repair by using an insert epoxied in. Easy for me and it works.

Does anyone have contact info for Turk?

Musgrave action, basically this is a mauser 98 pin modified enough to consider repairing instead of replacing. The tip broke off at the taper. I believe it was .067" diameter. If one were to repair this, how would you do it? I was thinking of using a replaceable tip style like on a Barnard.

A buddy just asked me to repair his firing pin. It is from a Musgrave action [South African] and I believe these pins were made by modifying Mauser 98 pins. It looks like the pin in Glenn's pic above. Any chance these are the same?Scribbled some measurements down during lunch and snapped a pic...

Yup. I pre warm the barrelled action and wipe it again. Normally use lots of moly extreme hi pressure assembly grease. Best solution I found was to use less grease.

I'm sure you would figure it out but when using the indicator, height is important due to the fact the pieces are round. If you just run over to the center it will read smaller in diameter if it is significantly higher. When the tailstock is only a couple of thou higher and your measuring a...

Difficult with wear on your ways. When you need your tail stock in a certain place and fairly well aligned, a test bar is not needed. A dial indicator instead of your cutting tool on the live [or dead] center OD and a piece cut to that diameter at your chuck will work. Just run the saddle...

Just did a 308 with the new oil. It is at least as good as what I was using but I think it is a little better. It does seem more harsh on my skin though.

I true them as Mike Bryant does, studied his pics. I was very skeptical at the steady rest install but then surprised at how well it works if you are careful. To help pivot at the chuck when dialing in, I took an inner tie rod end off a truck and cut it apart, don't have a ball cutter and a...

$66.11 for the gallon jug, tax inc. Hardware store ordered it in and didn't have to charge extra for shipping. Good thing.

Good idea right there. I use a small block of decent foam to hold my wires but I have to hold the block with one hand. I'll come up with something, maybe a disk of hot glue to hold the wires. Considered speciality calipers but not worth it to me.

I went back to it the other day and noted that I did increase my rpm to 160 already. Slower feed solved some of the bue issue but the barrel steel is terrible. Even taking 10 thou resulted in the odd bue particle on a perfect reamer, had to check every time I removed the reamer. I stopped...

Well I'm going to get different oil but I haven't done a 50bmg for awhile and couldn't remember if I lowered the speed due to the larger diameter or not so I did. I drill and prebore so the material removed is much less and a lot easier. However, this lowers cutting pressure and perhaps...

Need help on this one guys. I managed to get some bue on the shoulder area and a copper penny wont remove it. There is enough bue to effect the finish quality of the shoulder so its got to go. Kiff had told me a couple of years ago to use a solid copper penny but it isnt working. I know I...

I wrap paper towel around the reamer and soak it completely with fluid. Do a search, you should find posts about chatter or noise. Hasn't happened to me in a year I'd guess.

I call it dialing in a banana. .010" doesn't bother me but for some reason .020" drives me nuts.

The outside dimension means a lot. If a case head separation occurs the thrust is calculated by the size of the chamber. I think the .750" bolt diameter to solve the three rings of steel issue is not a total solution. If the bolt body diameter increases and the lug diameter does not then the...