GCA-Newsletter_7_10_.. - Gun Club of America

Table of Contents
2 Note From The President
3 GunTech Program Guide
4 Jack’s Corner
5 M1 Carbine
6 A Tale Of Two Rolling
Block Rifles
7 Steps To Minimize Bullet
Run-Out
9 Name That Part Contest!
Coming Next Month
10 Producer’s Cut
11 Member Tip
Of The Month
12 GCA Specials
13 Resource Directory
15 Student Certifications
16 Video Index
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A Note From The President . . .
GCA Members,
Why YOU are the 1%!!
Congratulations, as a member of the GCA you really are
part of a very elite group! When surveyed, we found that our members comprise
the top one percent of gun owners who really appreciate firearms and
are willing to invest their time in the constant acquisition of knowledge related
to their passion.
When I created the Gun Club of America I intended it to be a place where I
could associate with those who are, in my opinion, the most interesting
people in the world. These are people who share much more than just a
passing curiosity about firearms. This is a place for people who are
passionate about our freedoms and firearms as the tools that keep us free.
When it comes to guns, our members are interested in learning much more
then just the basics or casual shooting. They want to really possess a
complete understanding of firearms. They want insider information that is
known to just a few. That is why we created a membership that is solely
focused on the desires of like minded individuals. This is what the Gun Club
of America is all about. We are the 1%.
With every month that goes by, with every issue of GunTech you watch,
your knowledge increases and you legitimately become more capable and
better informed than the other 99% of gun owners. They probably don’t
fully appreciate what firearms mean to us or truly understand their design
and function.
Only someone like yourself, as part of the 1%, can really appreciate the
design of things that others barely know exist, such as extractors,
disconnectors or firing pins, and how functionally eloquent all of it really is.
Do you see what I am saying? Do you realize what a special person you are
as one of the few who really "Gets It"?
Well I appreciate it and I appreciate you. When I speak to our members, I
can clearly hear the passion in their voices as they strive to be the best and
to learn more about guns. I see their willingness to invest time and
resources in the preservation of that knowledge.
To commemorate our uniqueness, we will soon be
sending you the new GCA patch. Display it with
pride on your shooting jacket or shop apron, as it
clearly indicates that you are one of the few who
have achieved a higher level of knowledge and
appreciation for firearms. Welcome to the 1%.
Welcome to the ever growing and expanding
Gun Club of America.
Sincerely, Gene Kelly, President, Gun Club of America ◆

GunTech
Program Guide
What’s In This Month’s Issue?
Welcome to July, America’s birthday month, the month we
celebrate all the great freedoms we have in our country! This
month’s issue of GunTech is also celebrating our nation’s
freedoms by featuring guns that are “Made in America!” Gene
and Jack interview some American manufacturers at the
SHOT Show, we evaluate an “All-American” company and
their latest version of one of the most popular “All-American”
guns of all time and . . . this month we’ve got not one, but
TWO disassembly/reassembly courses for you. So let’s light
the fuse and get this party started!
Product Review
Jack shows you a nifty, dare I even say GREAT little device
that will make your gunsmithing life MUCH, MUCH easier by
allowing you to “get a grip” on your files and change from one
size to the next more quickly and easily. What makes it even
better is that it doesn’t cost much either!
SHOT Show Interview
Gene stops by his long-time
friends at Century Arms to see
what’s new this year and boy
do they have some great new
guns to show us! Century is known for the huge amount of
guns they import as kits and then remanufacture, but in
recent years they have really been stepping it up a notch by
introducing more and more guns they are building themselves.
If you are an AK lover then you’ll be VERY happy and
if you’re a Sterling fan then you’ll be even HAPPIER, wait ‘til
you get a load of their new ColFire Magnum Pistol! Check it
out.
Product Review
This product is not only strange looking, it also has a somewhat
strange name and the way in which it accomplishes its
purpose is kind of unique as well. Its purpose is no surprise
whatsoever. It is designed to save the hind-ends of just about
all of us from repeatedly getting in trouble with the “plant
supervisors” in our own homes.
SHOT Show
Interview
One thing we are
always looking for
at the SHOT Show
is small, American
manufacturers who
have new and innovative products to offer. Jack stops by the
folks at Big Horn Armory to take a look at a gun that caught
his eye in the “Shot Show Daily” because it technically didn’t
exist! It’s the Big Horn Armory, Model ’89 lever-action chambered
in .500 S&W. Jack digs deep in this interview to find out
all the details on this new rifle.
SHOT Show Interview
Fresh off his discovery at
Big Horn, Jack visits the
folks at CeraKote to
learn all about their tactical
coatings. One thing
that makes them stand
out from the rest of the
crowd is that their coating is what they call “liquid ceramic.”
They also have two different versions of the coating and Jack
not only finds out why but also gets the low-down on the
application process when you want to layer the coatings in
order to create color and pattern variations.
In the Classroom
I don’t know who it was . . . but someone must have been bad
recently because Bob AND Ken team up to take us back “In
the Classroom” for a major lesson on loose-breach! They tag
team all of us until we know what it is, where it is, how to
measure it, how to remove it, what is wrong with it, why we
don’t want it, what causes it and how it relates to headspace.
Yeah! That’s right. This is one MAJOR classroom session, but
when it’s over you’ll understand all about our evil enemy,
loose-breech!
Tool of the Month
This month Jack shows you a tool that will maintain the balance
necessary to keep the monkeys in your life properly balanced
(i.e.: barrel of monkeys). It’s the mysterious and yet
easy-to-use Brownells’ barrel-centering bar. Don’t worry, Jack
not only explains how to use it, he also explains why we need
to use it and just what it does. If you’re a precision shooter
who wants to do machine-work on your barrels, then this is a
tool you will want to get to know!
Firearm Evaluation
Last month we told you that this
month’s evaluation gun would
be the new SIG 238 pistol, but
because this month we are celebrating things truly “Made in
America,” we decided to make a change and our evaluation
gun for this month is the new Smith & Wesson, M&P 15-22.
This is becoming one very popular gun. It was actually
designed to be used by military and law-enforcement for
practice in order to save money on ammunition while at the
same time giving you the same feel and function as your regular
duty AR. Bob and Ken give it a close inspection at the
bench and then we begin putting it through its paces; from
our standard range work all the way to the GCA Bash where
members used it in tactical drills.
