Recent content by nicholst55

Good luck with that. Various armies, including the U.S. Army tried that; they called it 'Armory Bright.' Soldiers simply scoured off the rust before inspection. Bare carbon steel rusts when exposed to moisture or humidity; there's really no way around that, as its a simple chemical reaction...

The Redding Body Die also bumps the case shoulder, so I don't think that's what you want. I'm not immediately aware of a sizing die that will size the case body but not bump the shoulder as well. I'd suggest trying something like the Redding Instant Indicator, that will allow you to measure...

The OAL listed in the manual is normally the SAAMI standard for that cartridge. Ammo loaded to that length should function safely in 99.9% of the firearms chambered for that cartridge. The optimum OAL for a given cartridge in a given firearms may be longer, or shorter, than the SAAMI standard...

Here is Sinclair's take on the subject: How to set up a full length sizing die. Now, bear i n mind that Sinclair wants to sell you all their neat and wonderful products; still, their method works. IMHO, setting the sizing die so that it contacts the shell holder may or may not be the...

When I'm back in the States I shoot a Lyman GPR .54 percussion and what began life as a T/C Renegade .54 flintlock. The only T/C component on it now is the stock. I have a Green Mountain drop-in barrel on it, and it's been a great barrel! I also installed an L&R replacement lock and Davis...

"Enter Me In The Vortex/Cameraland Contest"

Unless you just have to keep that rifle for whatever reason, IMHO you'd be far better off just selling it and buying something that you want. For one thing, some gunsmiths will frankly balk at the prospect of opening your bolt face up that much; many will tell you to either: 1) buy a bolt with...

Hornady makes carbide expanders for RCBS dies, and I use one in my .223 dies. Unfortunately, .224" is the smallest one they make. I routinely polish all expander plugs whenever I buy a set of dies; almost all of them, from all manufacturers, need it.

Howdy! I'm a Department of Defense Civilian stationed at Camp Casey, Korea, where I've been for the last 20 months. This is my fourth tour in Korea, though my first as a civilian. I'm a diehard gun guy, and I belong to entirely too many Internet forums. I'm going to be laid up for a while...