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BlueFlyer replied to the thread Reloading can be dangerous and scary if you don't do it right..Norma brass is the best quality brass you can buy. If everything is measuring in spec then I just wonder if something had fallen into... -
BlueFlyer replied to the thread Reloading can be dangerous and scary if you don't do it right..I doubt that 0.3gn is the root cause of the issue. There is something else going on? How did you measure the powder? Were all the cases...
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Maybe, I'm no expert and I certainly don't claim to have a crystal ball. To know if the right move right now to respond to a possible...
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BlueFlyer reacted to BC Tal's post in the thread Oberndorf Goodness… What to do, What to do with
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So, I found a piece of wood that will go on my Oberndorf. I’m getting excited about this project again! -
BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416 WSM first range trip.If you are going to build on a Siamese Mauser action, then the 416WSM is the best choice due to the cartridge length of 2.950" and the...
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini.My cousin has a 358NM built on a Zastava M70 action. He was not happy with the factory safety as it does not lock the bolt handle. I...
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini.Screws in from below.
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini.Its always easier to remove metal, so beefy is a good place to start. I have another 29 to play with and get perfect. I had been using...
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini.Polished it up a bit.
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini.After exploring a few options on how to machine the safety lever, the version shown below was cut out of 6mm sheet with a laser cutter...
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416 WSM first range trip.With 350gn Speer hotcore 70gn of AR2206H gave 2417fps With 400gn Hornady 67gn of AR2206H gave 2251fps Neither load had pressure signs.
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread 416 WSM first range trip.Hodgdon's H4895 is manufactured in Australia and is sold here as AR2206H. It is specified as being temperature stabilised. I easily get...
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread MARTINI-HENRY.Love a Martini rifle, I have 4 working and 1 in progress. The largest is in 45/100 and is built on a Greener shotgun action...
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread Why a .338 WM in Africa?.After building plate alloy boats & gyrocopters - this is a cheaper hobby.
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BlueFlyer replied to the thread Why a .338 WM in Africa?.The 333 Jeffery with 300gn projectiles had a great reputation to be able to penetrate. My 338 Sprinter barrel arrived last week. And my...
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