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Jack’s
Corner
by Jack Landis
Technical Services Manager
and GunTech Editor
We’ve got some interesting stuff in this month’s GunTech, but
let me get to it in my own fashion . . .
By the end of June, things around here were slipping back
towards normal . . . or as normal as things ever get around
Casa Landis. We had a frantic May (10/22 course and
GunTech filming in Napa, NRA Show In Charlotte, and The
Bash in Carson City), a busy week in June doing 10/22 touchups
and GunTech segments back in Napa, followed by a week
in Cincinnati re-booting my “Inner German” by gorging on
wurst (sausage) and schnitzel. Strictly in the interests of ethnic
authenticity I also downed the occasional stein of lager or
bock bier. I lived there in the late forties and early fifties when
my Dad was assigned to the Cincinnati office of the FBI.
Actually we (The Beautious Lenée and I) spent the week with
my oldest daughter, an Adjunct Professor of Nursing at Xavier
University, our son-in-law who is a Cincinnati PD Detective,
and our grandson, “Hundred Mile an Hour Dan”. Dan is 8
years old and has two speeds, the aforementioned velocity
and sound asleep. He also can talk non-stop for hours on
end, which makes him the perfect companion to his
Grandmother, Ms. Lenée.
SR-71 Blackbird
We spent a day at
the Air Force
Museum at Wright
Patterson AFB in Dayton. Wright-Patterson AFB was part of
Dad’s turf as a Fed and he’d spend a week or so up there in
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Dayton every couple of months. If you’ve never been there
and care at all about aircraft and flying, YOU MUST GO!! They
have displays of most of the actual aircraft that our military,
our Allies’, and enemies’ militaries flew from the earliest
Wright flyers to the F-22 Raptor. They even have B-2 Stealth,
B-52, and B-36 Bombers as well as an SR-71 Blackbird. Not
to mention space capsules and cruise missiles. HUNDREDS
of aircraft!! The staff had to drag me out by my ankles at
5:00pm, with my fingernails
leaving
scratch marks on the
floor all the way out.
B-36 Peacemaker
Don’t fret; I’m actually
getting to this month’s
B-36 Peacemaker
issue of GunTech. While in Dayton we went to a local gun
show. It was really otherworldly to a subject of the Peoples
Republic of California. People were actually paying for guns
and walking out with them!
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And, lo and behold, there was not a single shoot out, robbery,
murder, assault, or brandishing to be seen in the parking lot
and environs!! I even checked the newspaper the next day.
Nope! Not a single instance of firearm related crime that
could be associated with the show. How could this be?? Our
betters here in California work so hard to ensure our safety
from guns leaping up and shooting we innocent citizens, or
evil guns that convince their innocent owners to randomly
open fire on other innocent civilians. We even have laws that
tell gang members/drug dealers what guns they may not use
in the course of their work day. I.E., “OK, me and Loco gonna’
go rip off the Homies in the ‘hood next door, and blow away
a half dozen or so, to make a point. I can’t use my AK or AR,
they evil, so I guess I’ll take my Mini 30, the one without the
folding stock, flash suppressor, or bayonet stud. Oh yeah, and
I’ll need to take a couple of 10 round mags, none ‘a them dangerous
20 rounders.” Could it be that the citizens of Ohio are
inherently more trustworthy than the subjects in California?
Naw, must be that the lawmakers in Ohio just don’t care
about the welfare of their citizens the way the governing class
in California cares about theirs. Poor benighted and unloved
Mid-westerners.
Crickett Pink Synthetic
OK, on with this month’s GunTech . . . at the show I saw
a pink stocked Crickett, single shot, .22 rimfire, bolt action
rifle for the first time. You may notice it on this month’s cover,
hence the connection. It was youth (small youth) size.
Marlin 915Y
I’ve been thinking about first firarms
for my three young granddaughters. They’ve
got pink Red Ryder Daisys, and I’ve been thinking along the
lines of the 915Y Marlins or the Cub-T’s from Savage. These
can be had for a street price of just under $200. The Crickett
could be had for $90 on sale at the show!!
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Savage Cub-T Pink
I think I’m beginning to smell a “Comparo”
for youth guns in a future GunTech! Any of you out there with
kids or grandkids (or youth shooting programs) interested to
see if an under a C-note gun can keep up with the super high
(OK, so that’s maybe a SLIGHT exaggeration) priced guns
from Savage and Marlin, and maybe even CZ? Give me a call
or an email.
Himself, Mr. Kelly,
sent me an email
regarding a product
called a Har-Bar.
Huh? Yeah, that’s
Har-Bar Barrel Stabilizer
what I said too. A little
research turned up the fact that this is sort of a crutch for
the notoriously wandering groups from Mini 14s and Mini
30s. Particularly those from the “pencil barrel” pre-500 series
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M1 Carbine
By Robert Dunn
AGI Video Producer, GunTech Video Producer,
AGI Pro Course Graduate, GCA Charter Member
If you want a rifle that has a great history, low recoil and good
accuracy, the M1 .30 caliber carbine is an excellent choice.
This carbine was issued in 1942 as an alternative to the larger
M1 Garand. The military wanted a weapon that was not
cumbersome yet had better long-range accuracy than a pistol.
The .30 caliber cartridge (developed by Winchester) has been
criticized for lacking stopping power, however, it was not
designed for sniping or long distance kills. This was a great
weapon to be used if you were stuck riding in a jeep and were
ambushed, or if you were a typist and your position was overrun
in the field. Many were carried by junior officers and
NCO’s. The complaints about the carbines lethality came
from war fighters that had to fight in dense jungles or in areas
that the enemy wore thick clothing in extremely cold environments.
The .30 caliber cartridge was not intended to have the
penetrating power of the .30-06 round used in the Garand and
Springfield 1903 rifles. These complaints did NOT come from
the many thousands of our enemies who died in front of it.
The M1 was designed by a man named David “Carbine”
Williams while he was in prison. David was incarcerated for
second-degree murder of a Deputy Sheriff during a raid on
his illegal distillery in 1921. David would devote much of his
time in prison to drawing firearms designs. He was transferred
to the prison machine shop to repair the prison’s
weapons when a guard noticed his talents. There was even a
movie made in 1952 about Carbine Williams that starred
James Stewart.
David went to work for Winchester after serving his time and
further design work followed, taking out over 50 different
patents. His use of the short stroke piston gas system and
rotating bolt made the carbine a reliable and sturdy weapon.
