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- Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:12 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Milling machines
- Replies: 33
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- Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:39 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: .300 Rook Rifle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5214
Re: .300 Rook Rifle
Hi, Greetings from the U.K. I have a .300 side lever rook rifle. The cartridge is aprox. 1.2 inches long and the bullet is around 80gn. Typically it is loaded with say 4 grains of Unique or Accurate Pistol No. 5. The rifle itself has more emotional value than antique value but shoots well. However,...
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:10 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Gun screw slots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9711
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:59 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Gun screw slots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9711
Hello, I make my screws on a lathe, then cut the slots using a slitting saw of the right thickness on an arbour on my mini mill. Being circular, they can be edged in sideways thus producing the curved bottom. I turn a small piece of rod, drill and thread it to take the screw, this goes into the side...
- Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:44 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Heat Coloring
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3975
Re: Heat Coloring
All-- Does anyone know anything about heat coloriing steel? I have been trying, without great success to heat color various thicknessess of mild steel. The only luck I have had is with 0.125" steel from Lowes, where I buy most of my stock steel stuff. I cannot get good results with either 0.25...