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shortening action screws Necessity being the mother of invention I carefully cut off the excess using a Dremel cut off wheel leaving screw a tad long. Then chuck the screw in a portable variable speed drill and use a medium stone or file to get the right length and provide a nice radius. Follow...

Jerry, isn't FL sizing every time also to make all the brass as consistent as possible? Does anyone, not competition BR, just neck size anymore?

It certainly saves time and money having your dies set exactly as you want without fiddling around with settings every time you FL size.

interesting people Al, here on the east coast (PA) most are just waiting for spring as we've had quite enough of winter. Getting into these discussions is an interesting and informative way to spend some time. Many in the nuclear power industry come from the Navy's nuclear power program and...

It is actually a frigging curse; not meant to make the rest of the world feel inadequate. One cannot imagine the level of detail, scrutiny and accountability that is involved. It is almost akin to a cult and I'm in need of deprogramming.;);) Actually it was a fascinating industry with some very...

Thanks Pete.

Al, I did not take your comment(s) to be facetious. What I meant is that if unsure I will ask the right question until the answer(s) gel in my skull. Sometimes one will get different answers to the same question which warrants a bit more research. Again, thanks for the reply as I learned a few...

Thanks Pete. You brought up an interesting phenomenon that I have experienced and that is virgin brass giving outstanding groups.

Al, yes I have tried it. Ya gotta understand I spent 35 years in the nuclear industry and it is hard to shake the training and standards we had to work to. Everything was double, triple verified, peer reviewed, concurrently reviewed, independently reviewed, etc.. Nothing was left to chance or...

Assume several barrels have all been chambered with the same reamer and fitted to the same action as in many switch barrel rifles. The re-sizing die has been adjusted to minimally re-size the brass and bump the shoulder back .001 which is performed after every shooting. Is it acceptable to use...

crush fit on new brass Actually Al I followed your recommendation(s) several years ago in setting up a .308 barrel on my single shot Savage. I bought 100 rds. of Lapua brass and screwed the barrel in until there was a snug fit on the brass. When I tightened the barrel nut it gave me minimal...

AI chamber Wayne, all of my brand new .243 brass has a crush fit until it is fireformed. I seat the bullets into the lands and use a max. load for the parent cartridge which provides nice sharp shoulders.

.243 head space Far be it for me to be an expert on this subject but I do know that a properly chambered AI will have a .004 crush fit on the parent cartridge brass before it is fireformed to the AI chamber. From what I have read the standard .243 hs gauge will actually serve as a NO GO gauge...

.243 AI head space Thanks Al. That's the answer I was seeking.

Confused still but there is hope Al, thanks for responding but baby steps in your explanation please. I am not officially listed as mentally challenged but it could be argued other wise. I do respect your opinion but you are way ahead of me in knowledge and experience. This might make things...

Here's the scenario. I had two GO head space gauges made by Pacific Tool & Gauge in .243 AI & .22-250 AI. I have stub pieces cut from the barrels chambered with the same reamers for setting up my dies to properly minimally size brass. Both rifles have been shot quite a bit and were chambered by...

Sako trigger The only reason I replaced the original trigger with the Timney was the Timney was given to me for free. The original trigger was perfectly acceptable. The Timney breaks at 1 1/4 lbs like glass. My barrel, on the underside near end of forearm, says imported by Stoeger. I still...

Sako A1 action Yes, mine has the holes and that trigger. I replaced that trigger with a Timney that was given to me. That trigger, as I recall, was very nice and I forget what I had it adjusted to. I still have it. As I recall it was more like a two stage trigger. Once the slack was taken out...

Sako A1 action I have the .223 version of that same model. It is not bedded, the barrel is fully floated and is the most accurate factory rifle I have ever owned. I would not touch a thing if I were you. Does it have the trigger guard with the holes for adjusting the trigger?

south bend lathe What a beauty and a rare find in unused condition. If only...............................