I have had a passion for firearms ever since I first started shooting at 6 years old. Hunting , camping, and reloading quickly followed after realizing my passion for firearms and alike. The machining side kicked off once I bought a Yugo Mauser and need to replace the barrel about ten years ago. After that i was completely hooked on this wonderful addiction.
I am Consistently attempting to find better ways to complete the objective by using old school thought, tooling, and old, yet reliable, common sense. Hopefully we can all learn something from each other here. Always remember be safe, and have fun.
I will only give you my honest thoughts and opinions on any reviews I do.
Could you just drill a hole in the end of the piston and slowly work your way bigger until you get a good ejection pattern instead of doing the adjustable option with the plugs?
Great review. I have had my Sako TRG42 for over 20 years now. It took me 16 months to get one after ordering it. Cost me over £4,000 (english pounds) back then. It's the folding stock model in .300 win mag, complete with OEM bipod and muzzle break. The bipod on this rifle is key to get the best accuracy out of it.. I am now about to upgrade the scope for this rifle and am looking at getting the new Sightron S8 6x40x56 with 40mm tube. I am going to be using a Spuhr one piece mount that bolts directly to the receiver 16.5mm dovetail. I also use a ASE Utra supressor on the rifle. It makes the .300 as quiet as a .308. I hope you continue to enjoy this iconic rifle as I do mine.
Actually, the pistol itself has NO screws. The slotted screw like part on the magazine catch is not a screw but a catch that holds the mag assembly together under spring tension. Push in on the catch and turn the slotted piece about 90 degrees and the catch can be removed as a unit just like on a 1911 pistol. The rear sight actually does have a screw for windage adjustment. The only screw on the gun.
I immediately recognized the jig as designed by "The Viper" Bob Pastor. I took his barrel chambering class and we used that jig. Bob is a riot and prince of a fellow. Bob had me laughing my ass off most the time, but learned the solids on chambering and muzzle end business. I'm in debate over using range rods to just using long bore dial indicator to alleviate the cost of buying multiple caliber sized rods and bushings. I also just watched "The Real Gunsmith" video where he chambers between centers with a holder at the breech end and uses a hand held reamer holder backed by live center. Lots of ways to skin a cat!
@@bfdadventure I bet Bob is a character! I agree with you that there are a bunch of different ways to improve the crown. I’ve gotten great results with the by hand method too, especially with the AK. I’ve cut by the dial indicator too, but I think the range of measurement is more accurate with the bore pin method. Having said that I’ve see great improvement using all three methods. Thank for the story about your time with Bob and your experience. I appreciate you checking out the video too.
Great video, Im a retired LEO, I've admired Frank Hamer since I read a book on him waaaay back in the 1970s. I also hunt with a 35 remington, marlin lever, devestating round on deer and wild hogs
The M&P was made in 1899, not 1905, I have many of the early Models, my first was a 4th change passed down to me from Del Norte County Sheriff's Austin Huffman and his son, my Great Uncle, Bud Huffman. You got the history very very wrong. I also have a Triple Lock, being restored at Tyler Gunworks, and have owned a few 35 Remingtons. Frank Hamer was a childhood hero of mine. And, along with Keith, greatly influenced my firearms, and my career in law enforcement. The modern cop with a 9mm and a 223 is ill served.
In Synder Texas, Hammer was approached by an assassin , the brother of the defendant in a trail. Hammer was shot in the shoulder by a .45 auto but had the presence of mind to pull his S&W and dispatch the perp!
The Account I read in GO DOWN TOGETHER had Hamer during the ambush of Clyde and Bonnie using a Colt Monitor machine rifle. In the film Highwaymen he is shown using a Remington model 8
Excellent episode! Frank Hamer had bought several extended magazines from Hillyard Chemical in St. Joseph, Missouri. Hillyard, which is still in business today, operated The Police Supply Company. In the 1930’s and 1940’s, this was one of the leading police tactical companies in the US. The magazines that Captain Hamer bought were 10 round. I believe the standard magazine was five rounds. The .35 Remington, is often overlooked compared to the .30/30 Winchester. The .35 had a heavier bullet and an edge in energy. While Marlin did chamber the Model 336 lever action rifle in .35 Remington, the fact that the .30/30 was offered in the Model 94 Winchester lead to it’s greater popularity. The .30/30 may have killed more whitetail deer, the .35 Remington killed Bonnie and Clyde!
first time I ever saw a mod 8 it was on the used rack at Gunnies along w/ a Sav 99... didnt know what either were and kicked myself long after for not getting em before they were gone next day... the rear cover above the safety was machined so thin I thought it was a stamping but research at home informed me... yrs later ended up w/ a mod 81 and another sav 99 but I wont ever forget missing that first chance
Good stuff I have an unbranded 516 14.5" upper that Sig produced for some unknown government. Sig sent me an email that they had a few leftover at a deep discount. Seems I may have found a use for it. Excellent presentation
I polished a milspec trigger and was amazed at the difference. So much so that I'm hesitant to buy another Larue MBT2 trigger. Couple tips. A larger piece of wet sandpaper attached to a clipboard will help speed the surface finishing. Just keep the angle correct. Also, when polishing, going with the rotation is polishing and going against is considered cutting, by those in the polishing profession, but I can't tell the difference in finish. For even more polishing Don't forget the portion of the hammer that rubs the belly of the carrier. Excellent video.
What is interesting to me is that the Model 8 Remington is so named because it was introduced in 1908; 116 years ago. When people get all torqued up about modern AR format rifles; i.e. magazine fed, semi-automatic firearms , remind them that this ain't a new concept. Remington introduced this magazine fed, semi-auto rifle116 years ago.
In my humble opinion, a holster is a holster. As long as it looks the same and works the same, and it is made of genuine leather, it makes no difference to me when it is made. Actually, I thought the newer version in the video looks better. Now for the firearm itself, that is different!
Most failures to feed are due to an overly tight extractor. I have my extractor tension relieved a bit and the pistol ran 100% after that so my magazines were not the cause of the fail to feed issues. My Tisas B45 has a different hammer to avoid that hammer bite crap which is totally unnecessary.
Expensive but if you shoot for competition or if your goal is accuracy and speed or if your life is on the line I would say these are worth every penny and more, I have the +P 9mm 1800FPS 465FT-LBS and they shoot VERY ACCURATE and MUCH MUCH less recoil and felt energy through the firearm into the hands arm and body, It doesnt even make it passed my hands into my arms for me to feel it in my body like my scorpion 115grain ammo is much cheaper and just as accurate but like 2x the recoil and if you shoot fast you loose accuracy as the firearm is popping up and you have to wait for it to settle, if you were shooting out of a longer barrel and very fast or full auto I would say this is the ammo to shoot.
