Resource Directory Issue #59

Table of Contents
2 Note From The President
3 GunTech Program Guide
4 Jack's Corner
6 Crushed Rib Sabots and
Scorpion PT Gold Bullets
8
Setting Up Your Full
Length Sizing Die
9
Name That Part Contest!
Coming Next Month
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12
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Producer’s Cut
Resource Directory
Student Certifications
Tip of the Month
Video Index
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A Note From The President . . .
Why I own a
LOT of Guns
When people find out I am into firearms they will
often ask me “How many guns do you own?” The
truthful answer is “I don’t know, a lot, but not as
many as I would like to!” They might press further
and ask “Well, WHY do you own so many?” At that
point I typically explain to them that each of the guns fills a different need or purpose.
I often use golf clubs or fishing rods as an example to non-gun people so they can relate
to it. A golfer has a whole set (or two) of golf clubs, with each club intended for a different
shot distance or situation. The same golfer may have and carry with him a couple of
different putters. Most golfers I know own a number of putters and drivers, always looking
to find the “magic one.”
Fishermen are the same way, they own different rods for fly fishing, spinning, deep sea
fishing, etc. They too will typically have several of each. Bringing my explanation back to
guns, I will tell them about the different shotguns I have for upland game versus duck
hunting, sporting clays versus home defense, etc., etc., to name a few. I go on to explain
that I have different handguns for target shooting, concealed carry (various sizes and
calibers for different scenarios), hunting, practical competition, etc. I follow up with the
same conversation regarding rifles.
They may scratch their head a bit, but overall they get it. Of course, the truth is this is ALL
a big lie. Sort of. You want to know the honest truth? While everything I just said is my justification for owning so many guns, the truth is I just think they are cool. Each one speaks
to me in a different way and I just ENJOY owning and shooting them. I like how they look,
how they work, and how they feel. I like what they represent to me: freedom, self reliance,
personal protection, and a connection to the past.
Hopefully, now that I have confessed, you aren’t too terribly shocked. Actually, I suspect you
feel pretty much the same and that is why you are a member of the Gun Club of America.
I hope so because I want this to be a Fraternity of like minded people who love and appreciate firearms for what they are and what they represent.
I will admit to a bit of an addiction to acquiring more guns. Each one has its specific purpose that fills an important particular “need” that I can use to justify its acquisition to myself.
That all being said, this month’s issue of GunTech is dedicated primarily to GCA’s coverage
of the SHOT Show, during which I discovered additional firearms that I “must have” based
on newly discovered “needs.” (OK, I admit it, “Wants!”)
Hopefully this issue and others throughout the year help you to properly illuminate some
new “needs” that you have and provide you with the information that supports getting your
“needs” filled.
Enjoy the visual candy store, and if you need any help dreaming up justifications to acquire some additional firearms, we are always here to help.
Here’s to filling our deepest “needs.”
Gene “Machine Gun” Kelly
President Gun Club of America ◆
GunTech
Program Guide
TImney
If there is one company just about everyone has heard of it’s
Timney. They’ve developed trigger parts for all the popular
hunting and sporting rifles over the years. This year they are
introducing a drop-in trigger system (trigger housing and all!)
for the most popular rimfire of all time, the Ruger 10/22.
What’s In This Month’s Issue?
Steyr
Jack stops by Steyr to see what they’ve been
up to. They show us a complete redesign of their
polymer 9mm, the MA-1 pistol and demonstrate the
design features that set it apart from many other modern
striker fired guns. Also, before we leave, they give us a close
look at the venerable Steyr AUG assault rifle!
It’s March and that means this is the annual SHOT Show
issue of GunTech! Gene and Jack will lead you on a tour of
new guns and accessories with a few surprises along the
way, so let’s get this party started!
Command Arms
& Accessories
Gene checks out all
the features on their
new pistol to carbine
convertor. It’s called “Ronie” and you’ll find out
why. It converts your sidearm into a carbine in mere seconds
and they actually do the conversion on camera to prove it.
This offers more stability and the option of adding accessories that would help in tactical situations, such as clearing
buildings, and of course we shoot it.
Master Grade
Gene will be the first to tell
you that your product must
be better than the competition if you want
to succeed in the long run, but he will also tell you that you
need a great sales presentation. He makes a quick pit stop at
the Master Grade booth and we enjoy a little of both while
watching a great little demonstration.
booth, and we enjoy a little of
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Talley Manufacturing
Ken pays a visit to the folks at Talley to
check out some of the highlights of their 2011 product line.
Ken uses rings and bases from Talley almost exclusively and
after you see their products you’ll understand why.
FNH
You know Gene can’t resist
automatic weapons and he
stops by FNH to check out the “SCAR” battle rifle. After a
review of all its features Gene gives it the “Machine Gun
Kelly” range test to see how it performs. I believe both he
AND you will approve.
Secure Firearm Products
Jack takes a look at a Secure Gun Case and
locking mechanism, as well as their
quick-release mount system. This
product is perfect for those who need
to store their firearms securely and then
retrieve them quickly, whether you are simply carrying the
case with you or mounting it in your home or vehicle.
Powder River
Jack visits Powder River and takes a look at
the wide variety of accessories and options
they offer for the Springfield XD/XDM pistol. He now wonders if you might wish the
trigger on your XD/XDM felt a lot closer to
the one on your Springfield 1911? No, he hadn’t been in the
hospitality suite too long!
AXTS Weapons
Ok, I know it was difficult waiting this
long but now you can relax! It’s time we
looked at something for the “black rifle.” AXTS
manufacturers a completely ambidextrous AR-15
receiver and they give Jack (and us) the whole
cook’s tour of its features.
Volquartsen
Gene takes a look at a
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tricked out gun from the folks at
Volquartsen. Not only does this have some
futuristic and great looking style and features, it is also made
with Volquartsen’s precision and quality.
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EVA Dry
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Let’s see… it pretty much goes without
saying that since you’re a GCA member,
you’re also a person who loves guns.
Therefore, you most likely own several guns, need to store
them, and want
to keep them
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rust. EVA Dry will help you do just that. Gene checks out
their inexpensive, re-useable units that can handle both small
safes and rooms.