General MacArthur noted its use in the Pacific Theater when
he said that it was “one of the strongest contributing factors
in our victory in the Pacific”.
The M1 was used
in WWII and in
the Korean War.
The M2 and M3
were the fully
automatic versions
of the M1,
which was a
s e m i - a u t o
weapon. A version with a folding stock was popular with the
airborne troops. The carbine also saw use in the Vietnam War
until the M16 was manufactured in sufficient quantity. Tens of
thousands were issued to the Vietnamese, who appreciated
its small size.
Over 6 million M1 carbines were manufactured for military
use in different factories over the many years of its usage.
These military carbines are now being sold for a high price
and are very collectable, though different companies such as
Auto Ordinance and the Fulton Armory are manufacturing
excellent working replicas today.
The M1 carbine has a bayonet lug on it to accept the M4 bayonet.
These knives can still be found at gun shows and on the
Internet fairly easily and it makes an excellent addition to the
weapon. Original parts for this firearm are readily available,
and because of the carbine’s popularity, new parts are also
available.
The magazine can be loaded round by round outside of the
gun but stripper clips can also be used for rapid reloading of
the weapon with the magazine in place. Original magazine
capacities were 15 and 30 rounds, but luckily 10 round magazines
are available for those of us folks living in the “Peoples
Republic of California.” There were various sights made for
the gun. My favorite rear sight is adjustable for both elevation
and windage.
The M1 carbine is still in use by various police departments
around the world, such as those in Brazil and Greenland. It is
one of my favorite firearms, as I grew up hearing stories about
it and watching it in the many WWII films. It periodically
stands guard in my work area, but that is mostly because I
just like to look at it. It is light, quick to get on target and does
not over penetrate, particularly with commercial soft nose
rounds, making it a viable option for home defense. With the
addition of the bayonet, the intimidation factor and its usefulness
go up considerably.
Whether you buy an old military version or one of the current
reproductions, you will end up with a fun firearm for plinking
at the range, a fine hunting gun for small game (what a
jackrabbit motivator!), or a reliable weapon for self-defense.
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A Tale Of Two
Rolling Block
Rifles
By Dino Longueira
Master Gunsmith/Inventor & Owner of Majestic Arms
This story begins in 1967 and concludes on a summer day in
2010. My uncle Poochie (that’s what they called him), the man
who got me interested in firearms, decided he wanted a real
buffalo rifle. So, off he went to a store on lower Broadway in
N.Y.C. called Bannerman’s. If you happen to be young enough
to be unfamiliar with this name, Bannerman’s was an emporium
of everything surplus from all over the world.
Upon entering the store there were wooden barrels filled with
Remington rolling block actions; most likely shot-out and
scrapped .43 Spanish models. He purchased one for the sum
of $5.00. Shortly thereafter an order was sent off along with
$29.00 to the Numrich Arms Co., for what was called a
Remington Rolling Block kit. The kit consisted of a newly
manufactured barrel bearing their name, and a stock set, complete
with buttplate and screws. He had the barrel installed
and got started on the stocks but for some reason the project
was never finished.
Upon his passing I inherited this project along with some others.
For a couple of years it sat in the corner of my shop collecting
dust and reminding me of the great guy who started
this project but never finished it. Then, one day I got a call
from a fellow who was administering his late brother’s estate.
We struck a deal and I purchased the firearms from the estate.
Much to my surprise, included in the firearms from the estate
was a Bannerman’s acquired Remington Rolling Block action
with a Numrich Arms Co. finishing kit. For whatever reason,
the deceased previous owner never finished his project either.
Now there were two “almost buffalo rifles” sitting on the rack
in my shop waiting to finally come back to life.
At this point I became intrigued and decided that I had to finish
both of these rifles; one would be for me, the other for a
good friend. Both barrels were turned to half round, crowned,
and a 400 grit buffed finish was applied to all metal parts prior
to bluing. The stocks were given a traditional hand rubbed oil
finish. Both barrels had fully cut chambers and both shot very
well on their first trip to the range with 405 gr. bullets. Upon
further load development for a good, authentic, buffalo load
something peculiar arose with the rifle I was to keep. My rifle
would chamber and fire 405 gr. bullets fine, but would not
even chamber the 520 gr. bullets I had selected. (Cast 520 gr.
RN, Lyman mould 457125) Upon closer examination, it was
determined the chamber in my rifle was shorter than that of
the other rifle, by approximately .030”.
The solution seemed
simple enough; take a
.45/70 finishing reamer
and finish cutting the
chamber. A call was
made to my good friend
Jack Landis at the
American Gunsmithing
Institute about the possible
loan of a reamer.
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Jack put me in touch with the folks at 4-D Reamer Rentals
(www.4-dproducts.com). A quick call was made and a couple
of days later a finishing l reamer was on my bench.
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If you are not familiar with these folks, you should be. They
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carry a full line of reamers and other gunsmithing tools, all for
rent. This allows the gunsmith to economically take on jobs he
Jack put me in touch with the folks at 4-D
might otherwise avoid due to tooling costs. The rifle was
stripped and the work about to proceed when I noticed the
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reamer would not fit into the bore of the rifle to be corrected.
This is a problem I did not anticipate and
This is
should
a problem
not
I did
even
not
occur, but when you are dealing with old “parts guns”, anything
can happen.
Now I have to slug
the bore and see
what’s going on in
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A soft lead bullet
was tapped into the
muzzle and then
carefully removed.
Upon measuring the
bullet, it was apparent the diameter between the lands
Upon
was
.450”, exactly the same size as the solid pilot of the reamer;
obviously this won’t work. Another call was made to 4-D
Reamer Rentals, where I had a conversation with Fred Zeglin,
explained the trouble and he said he would send me a reamer
with a floating pilot. We determined the pilot should be
.448”. I can’t tell you how helpful and knowledgeable Fred at
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4-D was. As I thanked him for all his efforts he told me this
was not something special, this is what they call “customer
service.” Customer service
indeed, within three days
the new reamer was at my
shop and this old project
would finally get the
finishing touches.
A soft lead bullet was tapped into the muzzle and then carefully removed.
