Anybody have a DIY method of lightly polishing the chamber on a Savage model 99 300 savage? I have been trying hand loads and experiencing sticky extraction on loads of a 150 gr Hornady bullet with 40 gr of IMR 4064 which are giving velocities just about 2500 fps. This is a full 3 grains below max as shown in the Hornady manual. Examining the case seems to indicate a rough area in the chamber. This gun has a rather tight chamber. Fired unsized cases match up with the minimum surface on a... Polish chamber ..read more

Here's a few snaps of my current project, a VZ-24 sporter. I made the bridges, barrel band sling swivel stud, stock sling swivel stud, grip cap, scope rings, and the safety lever. I checkered the barrel band sight ramp and the bolt knob as well. I'll post more as I progress. This action will have a partial octagon barrel, chambered in .338/06 A-square, and it will sit in a fiddleback maple stock of classic form, dyed to an English red and finished in both tung and linseed oils. There... Muh Bubba ..read more

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An American Side Snap. Shattuck went out of business around 1904 and were active in the late 1800’s. The Side Snap is a single barrel 12 gauge where the break open is a lever that is part of the trigger guard. All springs were broken, shot, or missing. I found a replacement hammer spring on EBay. The firing pin spring is a cut down spring from Harbor Freight and I will make the side snap spring. All of the screws were easily enough removable except the extractor screw so with the right... First gun to practice gunsmithing, a black powder shotgun not worth much in good shape ..read more

I’ve recently just been taking my old great great grandfathers gun apart, and it’s never been cleaned. So I did some digging before I got into cleaning it and of course I couldn’t find anything. Well I’ve got everything pieced back together besides the trigger assembly, I’m having problems with the spring for the hammer, how should I place it in, what goes under it, etc. I’d just like a little advice before continuing to reassemble. (Yes I know I should’ve... Sears & Roebuck Ted Williams .22 ..read more

I bought a PolyTech M14 (Chinese Clone) last year. I have been slowly dissasembling it to clean, strip, deparkerize, and blue it. I am finding some parts come apart differently than an American made M14. Does anyone know if they dissasemble differently than their American counterparts ..read more

i have a 1947 win m 94 and when i cycle the action sometimes the locking block falls out. Everything else seems normal. Does anyone know why? thanks in advance ..read more

my guy was lapping the lugs on a CZ550 and thinks he lapped them TOO much ...question- is it possible to lap the lugs too much? can it be fixed ..read more

I am looking for a left sear arm for a Stoeger Uplander side by side 12 gauge and cannot find the part anywhere, I can get a right sear arm but not a left. Any help is greatly appreciated. I also need a new magazine tube for a Tristar Raptor 12 gauge. Both parts I am not having any luck finding. I have emailed both companies but have heard nothing back. Thank you ..read more

Can anyone tell me the thread size and type in the barrel stud for this rifle? I recently acquired one and a previous owner replaced the fore arm screw with a sling stud which they cut too short. The fore arm is only being held by about two threads. Also I believe the sling stud is not exactly the proper thread. I would like to obtain a bottom tap and chase the threads on the barrel stud and replace it with the proper screw ..read more