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Some of the (otherwise fine) rifles in common calibers seem to only come with silly tiny mags (4-5 rounds). I am thinking that buying a standard mag for a different rifle in the same caliber and welding the two together could be a cheap way of creating custom higher capacity mags. For...

Bingo!!! They CAN be disassembled after all. Here are the instructions I found as soon as jerkface11 suggested it was possible to disassemble. Here is another one Rust collector, thanks for the tips too Regards, JP

Ruger 10/22, an excellent gun, but I feel its weak spot is the plastic mag. My buddy and I had a shooting day almost ruined by a mag that stopped feeding rounds. I am guessing some powder burning residue must have made its way inside the mag because the spring stopped pushing the rounds up. It...

sweet... wish I could do it on my pieces that didn't...

Nice piece. One question about the buttstock though - how hard is it to move the cheek piece out of the way (so that you could clean from the receiver end, not the muzzle)? Thanks, JP

Do these come parkerized like this or you had it done separately?

35W, are the sights made of aluminum or steel? Thanks, JP

These are surely nice, but I hear they are plagued with reliability issues - any truth to that? Thanks, JP

Thanks guys Jim147, your target looks convincing enough - if it keeps zero, it's good enough. Are the sights steel- or aluminum-based? 35Whelen, I'll take a look at Williams' too, thanks for the tip Man, if only they made SKSs in 7.62x51, this would be a nearly-perfect rifle!

Hi folks, I saw these TechSights and loved them when I tried them a friend's rifle (not an SKS). However, it looks like they will immediately negate one of the advantages of the SKS/AK platform - cleaning from the receiver side. Am I missing something here or these indeed don't allow this...

The other weekend I borrowed a friend's AGI Armorer's Course on Sig pistols. At the very end the Robert Dunlap mentions that fast-burning powders are quite harmful to the semi-autos, particularly to Sigs. According to Mr. Dunlap, the locking block gets deformed by repeated use of fast-burning...

Having second thoughts about the CMP now. The sweet spot in terms of prices seems to be at the service level (only $155 more than the rack-grade). However, this is a lottery and if I get one with a shot-out barrel, a rebarreling job will be (I am guessing) around $300 at least bringing the...

I think I'll start with the full-size dies first and if I start seeing problems, will consider trying the SBs Thanks for the info guys jp

Thanks guys for the replies So quality-wise, there is no difference between the two manufacturers?

Hi guys, Understood, I'll need a new set. Oh well, was worth checking :) Schleprok62, thanks for the offer, but I would rather buy a new set instead. Regards, JP

I have a couple of decent sets of 308 dies (RCBS & Hornady), but now need a 3006 set. I imagine the seating die would need to be different, but what about expanding/decapping one? Is there a way to realize any savings here or I need a full 30'06 set anyway? I am not trying to be...

If I buy a CMP M1, will I become a full owner of the rifle in every sense of the word (i.e. free to modify it in any way I like or even sell it, though highly unlikely) or it will there be some limitations? I am thinking of the service grade (I am a plinker, not a collector, so no need for...

Thanks guys - I think I'm going to give up. Too bad I actually paid someone to throw away my old basement fridge a few years ago (it was moldy too - left from the previous owners of the house). Regretting it now... My furnace is in the basement, so when it's on, it gets pretty hot, and when...

Appreciate all the tips. However, I am still curious what people think of my initial idea. Let me re-phrase it as I was probably not clear enough the first time. I get some highest quality water-tight caulk from, say, Home Depot. Use it to completely seal up the original manufacturer's...

Thanks guys. How about neck sizing vs. fully sizing for a semi-auto (such as Saiga)? I am guessing full-sizing is better, has anyone had experience otherwise? Thanks JP