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In 2013 Patrick Chadwick helped me decipher some proof marks on a commercial FN Mauser. I'm hoping either he or some other Forum member can help me out again.

I recently purchased an FN Deluxe,...

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Patrick,
These are the barrel markings on an FN Deluxe, serial number 1049X. Can you help me decipher its year of manufacture? Thank you.
Keith

Shot the 190 SMK load at 300 yards this time with the following results:

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One thing I noticed was the...

..."There ain't no cure for stupid."

The look of the stock is a bit deceptive. The gun is comfortable in the prone position when using the iron sights, and from the bench when using the scope. The slope of the cheek piece is what...

Here are a few quick pics of my target rifle with the Redfield 3200 mounted. I only had time for three 4-shot groups with three different loads: 175, 180 and 190 Sierra Match King. The 190 shot...

Steve,
I have to agree with you. Greg Roberts at Dayton Traister was kind enough to look at the pictures of the trigger and identified it as one of theirs with the exception of the trigger shoe,...

I worked up some initial test loads when I first got the rifle. One load in particular with a 190 grain Sierra Match King held 2" at 200 yards from a rest using iron sights. I've just had my...

I did call Douglas with that thought in mind. However, my contact there was very specific. If Douglas had installed the barrel, then they would have stamped the barrel below the stock line with the...

I finally had a chance to remove the stock, and found the name W.L. Armitage stamped on the bottom of the barrel near the receiver. The gun was bedded, and the gunsmith added an extra action screw,...

Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, shooting the 155 grain Sierra Match King Palma bullet out of a Krag.* Sierra reloading manual calls for IMR4064 for an accuracy load, but I'm really more...

That appears to be the case. Due to the distance from the rear base to where the rear of scope needs to be for proper eye relief, a long tube appears to be the only type that will work. I'm trying...

I bought this online several years ago and almost immediately sold it to a close friend.* Well, I just got it back today and I'm very happy I did.* Don't know the name of the gunsmith or when it was...

Found it, following the A1224 on the bolt handle. A strong 1, a very faint top of a 9 and a strong T.

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I have L39A1, serial number UE 72 A1224. I can find the 19T proof mark on the bolt head and the right rear of the action, at the top right of the butt socket. However, I can find no such proof mark...

According to the Knowledge Library, the back sight on my No. 4 Mk. 2 Enfield (UF 55 A17XX) is a Mark 1 back sight. As you are all well aware, the graduations are marked in yards from 200 to 1300. ...

On Saturday, I decided to take one of my favorite military rifles to the range to dust off the cobwebs. It's a No. 4 Mk. 2, UF 55 A17XX, which I understand was an Air Force contract that went almost...

I'm fortunate enough to own UF 55 A17XX. After owning at least 4 PF "Irish Contract" rifles, this one is by far the nicest No 4 Mk 2 I've ever owed.
Keith

When I was a kid my first real hunting rifle was a customized 1903 Springfield. My Grandfather did the reloading for me as he was the expert back then. When hunting one day the firing pin punctured...

I shoot at Fort Meade, MD in the USA and the longest distance I have easy access to is 600 yards. I just ordered a box of 500 155 grain moly coated Sierra Palma bullets and will be using once fired...

Muffett.2008,

The headstamp on the round is AFF 88. On the bandoleer is printed (from left to right) 50 7.62F4 AFF24 3 88 AUST/MK1 CP 1 (with an N below that) and 12/67 (which I first...

I did some direct side by side comparisons today at 100 yards: Hirtenberger vs Portuguese vs L2A2 vs Australian Mark 1 vs ABT M118. The ABT had in the past shot very sell indeed in this gun, I had...

and start loading some match ammo tailored to my L39A1.
Keith

Based upon the discussions above I went and inventoried my 7.62 NATO ball stocks and found the following L2A2:

RG 30 11 87 This is one can of ammo packed in 50 round plastic boxes
RG 09 02 82 ...

I'm confused by your references to 155 SMK with regards to GGG and RUAG. The GGG is loaded with 147 grain bullet and I don't find a reference in the RUAG site for a 155 SMK load. Would you please...