Guns, Dogs and Blades QnA

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FJRdoc said:
Hey Sublime. The Garand wood is looking nice. I'm glad that you liked my suggestion of the satin poly. Car and gun projects are fun! Someone gave me a chopped down 1941 Italian Carcano in 6.5mm that I'm working on now.
I'm going to turn it into a lightweight stalking rifle similar to my 1893 Georg Gibbs Steyr. I found a semi-inletted stock for cheap that I'm whittling away a lot of the extra bulk. I removed the military sights and fitted a Williams receiver sight for a Mauser on the front ring. Busy filing and polishing the receiver, barrel and trigger guard/ magazine before I rust blue all of it.
These Carcano actions are certainly not in the same league as the Steyr, but it's a fun gunsmithing project for me. I might try to flip it to possibly fund another project.
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Agreed the Carcano actions are a bit rough. Be careful of the tempering on them as well. I have “heard” (urban myth) that there are two versions, one is acceptable and the other was poorly heat treated and not good material alloy? Again typical around the pot belly stove at gun shop, listening to the old men spit and whittle as information base. While them ole boys could certainly spin a tail or two, the stories were generally loosely based on fact?
 
Been on a reloading kick lately. Had a bunch of .223 and 5.56 brass that I have picked up over the past few years. Resized them, swaged primer pockets, trimmed and polished them all. Got 750 loaded and about 100-ish to go and ran out of powder. Then loaded 40 rounds of my go to ammo for my .308. Also resized a bunch of .260 Remington and .257 Roberts brass and tumble polished them all. Back to loading the those tomorrow.
 
This is the time of year to reload. Also, a good time to turn on the lead pot and cast bullets. I shoot cast in all my pistols and in many of my rifles. I stick with jacketed in my 6.5mm, 280 Ross, 256 Newton and 30.06.
 
I usually wait until the weather is nice and then wish I had some ammo to shoot! Have a lot of handgun ammo so all set there. Haven’t started reloading handgun stuff yet-not sure if I’ll make that plunge or not.
 
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is announcing an additional release of nearly 8,400 pheasants in the final two weeks of pheasant season.

Late-season pheasant hunting opportunities are open now through February 28, 2025, across the state.

The additional release is a result of efforts to minimize the risk of disease outbreak at agency game farms in hopes of a successful breeding and rearing for the 2025-26 hunting seasons.

Releases are planned across the state between February 12 and 13 at select locations. Hunters are reminded that last-minute logistical changes could affect these release dates, but best efforts will be made to keep this schedule.

Hunters must be in possession of a general hunting license as well as the pheasant permit. For full regulations and details, visit: Small Game.

For regional stocking locations, check out the comments or visit your region’s Facebook page.
 
pauly said:
I usually wait until the weather is nice and then wish I had some ammo to shoot! Have a lot of handgun ammo so all set there. Haven’t started reloading handgun stuff yet-not sure if I’ll make that plunge or not.
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Handgun is much easier to load due to the straight wall cases and for the most part far more leniency on OAL. When I teach reloading class I have one press set up for rifle typically 556 and the other press setup for 9mm. The students then get opportunity to do both. You tube has rendered that class obsolete. It has went the way of the photo hut! Which is actually sad because of all the nuisances to reloading. You never see a guy on you tube struggling with a setup. And yet we often do.
 
pauly said:
Way less powder in handgun rounds too!!
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I do not use Bullseye powder for that very reason. You can get a double charge and never see it. For handgun I typically run Unique powder. Slower burning and a bit dirtier but if I double charge the case overflows. Not say I have not used Bullseye because I have, it is great powder but it spooks me a bit!
 
WV64Signet said:
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is announcing an additional release of nearly 8,400 pheasants in the final two weeks of pheasant season.

Late-season pheasant hunting opportunities are open now through February 28, 2025, across the state.

The additional release is a result of efforts to minimize the risk of disease outbreak at agency game farms in hopes of a successful breeding and rearing for the 2025-26 hunting seasons.

Releases are planned across the state between February 12 and 13 at select locations. Hunters are reminded that last-minute logistical changes could affect these release dates, but best efforts will be made to keep this schedule.

