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Forum: Project Guns 06-25-2013, 10:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 16,804
Posted By J. Valentine
You are very very lucky . My eyes are killing me...

You are very very lucky . My eyes are killing me . I have so much trouble now seeing a micrometre or any fine work without direct sun light on it .
I wear tri focal glasses to do any machining work...
Forum: Project Guns 06-16-2013, 05:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 16,804
Posted By J. Valentine
100% right . 45 years ago I thought a 4X was...

100% right . 45 years ago I thought a 4X was magnificent , now I need way more power for precision shots and if the light fails only a small amount it's even harder .
Forum: Bullet Making 05-22-2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,640
Posted By J. Valentine
Utah shooter is correct. When you make a bullet...

Utah shooter is correct. When you make a bullet from a spent 22 rimfire case the firing pin indent stays in the brass to some extent. If it is right on the base edge of the bullet when the base is...
Forum: Bullet Making 05-22-2013, 02:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,640
Posted By J. Valentine
Yes . Be cautious about claims made for these ...

Yes . Be cautious about claims made for these bullets the jacket is thin and weak . Core bonding helps because it holds the jacket to the core mechanicaly resisting a blow up and it anneals the...
Forum: Bullet Making 05-21-2013, 06:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,640
Posted By J. Valentine
Yes it can be done . However not with too much...

Yes it can be done . However not with too much Ammonia Chloride.
It is best to use Bakers Flux with more Zinc Chloride than Ammonia .
Ammonia is a very harmful product to brass as it causes...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-20-2013, 02:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
The thing people forget is to degrease the...

The thing people forget is to degrease the barrell and the bushing collet .
Every barrel has some oil or grease on it and so will the collet .
Use a fast evaporating solvent like Shellite , AKA...
Forum: Bullet Making 05-15-2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,640
Posted By J. Valentine
Using those high velocities will work sometimes...

Using those high velocities will work sometimes if the rifling is not cutting too deep and the barrel nice and smooth . However it will not always work that well in other guns with different...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-15-2013, 03:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
If you already have a barrel vice then just get a...

If you already have a barrel vice then just get a piece of clean flat bar the same dimention as the bolt lugs that slides neatly up the bolt ways then weld a big T handle to it . That is all you need...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-09-2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
You have to be careful with a Sako as the...

You have to be careful with a Sako as the Dovetail grooves are a weak spot on the action ring . If you place too much force on the edge of the dovetail it can crack along the dovetail groove. Also it...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-09-2013, 07:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
A rear entry wrench is fine for switching barrels...

A rear entry wrench is fine for switching barrels at teh range after the tight original factory barrel is gone and new barrels fitted for that purpose , but it's no good for a tight factory barrel...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-09-2013, 07:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
A flat bar wrench made the way I said above is...

A flat bar wrench made the way I said above is way better for taking off a tight factory barrel. However after that a Davidson vice and a side or rear entry wrench is all you need to switch barrels...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-09-2013, 02:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
It looks like he made the setup . One of the key...

It looks like he made the setup . One of the key issues in unscrewing a factory barrel the first time is "rigidity" . Doing it in a vice bolted to a bench will sometimes not be rigid enough to...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 03-27-2013, 07:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By J. Valentine
Most people don't have the machining ability to...

Most people don't have the machining ability to make some of the fancier stuff in this thread.
A simple wrench can be made from a piece of 3/4 to 1 inch square bar .
You cut a short piece off the...
Forum: Bullet Making 02-19-2013, 10:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,686
Posted By J. Valentine
Sorry I have never made bullets that small . For...

Sorry I have never made bullets that small . For a thin jacket like a J4 If you have the dies you could swage up a 30 grain core then point form it to a solid lead bullet use plenty of lube.
Now...
Forum: Bullet Making 02-19-2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 25,443
Posted By J. Valentine
What's the specific subject ? I am a bit baffled...

What's the specific subject ? I am a bit baffled as to what you are asking.
Forum: Bullet Making 02-03-2013, 08:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,916
Posted By J. Valentine
I have one of those old SAS preses myself and it...

I have one of those old SAS preses myself and it has an open top design . It is not as strong as even the later Corbin Silver press either the top strap model or the gold metal job of which I have...
Forum: Bullet Making 01-10-2013, 03:03 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,916
Posted By J. Valentine
Lets not forget that it all depends on what press...

Lets not forget that it all depends on what press and dies you are using.
Many with small diameter dies and converted reloading press will have trouble with hard alloy for cores .
Look at your...
Forum: Bullet Making 01-09-2013, 04:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,916
Posted By J. Valentine
+1 on that. Also even if you don't crack a die...

+1 on that. Also even if you don't crack a die using lead that is too hard over time can bulge a die and it could loose it's critical match.
Commercial swaging dies might only have .0005 or less...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-25-2012, 08:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,024
Posted By J. Valentine
A lot of the humidity in a safe is caused by all...

A lot of the humidity in a safe is caused by all the other stuff that some people store in the safe that could contain moisture. The worst being , boots , clothing , leather goods , gun bags etc....
Forum: Bullet Making 12-20-2012, 03:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,578
Posted By J. Valentine
To make a rimfire case into a jacket you only...

To make a rimfire case into a jacket you only need one extra die and that is a ring type die and a punch to push the rimfire case through the correct size ring to iron out the rim .
After that...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-19-2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,562
Posted By J. Valentine
Well you did mention 3400 RPM in your first post ?

Well you did mention 3400 RPM in your first post ?
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-08-2012, 08:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,562
Posted By J. Valentine
If you use too much rotational speed cetrifugal...

If you use too much rotational speed cetrifugal force will just jam everything against the outer wall and no proper cleaning wil take place.
If the speed is low enough to allow proper mixing but...
Forum: Bullet Making 12-02-2012, 02:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,258
Posted By J. Valentine
If you look at a Corbin punch for this job it is...

If you look at a Corbin punch for this job it is not made parallel . It is a kind of wasp waist shape with a rounded head . I think the idea is it kind of stretches the rim area out first as it draws...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-01-2012, 06:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,567
Posted By J. Valentine
True , there is more to it . However Dave did...

True , there is more to it . However Dave did change his attitude to the world and that affected things . It is very hard to continually come up with new and exciting articles . History has shown...
Forum: Classifieds 12-01-2012, 06:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,580
Posted By J. Valentine
Wise decision mate .

Wise decision mate .
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