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I recall similar problem with an SMLE MANY YEARS ago which ultimately came down to the positioning of a "gear'. I don't remember the actual specifics of the repair, but I believe that JB White's...

The initial quality of the brass can have a huge effect on the ability to reload it. My 1st attempt at reloading was with the 303 in 1975 with the previously mentioned P-14. . At the time there was...

I used to get a good 10 reloads after annealing. Of course my loads are rather mild, so that probably works into the equation. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts on this subject, I haven't...

I keep 50 round lots, segregated to each of my three 303's, in those translucent 50 round plastic boxes (made for "large rifle") with the flip up lid. I keep wherever info I want on the piece of...

I did a bit of research and found that any Norwegian marked 98K in 7.62 NATO was first a 30.06 conversion. As such, any 7.62NATO conversion will have the receiver notch found on the 30.06...

Israel converted various 98's to 7.62 Nato. I believe that Norway? converted 98's to 30.06, but I believe that they also notched the receiver ring a bit so that the tip of the M-2 round wouldn't jam...

What do you mean by "drill rifle"? I have one of the DCM M-1's that had the gas plug removed from the gas cylinder and the cylinder lock then welded to the cylinder so that the rifle would fire only...

I don't think that you're hurting anything by annealing cases after just one firing, but then again if a case is properly annealed it should be good for at least a half dozen firings before even...

My circa mid 70's Lyman manual instructs to stand the unprimed brass in a pan of water at a depth of approx. one half the length (height?) of the brass. Heat case neck with torch until "cherry red",...

I've always followed the instructions from my circa mid 70's Lyman manual which instructs to stand up a number of unprimed cases on their heads in a metal pan, with water depth at half the length...

I used the carbine in NRA Sporting Rifle matches and had very good luck shooting my home brew using the Hornady 100 SJ's. Unfortunately my experience in slinging up the carbine was that even a...

Remember too that the military of the bolt action era typically used a "six o'clock" hold on the target black, NOT a "center of mass" hold. With a six o'clock hold, the target black looks like a...

then "RECENTLT" obtained rifle

Sounds very similar to a situation I had a number of years ago when I was in charge of the rifle/pistol range at my club. An unusually warm weekend in March had brought a number of shooters out to...

The Westmount regiment was formed in September 1914 for "home duty". Subsequently, several battalions where formed from volunteers of 58th for overseas duty.

The pedigree on German commercial rifles will be found in the markings on the underside of the barrel. You will probably have to take it out of the stock to see them all. I have the codes through...

A WINCHESTER model 1887! You had me going for a while there. From my limited research into the 1887 the Damascus barrel was offered only as an expensive "upgrade", otherwise the barrel would be of...

It should be noted that the Belgian SxS mentioned in my previous post has a "Royal Damascus" FLUID STEEL barrel with Belgian black powder proofs. That being said, Damascus barrels were commonly ...

First of all, if you're idea is that the gun may be potentially shootable, I wouldn't mess with the bead until the gun is patterned @ 16 yds. The bead may be where it's at for a reason. Note that...

I think they call it "work hardening", it happens to metal that repeatedly gets reshaped. It gets brittle over time and cracks. At some point in your usage (after X number of reloadings) you can...

My circa 1975 Lyman manual shows the starting load for the 7.7 with IMR 4064 @ 42.0gr. with 180gr S.P.C.L. bullet (#B22812) giving 2,227fps. Their max charge of 4064 with the same bullet is 46.0gr @...

Since when is a 1911 a "revolver'? I've seen the official FORM (receipt) used to sell side arms to officers, & of course the "bring back" FORM(S) that my father had for the P38, Lugar and old...

If your full length resized & trimmed brass poses no feeding problems I can see no advantage in going to a small base die. On the other hand, going to a small base die under such circumstances...

The early A3 rear sight bases were affixed with a base screw (part # A153075). TM 9-1270, dated 20JAN44, reads in section 17-f-5, "NOTE: Rear sight base screw #A153075 as been eliminated in sights...

The first center fire rifle I obtained was a Winchester P-14. I FRETTED about shooting the barrel out from regular use, and also the effect of corrosive ammo. A far more experienced hand instructed...