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One more thing, if you get a parked version, they really slopped it on there and you may have trouble with using stripper clips until you break it in well. Perhaps some light buffing of the parts will speed the process. Capt Teach

My understanding is that the FR-7 is not to be used with 7.62 nato. The FR-8 is built on the 98 action and is plenty strong enough for standard pressure ammo. Now someone will write about the quality of Spanish steel and cite that as reason not to shoot nato ammo. I just think if there were...

Quick update. He froze the gun and was able to drive out ...... the second bullet! Lucky guy. Apparently the forcing cone moving was a mis-statement. He asked me to thank you all for the info. I really love this place. What a resource. Capt Teach

Thanks all. Hopefully he's reading these suggestions, as I sent him the link last night. I'll let you know how it turns out when I hear back. Capt Teach

I took a look at it yesterday. Couldn't really see if the forcing cone was moving or not. No matter what the bullet has to come out. I couldn't get it to budge either. I've found out it's a hollow point. Would drilling it through with progressively larger bits (in a press) weaken it enough...

Friend called with a problem the other day. Had a jacketed rnd. lodged about an inch down the barrel of his K-frame from a primed, but not powdered handload. The only time I had this happen to me I was able to knock it loose with a dowel and a mallet, but I shoot lead. I suggested he lube it...

I've used "Purple Power". You get in Wally World for about $4.00 a gallon. Got some cheap brushes, brushed it on, let it sit (in the sun) about 20 minutes and wipe it off. When I was all done I hosed it down real good with water. Only problem is then you see every nick and scratch in the...

Follow Baba Louie's advice. I have one of Darrel's mounts for my M-39 for a scout setup, but I want a "real" scope mounted on my Swede 38. Reloading isn't particularly difficult, but finding quality brass is. For some reason the domestic variety doesn't seem to hold up well. I have heard...

If memory serves (it doesn't always) the 6.5x55 bc is right up there with the .308. I have read that beyond 500 yds. the 6.5x55 actually begins to gain an edge with proper loads. Those long barrels 23.6" to 29" + really lets you get creative with the slower burning powders. People get a...

Well I already have a turned down bolt and several scopes, so it would just be the cost of drilling and mounting. scotjute, the advantage the Swede has is it's a military rifle. It's made to be knocked around and should hold up better than a commercial 6.5x55. Now I just need to find a...

You people are sick! I can't believe you would do anything so unsafe. It boggles my mind. I'll check back late for flames. I have to go buy a new tv.:D . . . . . . . . . Why did I have to grab the Barret? Capt Teach

Interesting post. Just a pinch of Capt Black might be nice. Hell, people use all sorts of stuff for fillers on light loads in big cases. You might be on to a great marketing idea.:D "Black Talon with Rose Petals" sounds much less lethal. How about "Magnolia Magnum"? Capt Teach

Dropped a 7 pointer in PA years ago with a 260 grn. swc at about 1000-1100 fps. 7 1/2 old model Blackhawk at about 15 yds. Heartshot, bullet went through and through. Clipped ribs on both sides. Buck went about 5 steps and dropped. Capt Teach

Anybody ever mount a scope on a 38 Swedish Mauser? I don't mean the no drill stuff from B-square, etc. Tried that and it was a real pos. Can a smith set one up for 2-3" eye relief scopes without breaking the bank? The rifle is super accurate and has the military toughness for a working gun...

Any reports on the show? Reloading components, ammo, milsurps, etc. Capt Teach

717-697-3088 Check www.theshotgunnews.com for all the gunshow listings. Capt Teach

A happy ending. (so far) I took the Smith apart to better identify the damaged part. All I found was a slight bit of crud on the hammer notch. After re-assembly it worked fine, both SA and DA. A word of advice to anyone not familiar with these babies. I used the step by step dis-assembly...

Check the muzzle. It's possible if you were too enthusiastic when cleaning, that you damaged the crown of the muzzle. Did you use a steel cleaning rod? The screws and bands are always a possibility, but I've never heard of anyone tightening them everytime they went to the range. Use some...

Actually the notch on the trigger looks a little funky. My fear of sending it back to S&W or to a gunsmith is that I'll get a liability safe trigger in return. The trigger was pretty sweet as this is a early 70's production. Looks like I'm going to learn how to work on S&W innards. Worse...

Okay, back to the range and 2 or 3 hundred rounds later, mostly double action, there was no trouble. I put the S&W away dirty and went out again a few days later. First attempt to fire the trigger was almost impossible to pull through DA. Opened the cylinder and found it very difficult to...