Jeremy 2171 and Mk-211 are correct. All U.S. military small arms ammunition made in 1953 and after is non-corrosive primed. Also, the salt...
Monthly as-issued Military Rifle benchrest match. Shot my 1898 Krag. Also a fun pistol match (military types, primary or secondary) - shot my...
Bore diameter is a significant measurement for muzzle-loading arms, such as the majority of CW-used types, since the bullet must be of a size...
Daves: It is always a good idea to determine the actual groove diameter of a rifle you want to shoot with cast bullets, but it is difficult to...
That is true, and easily solved by fitting a taller front sight blade - the easiest and fastest replacement blades are those made for the 1903 and...
Damn! A direct hit! PRD1 - mhb - MIke
You did not say whether your Uberti is the high or low-wall type. The high-wall is offered by the factory in .303 British, which is one of the...
A practical demonstration is possible for the handloader: choose a bullet weight and load a few rounds with a starting-level load, and then a few...
Lighter bullets (with less recoil) and those at higher velocities tend to shoot lower with the same sight setting, because the barrel time is...
If the maker of your barrel also fitted and chambered it, follow his recommendations for break-in. You should NEVER use any abrasive in your...
Another, related condition of cataracts is a secondary effect, whereby the membrane behind the lens becomes clouded. This happened to me (the...
Good info from Bruce and the Colonel. I had cataract surgery for both eyes several years ago, and asked for lenses optimized for distance vision...
I've probably posted this one here, and for a similar thread. However: It really is gold-plated, with ivory grips. I suspect some previous...
I've made around 1,000 cut-rifled barrels on a Pratt & Whitney #1 sine bar rifling machine, and can tell you that cut rifling is by far the most...
It would be very difficult to re-bore the H&R Handi barrel because of the block attached (permanently) to the breech. Barrels without such...
I used to buy sights from Gary Fellers, when needed, but he seems to be gone (permanently), and I can't find another source of irons for a couple...
The barrel is, in fact, a 1903A3 barrel made by Remington in 1944. It appears to be installed on a Swiss K31(?) receiver. The barrel looks like...
Well, if I wanted to wear something fancy to a barbecue (or other social event) in such a manner as to be noticed, I'd probably have to choose '...
Horatio Nelson wore his dress uniform and decorations at Trafalgar, which made him a prime target for French sharpshooters in the tops... PRD1...
You did say 'old shooter'.. This is my J. Probin ("Maker to His R.H. The Prince of Wales") 20 bore (.62 caliber) Officer's Dueller, ca. 1785. I...
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