Hunters must be in possession of a general hunting license as well as the pheasant permit. For full regulations and details, visit: Small Game.

For regional stocking locations, check out the comments or visit your region’s Facebook page.
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That is great, we love pheasant! Crock pot for the win!
 
I saw small pistol primers for 3 cents apiece the other day and about crapped my pants. Haven't seen primers that cheap in a long time!
 
I've been reloading pistol and rifle cartridges for ab out 15 years. I'm always learning something to hone my skills. Unfortunately, I didn't have a mentor to help me which would have been so very helpful.
I reload because I like to try and make my vintage rifles perform to the best of their ability. I enjoy the process and I get a lot of self-satisfaction when I'm able to take a deer with my own loads.
I would suggest that one shouldn't get into reloading to save money........because you won't. It can be a very deep rabbit hole to go down, but my OCD brain loves it.
 
I’ve been reloading centerfire rifle cartridges since the early 90’s. It is fun loading different bullet types and seeing what each rifle actually likes. I have “pet” rounds for each rifle that I have used on deer for years so those are my go to rounds. There was a time when it was cheaper but with prices today, it is a hobby and I can honestly say I’ve never taken a deer with a factory load!
 
FJRdoc said:
I've been reloading pistol and rifle cartridges for ab out 15 years. I'm always learning something to hone my skills. Unfortunately, I didn't have a mentor to help me which would have been so very helpful.
I reload because I like to try and make my vintage rifles perform to the best of their ability. I enjoy the process and I get a lot of self-satisfaction when I'm able to take a deer with my own loads.
I would suggest that one shouldn't get into reloading to save money........because you won't. It can be a very deep rabbit hole to go down, but my OCD brain loves it.
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Yep, years ago as a competitive shooter I did it out of self defense because I could save money. Over the years factory ammo has just got better and better. Like you, now I do it because I enjoy it so much. And the satisfaction of banging a deer or bird with your own loads in a rifle or shotgun you have torn apart and rebuilt with your own hands is deeply satisfying. Is it a rabbit hole, oh heck yes!
 
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Winchester employee with an M1 Garand Receiver after forging prior to the machining process at the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Factory in New Haven, Connecticut during WW2

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Sublime one said:
I do not use Bullseye powder for that very reason. You can get a double charge and never see it. For handgun I typically run Unique powder. Slower burning and a bit dirtier but if I double charge the case overflows. Not say I have not used Bullseye because I have, it is great powder but it spooks me a bit!
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My boss was a reserve Sheriff Deputy, he reloaded a lot. Had a turret press. Well the turret press double charged a few one day and it went unnoticed. Our scale master had a brand new .357 Mag Ruger DA revolver and they went to the bottom of the quarry to have some shooting fun. Well, she got one of those double charged .38 specials, brand new Ruger pretty much exploded in her hand. Luckily she was not injured.
 
Unconventional said:
My boss was a reserve Sheriff Deputy, he reloaded a lot. Had a turret press. Well the turret press double charged a few one day and it went unnoticed. Our scale master had a brand new .357 Mag Ruger DA revolver and they went to the bottom of the quarry to have some shooting fun. Well, she got one of those double charged .38 specials, brand new Ruger pretty much exploded in her hand. Luckily she was not injured.
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We had a whole wall of shame at our range comprised of the remains from an assortment of pistols suffering same fate. Guys gladly donated them in hopes of preventing someone from doing same.
 
My first job out of college was working for GM in Flint, MI. There was a few gun nuts in the tool room. They had a fixture there they built on company time to rebarrel M1 Garands. Literally just brought them into work and did it there! Guessing you couldn’t get away with that today!!
 
pauly said:
My first job out of college was working for GM in Flint, MI. There was a few gun nuts in the tool room. They had a fixture there they built on company time to rebarrel M1 Garands. Literally just brought them into work and did it there! Guessing you couldn’t get away with that today!!
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Agreed, we built a bullet trap threw the doors open to the sand blast room and shot pistols in the shop at lunch. Can you imagine doing that today?
 
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