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GA strip of semi dense foam is what I did. No electricity needed!
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread “This ole Mauser”.I believe the pattern is called basket weave. Are there any other stampings under the stock? Gumpy
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread My thoughts on recoil.They hid in the cloud of smoke to reload….. Gumpy
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to Mark458's post in the thread .450 Dakota (500gr/2350fps) and the Dakota 76 African rifle with
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Like soo many that argue for lighter and faster bullets their argument is always when talking about perfectly placed shots. They never... -
GGrumpy gumpy reacted to IvW's post in the thread Is the 500 Jeffery really superior to the 458 Lott in stopping power? with Like.
Same class but less efficient case, limited bullet availibility due to odd diameter.
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread Long time project.I’ve worked with a few pieces of olive in the past, nothing as large as a stock blank, it’s got beautiful grain and tends to be solid...
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to Wildwillalaska's post in the thread Case annealing and neck tension with Like.
So when I was packing to leave Botswana after the 2nd half of my elephant hunt this April/May, I was pulling cartridges from my belt and...
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GI bought many years ago a custom cannelure tool so I could put a cannelure in a bullet where I needed it. I put it in every bullet I use.
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread Crimp 458WM #1?.You can see the crimp on the heavier ones, the ftx has got a slight crimp, but not what I normally put on them, all done with a Lee...
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread Crimp 458WM #1?.I crimp my 458 ammo just for consistency, I have had heavy projectiles move with bouncing, loading and unloading etc Gumpy
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GA crimp is a good idea on straight wall just to help the powder burn more cleanly. There’s no reason not to.
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GJohn Buhmiller spoke long about the necessity for crimping bullets in straight cased rounds due to exactly what I noted above. It has...
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GI crimp all straight cased rounds. This helps the powder ignition and burning due to having no shoulder to build pressure in the case...
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GNo reason to crimp unless you start seeing accuracy problems that could be related to pressure variances from bullet seating friction...