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Chiappa Firearms
Jack talks to Ron Norton, the President of
Chiappa Firearms, about a few of their “Latest
and Greatest.” These include additions to their line of
classic pistols and rifles in e.22 caliber, and a “full weight”
1911 in .22RF. Not only do we examine the guns, we also get
to shoot them at the range.
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Jack’s
Corner
by Jack Landis
Technical Services Manager
and GunTech Editor
Well!!! That took a lot longer than I
thought it would! I just finished sending the DVD featuring
their "personal" gun to everyone who loaned us their prized
handguns for the filming of the Handgun Expansion Module
section of the Professional Gunsmithing Course. 65 guns
covered in 10 disks!!! Almost 40 hours of video!!! The
Great One, Bob Dunlap, is his usual all knowing and irascible
self, live and in beautiful digital color. Wow!
I had no idea that it would take Robert five months of intense
work just to complete the editing process. I suppose I sort of
figured that Keith and Robert and Gary were just sitting
around drinking beer (or Chai tea in Keith’s case) watching
Oprah and All My Children and pretending to be working like,
well you know, like Democrats (forgive me Mr. Roosevelt, I
apologize for that). I made a sort of snarky remark to that
effect at a meeting we had in the third quarter of last year,
and all three of our peerless video producers explained to me
vigorously and in no uncertain terms that it took about 20
hours of editing to produce an hour of finished video. OK, OK,
I probably am just as clueless as my Wife and Leader, The
Beauteous Lenée, occasionally suggests that I am.
Thank you Gentlemen for the loan of your guns. The value of
your contribution to the body of knowledge available to the
trade is huge. As part of the never ending update process,
over the next couple of years we’ll be adding Shotgun,
Rimfire, and Centerfire Rifle Expansion Modules as well.
This month’s GunTech is the annual “All SHOT Show” issue.
For many years the show has been mostly “Me Too” sorts of
additions to existing products; i.e., newer forends and stocks
for ARs, accessories for 1911s, a few new remakes of 19th
century guns, tons of new “Tactical” red dots, lasers, flashlights, and black plastic and ballistic nylon holsters and
”Tactical” gear. OK, you know, and yeah, I’d like to have some,
but . . . yawn.
This year the manufacturers have come up with some actual
“Real World” improvements. Walther and Steyr have made
dramatic improvements in their striker fired pistols’ trigger
pulls and reset, Powder River has made the Springfield
XD/XDMs triggers feel more like 1911s than the typical D/A
and striker pistol mushy mess, Smith & Wesson has their own
version of the Taurus Judge, and Taurus “One Up’s” with a 28
gauge iteration. “Ouch” on both ends!
Savage showed a ~$700 UltraLite hunting rifle that weighs in
at 5½ pounds AND has a walnut stock!! It doesn’t cost $2,500
4 from a custom maker AND the barrel doesn’t look like a
spaghetti strand. It’s got a short barrel, but, as we’ve seen
with the new cartridges from Hornady (in particular) and
Federal, modern powders can be loaded to produce 24"
.30/06 velocities in 18" smaller case loads. I don’t know about
you, but rifles I sweated with up and down mountains 30
years ago (or that M-14 with 20 mags and 400 rounds of
ammo I dragged through the jungle 40 years ago) produce a
“Death March” retrospective for me today. Yesterday’s guns,
bring your cardiologist, today’s new lightweights . . . Priceless!
Browning has a lightweight new 1911 style .22LR in aluminum, and Chiappa has one in full Government Model
weight. I can’t wait to try both. Chiappa also has a new .22LR
AR upper that we’ll be evaluating. A couple of the above may
never leave California for their place of manufacture if I have
MY way.
Surefire has some 60 & 100 round box style mags for ARs that
Mr. K. and I are lusting to try, CCI has produced .22LR ammo
specifically designed to operate the sometimes finicky new
.22LR AR style guns, and a company called D Dupleks out of
Latvia showed some saboted steel solids and saboted multi
petal steel shotgun slugs that gave me the cold sweats just
imagining their interaction with flesh. The pictures of same
were unbelievably gruesome. Not cheap, but something we’ll
have to test on paper, chronograph, and ballistic gelatin.
For the terminally fumble fingered, Timney has gone all the
way and produced a 10/22 trigger assembly complete with
trigger housing. Take the stock screw out, punch out the two
pins holding the housing, remove the factory housing, put in
the Timney and replace the pins and stock screw. That’s it.
Any more of this stuff and we’ll be out of business. Oh yeah,
and it’s only $20 more than their hammer/trigger unit alone.
Everybody and their brothers now have pink gear and guns.
Would you believe “Hello Kitty” ARs??? These items are RED
hot. Don’t ignore this stuff; my daughters, who have been
hunting and shooting their whole lives, LOVE this stuff, and
my granddaughters think it’s too cool for words. I wouldn’t be
caught dead shooting one, and I’ve threatened the death
penalty if I find myself demonstrating one on their Facebook
pages, but the manufacturers can’t keep the stuff in stock.
Apparently many more people have awakened to the fact that
there are millions of left-handers out there, including our producer Robert. Besides the folks at Stag Arms who have been
producing ARs for years in true left hand models, Savage and
Remington are producing true left hand rifles and shotguns,
Charter Arms has a mirror image “Southpaw” in their
Undercover .38spl line, Browning has left hand A-Bolt & TBolt models, and AXTS is producing fully ambidextrous AR
lowers. It’s a brand new world for all of you wrong-handers
out there.
As an aside, for those of you who are teaching new shooters,
determine at the beginning whether they are right or left eye
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Program Guide Continued . . .
Samson Manufacturing
If you’ve been a GCA member for any time at all you know
that Samson makes accessories for the venerable “black
rifle.” Jack stops by to see what they are adding to their product line this year and they do not disappoint.
CCI Ammunition
Gene interviews two of the engineers
from CCI about their new .22 rimfire
ammo. First they explain the methods
they used to develop their new “Tactical” .22LR ammo that is
designed for the .22 rimfire AR rifles that are so popular. Next
they talk about the new addition to their high-end cartridge
line in .22 Magnum (hint: it’s on the “Gold Standard”.)
