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    Do bloop tubes increase scoped rife accuracy?

    other than being a bit quieter right on the line 20" bull barrel Win 52c ( sound being directed more down range kind of hollow pop instead of a crack) didn't notice a hill of beans with or with out- Now some used them to get a bit of a pendulum effect ( trying to slow down their jiggle I...
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    Things You Should Avoid Doing When You Are Over 70.

    superficial laceration. in other word not deep enough to require stitches. Pain is likely more from impact- bruising looks to be fairly deep. or perhaps you are on blood thinners which makes look worse than it really is.
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    Remington 521-T disassembley pdf

    Do not have this particular rifle but one of those extractors might be the ejector. look closely at them may not be exactly the same shape, if so important to replace in same position.
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    Reduced Loads?

    You can have that much difference in charge weight between the crusher type pressure tests and the newer more current piezo or strain gauge systems or even between lots of the same mfg and type powder. Not mention what some of those older electronic scales could do to you. even seen new balance...
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    Things You Should Avoid Doing When You Are Over 70.

    and electronics in the ears/chest, bits of plastic/glass in eyes, plastic/metal in knees, .............
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    salt bath annealing..does not work ?

    that would put them at 930 -1030 deg F apx-- over the top temp wise in F, if 700 F is the magic number. so methodology is still suspect. don't know much but I can generally look it up.
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    salt bath annealing..does not work ?

    I though the typical temp was 700 deg F not the 500-550 used I think I read that a water quench was used- hmmmm rather allowing air cooling( slow cooling rather than a shock treatment) which could possible reverse what is trying to be accomplished- ain't no expert - different materials react...
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    Things You Should Avoid Doing When You Are Over 70.

    wall is worse -it dosen't move- been there more than once.
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    Sad News

    used prices I have seen equal brand new- I switched to Sightron years ago
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    Do you need a Bridgeport?

    I am starting to lean that way ( like Lipton ) as the property tax and school taxes situations are way out of hand.
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    I want to raise my lathe 3-4 inches

    got mine up apx 4"+ on steel H beams the beams are connected together via some welded angle iron all sitting on 6" reinforced concrete slab. left room for feet but stepping that step on stop bar isn't going to happen in a flash. need to make an auxilirary one below it to make it more...
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    small test if a chargemaster lite

    trials and tribulations of electronic scales- temp sensitive, air current sensitive, electrical line interference ( FL bulbs-one of biggest culprits) turn on and let electronics stablize prior to use. even those high dollar mechanical lab scales need air current shielding. High dollar check...
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    Epoxy recoil lug?

    Shrink fit(Interference fit) maybe like they do with bearings on a shaft?
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    New Tuner about to hit market

    Air stripping best done before pellet exits muzzle ( yep holes in the barrel)- Match pistols have had that for several years already - there is very little pressure left behind the pellet when it exits the barrel to disturb it's trajectory also act as an anti flip ( muzzle rise) by being...
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    Advice Please – Old Cartridge, Modern Rifle

    Boars- Your DNR needs some education on the reproduction rate of those destructive vermin. Particularly if they have interbred with domestic animals.
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    Mini lathes?

    I have had one of ycl 1440 for about 7-8 years now- no issues to report.
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    Scope choice for .22 BR

    Generally if you are over 50 irons become a problem because of aging eyes. Heck I can't even use buck horns anymore, physically it is there, eyeballs say nope. Aperture types well better but not round and the back one always looks like there is lint in it, while the front is a bit of an egg...
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    Precision Machine 1340GT Lathe

    Machine tools - mass is your friend
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    A strange barrel blank

    were you using coolant on the bandsaw? stainless has a nasty property of workharding just a few thousands deep if it gets too warm. it gets hard enough to make getting past/through it very difficult. a common flex back or hard back ( carbon spring steel) band will be dulled quickly by same...
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    Refused @ UPS

    truck driver - 100K not unusual any more- over the road long haul. Consider than Maintenance engineers ( janitor) are in the 50k class in some areas. Fancy High rise condo in little old Milwaukee WI about 15 years back $750/mo condo fee. Same place now is $1500/mo condo fee. These units are not...
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