This job would be very simple and require no more than a few
turns, so there was no need to set up the lathe; reaming by
hand was all that would be needed. After securing the reamer
in a “T” handle and applying a liberal amount of cutting oil
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to the flutes, the
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reamer was placed into the chamber and with
moderate forward i pressure and turning the tool by hand the
chamber cutting was complete. I ran the reamer far enough
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Steps to Minimize
Bullet Run-Out
By Pete Petros
Lead Reloading Technician - Sinclair International
NRA Certified Metallic Reloading Instructor
Printed here by permission of Sinclair International
On a daily basis in the Sinclair Call Center, our team of
Reloading Technicians are assisting fellow reloaders with
questions, suggestions, or issues they are having with their
process. One of the most commonly asked or discussed topic
is bullet run-out. Run-out can be described as how much the
entire loaded round is out of a true straight line from center
point on the case head to the point of the bullet. Run-Out is
more formally known as concentricity of an object.
“Concentric” comes from the Latin word for “common center.”
True concentricity is an object sharing a common center point
or axis throughout. When measuring bullet run out you are
checking everything from your reloading sequence to see that
it has worked properly to create a loaded round that is as
close to concentric as possible. Excessive bullet run-out can
cause poor and inconsistent accuracy, and variations in bullet
velocities. The truer the loaded round the more consistent
your results will be on paper and across the chronograph.
As most of us know, we do not live in a perfect world. Even
with the utmost care taken in reloading, including detailed
case prep, careful top end die and press set up, etc.; run-out
still can and will occur. There are some steps that can be
taken at the bench in your reloading process with the tools
you are already using that can minimize bullet run-out. Before
we jump into these areas, let’s go over how to properly measure
run-out.
Run-out is generally measured in thousandths of an inch with
a concentricity gauge. There are many options to choose from
in concentricity gauges that work well. Some work on loaded
rounds only, some have a bullet straightening feature, and a
few work on both loaded rounds and empty cases for checking
case neck concentricity. The tool of choice by the Sinclair
Reloading Tech Staff is the Sinclair Concentricity Gauge
(Part # 09-175).
This tool is a mainstay on my bench, and it is used about as
much as I use my reloading press! The tool uses two sets of
bearings that are set on lateral, length adjustable, anodized
aluminum blocks to accommodate cartridges from .221
Fireball size cases up to .50 BMG. The indicator is set on a
height adjustable, swiveling, base on a stand and can be used
for checking bullet or case neck run-out. The adjustable
blocks ride aligned in a precision milled slot. The entire set up
is on an anodized base plate that gives the excellent support
during the process that is crucial to operation and accuracy.
Basically the operation consists of placing a loaded round (for
checking bullet run-out) or
an empty case (for case
run-out) on the bearings
with the indicator end
touching the chosen point
to be measured. The case is
easily spun with one finger
as the indicator measures
the amount of run-out.
Once this process has been Sinclair Concentricity Gauge
done a few times it is a fast w/dial indicator
and accurate means of measurement. In terms of indicator
type being used, whether dial or digital, I actually prefer a
standard dial indicator (pictured above) over the digital type.
My reason is that you can see the needle jump when run-out
is present. I believe this to be easier and faster than looking
at digital numbers while measuring.
Case Prep Steps to Minimize Run-Out
As mentioned earlier, there are a few steps that can be taken
in your reloading process that will help minimize bullet run-out.
The first steps that can be taken are in your case prep regimen.
One of the first areas to look into with new brass is to check
neck wall thickness consistency. You are looking for cases that
have case necks that have fairly consistent thickness around
the diameter. Using a tool such as the Sinclair Case Neck
Sorting Tool (Part # 59-1000) can quickly help you determine
the consistency of the thickness of the neck walls. Standard
brass may have a thickness variance as much as one to two
thousandths of an inch. Higher quality brass will have a more
consistent neck wall thickness with little or no variance.
Inconsistent neck wall thickness can cause bullet run-out
since different pressures are applied to the diameter of the
seated bullet. Either sort through and cull your brass for consistent
walls or perform a “cleaning cut” by neck turning the
difference in thickness off the outside of the necks of the entire
lot to create a common dimension. (Neck turning is a whole
other cup of tea and will be discussed in future features).
Other areas of case prep that can make a difference in bullet
run-out are to maintain consistent case length(trim when
needed), lightly chamfer the inside and de-burr the outside of
the case mouths. I prefer the Sinclair 28 degree “VLD” inside
case mouth chamfering tool (Part # 26-6250) for most of my
rifle and even pistol case prep. Additionally clean out and
wipe off the necks of the cases once prep time is finished.
Sizing Steps to Minimize Run-Out
One of the most common steps in the reloading process that
contributes to bullet run-out occurs in the sizing operation. If
improper techniques are used or there are issues with the sizing
die set up, a once perfectly concentric case can get out of
whack. By using the proper dies for your application, properly
setting up the die/shell holder, or floating the de-capping/expander
assembly, you can eliminate problems before
they happen.
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Steps To Minimize Continued . . .
The sizing die of choice for many of us on the technical staff
is the Redding Type-S series of dies. These are Full-Length or
Neck Sizing dies that utilize a removable/changeable neck
bushing (sold separately) to size the neck according to your
application. These dies are machined with true precision and
quality in mind. The Type-S dies come with a standard decapping
assembly that has a caliber specific expander ball in
place. In addition to this, an undersized retainer to hold the
de-capping pin is included with the die. I use the standard
expander ball with new, unfired brass on the initial re-size. I
will then use the undersized retainer in place of the expander
ball with brass that has been fired. I have found this step crucial
in my reloading regiment to minimize bullet run out. The
use of the expander ball can cause a few thousandths of runout
when the case is being pulled back out of the sizing die.
With the undersized retainer in place, the only thing that
touches the neck of the case in sizing is the bushing. If you
prefer to use an expander ball, Redding offers caliber specific
carbide “floating” expander balls that fit on the de-capping
rod. This free floating expander ball will self center on the
case neck, and reduce the amount of run-out that can be
caused by a standard expander ball.
When setting up a Type-S sizing die, set the neck bushing into
the die with the numbers facing down toward the body of the
die. Tighten the de-capping assembly until it contacts the
bushing and then back it off ¼ of a turn. This allows the bushing
to float free in the die. You should be able to hear the
bushing rattle if you shake the die. Having the bushing floating
free allows it to self center in the neck, again minimizing
any run-out.
If you prefer other brands of sizing dies, there are a few tricks
that people use to minimize run-out as well. Many reloaders
claim that the use of an “O”ring at the base of the de-capping
assembly lock nut will float the assembly and help self center
during sizing. Another trick that has been used is removing
the retaining pin on the shell holder slot on the press ram,
using an “O”ring instead to hold the shell holder in place. This
allows the shell holder to self center during sizing as well.
