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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 07-24-2018, 06:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,089
Posted By trevj
Not legal to take brass out of the States, as...

Not legal to take brass out of the States, as that makes you the exporter, and you can't be an exporter, without being a Citizen. And having your book work in order.
Pain in the butt, but if you...
Forum: Bullet Making 03-21-2018, 06:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 173,427
Posted By trevj
I could think of so many things I would rather...

I could think of so many things I would rather do...

Like cauterizing my own nose hairs with a roofers soldering iron...

Drawing and forming the cases is the easy part. Making and installing...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-17-2017, 07:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,026
Posted By trevj
Well, if I could get those TCM bullets here in...

Well, if I could get those TCM bullets here in Canada at those prices I would be sitting on a five gallon bucket of them! Wowsers!

I sorta aimed myself at casting for small bore right from the...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-22-2011, 06:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 17,055
Posted By trevj
Dean, I gotta disagree with you. A Martini...

Dean, I gotta disagree with you.

A Martini is NOT a Rolling Block. It's a Martini, so not a falling block either. It's, well, a Martini.

Nice looking Roller, btw.

SteveB, Take a look around...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-13-2010, 05:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,919
Posted By trevj
What's going on with the breech block in the top...

What's going on with the breech block in the top picture. Am I out to lunch figuring it should sit lower than that?

FWIW, Brownell's is still pretty happy to ship to Canadian customers. They will...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 11-01-2009, 01:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,660
Posted By trevj
For the 225107. I got mine off a gent who had...

For the 225107. I got mine off a gent who had advertised it for sale on Castboolits. I was second in line, and the first buyer backed away. I paid $70, plus postage, for a single cavity, and am very...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 10-31-2009, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,660
Posted By trevj
There a particular reason not to use the current...

There a particular reason not to use the current production version? The 225415, and the 225438 are both still available new from Lyman. IIRC the 415 is pretty much unchanged, the earlier 438 had one...
Forum: Project Guns 08-12-2009, 03:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,605
Posted By trevj
What, pray tell, are you trying to end up with? ...

What, pray tell, are you trying to end up with?

End goals defining the path, as it were.

Lesse. Martini actions are a relative easy conversion. Contenders, as suggested. The NEF series...
Forum: Bullet Making 08-10-2009, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,885
Posted By trevj
Someone posted a pdf file of a Blackmon Catalog...

Someone posted a pdf file of a Blackmon Catalog over on the Castboolits forum in the swaging sub-forum.

The prices there looked comparable to the Corbins' prices, but I did not see a date on the...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 08-08-2009, 02:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,716
Posted By trevj
I'm not there yet. Still working out how I'm...

I'm not there yet.

Still working out how I'm going to jig up the breech block to skim the face off to true it to the barrel axis. And, if.

Seen guys talking about dovetailing in a plate,...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 08-06-2009, 01:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,716
Posted By trevj
Whitworth has a round crest and root, IIRC. The...

Whitworth has a round crest and root, IIRC. The thread form on the one I have is a sharp vee thread.

Cheers
Trev
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 08-05-2009, 01:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,716
Posted By trevj
Huh? Last I heard, .810" was larger than...

Huh?

Last I heard, .810" was larger than the .750" major diameter of a 3/4 inch thread. :)

The .810" barrel diameter will be just fine. It'll be a bit narrower than the receiver width....
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 07-12-2009, 03:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,161
Posted By trevj
My understanding is, no. The 77-22 barrels are...

My understanding is, no. The 77-22 barrels are slip fit and clamped in, similar to the 10-22, while the Hornet barrels are threaded and screwed in to the receiver. If they are not a pressed and...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-19-2009, 05:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,521
Posted By trevj
There is an awful lot of really good info on...

There is an awful lot of really good info on casting and shooting cast bullets on the Casboolits Forum.

Another good, related set of information can be found by googleing "castpics" and checking...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-19-2009, 02:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,521
Posted By trevj
Typically, cast bullets are run about 2000 fps or...

Typically, cast bullets are run about 2000 fps or so, usually gas checked. Varies with bullets and bore diameters, and how you hold your lips when you shoot. But 2600 sounds fast to me too.

Too...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-18-2009, 07:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,521
Posted By trevj
Add some tin to your wheel weight alloy. It...

Add some tin to your wheel weight alloy. It really does help fill out, and cuts down on flaws.

2 percent tin by weight, to WW alloy comes out very near Lyman Number 2 alloy. Lead free solder is...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-16-2009, 02:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
It turns into a chicken/egg thing, unfortunately....

It turns into a chicken/egg thing, unfortunately.

If I wait until I have direct access to an experienced mentor, I could never get started.
Right now I am gathering together information. Still...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-14-2009, 09:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
Oh, I do know what you mean! Been reading...

Oh, I do know what you mean!

Been reading through the B&A stuff that I can find online, and the Corbin's stuff on both their respective sites.

As far as the lathe goes, I draw your attention...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-14-2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
I was very close to buying a CNC lathe that would...

I was very close to buying a CNC lathe that would have been a shoo-in for that sort of operation, one of many that occurred to me that it would work for. Sadly, it did not happen.

I have been...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-13-2009, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
The factory blems and seconds would be a...

The factory blems and seconds would be a wonderful source of bullets, if they were readily available this side of the US/Canada border.

At best, we seem to get stuck paying full retail, at worst,...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-13-2009, 04:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
I'm interested in making bullets, to start out....

I'm interested in making bullets, to start out. Decent ones is a pretty reasonable aim. Benchrest. Not my game.

I'm pretty sure most of the bench rest guys throw away barrels that shoot better...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-09-2009, 03:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
Funny you should mention "lathe". I missed...

Funny you should mention "lathe".

I missed a CNC lathe that would have been a pretty good candidate for this sort of work, by about an hour, last month... Oh well. It was pretty nearly local,...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-07-2009, 02:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
Re: "green" bullets. Corbins sells a powdered...

Re: "green" bullets. Corbins sells a powdered tungsten mix that they use to make lead free bullets. If they can get it, it's gotta be available from somewhere else as well, though the cost of buying...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-07-2009, 04:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
Thanks fer the Nickels worth iiranger, ...

Thanks fer the Nickels worth iiranger,

Trying to rationalize the cost (and the wait) for a set of Corbin Dies isn't going very well in my head. That $800 or more, that a full set of dies is...
Forum: Bullet Making 04-05-2009, 03:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,264
Posted By trevj
17 caliber swaging. Price of admission?

Been getting more interested in going small, as well as looking at getting started swaging.

Wondering what the price of admission is. Dies from the Corbins are pretty clearly priced, but I see...
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