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  1. Thread: Favorite Lub

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    Depends on what I'm lubbing. Grease is for lubing...

    Depends on what I'm lubbing. Grease is for lubing rifles. Oil is for preventing rust.
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    "...Enfield artillery Carbine..." No such thing....

    "...Enfield artillery Carbine..." No such thing. The SMLE was made to replace having a different rifle for Infantry and Cavalry.
    May not be Bubba's hack saw, but it's Bubba nonetheless. The broad...
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    Sanding the chamber may make it oval or just...

    Sanding the chamber may make it oval or just oversized. An oval chamber won't stop or aid firing.
    Every chamber in every rifle, even two identical consecutively numbered rifles will be slightly...
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    Hi. There's a really good picture of one of 'em...

    Hi. There's a really good picture of one of 'em that has been cut open to show the construction here. Really just a thick jacket. I suspect they were more marketing to PD's than actually tested....
  5. Thread: Safe Ammo

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    "...safe to use any non-high power loads..."...

    "...safe to use any non-high power loads..." Pretty much. No Hornady Superformance ammunition that used to called "Light Magnum" despite Hornady saying it's OK in semi-autos. Otherwise any 150 to 180...
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    "...a Canadian pattern..." Everything used in...

    "...a Canadian pattern..." Everything used in 1909 was Brit. Ammo boxes are what's known as Class 3 stores. Non-returnable. The fired brass was returnable.
    "...end of the .303 era..." The DA ammo we...
  7. Thread: Snider loads

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    OP is from 2006. Have a How-to for making...

    OP is from 2006.
    Have a How-to for making .577-.450 out of 3/4" bar stock. Basically makes a reloadable. .45-70 chamber insert.
    That "cheesy rolled brass foil case." was very early.
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    “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” is Rule Number...

    “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” is Rule Number One.
    Wolff's biggest advantage is that they don't treat Canadian like lepers. Order something and they send it. Mind you, I've never had any issue...
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    Hard to tell from just a picture. They look to be...

    Hard to tell from just a picture. They look to be in decent condition, but the barrels may or may not be.
    "...Florida seems..." It's all about local supply and demand. The assorted auction sites...
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    $4.69 was more money in those days. Sears brand...

    $4.69 was more money in those days.
    Sears brand ammo is supposedly low end Winchester. Apparently they stopped selling ammo in 1980.
    Discussed here in 2001.
    Is there any value is old Sears ammo?...
  11. Thread: Safe Ammo

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    "...specs on ammo..." The Rifle was designed and...

    "...specs on ammo..." The Rifle was designed and tested to use .30 M1 ammo not .30 M2. .30 M1 was loaded to duplicate the M1906 service ammo. It used a 174.5 grain bullet at 2800 FPS and was loaded...
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    "...behind something else..." Glad it's not just...

    "...behind something else..." Glad it's not just me. I find stuff I forgot I had just by moving something. snicker.
    "...before 1900..." Suspect it was long before then too. Might be an ancient .577...
  13. Have a '42 No. 1 Mk III* with similar wood. And...

    Have a '42 No. 1 Mk III* with similar wood. And both bayonets. Always amazes me that the quality of a war time battle riffle stock would be that good.
    Try Marstar for parts. Haven't looked there...
  14. Thread: Mystery part

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    A Wild and Hairy guess would be grenade launcher...

    A Wild and Hairy guess would be grenade launcher sight base. Mind you, it's possible it has nothing to do with a P-14. Buying boxes of stuff can be like that.
  15. "...Bolt is not stripping a fresh round..." That...

    "...Bolt is not stripping a fresh round..." That can be the clip, the clip latch. If you have an inside micrometer, measure the gas tube diameter. It dopes sound like a reassembly issue though. Much...
  16. Thread: WW2 helmet

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    No dates or manufacturer's stamps? The stamped...

    No dates or manufacturer's stamps? The stamped number might help. Worst of it is how long they were used and by how many armies.
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    Small shops tend to have stuff longer than the...

    Small shops tend to have stuff longer than the big ones. Worse with the big on-line shops. Especially for odd stuff.
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    1911 Information - Civilian Marksmanship Program...

    1911 Information - Civilian Marksmanship Program
    They're basically saying, "Go forth and multiply and leave us alone." Volunteers and Covid.
    Rumour has it from before the Covid Panic, most of 'em...
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    Don't be hasty refinishing a milsurp. It may be...

    Don't be hasty refinishing a milsurp. It may be worth more as is.
    Linseed oil has the advantage of being cheap and easy to come by too. It's in nearly all paint shops. I'd be using Boiled vs Raw as...
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    The M-14 is just a repeat of JC's original M1...

    The M-14 is just a repeat of JC's original M1 Rifle design that had a 20 round mag. It was adopted for political reasons. The FN beat it in the tests in everything but accuracy. However, since it was...
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    General Stores it is not. No such thing. Far more...

    General Stores it is not. No such thing. Far more likely to be a unit thing.
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    "...this attachment..." Is a stacking hook. ...

    "...this attachment..." Is a stacking hook.
    "...paperwork says it is a Mk II..." Look at how the trigger is connected. Trigger on a Mk I hangs off the trigger guard. A Mk II's does not.
    No matter...
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    Put a cork in the muzzle, fill the barrel with...

    Put a cork in the muzzle, fill the barrel with regular bore solvent and leave it for a few hours. It won't fix or even help with the corrosion and pitting but the carbon will be loosened.
    Endless...
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    "...marked Germany and not Deutschland..." Being...

    "...marked Germany and not Deutschland..." Being marked with a country of origin is an American thing as I recall. Hence the English.
    It seems Herr Boker made or sold a lot of outdoorsy stuff....
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    "...8th was Army Group North..." Yep. Heinz did...

    "...8th was Army Group North..." Yep. Heinz did mention 'em taking some Russian city and that was all. S'why I recognized 'em.
    Heinz's hard cover book was published in 1952. Apparently it's worth...
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