Seating Steps to Minimize Run-Out
Another common step in the reloading process where bullet
run-out can occur is the bullet seating process. The first thing
to do is use a high quality die with a sliding sleeve. The sliding
sleeve perfectly aligns the case with the bullet to be seated.
Good examples of these dies are the Redding Competition
Micrometer bullet seating dies, Forster Ultra Seaters, or RCBS
Competition Seating dies. All of these dies utilize a micrometer
top to precisely set seating depth. They are all very high
quality dies that have tight tolerances to maximize bullet
straightness during seating.
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One common question we receive involves callers who are
trying to seat long pointed bullets, such as the Berger VLD or
Hornady A-Max. One problem that the reloader faces with
longer bullets is that they are so long that the standard seating
die stem (the part that pushes the bullet into the case) is
not machined deep enough to center the bullet’s nose properly.
The point of the bullet is “bottoming out” in the stem and
the result is off center seating and/or rings and dents on the
bullet nose. What should be done if you plan on using such
bullets, is to purchase a “VLD” style seating stem, which is cut
to accommodate the longer bullets. The use of this stem
results in truer seating of the bullet without leaving a ring or
marring the tip of the bullet.
Besides using a traditional press and 7/8” x 14 threaded seating
dies, another great way to get a true bullet seat is by using
an arbor press and Wilson chamber type seating dies. These
dies are cut to very tight tolerances and have proven themselves
for years as the main choice for bench rest enthusiasts.
The design of the die positively aligns the case with the bullet
as they are both captured by the die before the bullet is
pushed straight into the case by the stem. These seating dies
are available with the standard seating cap and stem or an
additional micrometer top can be added for precise adjustment.
Wilson also offers a stainless seating die with an integral
micrometer seating head. This process is quick, true, and
a great way to get the most out of your reloading!
Finally, another trick used by many in the seating process is
to turn the case while the bullet is being seated. Some people
claim this will keep things straight. What they do is raise
the ram in increments while seating and rotate the case in the
shellholder in increments of 90 degrees from the original
starting while the bullet is being seated. Personally I have
tried this and have seen no significant difference at all.
However, you may be the judge of this one. It makes sense,
and maybe I should try this a little more before I rule it out.
Bullet Straightening Tools
For those who want to mechanically straighten a loaded
round, there are a few tools out there that will help you true
them up. The Hornady Lock-N-Load Concentricity Gauge
(Part #050076) has a straightening feature. The gauge uses
a threaded screw that you can tighten down on the bullet and
observe how much you have straightened it out on the
included dial indicator, or how much more adjustment is
needed. It can take a little bit of trial and error to get this just
right, but it does work. Additionally there are other tools on
the market that straighten out
bullets. However, one concern
that comes up is what are you
doing to the neck of the case
in terms of neck tension? If
any of you have used these
types of tool with success
please post something on our
Hornady Lock-N-Load
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Mea Culpa!! Last month's part was the slide
stop for a SIG Pro pistol, and NOBODY got it!!
Jerry Spadorcio was closest with a guess of an
H&K slide stop, and only one of the rest of you
even tried!! I must have really been too hard on
you guys. Therefore, the first, second, and third
place wnners were . . . (Drum Roll!) ME!! I
knew what it was. Honorable Mention goes to
Hot Shot Jerry for being close.
Since I was so mean to
y'all last month, this
month's is a "gimme." It's SO
easy, I'm going to take the Sixth,
Fourth, and Second correct
answers (in that order) as the
winners. This will also give you
guys that get your copies a day
or two later a fair chance. Yes, it's
in JB Woods books. *$50 limit!!
Coming Next Month
In GunTech 52 . . .
Hot August Nights are almost here and so is the
“Hot August-Issue” of GunTech! Occasionally we
need to change our plan for what is in the upcoming
issue and back in June we told you that the evaluation-gun
for July would be the new SIG P-238 pistol.
Instead we gave you the Smith & Wesson M&P
15-22.
Well fear not,
the evaluation
gun for
the August
issue of
GunTech is
the brand spankin’ new SIG P-238! This gun was
very popular with most of our shooters (not to mention
Gene) and a majority of the members at The
Bash, just based on its looks alone. Wait ‘til you see
what Bob, Ken and the rest thought after they examined
it and shot it!
Lefty Longridge was at The Bash teaching the members
Cowboy Action Shooting and he’ll be back
again in the August issue with another great shooting
tip. Jack reviews more great products and Bob
answers more of your questions in “Ask the
Gunsmith.” Of course Jack will also show you his
pick for “Tool of the Month” and Gene and Jack
bring you more great interviews with industry manufacturers.
Your Disassembly/Reassembly Course for August is the tried and true,
ever popular, Remington 1100 shotgun. This is one gun that is simple in
concept and design but has a few parts that more than one shooter has
put back together wrong, causing it to stop working. But, never fear!
Ken will guide you step-by-step with his usual prowess through the
complete disassembly and reassembly process so clearly that you will
never be confused again (at least about the 1100 – Ed.)! So saddle-up
cowboys and cowgirls and get ready to ride and we’ll see you next
month . . . in GunTech! ◆
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Producer’s
Cut
by Keith Hezmalhalch
Well Happy Birthday America! I
love the 4th of July, always have.
Not so much ‘cause it’s the
nation’s birthday but because I
have loved fireworks and all things that go “bang” since I was
knee-high to a grasshopper.
I can remember when I was only 5 or 6, hanging around my
brother (he’s 8 years older) watching him lighting off HUGE
battalions of firecrackers in our driveway. I LOVED that! Then
as I got a couple years older and was in 5th and 6th grade, I
wanted to make my OWN fireworks. I did so by stripping the
sparkler goop off the wires and sticks with a pair of pliers, further
pulverizing it to a finer consistency using the handle of a
screwdriver as a pestle (or is it the mortar!?) Finally, I packed
it in layers of different colors in old burnt out firework cones
and fountains from the previous year (which could take some
time through those small nozzle holes). My mother would
come over to the stone fireplace hearth (my work area) and
say “Are you sure you know what you’re doing?!” and I’d
answer “Yes Mom!”
