For a hunting knife I have found blades of 4 - 4.5 inches to work best. As a tramper staying in huts a swiss army knife worked great. Once you start processing wood for shelter or fires then the...
Liked On: 20-09-2021, 10:20 PM
Marty Henry I know of 2 goats that don't like them as of Friday! ;)
Liked On: 19-09-2021, 03:04 PM
Well I like lee enfields and don't care if they have a few eccentricities, at there age they're entitled. I like the cock on closing system I like the 2 stage trigger I like the geometry of bolt...
Liked On: 19-09-2021, 03:04 PM
Some, perhaps many, of us reload for friends, family, neighbours. I recently developed loads for an older club member. He supplied me with brass, I supplied projectiles, powder and primers. I loaded...
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 11:34 PM
You're tight on the shoulder and need to FL size. As per my previous post and Mikees post measure headspace and resize all just enough to chamber easily. Lots of wipeing of marker off of...
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 10:21 PM
I would be full length sizing anything remaining, making sure they all chamber then loading them with primers, powder and projectile. If you want to check chambering after that perhaps remove...
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 10:20 PM
2nd photo looks to have 4 places its touching. on shoulder.... let the vivid dry...so it dont rub off so easy and try again.
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 10:19 PM
Notsure if that helps much gents
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 10:18 PM
nah...felt tip pen a tight round..chamber it a few times and see where its touching..
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 10:18 PM
I dunno what that is but it is not a mark from your lands. Looks like a dent?
Liked On: 14-09-2021, 10:17 PM
Mercators are a boys knife with a handle too small for a mans hand and an untrustworthy lock that is in the wrong place and can be depressed when gripping the handle firmly. The blade steel will...
Liked On: 09-09-2021, 06:44 PM
I've enjoyed this thread, but all this Mercator talk has gotten to me. Should have my first Mercator arriving in the post tomorrow.
Liked On: 09-09-2021, 06:44 PM
Always struggled to keep my Mercator sharp, own several used to put a very fine edge on it with an oil stone. Have been using a lansky knife sharping system and for the Mercator the middle stoning...
Liked On: 08-09-2021, 08:38 AM
Manganese is typically the element responsible for work hardening tendencies in carbon steels, the percentage of manganese in steel is sometimes increased in the manufacturing process for such things...
Liked On: 08-09-2021, 08:37 AM
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Liked On: 07-09-2021, 07:18 PM