Recent content by David Sinko

So how does Glock install the rectangular firing pin hole in the slide? Is it broached? EDM cut? My welder said welding it would be easy but he also pointed out the rectangular hole and said it would be a "challenge."

The pitting was substantial enough that the jagged edges would tear the softer Federal primers. I used Winchester primers for a while afterward and they actually smoothed out the sharp edges over time and now the Federal primers no longer tear. I guess you could say the problem ultimately took...

I have a beloved Glock 21 with a pitted firing pin hole on the breech face. This problem had been caused by pierced primers. The underlying cause has been remedied, but I'd like to fix the pitting. I'm guessing that it can be TIG welded and machined? I know a retired professional welder who...

Yes, it does say SKSS on the receiver. It has all matching parts, from what I can tell, and looks like '92 vintage, if the year is the first two digits of the serial number. And it has the slot for stripper clips. It has a short gas piston, obviously shorter than the one in my Yugo 59/66. I...

I just bought a lightly used and in excellent condition Norinco SKSS "Paratrooper." It came with four "duckbill" magazines - two 30 round, one nine round and one that appears to be five round. All the magazines are of unknown origin, except the five rounder which is stamped Made in Detroit...

I'm very fond of my Rossi M92. It handles everything from 180 to 305 grs. whether cast, jacketed or plated. Fit and finish are excellent, trigger is great and it functions flawlessly. I paid $320 for mine used (it had never been fired) and I don't regret it one bit. Fantastic little rifle.

I shot this again yesterday, putting a bunch of rounds through it from prone. Rapid fire it would chew out the center of the bull at 50 yards but there was still vertical stringing low at 100 yards, though not as bad as fliers off the bottom of the paper. I admit that I don't like that rear...

My research indicates that most of these rifles tend to shoot too high. Mine is no exception. I don't need to completely remove the elevator like some need to do, but I do use the bottom step. It does not move under recoil. It's surprising that a rifle that wants to shoot so high can end up...

The groups are shot standing braced against a pillar. The hold is consistent for each shot. I'm pretty sure it's not fatigue. I'm wondering if it could be the barrel bands or the way the magazine tube is installed? I'm using my own cast bullets which make for cheap and plentiful shooting so...

I just grabbed a new Rossi Model 92 .44 Magnum with 16" barrel at a price I couldn't pass up. At the end of my range sessions I realized that the rifle was starting to shoot way low, as in off the bottom of the target at 100 yards. So I loaded it up with nine rounds and shot one more group at...

My 99E .300 Savage is the most reliable repeating rifle I own. It feeds everything, including handloads with hard cast SWC revolver bullets, which is something my 99F .308 will not do. Factory loaded ammo is crazy expensive but brass is easily made by running .308 Winchester through the sizing...

So the consensus is that the Super Buck Lead #BB at .180" is the way to go? I am looking for something for cheap close range practice and familiarity for the kids. At this time accuracy is not my greatest concern. I just want to make sure I have the right size ball so that I don't damage the...

Is it possible to use buckshot as lead ball airgun shot? I see Ballistic Products has both .180" and .190" buckshot. I would use them in an old RWS Model 45 and Beeman Tempest, both spring piston barrel cocking airguns. Dave Sinko

I presume you're having difficulty with the lower handguard. The little lever on the bottom that needs to be rotated 180 degrees is VERY tight. I carefully pried mine with a screwdriver to get it started and then tapped it with a punch to get it fully rotated. You need to use a lot of tape to...

My neighbor just bought a new Rossi Mod. RG3030 Rio Grande stainless steel lever action .30-30 for his young son who is a brand new hunter. He bought it with the scope base attached and it did not include the filler screws or manual. This rifle looks to me like a copy of a Marlin. A few...