Zeiss
We all know that Zeiss makes
TOP quality scopes so Jack stops
in to see what they’ve been up to
and they take us to school as they
explain how their new Rapid-Z reticle systems work and why
they developed them.
Pietta Firearms/Johnny Hotshot
Ok, it’s time for a little more entertainment. When Gene
passed by the Pietta booth he couldn’t help but see the gun
antics of “Johnny Hotshot,” so we stopped to film his show for
you. If you thought you’d seen some fancy gun-slinging in the
movies, watch this! Johnny gives you all the classic moves
with one and two six-shooters, and then adds in a few amazing moves of his own.
Babes with Bullets
Lenée Landis pays Deb Ferns a
visit at the “Babes with Bullets”
booth to find out what they’ve
been up to. Deb talks about their
firearm training programs and
the school she held for us at our
bi-annual GCA Bash last year. She also tells Mz. Lenée about
a new association they’ve formed to help promote women in
the shooting sports.
Majestic Arms
Most of us have heard Jack
talk about Dino from
Majestic Arms and Jack
usually checks in with him to see what’s new. This time was
no different and Dino has been busy. He shows us the new
and improved “Speed Strip” for the Ruger Standard Autos, as
well as some other trick parts and word on his new gun!
D Dupleks
This Latvian company has
created a new and lethal addition to the personal defense
ammo for shotguns. The Dupo
28 round is quite different and shows us just how it delivers
its deadly one-two-three punch to your target.
PCP Ammunition
Ok, just when you thought you’d seen it all, here’s something
you didn’t think would work . . . plastic-cased ammunition!
Not only do they NOT melt (and they explain why), but they
also have several other benefits (including weighing less!) as
well. Yes, they even make it in .50 BMG.
Chiappa Firearms
Ok, now it’s Gene’s turn to
check out some of the new
guns from Chiappa. At the range Gene tests their new M4-22
.22. It seems that EVERYONE is making .22 caliber AR clones
these days but this one is just a bit different. It looks just like
a regular AR, except that it’s not a rifle . . . it’s a pistol!
Savage Arms
Savage President Ron Coburn has been busy again
and Gene checks in to see what he’s been up to. Ron shows
us their new “Lightweight Hunter” rifle. What is cool about
this is that he gives us a detailed tour of just how they lost the
weight on this little beauty and of course, as with any Savage
product, the price is great as well.
Berry’s Manufacturing
You know that Gene is always looking for
innovative products and the “VersaCradle
Pistol” is one of them. I won’t give it away
here; you have to go watch the segment!
STAG Arms
STAG Arms is
known for their AR-15 rifles and
especially the fact that they offer them
in left-hand versions as well. Jack stops by to see what new
things they are introducing this year.
Charter Arms
While we are at the range, Gene stops in
to visit the Charter Arms booth and talks with
President Nick Ecker about their company.
Afterward Gene takes a look at their “Southpaw” and
“Bulldog” revolvers and test shoots them as well.
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Disassembly/Reassembly
Course
This month our Exalted Leader Gene Kelly
guides you through the complete disassembly/reassembly of the Smith & Wesson revolver. This course covers
the pre-1998 guns sans key lock, frame mounted firing pin, and
the tricky hand spring retention. And you thought he was just
another pretty face! Watch, be amazed, and we’ll see you next
month . . . in GunTech! ◆
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Crushed Rib Sabots
and Scorpion PT
Gold Bullets
By Dr. Jim Clary
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Editor’s Note: Many of you have asked us black powder hunting
and shooting questions. As a result we’ll be bringing you occasional articles on these fields by Dr. James Clary and others. We
hope that you find them as interesting and informative as we did.
The average muzzleloader
doesn’t pay much attention
to the sabot that comes with
their bullets. They buy a pack
of bullets at their local sporting goods store, stuff them
down the pipe and shoot.
Because the bullets come
with sabots, they assume that
they are the best for the bullets
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they are shooting. Nothing could
courtesy of
Harvester Muzzleloading
be further from the truth. Hardcore
smokepole shooters know that the sabot/bullet combination
must be properly matched to the barrel of their gun.
Because there are no industry standards for bore diameter in
muzzle loading rifles, there are 50 calibers out there that
measure from .499” to .505”. You will have to measure the
bore diameter of your particular rifle to determine the appropriate sabot and then test it on the range. Most of the companies that produced muzzleloaders at the extreme ends of
the range have gone away. However, even newer models of
the name brands will vary from .500" by .001" to .003" due to
wear and tear of their factory tooling equipment. That much
potential variation means that it is absolutely essential that
you match the proper sabot to your barrel if you expect to
obtain any degree of accuracy.
I’ve been shooting the Savage 10MLSS equipped with a
Nikon 4-12x Monarch scope for a couple of months in preparation for my Persian Ibex hunt in February. I have tried a variety of bullets from Barnes, Hornady and T/C (made by
Hornady), each with its own factory-supplied sabot. Some
slide down the barrel as though they were coated with silicone (T/C Shockwave), while others needed a power ram
(Barnes) to seat. As one would expect, there was a lack of
consistency with respect to accuracy. Regardless of the inline
that you shoot, you will probably experience similar problems
with your rifle, albeit with a different mix of bullets and sabots.
Given these problems, I began to search for the ideal
sabot/bullet combination. Chris Hodgdon suggested that I try
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the Crushed Rib sabots from Harvester Muzzleloading. He
achieved superb accuracy using them in his muzzleloader.
When someone like Chris tells me that a product is good, I
take note. Although my results are based on my Savage
10ML muzzleloader; they should be of value regardless of the
brand rifle you may be shooting, because Harvester makes
several different sizes of Crushed Rib sabots to accommodate
every inline on the market.