Of course we’d also squeeze the Piccolo Pete’s in what was
hopefully just the right spot to make them explode. One time
we turned one into a rocket, replete with fins and a cone…
fancy it was. We were CERTAIN it would launch and used a
launch rod angled at 30 degrees, just like the ones used with
REAL model rockets (of which I was completely unaware).
We squeezed that one too, just for good measure, and it was
a good thing that we did ‘cause it just SAT there… and then
exploded. It was the COOLEST THING EVER! The sides were
all torn and blown open, we displayed that thing for a year at
our houses (my friend and I traded it back and forth). You
see… I grew up in the ‘60’s…with the space program.
I wanted SOOO much to be an astronaut! I think THAT was
why I took SO strongly to Star Trek when it came out. When I
was younger we’d play army ‘cause we watched “Rat Patrol”
and “Combat” on TV. But then, when Star Trek came out . . .
it was like our dreams of going to the stars times a hundred!
I would still like to go to the stars one day.
Those are just SOME of the reasons that make the July 4th
holiday one of my favorites. It has only been as I grew from
my 30’s into my 40’s that I began to feel the deeper meaning
and use it as a time to celebrate and remember our freedom
and what it took/takes to keep it. What memories do YOU
have associated with the 4th? Did your love of guns develop
out of a love of firecrackers like mine did (Dad couldn’t take
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me shooting ‘cause of where we lived until I was in 7th
grade), or did you fall in love with guns first?
A different road brings each of us to this point of knowing each
other and being in the GCA. A road full of twists and turns (I
never knew I was going to end up getting into electronics and
then television) ultimately lead each of us to this point. Now we
are fortunate to know each other and be involved in this group,
and that’s only one of the many destinations we are visiting at
this point in our lives; there will be others.
But it isn’t the destinations that make the big difference, yes
some of them like our careers or our relationships, are a fairly
important part of our life, but…it was those twists and turns
that caused us to end up at THESE destinations instead of
others. It is those twists and turns that define who we have
become by this stage in our journey.
What’s my point? First, that as long as we are alive on this
planet, we are still ON that journey. The second is that often
decisions that we consider less important are what actually
set in motion the events that bring us to these major destinations.
With that in mind let us gear-up mentally and emotionally
for the election this fall when we have a chance to “turn
the tide” in Washington.
This month let us remember just how important our freedoms
are (ALL of them) and begin the journey of talking with our
friends, neighbors and even strangers (you’d be surprised
how often opportunities can present themselves), talking
about the LOGICAL side of firearms ownership, of choosing
our own healthcare, and of stopping this runaway spending.
That we don’t want the government to dictate our activities
and limit our choices, WE want to choose those twists and
turns that won’t even end up where we thought they would.
Then let’s talk about the EMOTIONAL side of our freedoms,
how firearms helped teach us responsibility and consequences
at an early age. How choosing our own healthcare
means we can tailor it to OUR own situation, and the fact that
WE are only doing well because we are pretty responsible
with OUR spending. The reason that we want the government
to be more conservative with theirs as well is that “theirs” is
actually ours and our descendents.
Lastly, the harsh truth we’ve already learned to face… that
actions have consequences and a price has to be paid in
order to set this nation back on course financially even
though NONE of us wants anyone to have to suffer.
Unfortunately belts must be tightened and many will lose
jobs, but our nation went through this before and recovered
and if we all pull together it can again.
Remember how I said a couple months ago to try and “BE”
there for someone near you who might be going through a

Member Tip
of the Month
This month’s Tip of the Month comes from
GCA member Floyd James.
Way to go, Floyd! We’ve all (and especially ME) found ourselves
making $150 repairs to $50 guns for one reason or another. The
important thing is that YOU figured out the problem, figured
out the solution, and DID it! Jack
Dear Jack,
The other day a friend brought me a Remington Model 17,
20ga., bottom eject, shotgun. The problem was when you put
the safety on and pull the trigger it worked fine . . . but when
you released the safety (and didn’t pull the trigger) the gun
fired. Not good.
I inspected the gun and determined that the safety button
was worn badly and loose in its hole. I have watched Bob
peen parts to tighten them up in the past, so I tried it. I had
the button peened so that it would work
almost every time, Just one more hit . . . and
it broke. (Been there, done THAT! - Ed.)
Oops!!
I searched the internet and even asked Ken Brooks, but I
could not find one, So, as Ken told me, “MAKE ONE”. OK . . .
no lathe . . . no mill . . . just files, hacksaw, and grinder..
This is how I did it:
I determined the outside diameter of the safety shaft, just
under 5/16”. I searched my metal pile and found a bolt (yes, a
bolt, about 4 in. long with a 5/16” diameter solid shaft). Good,
because the old button was loose and the new one needed to
be bigger.
I put the bolt in my vise and cut off the threaded end. This left
me with about 2 inches of solid metal to work with. I then
determined the size and placement of the "tit" that holds the
button in place when in the safe position. I used my 41/2 inch
grinder to shape the "tit" approximately the full length of the
button ( about an inch), leaving it just a little wide and tall (to
be file fit later). I then used a hacksaw to rough cut the "fire"
notch, and a square file to rough cut the "indent" notch.
Then I used the grinder to cut away the metal and round it
down to the size that would almost fit in the gun. Checking,
and rechecking, “Don’t get it too small! When I had it close to
the size I needed, I brought out the files. I started at the front
end and worked my way to the other. As I would check for fit
in the gun I would mark the button with a FINE tip Sharpie
marker so I would know where and how much to file. When
the mark was gone, recheck fit. Mark and file some more.
When the button
finally fit in the gun
the length that I needed,
I installed the trigger
and hammer to
Fits Fits & works! and works!
check for function. I had W to bring out the needle files to fine
tune the safety "tit" and fire groove. Check and recheck, then
do it again! . . . and again.
Then it was back to the vise to cut for final length, round the
rough edges, recheck fit, function, and safety.
Bring out the Flitz, polish, recheck fit, function, and safety.
Worked like it should, looked better than it should. Gun is safe
to use. Whoopie!!
Good thing this was for a friend, this button would cost more
than the gun is worth . . . It took me over three hours to do it
this way . . . but it was fun.
Floyd Jones, GCA Member ◆
Jack's Corner Continued . . .
guns. It’s supposed to cut the heat induced vertical stringing
by a third to a half. It weighs about a half pound and costs
about $150. Both are way less than having a custom fitted
heavy barrel. Sounds like a “Before & After” test to me.
Anybody interested?
