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    Cloudy ammonia.

    Cloudy ammonia.
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    Or use seam-welded galv pipe..

    Or use seam-welded galv pipe..
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    Or you could make a button from an Allen key, thd...

    Or you could make a button from an Allen key, thd calculator for hexagin duagonals is here:

    https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/hexagon

    Such a button would need case hardening, but a BP barrel...
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    :redbullsmiley:

    :redbullsmiley:
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    It gets worse! This fulla is makes his own...

    It gets worse! This fulla is makes his own 4-groove rifling button, but in quite a clever way using square tool steel.


    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=quYfN4LfT84

    To get the rifling...
  6. Thread: 303 wildcats??

    by Cordite
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    Saboted projectiles option seems off the table...

    Saboted projectiles option seems off the table when playing with the .303 British. "Seems", because, if the projectile in a sabot is a lead or soft nose boolit then no way it can be considered...
  7. Neoprene cover over the scope. Or ... unzip...

    Neoprene cover over the scope.

    Or ... unzip case completely which allows you to insert/extract your hunting weapon sideways.
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    I assume you use a Lee Loader kit which just neck...

    I assume you use a Lee Loader kit which just neck sizes?

    Do you have more than one .308, which may have slightly different chambers? If not, then just neck sizing is fine.

    If chambers are...
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    Presolder the tabs and preflux the battery end,...

    Presolder the tabs and preflux the battery end, jig to steady and hold tab against battery end, touch briefly with hot solder iron.

    It can be done with a pretty low amount of heat going into the...
  10. This. I usually wear my Osprey molle vest when...

    This. I usually wear my Osprey molle vest when going to range to shoot centrefire, no pouches. Usually with a light jacket over it, but I really shouldn't care as long as my right shoulder AC joint...
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    Beware hot air gun also super dessicates the...

    Beware hot air gun also super dessicates the wood. It will take in moisture quite hungrily once out of your kiln.
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    This. And for proper penetrating heat don't skimp...

    This. And for proper penetrating heat don't skimp on the steam time. This may mean several refills of the wallpaper steamer's reservoir unless it's a big industrial one.

    The steam itself is not...
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    >:^Q How DARE you! He heh. I actually...

    >:^Q How DARE you! He heh.

    I actually bought it like this from someone on this forum, my only addition is RedDot and BigKnob (and the blue cotton horse lunge lead for a sling).
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    The big black knob worked well, especially as I'd...

    The big black knob worked well, especially as I'd forgotten to size the empty case used for my adapter and so it took a bit extra to close the bolt on it.

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    Upside of my omission was that...
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    Well the 7.65 Browning to .303 adapter works,...

    Well the 7.65 Browning to .303 adapter works, well, point blank for putting down a cow.
    Accuracy at 50m rubbish, even if I used a red dot sight. First group of three, a two inch pair, and a lost...
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    Ear plugs PLUS ear muffs. Muffs rarely close...

    Ear plugs PLUS ear muffs.

    Muffs rarely close perfectly when you wear eye protection, or if you have hair longer than a crew cut.

    And press the stock firmly, hard into your shoulder, it reduces...
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    Should have imported the pcp with a longer...

    Should have imported the pcp with a longer barrel/stock. What's wrong with ya?
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    And look whaf have we here... ...

    And look whaf have we here...

    https://www.guns.com/news/2012/11/10/the-metro-gun-subsonic-shotgun-barrel-system
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    Are you already shooting subsonic loads? Worth a...

    Are you already shooting subsonic loads? Worth a try before you go to the full expense of adding your shotgun can. Require more lead on the wing, etc.
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    Wonder if there is some non-corrosive primer or...

    Wonder if there is some non-corrosive primer or powder additive which mimics a whiff of potassium chlorate.
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    A promising, easy way to clean oil, which...

    A promising, easy way to clean oil, which includes diesel. Easy separation of both water and particulates.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZg6hirk9r0
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    The grooves are a nice final touch.

    The grooves are a nice final touch.
  23. It is all about proportions and ratios. A...

    It is all about proportions and ratios.

    A sight radius of 0.53 m is about 1/50 of the distance to your 25m target.

    So if the required change in impact is 150mm, divide this by 50 and you get...
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    No right is absolute. But a FAL is like a...

    No right is absolute. But a FAL is like a driving license: if you pass the test and are physically and mentally fit to drive you SHALL be issued a driving license upon application, and if you don't...
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    Final stage, after whittling down with my Stanley...

    Final stage, after whittling down with my Stanley and 240 grit sandpaper, fill pits with superglue, sand again and Humbrol matte black. And voila! Looks like genuine aluminium!

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