I made arrangements with the folks at Harvester to try their
black CRS (H15045BR) and red CRS (H25045SRR) sabots,
the latter being designed for smokeless powder. I also decided to try their 260 grain (H14026) and 300 grain (H14030)
Scorpion PT Gold bullets. Although I had obtained reasonably
good accuracy with other brands at 100 yards, they were not
consistent out at 200 yards. I was looking for something that
would approach 1 to 1.5 MOA at 200 yards, a tall order for any
muzzleloader and bullet combination, but necessary for my
Ibex hunt.
I used both Blackhorn 209 loose powder and IMR White Hot
pellets as propellants. According to field reports from Randy
Wakeman, Blackhorn 209 loose powder produces the most
accurate results; however, pellets have the advantage of
being quicker and easier to load in rough mountainous terrain. I decided to test both in my Savage 10MLSS.
When my sabots and bullets arrived, I was immediately
impressed by the Crushed Rib. The “Rib” (corrugated) design
allows for easier loading than the typical smooth sabot. Upon
inspection of several of fired sabots, it was apparent that the
design “grips” the lands and grooves of the barrel. That is
presumably why so many shooters have reported incredible
accuracy with Crushed Rib sabots.
My first series of tests were conducted with three IMR White
Hots and involved more than 50 rounds each with 260 grain
and 300 grain Scorpions PT Gold bullets. I shot half of the
rounds with the black sabots and half with the red sabots,
chronographing each to determine if there was any difference
in velocity. To my amazement, there was an average of only 25
fps difference in muzzle velocity between the two sabots
(regardless of bullet weight). Both sabots produced consistent ignition and superb accuracy. I was able to obtain consistent ¾" center-to-center groups at 100 yards and 2-½"
groups at 200 yards with both the 260 grain and 300 grain
Scorpions.
Although not the kind of accuracy that I am used to with my
daughter’s Savage F-Class rifle, it is superb for a muzzleloader. The 300 grain Scorpion was flatter shooting at 200
yards due to its’ higher ballistic coefficient.
The black CRS were a dream to load, even after firing eight
consecutive shots without running a patch down the barrel.
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Crushed Rib Sabots Continued . . .
The tighter fitting red sabots were almost impossible to load
after three rounds. The slight crud buildup from the White
Hots was too much for the red sabots. However, not many
inline shooters have to fire more than three rounds to get one
animal. If they did, they should consider selling their gun and
buying something like an AK-47.
My next series of tests were with Blackhorn 209 powder. With
the black sabots, I got the occasional fizzled ignition, sending
the bullet and sabot downrange about 20 yards. Yep, I said 20
yards and verified this several times. The black sabot did not
“seal” the barrel tight enough for proper Blackhorn ignition.
Although not that common, the fact that it can happen, is all
the information I need to choose the red sabots for hunting
when using loose powder. Just imagine, you are lined up on
the trophy whitetail that you have been searching for all your
life, you take careful aim, squeeze the trigger and “poof,” the
bullet literally rolls out of the end of the barrel and your trophy bounds off into the brush, laughing as he goes. (An awful
lot of that animal laughter takes place when my miscreant
friends and I hunt – Ed.)
The tighter fit of the red CRS, which is .005" larger in
diameter than the black CRS, insured proper compression
and ignition of the loose Blackhorn powder, with nary a fizzle
or misfire. However, after three rounds, you will need to swab
the barrel to clean out the residue.
Initially, I had an additional problem with the Blackhorn powder. Not being an experienced muzzleloader, I was not consistently compressing the powder with the same pressure. As
a result, my accuracy suffered greatly. So, in an attempt to get
reasonable data with the Blackhorn, I literally “leaned” on the
ramrod to compress the powder. Although not very scientific,
it worked. In all of my tests, I used Gunn Innovations’ SpinJag
loader to start the bullet and their SpinJag on the ramrod to
seat it down the barrel. These tools made the job of loading
my inline significantly easier and insured that Scorpions were
centered in the bore while preventing deformation of the
polymer tip. If you don’t have these two “gadgets”, buy them!
You won’t regret it.
I loaded 100 grains by volume of Blackhorn 209 with the 260
grain Scorpions and 110 grains with the 300 grain Scorpions. I
was determined to give the Scorpions and red CRS a fair test
with Blackhorn. Once again, I fired 50 shots with each Scorpion.
I cleaned the bore after every third shot to facilitate loading. My
groups at 100 yards were under 1" for both Scorpions. Again, I
was able to hold groups of less than 3" at 200 yards. No hunter
can complain about that kind of accuracy.
My conclusion is that the red CRS is ideal for loose powder,
such as Blackhorn 209, or smokeless if your inline is a Savage
10ML-II. The black CRS is perfect for pellets like IMR White
Hots. I am confident that in many inlines, the black CRS will
work just fine with both Blackhorn and pellets. You will need
to test both CRS’s to determine which is optimal for your
inline, or measure your bore and call the folks at Harvester for
their recommendation.
What about the Scorpion PT gold bullets? Well, they produced
superb and consistent accuracy with both IMR White Hots
pellets and Blackhorn 209. I really liked them. Anyone who
shoots an inline would be remiss if they don’t give the
Crushed Rib Sabots and Scorpion PT bullets a try. If you try
them, I’m sure that you’ll like them. As for me, I will keep practicing and hope that it pays off with a trophy-class Persian
Ibex on my once-in-a-lifetime hunt.
Bonus Information:
How to Sight-in Your
Muzzleloading Rifle
By Dr. Jim Clary and Mary Clary
For those of us who shoot target rifles for fun or in competition, the validity of the ballistic coefficient of match grade bullets is essential. They are necessary for using every ballistics
program on the market. As such, when a target shooter
decides to hunt with a muzzleloader, we naturally look up the
ballistic coefficient to plug into our program.
After doing so, we get all of the same data we used for target
shooting and assume that we are good to go hunting.
Nothing could be further from the truth. As Randy Wakeman
has pointed out on numerous occasions, the B.C. of muzzleloader bullets is, at best, incorrect and, at worst, an outright
fabrication. Use the advertised ballistic coefficients for muzzleloader bullets from any manufacturer and you are in a
world of hurt if you use the subsequent data for hunting. With
the foregoing in mind, we would like to suggest an easier way
for the occasional muzzleloader to prepare for a hunt.
