Recent content by pcmacd

One gets lead poisoning mostly from primers. 1) when they are in the gunsmoke, and 2) when we handle spent cases and primers. That's why I always put some paint thinner in my brass tumbler - so there will be no dust when I shake out the brass. If you swallowed a bunch of oxidized bullets...

You have not specified rifle or handgun, but let's guess that this is a rifle site. HANDGUNS: I used to shoot with a bunch of old 'bullseye shooters' who used Hercules Bullseye propellant for their 45 ACP loads. That is about a dirty a propellant one can find. They told me they only cleaned...

There are several possible benefits: 1) the carbon fiber is said to conduct heat away from the steel liner much more efficiently than would a solid steel barrel. 2) the carbon fiber is significantly stiffer than steel of the same cross section. 3) the liner can be "tensioned" making the...

As FIGAM said, one can't go wrong with a REM 700... Usually? OTOH I've had one good, and another an abomination; inletting so poor that I took a half cubic inch of wood out the stock to make it fit correctly (and I promise you the person did the final assembly knew it was not right and din't...

I've a couple of old school REM triggers, and have adjusted them down to just a hare over 2#, and ~2.5#. My 'smith said that was too light until he tried to get them to let off when they should not. He left them alone.... They were really awesome triggers, and not too difficult to adjust...

I had an early Springfield ~4.5-15 with a large objective. Probably their first scope. Terrible parallax @100 yards. This was my first scoped rifle and it took me a while to figure. Called Springfield.... it's parallax free at 110 yards? My range was 100? I badgered them until they sent me...

What is your current twist? Not hard to figure with a wire brush and ball bearing handled cleaning rod. If it is working for you why not stay with that? If you plan to stay with 150 gr, an 11 or 12 would be ok, but you can't go wrong with a 10 twist, which is likely what you have now. I'd...

I've a safe full of Zeiss scopes. Fairly awesome and I get them wholesale. I wish they were 30 mm tubes. Ever look thru a US Optics scope? Guy had one on an AR10. Picked it up and looked thru the scope, immediately dismounted the weapon to take a look at the scope. The guy laughed and...

Small primer feed device included; small primer feeding tube missing from Pacific press!

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I've known people to shoot at the same target point of aim days running; I guess it depends on what you wish to learn. I suppose it matters not as long as you describe the conditions of shooting on the target.

I've some I4895 pulldown from the WWII/Korean war era. Also some that was used in 30 carbine from the same era, similar to H110 or W296 (it probably is a non-canister lot of such.) OTOH, I had some 15 year old V133 that went totally south. I am sure glad I investigated the strange smell in...

This Gracey has been well cared for. Both motor and cutting head have been religiously lubricated over its short usage history. Package with Gracey Trimmer, extra Gracey cutter (2 included if I can find the ()^!!!!% extra; if not, I'll ship it free when I do), 22-250 REM, 223 REM, 308 WIN...

I won't be buying a new big game rifle. I have a REM 760 in 30-06 1/10" (awesome for follow up shots) and a Sako M995 338 Lapua 1/12" with a muzzle brake (which makes my neighbors at the range HATE me.) I'm set for now. gun)

I won't be buying a new big game rifle. I have a REM 760 in 30-06 (awesome for follow up shots) and a Sako M995 338 Lapua. I'm set for now. gun)