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The least expensive solution would be to have a gunsmith set the barrel back and rechamber for 7mm Rem Mag which is available everywhere.

Given China's open acquisition of strategic US assets, and their monetary influence (held debt and outright ownership of farms, tech companies, pharmaceutical chains, energy producers, utilities, universities, banks, government, etc) We really need to form private manufacturing and supply coops...

Does anyone know what technical criteria are used in design of the PRC cartridges? I assume it is for combustion efficiency, i.e., pressure curve, throat temp, etc., but it would be nice to know the details. Do they use a standard powder? Bullet mass to bore ratio? As for the gripe about the...

Some POV/bias qualification first: My first gun was a Mauser 95 in 7x57 (and it still gripes me that they won't load the cartridge to 62,000 psi with a Plus+P warning for old guns). I like the 7mm bore for several reasons, with historical/romantic ethos admittedly large, but for sound...

Nice bolt guns, Winchester 70, CZ600, Ruger, Savage, FN Mauser, Weatherby Vanguard, in 280AI, 300WM, 6.5 PRC, 340 Weatherby, 375H&H. S&W EZ, CZ75, Walther PPK, SCCY, 9mm. S&W 629, Ruger Blackhawk, 44mag. Uberti Frontier 44-40, 45 Colt. SDS Imports-TISAS 45 ACP.

A few years ago, NPS rangers were relocating a sedated grizzly, and the bear came awake mad just as they were unloading him from the bed of the truck. In those days, rangers carried .357's like the Highway Patrolman, or a smaller frame with at least a 3" or 4" barrel. Most preferred hot loads...

I strongly recommend you use 1/2" or 3/4" steel pipe. PVC is not suited for pressurized gases, and can be easily damaged by someone yanking on an air line. Brass and type L copper is suitable for fittings and end piece nozzles, but not recommended for system piping. Regular galvanized sch40...

Physics texts refer to spin as angular velocity, and describe what we generally think of as centrifugal force (force trying to shed the bullet jacket) as centripetal force. It's just semantics, but I mention it in case you want to dig into it, and find the nomenclature confusing. Given that...

If a full length barrel is the only option, then the only consideration is cost. Right now, Inconel 817 is available from Online Metals.com. A 1.25 inch OD round is $638/ft, so a 3 ft workpiece will run about $1800-$1900 depending on qty discounts. I believe a regular barrel maker can do the...

Barrel wear is a military ordnance issue for automatic weapons, and there is some unclassified research available. Links at bottom of post. I've concluded that the least expensive, most practical approach to lengthening the life of an overbore barrel burner would be to have your barrel maker...

Thanks. I will keep your offer in mind. And your suggestion.

This article may interest shooters concerned with barrel life: https://mssblog.com/2019/09/18/reloaders-corner-barrel-throat-erosion/

In my opinion, belted cases make more sense than non-belted ones if case fit and alignment is paramount for accuracy. The belt does not get set back during reloading, and the case position in the chamber does not depend on the contact point of an angle interface that can be affected by lubricant...

In my opinion, belted cases make more sense than non-belted ones if case fit and alignment is paramount for accuracy. The belt does not get set back during reloading, and the case position in the chamber does not depend on the contact point of an angle interface that can be affected by lubricant...

If this interest continues to grow, I will do some proforma leg work to see what a prototype will cost.