First, decide on the propellant you plan to use with your bullet/sabot combination. Then, go to the range and shoot it for
accuracy at 100 yards. DO NOT worry about chronographing
the load; leave your chronograph at home. It is not needed.
Shoot your smoke pole as many times as necessary, tweaking
the load and trying various bullets, until you get the most
accurate combination for your individual rifle.
A properly placed shot is far more important than worrying about
whether your bullet is traveling at 1,600 fps or 1,800 fps. We are
concerned with velocity in long-range F-Class target shooting to
insure that the bullet does not go transonic downrange.
However, at muzzleloader ranges, this is not a problem. Besides,
with a 250 or 300 grain bullet, the kinetic energy will put down
pretty much anything you are likely to hunt in North America.
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7
Setting Up Your Full
Length Sizing Die
By Ron Dague - Sinclair Tech and Reloading Instructor
Reprinted by permission of Sinclair International
We are often asked for a fool-proof method to set up a full
length sizing and begin reloading our fired cases. The method
used by many target shooters today is to set up your full length
die to closely match your rifle chamber and minimally full
length size your cases – as little as .001" for bolt action rifles.
I prefer to use this method for all of my bolt action cartridges.
sizing process until you see approximately .001"-.002" reduction to your fired headspace measurement.
We prefer a headspace reduction of approximately .001" –
.002" for bolt action rifles and .003-.005 for semi-auto rifles.
Those are the specs that I use too. You can adjust your load
to what works best in your rifle. Don’t forget to load 10 rounds
or so and try them from the rifle’s magazine to make sure they
function properly.
Just a quick word on neck sizing . . . I have personally never
been a big fan of neck sizing. Often times when I put neck
sized cases back in the rifle, the bolt would close with some
drag, or it would be a bit “snug.” This was mostly recognized
with factory rifles. I didn’t have any problems with accuracy,
just with cycling the action for a follow up shot. If your rifle is
Sinclair
Comparator
custom chambered with the action straightened and trued,
neck sizing will work well on 4-5 firings and then you will
need to full length size or use a body die to set the shoulders
Sinclair Bump Gauge Inserts-.30/06
S
Sinclair Bump Gauge Inserts-.30/06
back when the cases begin to “stick.” Hope these tips help
Step 1
I like to de-prime 5 cases (de-prime only, do not full length resize) and measure from the
make the use of a headspace gauge and full length die set up
only, do
notGauge
full length
b
S I like to de-prime 5 cases (de-primeSinclair
Bump
Inserts-.30/06
much easier. ◆
resize)
and measure
from theonly,
basedoofnotthe
toresize)
the shoulI like
to de-prime
5 cases (de-prime
fullcase
length
and measure from the
b der with our Sinclair Comparator Body (09-1000) and Bump
Jack's Corner Continued . . .
Gage Insert(09-10200). We refer to this as our headspace
dominant. All of the myriads of women in my life (not yet sure
measurement. Our Electronic Caliper (#MIC-14) works well
about the granddaughters) have been right handed and left
and may be pre-set at .000" making this headspace measeye dominant. It doesn’t make any difference at all for handurement easy to capture. The Sinclair Comparator/Gauge
gunning with iron or red dot sights, and not much with rifles.
Body and Bump Gage Inserts make this task fairly simple. L.E.
It does, however, make a HUGE difference with shotguns,
Wilson Tools & Gages, Hornady Manufacturing, and RCBS all
where the rear sight is your eye. I would be very inclined to
make similar units to achieve your headspace measurement.
teach a new shooter to shoot from whichever side their domStep 2
With your full length die threaded into your reloading press,
loosen the lock ring and run the press ram up toward the full
length die with a shell holder in place. Then, screw the die
toward the shell holder until it stops. Back the die out of the
press and away from the shell holder one full turn and set the
lock ring finger tight.
Step 3
Lubricate each of the cases
with your favorite sizing
lube (my favorite is Imperial
Sizing Die Wax #IMP) and
resize a case. Again, take a
headspace measurement from
base to shoulder. If there’s no
change in the measurement from the fired dimension, loosen
the die lock ring and turn the full length sizing die downward
1/8 of a turn. Now repeat the sizing process with a second
lubricated case and take the measurement again. Keep
rotating the die downward 1/8 of a turn and repeat the case
8
inant eye is on. They seem to shoot equally well with either
hand when you are training them, so you might as well go
with the dominant eye side.
While I didn’t see them at the show, there is a new barrel
“jacketing” product called the “Straightjacket” from Teludyne
Tech that is supposed to be magic for dramatically increasing
the 10/20/30 shot group accuracy from YOUR barrel (while
adding only a pound or so to gun weight). Takes the heat
induced dispersion right out of it. Sounds like the usual bull
smoke, but the documented results seem to be really worth
looking into. I’ll be doing my best to come up with a “before
and after” test sample to demonstrate to you.
‘Til next month, break some new ground ‘smithing and shooting, and introduce someone new to each,
Jack Landis
(800) 797-0867 x 104 • (818) 833-9030 Fax
jlandis@americangunsmith.com ◆
Email Jack at jlandis@americangunsmith.com and let him know what you think it is.
Way to go on the M1, M14, M1A hammer spring/strut/housing
Boys & Girls! About 20 of you chimed in with the correct answer
by the time I had to submit it for publication.
This month's part looks easy, and it is! Just BE CAREFUL!!!
It is in JB Woods, and in one of our DVDs. This month we'll go
with 2nd, 8th, 1st, and 4th correct
answers for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and
Honorable Mention places.
Good Luck to you all! *$50 limit!!
Coming Next Month
In GunTech 60
LOOK OUT FOLKS, the April issue of GunTech is going to be
a whopper!!! If your yearning for the new, exciting, strange
and cool wasn’t quite satisfied with this month’s SHOT Show
issue, then the April issue of GunTech will help prevent the
DTs. Because we did so much in-depth coverage of the SHOT
Show this year, we have to devote a portion of the April issue
to MORE of the SHOT Show!
