Recent content by Sam11

Hello: To start with I use 142 gr. SMK for fireforming and regular loads and both at COL = 3.445". The first time I had used 54.0 gr. H4831SC to fireform my 6.5 Gibbs and it was too hot. It made the primer pockets just a little bit loose. I dropped down to 52.0 gr. H4831SC for fireforming...

Hello: My friend installed one and he had one problem with the install but I can't remember what it was. Otherwise it was no problem. I will e-mail him and see if he would pass on what he knows. Sam.

Re: Canon 10x30 IS vs. Swarovski EL\'s Hired Gun: I have both. Hands down you cannot beat the glass in the EL's. They are just great. I did a bunch of searching in some birding forums before I got the Canon IS to see what they said about them. The image stab. really works and it is amazing...

enigma: Send me an e-mail, I have a few questions. Thanks, Sam. [email protected]

I use 378 brass to make 338-378 cases. I use a 338-378 neck sizer die and it works fine. I do trim them as part of my normal routine of trimming cases every time I reload them. If you do use your full length sizer die just size the neck and not push back the shoulder. If you are still not...

Wildcat: I purchased my trigger from Midway. I could have sent it back to Midway for a replacement but I had heard of how great the customer service was with Jewell that I wanted to just deal with them on it. I don't know what Jewell sells them for direct. Sam. Visigoth: The problem you...

I received a new Jewell trigger that I couldn't adjust the creep out of it. Called them and they said to send it back. They wouldn't have received the trigger until yesterday at the earliest or maybe just today. I received a phone call from Brian Jewell late this afternoon wanting to...

Here is what you can purchase to do the scope level mounting thing and also an anti-cant level. If you purchase the kit from Lyon you get both. You do the plumb bob routine to get your vertical cross hair square. Here is the link to the website. Hope this helps, Sam. http://lyon-inc.com/

Hello: Richard Near use to be great to deal with and yes he is a small shop or was. I haven't got anything from him in about a year or so. His Sako bases are great if you can get one. I had no problem at the time getting one a few years ago. I know his business has increased dramatically in...

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Fishry: You don't need to drill and tap your receiver. I put a Near base on my 995 a couple of years ago. I didn't epoxy it at first, I figured I would try it and see. When I put it on without screws I tapped it on. After I shot it the thing moved forward maybe .050" showing me I should...

Blank: If you don't want to go with a Timney trigger you can have your factory trigger worked on. Kevin Knight does excellent trigger jobs on Wby. What is great you just have to send him the trigger group and not the whole rifle. He can take them down to 1 1/2 lb. if you want to go that low...

Justin: Like a few others suggested attach the pad and scribe the outline of the butt of the stock on the pad. I purchased a Miles Gilbert Recoil Pad Installation Fixture (about $20) and what it does is to allow you to get the angle on the toe exact while keeping the pad square to your...

A fellow by the name of Jim Berfield 570-748-2055 in Loch Haven, PA makes a great portable shooting bench. The bench is really designed for long range hunting but it is solid and nice to shoot off of. He incorporates a dandy rest into the design. I like to shoot standing up so even with the...

Justin: Here is what I did for my Mark V triggers. Kevin Knight of High Performance Gunsmithing 800-809-4039 does excellent trigger jobs on these. He can take them as low as 1 1/2 lb. if you want and just as crisp as can be. You do not need to send the whole gun to him, just the trigger...