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I can't see any harm in it if you don't overdo it. I have an old Japanese-made Simmons Gold Medal Presidential series scope which hadn't been used in several years and wouldn't respond to the adjustments. A little light tapping with a small rubber mallet got it working again. I think the lube...

What are your thoughts on the twist rate in a .22-250? I was thinking that a twist that would stabilize 60-75 grain bullets would be better than the more traditional 1-14 twist that seems to be most used. Maybe 1-10? I don't see a down-side to a faster twist, as long as it's not too extreme.

Amen to what arcticap said. Thanks, Mike.

SAAMI cartridge and chamber diagrams I printed out gave .432 as bullet diameter. My Ruger Bisley runs .432 chamber throats and .4307 groove dia.. One I once owned had .433 throats. I load .432 bullets, but had to make an expander plug for the die set as I couldn't find one for that large of a...

I have an old scope which hadn't been adjusted for a long time and wouldn't respond to the adjustments. I turned it the expected number of clicks, then tapped LIGHTLY on the turret with a small rubber hammer, which caused it to move until it caught up with the adjustment I had made. Worked for...

OK, I see what you mean. Thanks for taking the time to clear that up. I dunno if I'll ever try to make one. They don't accumulate much fouling hanging in the cabinet. Do you know if such a thing was made in the 1800s?

So is a slot cut into the hammer for the brass sheet to fit into? Or am I asking for professional secrets to be revealed?

Could someone here describe the action shield that some install in revolvers to keep fouling and cap fragments out of the works? The only info I have are photos of the revolver with the shield in place. Nothing on how it is shaped or how it is attached. It seems to me that I read somewhere of...

Malachi, I like your idea. It would be a blast to take it to a college art appreciation class and get a video of some of the comments.

Yes, I already figured that out. That's why I don't call often. It's probably been a year or so.

I've been thinking on this thread and thought I'd put in my 2 cents worth, just for the heck of it. I have neither done business with Mike nor met him in person. I have, however, corresponded with him through PMs and via the phone. He has always been friendly and helpful and willing to share...

Hey! I'm the "gentleman"(a rather loose use of the term) from Alabama. Don't rush things! I won't be 82 until the first of Sept!. Jim, I got the parts and installed them after installing a hammer stop screw into the trigger guard. They fit pretty well. Not perfect, but you have to look closely...

I have nothing to add about the pin, but as to cleaning, I've been using John Fuhring's (geojohn.org) method with no problems. No water, just oil. Currently using jojoba oil. Others have recommended olive or other oils. I started out using whale oil, which I bought years ago when it was still...

Would it be safe to say that nobody knows for sure?

Did Wild Bill Hickock prefer a ball or bullet for his Navy Colts?

I wouldn't be surprised if the Dan Wesson revolvers' accuracy reputation was in part due to their barrels not being over tightened. The supplied wrench wouldn't allow for too much torque. The square thread idea was just speculation. The diameters would have to be closely held for centering...

A question for the mechanical engineers here. Wouldn't the use of a square barrel thread similar to the barrel threads on the US Krag and 1903 Springfield do away with the problem of bore constriction in the threaded area of the barrel on large bore revolvers? Of course, the diameters would...

I agree with Bannockburn! Besides the idea of having too many guns is like having too much money. I don't believe there is such a thing and I'm sticking to that belief until I'm proven wrong!

Barrel stud I had a Remington clone which had a barrel stud that fit so tightly in the dovetail that it made a bulge in the bore. There was about 0.032" thickness of barrel between the stud dovetail and the bore. I cut the barrel off behind the bulge, thinned the dovetail part of the stud to...

Rossi spring kit After much searching and asking questions with little result, I ordered a S&W j-frame spring kit from Wolff's to try in the Rossi. It fit and functioned perfectly. Someone had suggested that it might and I decided to try it. The Rossi 971 is about the same size as a K-frame...