Recent content by Beandog

Run with the factory extractor until it gives up. Then have it replaced. I found that as I reloaded and thus reused brass, the rim would become rounded. This brass with the worn rim is more likely to fail to extract cleanly with the factory unit which is essentially rigid. When I...

Thanks everybody! Good info and all is being considered. Getting together with the 'smith soon to discuss the project. Will post later next year when it's done. Sidecar, Regarding the OLD barrel, it's gonna keep working to earn its keep. Was thinkin' to re-thread the tenon to 1" NPT -...

Was at a buddy’s place yesterday to send a few down range. The results were not encouraging. A load that had shot reasonably well for years just doesn’t do it anymore. Afterward,we used his borescope to have a look at the rifling and found there was little left to look at on the breech end. With...