CeraKoted Receiver, Scope Base, & Trigger Housing
Last, but not least, we have a SHOT Show interview with NIC
Industries. They are the manufacturer of CeraKote, a high
ceramic content, two part, spray-on/bake-on coating. Those
of you who attended The Bash saw it on the receiver and trigger
housing of the red Ruger 10/22 we gave away. It is supposed
to be the toughest, most wear resistant sprayon/bake-on
coating available. We had 150+ people shoot it at
The Bash and fired over a thousand rounds through it and I
didn’t see any marks or blemishes. In any event, the folks at
NIC offered to have me up to their factory to teach me the
proper way to apply the finish and film the process. Anybody
interested in seeing this in GunTech or as a separate course?
You know the drill by now, call, write, send flowers . . .
‘Til next month, break some new ground ‘smithing and shooting,
and introduce someone new to it,
Jack Landis
(800)797-0867 x 104 • (818)833-9030 Fax
jlandis@americangunsmith.com ◆
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The Custom 10/22 course is sort
of a graduate course in 10/22s, so unless you are ENTIRELY conversant with the
gun’s design and function, and comfortable with the idea of
positive/neutral/negative hammer/sear relationships and what this means, better
get the whole package. Watch the Armorer’s Course and the Trigger Job Course
(DO NOT start band sanding metal off your trigger parts!!!), and then sit down
with a cold one and watch the 10/22 Custom course. *No other discounts apply.
10/22 Trigger Job Course: DVD#3324 Reg $39.95 $7s/h
Ruger 10/22 Rifles Armorer's Course: DVD #1094 Reg $39.95 $7s/h
Member’s
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Tell them you're a GCA Member . . .
The Muzzlemate GCA price is only $9.99 +s/h.
Call Accu-Fire Inc. at (888) 689-9536 and tell them you’re a
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Girlie Gear Tell them you're a GCA Member and you’ll get
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Darrell Holland’s Advanced Reticle Technology Scope!
Tell them you're a GCA Member and you’ll get $100 off!!!
Contact Holland’s Gunsmithing & Shooters Supply at
(541) 439-5155.
Pro Aim Gloves Call them at (866) 9PROAIM and tell them
that you are a GCA Member and get them for only $35!
You save $25 off the regular price!
Speed Strip Kit for Ruger .22 Auto Pistols.
Call Majestic Arms at (718) 356-6765, mention you’re a GCA
Member, and they will give you 10% off this kit and/or their
Super Cool “AlumiLite” sleeved 10/22 and 77/22 barrels.
12 Check out their website at www.majesticarms.com
Last Best Shot!!
GCA Members get 1/2 OFF!
Yesterday Gene said go ahead and offer the “Building the
Custom Ruger 10/22” course one last time at the pre-production
price and mention that this is the last time before it
gets on our shelves for $79.98. And then he left town!! While
he DID say to base the price on the new retail price (any of you
remember my telling you to order it NOW before the “Powers” discovered
it was really 5 ½ hours long? – Jack), he didn’t exactly say HOW to base it. So
here’s the deal! All of you GCA members get 50% off the new retail price, or
$39.99* + s/h!! Did I mention that we got a call today from the DVD maker telling
us that we should have them BEFORE you get this issue? Well, Order Now! What
’da Man don’t know won’t hurt me!
Also, “in for a penny, in for a pound”, order the Ruger 10/22 Armorer’s course
and the 10/22 Trigger Job course and get the whole 9 yards for $99* + s/h!!
Special
of the
Month!
CJ Weapons entire line of AR, M1A, and Carbine trick
cleaning aids and shooting accessories are available to GCA
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the order taker that you are a GCA Member or, go online to
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The shipping fee will be shown in the total but their crack
order department will adjust the billing before they charge it
to your card.
Call or email Heather for the great specials below at
1-800-797-0867 or hwitting@AmericanGunsmith.com
“Wildcat Cartridges” by Fred Zeglin $27.55 +s/h 40% off!
Brownells Swivel Stud Installation Tool
GCA Members price of $10+$2 s/h
Bar-Sto Barrels Bar-Sto Precision has kindly agreed to
give our members a 20% discount on all of their barrels. If you
do not have an FFL, this will be a “One Time” (per member)
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Program Guide Continued . . .
Why did we do so much with it? Well if you have to ask, then
you’ve been asleep for the last 30 years because no gun has
“fun” written all over it more than the ever-popular AR-15 and
its endless clones . . . so what could be MORE fun than a .22lr
version that is cheaper to shoot, AND cheaper to own (even
Californians can own it)?!
Disassembly/Reassembly
Courses
Ok, so the July issue is DEFINETELY
sizzling, but it’s not over yet because it ends with
a BANG! This month we have not just one . . . but TWO
Disassembly/Reassembly Courses for you!
The first one is on the
North American Arms mini-revolver
and Ken doesn’t fail to please as he strips this
diminutive little pistol down to its frame and then puts it back
together again. The second course is on the little Crickett .22
single-shot youth rifle (in HOT pink!). Again, Ken delivers
another home-run as he guides you through the complete
disassembly and reassembly of this great little gun. So sit
back, relax, have some fun, and we’ll see you next month . . .
in GunTech! ◆
Resource Directory Issue #51
Keystone Sporting Arms, LLC
Crickett Rifles
155 Sodom Road, Milton, PA 17847
(800) 742-0455
www.crickett.com
North American Arms
Mini Revolver
2150 South 950 East
Provo, UT 84606
800-821-5783
www.northamericanarms.com
Rutland Tool & Supply
Spillmaster Containers,
Needle File Handles
2225 Workman Mill Road , Whittier, CA 90601
(800)289.4787
www.rutlandtool.com
Brownells
Lathe Barrel Centering Tool
200 South Front Street, Montezuma, Iowa 50171
(800) 741-0015
www.brownells.com
Century International Arms, Inc
US Made and Imported AK
and Other Military Style Guns
430 South Congress Avenue, Suite 1
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(800)527-1252
www.century arms.com
Big Horn Armory, Inc.
Model ’89 Rifle/Carbine,
.50S&W Magnum
774 Rd 2AB, PO Box 940
Cody,WY 82414
(307) 586-3700
www.bighornarmory.com
NIC Industries
CeraKote 2-Part Ceramic
Spray-On Coating
7060 6th Street
White City, OR 97503
(541)826-1922
www.nicindustries.com
Smith & Wesson
M&P 15-22 .22lr Carbine
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, MA 01104
(800) 372-6454
www.smith-wesson.com
Holland's Gunsmithing, Inc.
