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07-17-2019, 10:47 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Does anyone undercut their shoulders? in Gunsmiths Corner

What did the two pinch bolts do?

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07-17-2019, 10:42 PM

alinwa replied to a thread melonited drop port Neuvo? in General Discussion

AFAIK there are no drop ports available for a long time and the ones listed as PPC/BR bolface are side eject. I bought one couldn't be happier...

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07-17-2019, 04:47 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Does anyone undercut their shoulders? in Gunsmiths Corner

I haven't done it on a custom action yet..... but I WILL epoxy on one of these days. Probably when I screw up and index one too far for my normal...

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07-16-2019, 12:16 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Twist rate vs bullet weight? in Gunsmiths Corner

OK, let's keep it real simple instead of "bullets do all sorts of interesting things"...... DO YOU have documented instances where groups converge?...

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07-16-2019, 12:11 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Attaching Sail Tails to wind flags in General Discussion

great thread! Thanks for all so far...

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07-15-2019, 09:09 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Twist rate vs bullet weight? in Gunsmiths Corner

I live daily using positive compensation. In my life a load tuned flat at 200 will most likely be miserable at 600, I too am a believer, have been...

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07-15-2019, 09:00 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Does anyone undercut their shoulders? in Gunsmiths Corner

I didn't know that "lubed VS non-lubed" was an option :) (Try that on a BAT!!!) I've been happy with Davey Dohhrrrmannns TruKote barrel lube but...

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07-15-2019, 08:53 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Sizing Cases in General Discussion

No. But I shoot fitted necks with VLD's. I can't pull the bullet on a just-fired case. For PPC's I run enough clearance that bullets are just a...

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07-15-2019, 12:08 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Twist rate vs bullet weight? in Gunsmiths Corner

Whether MilGunsmith admits it or not, others DO say that, and YES that is exactly the contention and exactly what I'm combating. I've had a tall...

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07-15-2019, 03:44 AM

alinwa replied to a thread melonited drop port Neuvo? in General Discussion

BTW, I index my barrels so I have an intimate relationship with hand-tight VS torqued and this guy advances "almost a quarter inch" upon...

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07-15-2019, 03:10 AM

alinwa replied to a thread melonited drop port Neuvo? in General Discussion

WHAT an action..... and it takes slickery to a whole nuther level. I stretched a barrel tenon...... The first barrrel I throwed on is a...

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07-15-2019, 02:55 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Does anyone undercut their shoulders? in Gunsmiths Corner

Barrel joints move. They move because bolt thrust unloads the joint while the barrel's being whipped about wildly. WILDLY, like bending the...

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07-15-2019, 02:39 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Bedding thickness? in Gunsmiths Corner

What is your home'aid stock made of?

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07-14-2019, 10:16 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Does anyone undercut their shoulders? in Gunsmiths Corner

??? Ya' lost me there boss, what's "not square?"

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07-14-2019, 05:24 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Remember the 8th Annual Shilen Swap Meet this Saturday in General Discussion

interesting hack..... first of all, the 8th meet was back in 2013, we're now on the 13th meet LOTS of Gun Stuff 13 th ANNUAL Shilen SWAP...

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07-14-2019, 05:15 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Sizing Cases in General Discussion

This happens to me. And it is the reason I now have a dedicated press for each chambering/die setup. If I'm shooting a single chambering for days...

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07-14-2019, 01:27 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Does anyone undercut their shoulders? in Gunsmiths Corner

I mean "actually cut the shoulder out of square" so that the outer portion of the shoulder contacts the action face before the inner portion. so that...

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07-14-2019, 03:08 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Sizing Cases in General Discussion

I do it at a moderate speed, because I'm verging on elderly and I MOVE at a moderate speed. AND, because my loads don't shoot as well with bloody...

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07-14-2019, 03:05 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Kroil? in General Discussion

I'm gonna' disagree with Wilbur here (yeahh, I know) AND...to some extent, I'm trying to be funny here

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07-13-2019, 12:56 PM

alinwa replied to a thread we need a humor forum.....until then in General Discussion

A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to...

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07-12-2019, 12:08 PM

alinwa replied to a thread XP cut on Action? in Gunsmiths Corner

!!!!! Bolder nor Truer words were never spaken!! (When speaking of steel actions IMO.... I'm currently on the fence re not-glued Stolle...

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07-12-2019, 12:02 PM

alinwa replied to a thread Twist rate vs bullet weight? in Gunsmiths Corner

Nothing to explain.... the fact that one gun or load shoots better at a given yardage is meaningless Nearly everyone in every discipline around the...

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07-12-2019, 02:24 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Stock design? in Centerfire Benchrest

I own a pool table and have 20-30 cues and shafts and I played for a while using his method (lots of shafts are indexed) but found that using a shaft...

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07-12-2019, 02:08 AM

alinwa replied to a thread Twist rate vs bullet weight? in Gunsmiths Corner

Of course bullets pitch, yaw, nutate and even "go to sleep" but what they DO NOT DO is print tighter groups after falling asleep. This, and only...

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07-12-2019, 02:03 AM

alinwa replied to a thread we need a humor forum.....until then in General Discussion

I just watched 'Blacksnake Moan' and as much as I detest Samuel L Jackson'rs political views..... THERE was some blues. Hardcore, real BLUES....

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