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    David Tubb's fire lapping.

    Anyone tried it? Worth it? Results? Other suggestions for lapping techniques?

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    I have heard mixed views on it. I dont know anyone in NZ to have tried it either. I will only ever hand lapp if needed. Less chance of over doing things. I use an old rod and brush with a plug and make a lead button and use that with lapping paste. Bit of elbow grease and somtimes hard to start but have had good results.

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    Wildman, Never heard of the Tubbs system being used here.

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    I have no idea of how to hand lap and I seen this system on TM today... Expensive but if it gets results...

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    I would check with a few smiths to get their opinon before trying it. Hand lapping is a piece of piss and I would hazzard a guess, safer than fire lapping if something is not right.

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    I have used it twice.
    Once with an old 243 years ago & it worked well
    Then with the Barrett 98B with the original barrel, I don't think it made much difference but that barrel was a bucket of poo, a big one at that....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    I have used it twice.
    Once with an old 243 years ago & it worked well
    Then with the Barrett 98B with the original barrel, I don't think it made much difference but that barrel was a bucket of poo, a big one at that....
    Got any projectile left over from your 243?

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    Considering buying one TBH, i've read pretty much good things, bar one guy who was having issues with cast bullets in a revolver.

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    I've often wondered about this too Wildman.

    Here's a link:
    David Tubb's Final Finish System - LongRangeHunting Online Magazine

    Seems most people had good success with it. Although I have read of average results elsewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildman View Post
    Got any projectile left over from your 243?
    I think I have somewhere........ but I don't think they are handy sorry.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    I think I have somewhere........ but I don't think they are handy sorry.....
    To be fair it was over 10-11 years ago IIRC..

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    Thanks Greg, don't stress was just trying my luck...

 

 

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