Gunsmithing, Gunsmithing Supplies,
Tools & Products,
Outdoor & Shooting Products,
Long Range Shooting School
P.O. Box 69
Powers, Oregon 97466
(541) 439-5155
www.hollandguns.com
Gene Shuey, Shuey Custom
Custom 1911 and Glock Pistols,
Polymer Pistol Grip Reshaping
21 Cygnet Dr. #200
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 246-7662
www.shueycustom.com
American Gunsmithing Institute
Course #LEAC
Law Enforcement Armorer’s Course
351 Second Street
Napa, CA 94559
(800) 797-0867
www.AmericanGunsmith.com
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A Tale Of Two Rolling Block Rifles Continued . . .
forward to encounter the recess and carefully cut about .002”
further. This should also take care of the insufficient headspace.
Steps To Minimize Continued . . .
blog and let your fellow reloaders know. From my experience
it is time consuming, and I would rather spend my spare time
loading and shooting.
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After reinstalling the
breech block and hammer,
a check with the
headspace gauges
indicated a little bit
more was needed, so
another .001 was
T
removed. (Always follow the simple rule, you can always take
c
off a little bit more later, but you can’t put anything back!)
Now the breech block closes
g
perfectly on the go gauge and
won’t close all the way on the no go gauge.
After reinstalling the breech block and hammer, a
(Always follow the simple rule, you can always take off a little bit more
l Now the breech block closes perfectly on the go
a
t Now both rifles shoot the
t 520 gr bullets very well. I
think both deceased previous
owners would be
proud to see their projects
finally completed. My
friend and I now have
authentic buffalo rifles,
which started as a combination of surplus junk and aftermarket
parts 43 years ago. Aside from the fact that black powder
cartridge As always I have rifles to thank are my a friend lot Jack of Landis fun at to A.G.I. shoot, and Fred in Zeglin the at interest 4-D of safety,
my friend and I will only shoot black powder ammo through
these rifles. After a little bit of experimenting with the loads
both rifles will put the 520 gr. bullets into 2 to 3 inches at 100
yards with a full charge hunting load.
Please be advised
the two rifles featured
in this article
were both old
parts guns; when
dealing with such
SMILE!
guns anything is possible, so take nothing for granted, and
never assume the guy before you did anything right, check it
out for yourself.
As always I have to thank my friend Jack Landis at AGI and Fred
Zeglin at 4-D Reamer Rentals. ◆
Again, it is not a perfect world…
Whether you follow the aforementioned steps or processes or
have tricks of your own, no matter how meticulous you are or
how good your components or tools are; run-out will still
occur. A reloader can drive himself crazy trying to make each
and every loaded round a true “0” in run-out. You will still see
some minimal amount no matter what you do. Set yourself a
standard of maximum allowable run-out for your loads. For
instance, for my Long Range 600 and 1000 yard F-Class
loads, I like to see .002” or less. I average .0015” and see a few
in the range up to .004”. I spin each loaded round on my
Sinclair Concentricity Gauge and sort them by run-out. I use
those over .002” for sighters or practice. I have tried to batch
similar measured rounds together for competition, but have
not seen a difference. However, this gives me a sense of
security knowing that I am shooting the truest loads possible.
Run-out can make a difference in long range group consistency
and minimizing the variance will maximize your potential.
Not only will your loads shoot better, but you will have
one less thing to worry about when you are lining up the
sights on the target. Now all you have to worry about is what
forces of nature are on hand between you and the target.
My friend and I now have
Aside from the fact that black powder cartridge rifles are a lot of fun
After a little bit of experimenting with the loads both rifles will put
Good Shooting!!! ◆
Producer's Cut Continued . . .
difficult time? Well that wasn’t just talk. We need to prepare
to help others brought into our paths who are in need.
I think if you come from this place when you speak to someone
about the importance of changing the face of
Washington and the course of our nation in the upcoming
election, this place of hearth and home… they will see what
you’re talking about and give it some serious thought. After
all, only about 37% of Americans determine the destiny of this
entire country, so every vote is more important than ever.
Take care of yourselves. I hope you had a GREAT 4th of July
holiday and a GREAT rest of the summer. May God bless you
and yours and I’ll see you next month . . . in GunTech! ◆
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Dino’s Buffalo Load
• Casings: Flash hole opened to .096, #41 drill.
• Primer pockets unified.
• Full length resize.
• Case trimmed to 2.080" +- .003"
• Expander plug custom cut to .462"
• Expand deep enough for bullet - .020"
• Primer: Winchester large rifle
• Powder: 70 Grains Goex FFG. Dropped 18 inches.
• Over Powder Wad: 1 wad cut from card stock .030"
thick soaked in hot lube.
• Lube: 60% Beeswax / 40% Crisco
• Compression: From case mouth .580"
• Bullet: 520 grain round nose,
Lyman mould # 457125, Cast with Lyman #2 alloy.
• Seating: to first lube groove, O.A.L. 2.790", no crimp,
wipe away excess lube.
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Firearm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #
1912 Steyr Auto-pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Savage 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Russian & Swede Nagant Revolvers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AMT Automag II Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mauser C-96 Broomhandle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ruger Model 96 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mosin-Nagant Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1874 Sharps Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Russian Tokarev Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Colt Python Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remington 740/742 Rifles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Browning Semi-Auto .22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Winchester Model 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Desert Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1863 Remington Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ithaca Model 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dan Wesson Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tech 9 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1938 Carcano Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Firestar Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mannlicher/Steyer 1895 Straight Pull
Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mac 11 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MAB Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Astra 400 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sako Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Webley Auto Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Winchester ‘87 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
S&W 41 Auto-Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Winchester 1885 “Low Wall” Rifle . . . . . . 28
US Revolver Co. Top Break Pistol. . . . . . . . . . 29
Charles Daly Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Colt 2000 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Winchester Model 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Thompson Contender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1934 Beretta Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Weatherby Mark V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Flintlock/Percussion Lock Mechanism . . . . . . 36
SIG P-230 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Browning A-Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winchester Model 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Taurus 24/7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Stevens Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
SIG PRO Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Browning Citori Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Springfield Armory M1-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hi-Point Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mossberg 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Walther P-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Hi-Point Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Beretta Al 391 Urika Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Savage Model 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
NAA Mini-Revolver / Crickett .22 Training Rifle 51
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