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Topic: Wife helps sister to Emergency Room... gets concussion |
Daveyboy
Replies: 14
Views: 9328
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:22 am Subject: Re: Wife helps sister to Emergency Room... gets concussion |
I can't watch needles either. Not on real life and not on the TV. Hate them.
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Topic: Breaking in a new barrel |
Daveyboy
Replies: 25
Views: 15883
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:55 am Subject: Re: Breaking in a new barrel |
Gentleme. Just had a thought...
If I had a new rifle, I would take it to the range and fire some rounds through it. got to get it zero'd and such stuff.
It ain't gonna matter if I shoot one an ... |
Topic: C O L |
Daveyboy
Replies: 19
Views: 14155
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:18 am Subject: Re: C O L |
Looks like I am using the comparator slightly differently than it's intended to be.
This is what I did. Put a collet on the factory round and measure it. This came in at 2.938"
Put the measuri ... |
Topic: C O L |
Daveyboy
Replies: 19
Views: 14155
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:53 am Subject: Re: C O L |
The right collet? Well that I don't know about.
I chose one of 4 that fitted and used it on my factory and home made's. I thought that if you used the same collet then you would get consistant re ... |
Topic: C O L |
Daveyboy
Replies: 19
Views: 14155
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:56 am Subject: Re: C O L |
rrogacki
Mine is the other way 'round. Loads of space in the magazine - although I have had this problem before in a .308 - but the damn things won't go in the chamber.
Still... Out on Friday ... |
Topic: Breaking in a new barrel |
Daveyboy
Replies: 25
Views: 15883
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:45 am Subject: Re: Breaking in a new barrel |
Border barrels do 1 shot, drop in the copper solvent and leave it for a day. Then give it a good scrub and do it again. This they do for ages
I put one round through it, copper solvent, scr ... |
Topic: C O L |
Daveyboy
Replies: 19
Views: 14155
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:42 am Subject: Re: C O L |
Y'know Handloader, that's the way that i've ended up doing it. The bolt wouldn't close so I put the round back in the press and seated it deeper and deeper - by the depth of a gnats todger - until I ... |
Topic: C O L |
Daveyboy
Replies: 19
Views: 14155
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:56 am Subject: Re: C O L |
Hi Gang
How far out do you want these bullets to be? These 6.5 swede's stick out like a bulldogs dangly bits!
I see what you are saying but popgun, if I went to the magazine length they wouldn' ... |
Topic: C O L |
Daveyboy
Replies: 19
Views: 14155
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:40 am Subject: C O L |
So I'm loading some ammo for my Tikka in 6.5 x 55 swedish.
I use the stoney point OAL guage and then measure the length with a collet on the ogive of the bullet. Write down the length, take away 0 ... |
Topic: Fastest way I know of to get the copper out....... |
Daveyboy
Replies: 20
Views: 17066
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:02 am Subject: Re: Fastest way I know of to get the copper out....... |
I've got a bottle of Butch's boreshine that does the trick. Is this the same stuff?
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Topic: Aussie do's and don'ts |
Daveyboy
Replies: 11
Views: 6285
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Forum: Jokes & Humor Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:49 am Subject: Aussie do's and don'ts |
IN GENERAL
1. Never take an open stubby to a job interview.
2. Always identify people in your paddocks before shooting at them.
3. It's tacky to take an esky to church.
4. If you have to vacuum th ... |
Topic: The things I have to deal with... |
Daveyboy
Replies: 6
Views: 4906
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:47 am Subject: Re: The things I have to deal with... |
Crackshot, you crack me up. ROFL!!!
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Topic: The things I have to deal with... |
Daveyboy
Replies: 6
Views: 4906
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:51 am Subject: Re: The things I have to deal with... |
'A' magazine? Dimitri, we've got at least 2 and mags on small holdings as well. And they've all got websites with chat forums too!
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Topic: The things I have to deal with... |
Daveyboy
Replies: 6
Views: 4906
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:15 am Subject: The things I have to deal with... |
As a keeper of chickens, 8O, the things I have to deal with...
Click here - [color=red][url=http://www.practicalpoultry.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1149859614/0]Chooks[/color]
Can you gues ... |
Topic: Fixed chokes or choke tubes? |
Daveyboy
Replies: 5
Views: 4078
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:16 am Subject: Re: Fixed chokes or choke tubes? |
Best thing for lubricating chokes is the graphite powder that locksmiths use. Doesn't burn out or fade away. Doesn't dry out either. Doesn't collect dust either. Clean your gun when you've finishe ... |
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