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    You are not the only one to have problems with...

    You are not the only one to have problems with mid nineties Vihtavuori podwer. The Finns do live in a much cooler climatic than the average American domicile, but mid nineties still puts the shelf...
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    Pour the deteriorated powder out. I assume the...

    Pour the deteriorated powder out. I assume the stuff in the plastic bottle is the bad 4064? At least two of the characters in this post have seen what I have written before, and you know, nothing...
  3. Keep the pressures of your loads equal to or less...

    Keep the pressures of your loads equal to or less than the pressures of the original military ammunition.

    Rifle Magazine Issue 159 May 1995 Dear Editor pg 10...
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    The concerted allied offensives in 1918 killed...

    The concerted allied offensives in 1918 killed more troops on both sides than had been killed in previous offensives. The offensives of 1916 and 1917 get more publicity because of the waste and...
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    No, I have not. I have installed Criterion...

    No, I have not. I have installed Criterion barrels on M1903A3's and a Garand. They are superior to anything ever put on a service rifle.
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    A thread in another forum had a copy of an Oct...

    A thread in another forum had a copy of an Oct 1945 American Rifleman article "Why the Winchester Model 95 was Discontinued". The first and foremost reason was lack of sales. A number of M95's were...
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    I don't remember trying to chamber an 8 mm Mauser...

    I don't remember trying to chamber an 8 mm Mauser in a M1903, maybe someone can tell us how hard that is to do. My father was a WW2 veteran and he had a story about the Japanese. He, and other WW2...
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    Is this your problem?:, that I asked you question...

    Is this your problem?:, that I asked you question about this statement:


    Well if I misunderstood what you meant, you might as well as addressed that instead of acting in a huff and retreating to...
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    I would like more information on this. I...

    I would like more information on this. I consulted several references on "burnt" steel. The ASM Materials handbook, several other handbooks, and a metallurgist. One technical book showed the results...
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    Thanks for the lead, I will have to find the...

    Thanks for the lead, I will have to find the Brophy's book and read it. With more information, my conspiracy theories will of course change to fit the new content. :63:

    Very interesting summary...
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    Deniers demand information, demand more...

    Deniers demand information, demand more information, they don’t merely move the goal posts out, they move them around! Around, and around, in circles, squares, triangles and spirals. Supporters...
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    It is best to be educated about the risks and...

    It is best to be educated about the risks and decide for yourself about what to do with your low number Springfield. These things are a risk, I have explained the risks in a previous post. As a...
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    Thanks for the nice words and support. We must...

    Thanks for the nice words and support. We must team together to fight ignorance and superstition. It is a never ending fight as every day a wise man dies, but every second an ignorant baby is born....
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    This is just another example of why it is best...

    This is just another example of why it is best practice not to shoot these old rifles with any load at all. They are as a class: unsafe.

    The Army was an Infantry centric organization and the...
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    The shooting community believes that it and their...

    The shooting community believes that it and their ammunition will last forever. These are two assumptions that are wrong and anyone believing in both will ultimately be proven wrong.
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    Guffey, as you know, a Bench Rest National...

    Guffey, as you know, a Bench Rest National Champion recommends this practice. Making perfect cases is absolutely critical to Bench Rest Shooters, and it works. Bench rest shooters spend a lot of time...
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    You know, some would not believe you. I am glad...

    You know, some would not believe you. I am glad you are still around and remember the weapon and its characteristics. One of the guns on this WW2 PT boat used greased ammunition, but hardly any fans...
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    You ought to explain what you mean by unsupported...

    You ought to explain what you mean by unsupported cartridge. If you mean a cartridge not held in place by a breech mechanism, than what will happen will be a burst case. This is well explained in...
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    That is good advice Edward. It is far better to...

    That is good advice Edward. It is far better to fix the problem by restoring the ignition system to its original power, which on Colt's and S&W's is guaranteed to give reliable ignition, than by...
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    I regularly lubricate my cartridges as I want the...

    I regularly lubricate my cartridges as I want the maximum case life out of my brass.


    The Benchrest National Champ, Mike Ratigan, explains in his book, "Extreme Rifle Accuracy" his procedure...
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    I asked a Naval Insensitive Munitions expert the...

    I asked a Naval Insensitive Munitions expert the lifetime of primers, and he said "infinite". Well, infinity is a very long time, but in comparison to the lifetime of gunpowder, primer lifetime is...
  22. That is an amazing accomplishment. I cannot...

    That is an amazing accomplishment. I cannot imagine shooting 116 rounds straight from a straight grip 03 and living to tell about it.! Those straight grip stocks bruised the face and the steel...
  23. It is my memory that the first low number blowups...

    It is my memory that the first low number blowups from Hatcher's Notebook were at a cartridge manufacturer. The first receivers listed as blown up were a 1907 vintage receiver and a 1917 receiver....
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    I would not go to the expense or bother of...

    I would not go to the expense or bother of installing a barrel. In the May- June 1985 issue of Rifle, Hugh Douglas took three or four low number receivers, without bolt or barrel, and hit them with a...
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    If you find Amerc, I would recommend tossing it....

    If you find Amerc, I would recommend tossing it. I found the stuff, used it, had a number of primers fall out because the primer pockets expanded. Finally culled that brass, but I have seen AMERC...
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