Gene visits Benelli, North American Arms, Cooper Arms,
Surefire, Winchester, and Crossman (yes, you heard me
right!). Ken checks out a cool new product to keep prying
hands from your shotgun and Jack pays a visit to the folks at
Dulite to see what’s new. We also include the first segment
from the American Custom Gunmaker’s Guild Show, where
Gene interviews the gunsmiths who built this year’s one-of-akind, custom raffle-rifle.
But that’s not all!
We also do a bench and field evaluation on the Colt M-16/22. This is Colt’s entry
Bob answers more of your
gunsmithing questions and
Jack
does a product evaluaColt M-16/22
tion on 10/22 extractors. We
also do a bench and field evaluation on the Colt M-16/22. This
is Colt’s entry into the .22 caliber AR-15 tactical rifle arena,
which everybody seems to be making these days.
in GunTech Issue 60!
You’ll want to hold onto your seat for this one because it’s like
a remake of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” with Bob and
Ken facing off against the field evaluation team!
Of course you will also
receive your monthly
Disassembly/
Reassembly Course and
this month it will be on
the Sako Model 4 rifle.
With SO much to cover
you’ll need to build up
your stamina just to
keep up! So start your
Spring Training now and
we’ll see you next month
. . . in GunTech! ◆
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Producer’s
Cut
by Keith Hezmalhalch
Spring has yet to . . .
Spring seemed like it was almost
here a couple of weeks ago, trees
were blossoming and budding
because of a bit of warm weather
and it had stopped raining for a
while. Then I spent the last two weeks in Oregon filming with
Bob and Ken and it was freezing some days, snowing others,
with plenty of that Oregon staple - rain. Thing is, they live in
the banana-belt of Oregon where it almost NEVER snows or
freezes, so I guess I just got lucky!!! In any event, we completed six firearm evaluations, Workbench tips, “In the
Classroom” segments, some “Ask the Gunsmith” questions
and a handful of Disassembly/Reassembly Courses!
All’s well that ends well . . .
Bottom line? We completed everything we set out to do and
a couple of extra things. All in all it was a very productive trip!
Now the editing begins. I call it the “not fun” part of production because the stress and excitement of filming is over and
you simply have to go back and relive the whole thing and
make it pretty. I’ve been doing it for about 35 years so I’m
used to it. But, between the two, I prefer the filming. I much
prefer working with others as a team to capture the moment
and the information.
Siskel and Ebert give it . . .
One of the guns we performed an evaluation on was my Colt
M-16 .22, Colt’s entry in the “AR-15 tactical .22” marketplace
and I think you will find an interesting dichotomy between the
experience we had in the field testing portion and the feedback from Bob and Ken in their bench evaluation. The entire
process certainly has a stronger affect when we are evaluating your PERSONAL gun that you ALREADY own.
A bird in the bag is worth . . .
Last weekend I got to do something new and exciting (for me
anyway!) A couple months ago, right after we returned from
the SHOT Show, Gene asked me (on the spur of the moment)
if I wanted to go Pheasant hunting! I said “SURE!” First, I had
to go get my hunting license. As I said, this was “spur of the
moment,” I only had two days to get my license.
Now you might be wondering why I didn’t already have my
hunting license. Well, I took hunter’s safety back when I was
10
12 years old, but I never went hunting for anything that needed a license. I did get to go sit on the edge of farmers’ fields
and help rid them of ground squirrels or shoot the occasional porcupine during the 3½ years we lived in the mountains.
However, as I’ve mentioned before, my family had guns but
only shot them occasionally at targets and nothing else.
Fast forward to the present, and the only hunting license I
ever got was in Oregon when Darrell and I did the Coyote
calling course. This was just to be kosher if the game warden
paid us a visit. Well, one thing led to another (as usual) and I
couldn’t find my certificate. Gene and the others said I didn’t
need it, I could simply file a statement that I had taken the
course and had possessed a license previously (the Oregon
one), but as luck would have it, the guy at the counter that
day wasn’t sure and his boss said I had to have the old
license. I later verified they were wrong but the bottom line
was I didn’t get the license in time to go with Gene! Another
It felt pretty darn good!
skunk out (the bad kind!).
Déjà vu . . .
Back to the
present . . .
Gene called
up while I
was driving
back from
Oregon and
again asked
if I wanted to go pheasant hunting that Saturday. Hmmm, two
days again, do you detect a theme or pattern here? I said
“SURE!” This time I already had my license, having followed
He referred to this as “a gentlemen’s
throughs right after the last fiasco. I should tell you that we
were going to a “hunting preserve,” although at the time I
didn’t truly understand what that meant! When we got there I
began to piece it together. I saw a quad with cages on the
back and asked Gene if the fields were “stocked” or we just
had to scare up what was there. He said “Yup, they’re
stocked.” Ok, so now I realized why he felt so sure that we
would bag our limit of birds!
Ready, aim . . .
Now, I was a bit concerned because the only quarry I had
ever hunted with a shotgun was the fast, yet predictable, clay
pigeon. I was pretty good at it, not always consistent, but
good enough when I was “on.” I had taken tips from John
Cloherty at the first GCA Bash but had never had the chance
to put them into practice. Still, it had been at least three years
since I had shot at ANY targets with a shotgun. All that being
said, the dog flushed 6 birds, I shot at 3, and I got 3! I only had
to take a second shot at one of them. It felt pretty darn good!
Continue on page 11
Producer's Cut Continued . . .
What’s sauce for the pheasant isn’t necessarily
sauce for the . . .
Now, it is important to note that Gene took me out because
he knew I would enjoy it and he let me have every bird that
we flushed. After we flushed 9 birds and it was getting late, I
told him to take the next ones. He took shots at three and
bagged one. After that I felt REALLY good!!! He also let me
keep all the meat except for one bird that he took as “pheasant sausage.” He referred to this as “a gentlemen’s sport”
because the fields are stocked and the staff will clean your
birds for you while you eat brunch. You can take your own
fresh birds, or, if you’re in a hurry, you can even trade your
fresh ones for frozen ones! Either way, Gene was a gentleman
for inviting me and for letting me shoot (and keep!) the birds.
