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Frozen Arisaka Screw

Anyone have any advice to loosen a frozen screw on my Arisaka?  It's in front of mag well.  Thread started under reloading for Arisaka.ThanksMike

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Beginner Mistake

I fired a hot cartridge in my sks while trying different loads.  The bullet left, and the extractor nearly tore the rim off the expanded steel cartridge, leaving it in the chamber protruding about 1/4...

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Need awsome, affordable gunsmith to rebarrel my 98 Israeli Mauser

My Mauser needs a new .308 barrel and refinishing.  It is currently in one of those plastic stocks with the built in scope rail.  Believe it or not, that stock works pretty well and eliminates the...

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do you think its posible to...

i am thinking of buying a barrel short chambered in 221 fireball and opening it up to 222 remington---BY HAND.does anyone out there know if thats posible to do and still get a really good chamber. if...

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Chambering question

Can I rough out a chamber .05 under with a drill bit before using a reamer? Will the reamer still run true with a proper pilot?

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can this musket be repared

1st off, hi I'm new here from Quebec, Canada. Now my problem. I bought a Pattern 1853 Enfield smoothbore, Indian made gun. I know a lot of them are sold where you guys are. So the vent had to be...

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Looking for a bull barrel for a Mauser

Hi I'm new to the site and wanted to know if anyone has a bull barrel for a mauser 98 action/  I'm looking for a 22-250, 243, 222, 6mm 257 roberts or a 308.  Let me know if you have one and price.Roger

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Mauser floorplate release lever

I'm looking for a floorplate lever.  I see a post on here about them but cant seam to get a hold of Jim any help with email or point me in the right direction.Roger

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Rescue mission - Need opinion/advice (It's Back Now)

I'm on a rescue mission. I very recently acquired a S&W model 27 Highway Patrolman 5 screw 4" .357 revolver that dates sometime around 1954-1956. Their is no model number stamped on the frame just...

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I am getting frisky

A Marlin 22 rifle of mine needed a minor repair that entailed removing the barrel, something I was timid about doing.  Well I did it, rather simple after all. Now to see if the gun still shoots and...

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Can anyone help? Mike you might be able to help.

So I know this has nothing to due with C&R but I am looking at building an AK, and I have done a lot of reading, and a lot of YouTube watching so I think I have pretty good grasp on what I am...

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Headspace Gauge

I am in the process of converting my Mauser to 308 Win.Having some issues with removing the old barrel but I plan to order Wheeler's barrel vise and wrench from MidwayUSA (unless there are other...

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finally got my lathe going again

been without my lathe for way to long.after burning up a barrel switch and a start capacitor i decided to do a dc conversion.i searched ebay, c.l. and several surplus sites till i found a...

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Barrel Vise and Action Wrench - on a budget

So I am lining up my equipment for my Mauser conversion to 308 Win.I was looking into action wrenches and barrel vises.I was planning to buy from MidwayUSA these items...Read More

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Tweeds, aint they great

It's been years since I posted but I've checked in more that a few times.  I just slapped another tweed together with a 17 1/2" barrel from sarco.  The original intent was if I left the chamber short...

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BUBBA GUNSMITH-Replace barrel on S&W victory?

I have a chance to buy a new barrel for my damaged snw victory.  It was converted to 38spl and is not a museum piece  I damaged the barrel trying to drill out 4 slugs that were stuck in the barrel.OK,...

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Looking for Savage '99 parts

Guys I'm looking for any Savage barrels or stocks you might have hidden in the closet. Rear sights also. powdr         kerlanson@hughes.net

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Long Term Storage for MilSurp

I have some milsurp handguns that I would like to pack away and store for my kids.I wanted to dip/soak the guns in something and store for many years without any maintenance.Will probably try to...

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Filler screw leveling

Can filler screws that set above flush be shortened. If so how to hold these tiny screws for work? Should they be worked on the bottom to set lower? Thank you in advance.

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S&w revolver timing issues

My m&p has a hitch on one cylinder which makes me stop the teigger pull halfway and then pull through on da My bodyguard airweight shaves lead, but only on one cylinder, Would changing the...

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