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If I lose another one of those little Torx wrenches, I am going to go mad! Could someone please tell me what size Torx bit to order from Brownells, MSC, or Sears or anywhere so I can get a half dozen of them and secret them about my home and shop... I'm sitting here looking a rusting rings...

I've recently seen several ads for military surplus binoculars and the prices seemed reasonable. And hey, if they are mil surp they are probably tough enough for me. I think it is time to retire my Sears 7x35s! Can anyone make recommendations for a good pair of binoculars without breaking...

Last month, I was at the gunshow looking for a suitable Mauser action for a Rigby style rifle, or a Winchester Pre 64, perhaps a Pre Garcia Sako .243 to busy myself and keep me out of trouble... I was still in the first row when I spied it, an original Winchester 52, Pre A, SN 448x first year...

Does anyone know where I can get a schematic for the Remington 1894 Boxlock??? I had to take one apart- it was badly rusting on the inside, full of crud and a broken mainspring... I located a new mainspring but, it took sooo long to find/get, I need some help on the reassembly and spring...

Also posted in the Gunsmithing forum- I'm seeking more exposure... I'm cleaning up a Winchester 52 'Pre A' .22 RF circa 1925. All is going well except the bolt is cruddy with some rust forming on the inside and on the spring... I'd like to take the bolt apart. I have a 52B repro and when I...

I'm cleaning up a Winchester 52 'Pre A' .22 RF circa 1925. All is going well except the bolt is cruddy with some rust forming on the inside and on the spring... I'd like to take the bolt apart. I have a 52B repro and when I lock the striker in the vise and pull on the bolt body, the bolt...

I need disassembly instructions for a Sako L579 Pre Garcia .243 bolt the one without the shroud... I have the bolt shroud assembly out of the bolt body but I cannot free the spring and release the firing pin assembly. I have the tiny lock screw out but the main screw in the back of the...

I am about to embark on building my idea of the ultimate .30-06 bolt action rifle. I have 3 other bolt action .30-06s but all of them have a subtle flaw or two that makes them less than ultimate in my mind these include a sporterized Springfield (slated for rebuild), a FN Mauser (broken &...

Is there a good source for old Sako rifle parts? Specifically, I am looking for a L579 Pre Garcia floorplate or complete bottom metal. The usual suspects (GunParts, EBay, etal.) aren't panning out... Any leads or suggestions appreciated.

I picked up a Pre War Model 70 in .30GOV'T'06 today for pretty cheap... My first C&R purchase by the way... The gun was delightfully dirty and I had to clean it for the rest of the afternoon- it's still soaking. SN# 406xx with a barrel dated 1941 I am wondering if it is wearing its...

A small story- on TFL a while back, I posted about excessive recoil with my 1903 Springfield Express rifle in .30-06 finally figuring the chamber was too tight or I was turning into a wuss or something and I put the gun on the rack and moved on to other projects... Recently, I took the gun...

I thought I had it all worked out. Checked the catalog and made the proper measurements... I wanted to put my new 4x33mm Leupold on my .270 FN Mauser in Talley bases and QD rings. It seems I came up short. I have to crane my neck forward- most uncomfortable. The front ring is a hair off...

Where is the line drawn between amateur gunsmithing and 'real' gunsmithing??? Say for example, I mount a new scope on my hunting camp buddy's rifle and he 'pays' me with a case of beer... Or I refinish a stock and reblue a friend's .22 for a couple of boxes of '06 ammo... Perhaps I...