Looking at life through rose-colored glasses . . .
Parts of the experience were just as I thought they would be.
When the bird flew up, you put your bead on him and fired, it
all happened so fast it was just instinctive. I knew what I had
done, but once it was over I couldn’t play back what had happened, step-by-step in my head. I can’t wait to practice more
and go again next season!
At the same time, other parts of the experience were QUITE
different than I had expected. For one, I had thought we
would be hiking all over until we scared up “wild” pheasants,
and that the birds would flush when they were farther out.
Many of these were hens and sometimes you were eyeball to
eyeball with them (so to speak) before they would fly!
A bird in the freezer is worth . . .
I considered preparing one of the fresh birds when I returned
home that night, but I was still tired and behind in everything,
having been gone for 12 days that I froze them. I look forward
to finding recipes (my friend Joe says he has lots) and cooking them later this Spring! (The Beauteous Lenée makes a
dynamite Pheasant Pot Pie! Ed.) I took two of the birds as
“sausage” and look forward to having Pheasant for breakfast
or lunch soon!
Happiness is . . .
What is totally awesome is understanding that choosing to be
happy in your circumstances is the way to achieve happiness.
In this way many, many, things become “happy.” Now I can
add pheasant hunting to my list. However, there is one thing
even better . . . a full freezer! Now you must be thinking I have
QUITE a small freezer to fill it up with only three birds and two
packs of sausage, but actually they are in my refrigerator
freezer. Happiness is when Gene calls you and tells you that
both he AND Jacob got an Elk when they were in Canada
over President’s Day weekend and he needs to give you
some! Yum! After I say goodbye this month, I must run and
see to my Elk soup that’s been simmering all day . . .
I wish you all the best . . .
I really DO wish EACH of you the BEST, and hope that you will
be able to get some hunting in this coming year AND the
good meals that come after! I’m going to go stir my soup and
I’ll see you next month . . . in GunTech. ◆
Crushed Rib Sabots Continued . . .
Speaking of flying . . .
When I returned to Napa, I headed out to my hanger to drop
off some items and my friend Joe was there, the one who
recently completed his plane and is performing test-flights. I
told him of my adventure since he was a member at the same
hunting preserve, and in fact had gone hunting the day I went
to get my license the first time. He congratulated me and said
that he would take me with him next season. He seemed happy
to have a new hunting companion as the last time he had to
talk his Dad and son into going with him. He also has two dogs
who LOVE to flush birds, Gene and I had to rent a dog.
I hope that Gene and I can go again next year as well, but
either way I can’t wait. I hope we can go earlier in the season
as I’ve been told that’s when there are a higher percentage of
cocks. I hear they get
up farther out and fly
faster than the hens,
which means I’ll really
have to be “on my
game.”
Second, sight in your rifle so that it prints 2" high at 100 yards.
Then, shoot the gun at 50 and 150 yards, without adjusting
the sights, to determine where it prints at those distances. It
will probably be within approximately three inches of the
point of aim at all ranges from the muzzle to 150 yards. 150
yards is thus your Maximum Point Blank Range (+/- 3").
This method worked perfectly with our Savage 10ML-II and
the 300 grain Scorpion bullet. The gun shot 3" high at 50
yards, 2" high at 100 yards and 3" low at 150 yards. Jim simply holds on the center of the chest for all distances within
150 yards and fires. The bullet will hit inside a 6" circle, well
within the kill zone of any big game animal. You don’t need to
buy an expensive mil-dot or muzzleloader scope; any low to
medium power hunting scope will work fine.
The foregoing is not rocket science, but sighting-in for your
muzzleloader's MPBR makes more sense than spending
weeks at the range attempting to determine the precise trajectory of loads using bullets with erroneous ballistic coefficients. You will save a lot of money on powder and bullets, not
to mention your shoulder!
◆
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Resource Directory Issue #59
Majestic Arms, Ltd.
Ruger Standard Auto Parts & Accessories,
AlumaLite 10/22 Barrels
101-A Ellis Street
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 356-6765
www.majesticarms.com
Secure Firearm Products
Maximum Security Pistol/Rifle Cases,
Sealable SS Cleaning Tanks
213 S Main Street
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(800) 257-8744
www.securefirearmproducts.com
CCI Ammunition
AR Tactical & Gold Dot .22RF Cartridges
2299 Snake River Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(800) 256-8685
www.cci-ammunition.com
Pietta Firearms
19th Century Period Firearms
www.pietta.us
Steyr Arms
M-1, S-1 Auto Pistols,
AUG Assault Rifle
PO Box 840
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 655-8299
www.steyrarms.com
Master Grade
Electric Knife Sharpeners
Division of Oceda Corp.
PO Box 176
Sparks, NV 89432
(888) 903-8898
www.mastergradeknifesharpener.com
Powder River Precision, Inc.
Springfield XD/XDM Fast Reset Triggers,
Grips, Accessories
3835 23rd Street
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 403-2999
www.powderriverprecision.com
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Timney Triggers
Aftermarket Triggers,
10/22 Trigger Mechanism Complete,
Accessories
3940 W. Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(866) 484-6639
www.timneytriggers.com
Chiappa Firearms
Rhino Revolver,
19th Century Firearms
PO Box 26178
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 835-5000
www.chiappafirearms.com
EVA-Dry
Gun Safe & Whole Room Dehumidifiers
(866) 549-1283
www.eva-dry.com
ArmaLite, Inc.
M-30, M-50,
SPR Mod 1 Rifles
PO Box 299
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 944-6939
www.armalite.com
Versatile Rack Co.
Campsite Rack
5232 Alcoa Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
(323) 588-0137
www.versatilegunrack.com
Babes With Bullets – Ladies Shooting Camp
Bullseye Trading Post, LLC
7850 N. Silverbell Road #114-315
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 572-9183
www.babeswithbullets.net
Savage Arms, Inc.
Ultra Light Rifle
100 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-7001
FAX: (413) 568-8386
www.savagearms.com
Resource Directory Issue #59
Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.
Riflescopes, Binoculars,
Hunters’ Eye Chart, Etc.
13005 North Kingston Avenue
Chester, VA 23836
(800) 441-3005
www.sportsoptics@zeiss.com
FNH USA
SCAR 16S Carbine
PO Box 697
McLean, VA 22101
(703) 288-1292
www.fnhusa.com
Smith & Wesson
686 Revolver
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, MA 01104
(800) 372-6454
www.smith-wesson.com
Samson Manufacturing Corp.
AR Uppers, Handguards,
Tools, Sights, Accessories
(888) 665-4370
Fax: (413) 665-1163
www.samson-mfg.com
PCP Ammunition
Polymer Case Ammunition
(321) 441-9024
www.pcpammo.com
D Dupleks
Sabotted Steel Shotgun Slug Ammo
www.ddupleks.lv/EN
Stag Arms
AR Style Rifles,
Left Hand AR Style Rifles
515 John Downey Drive
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 229-9994
www.stagarms.com
Charter Arms
Southpaw & Bulldog Revolvers
281 Canal Street
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 922-1652
www.charterfirearms.com
Volquartsen Custom
10/22 & Ruger Standard Auto Parts & Accessories,
Custom Rifles & Pistols
24276 240th Street (Fed Ex or UPS)
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-4238
www.volquartsen.com
AXTS Weapons Systems
Ambidextrous Lowers for AR Rifles
(503) 893-4624
www.axtsweapons.com
Berry’s Manufacturing, Inc.
Glock Pistol Vise
401 North 3050 East
St. George, UT 84790
(800) 269-7373
www.berrysmfg.com
Joe Alesia AKA "Lefty Longridge"
Next Level Shooting Clinics – Cowboy, IPSC
(661) 373-2709
www.deadwoodboys.org
Email: leftylongridge@ca.rr.com
Holland Shooters Supply
Superb Riflesmithing/Custom Rifles,
Shooters’ Supplies & Accessories
711 Avenue "H"
Powers, OR 97466
(541) 439-5155
www.hollandguns.com
Dealer Showroom – John Bush
Huge Stock of Military Gun Parts,
Accessories & Books from the 20th Century
553 Market Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 882-4249
Email: Johnd.bush@yahoo.com
PISCO Gunsmithing
Bob Dunlap/Ken Brooks – Gunsmithing
1455B N. Hemlock Street
Coquille, OR 97423
(541) 396-5558
www.piscogunsmithing.com
American Gunsmithing Institute
S&W Revolvers Armorer’s Course #1084,
S&W Revolvers D/R Course #7064
351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559
(800) 797-0867
www.AmericanGunsmith.com
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AGI February Student Certifications
Professional Gunsmithing
Introduction
Kevin Tibbets
Luis F. Gonzalez
Dale E. Coy, Jr.
Philip Brensley Sheridan
Christopher Farrington
Jeremy Belcher
James E. Bryant
Calvin L. Baker
Robert McCallister
Paul Alvarez
Nicholas Stake
Derek Jay Betz
Oliver J. Gaudette
Don Biggs
Mark Lawler
Kevin Rinker
Ronald E. Motell
Andrew D. Eldridge
Tom Goble
Ralph Sterling Stout
Richard Lundblade
Gary DiMatteo
John Green
Stuart J. Ryan
Pete Ivison
Craig Hames
Roger E. Flint
Charles R. Woodbury
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John Sisson
Joshua J. Stevens
Bob Bush
Kevin Lee
Robert McKim, Jr.
Scott Petrie
Professional Gunsmithing
Rifles
Wade Clemons
Robert Johnson
Matthew R. Ruple
Clinton W. Szabo
Professional Gunsmithing
Pistols/Revolvers
Raymond Michael Gillett
Don Biggs
Clifford Sewell
Clifford R. Johnsen, III
Carl J. Nill, Jr.
Neil Gottlob
Calvin L. Baker
Kevin Tibbets
Professional Gunsmithing
.22 Rimfires
Robert Johnson
Curtis Wall
Ronald J. Jester
Joshua S. Arnold
Eric W. Lancaster
Clinton W. Szabo
Robert T. Williams
William Pannell
John Perdick
Wade Clemons
William M. Nelson
James H. Gray
James L. O'Neal
Curtis Roberts
Matthew S. Tallent
Brian P. Deezar
Welding Course
Thomas Whalen
Richard C. Buchert
John M. Wells
Henry F. Sims
Frank Tichenor
Patricia Silverman
Kelly J. Sickler
Neil Gottlob
Dale K. Price
James G. Rush
Lawrence A. Gegel
Scott C. Radtke
Machine Shop
Ben S. Shomper
Professional Locksmithing
Rick Wiest
AGI February Student Certifications
Practical Gunsmithing
Roy L. Holland
Gerald Key
Grady D. Butler
Michael James Palermo
SSG Michael A. Soule
Chris Lange
Aaron D. Stafford
Mary R. Hilliard
Chad Holcomb
Professional Gunsmithing
Shotguns
Wolfgang Rotbart
James H. Gray
Robert T. Williams
Kaitlyn B. Gorelli
Norman E. Scott
Matthew R. Ruple
Joshua S. Arnold
Ben S. Shomper
Brad R. Evans
Michael Sweney
Charles L. Nix, Sr.
Danny E. Thomas
Clyde Cook, Jr.
Steve N. Garofolo
John Mark Lisenby
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Law Enforcement
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Tip of the Month
This month’s Tip of the Month comes from
GCA Member Clint Hawkins
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advantage, the adhesive is also a
mold release. The rest is as Ken
told us, except a few other challenges caused by the different
“clamping” method.
Inserts Revisited
In GunTech #46, Ken Brooks gave some GREAT info on how
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way,
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Scotch Tape!
color as in figure 3. ◆
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Disassembly/Reassembly Video Index
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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
Winchester ‘87 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
S&W 41 Auto-Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Winchester 1885 “Low Wall” Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
US Revolver Co. Top Break Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #
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
Remington 1100/1187 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Browning BAR Semi-Auto Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Beretta 21 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Ruger LCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ruger #1 Single-Shot Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Walther P22 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Winchester Model 77 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
S&W Double Action Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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