Recent content by roklok

A properly fitted M70 style safety should not be unduly difficult to engage to the safe position. They generally do require a bit more effort to go from fire to safe than from safe to fire because it is compressing the mainspring as was stated. The M70 style safety is not unique in withdrawing...

I use bedding epoxy to repair cracks, but have heard of using Gorilla Glue on dental floss on cracks. Gorilla Glue is moisture activated, so run a piece of wet floss through the crack first, then another piece of floss with gorilla glue, then clamp. This method was recommended by the Garand...

Here is my latest (5th)Whelen, just shot a moose with it last week. 1960 Remington 760, 270 barrel rebored to .35 Whelen by JES, barrel shortened to 19.75, teflon coated by Black Ice. Excellent rifle for wet Alaskan hunts. Been hunting with the .35 Whelen for 34 years now.

I won on Gunbroker this German double 16 gauge I am positive has at least some connection to JP Sauer and Sohn, likely built by them but unbranded. It was listed on Gunbroker as a "Spanish 16 gauge", I won the auction for $272.00. I knew it was a German shotgun of some sort. When I received it...

Congratulations on a fine and beautiful rifle !! May it bring you much enjoyment and memories !!

Brown stocks are my favorite synthetic. They were one of the pioneers in synthetics, and got it right. As a rule I dont care for synthetic stocks, but I have a 280 AI I built for sheep hunting in a Brown kevlar Pound'r, it handles wonderfully. What does this rifle weigh ?

It sure looks like a Brown Precision build to me, which in my opinion makes your asking price quite reasonable. I have three .375s otherwise I would be quite tempted. 3+1 or 4+1 ?

Is it actually a plastic stock ? It looks to me that it may be a much higher quality Brown Precision fiberglass or kevlar stock, at least it appears to be looking at small pics on my phone. If it says Brown Precision on the barrel it is likely a complete build from Brown, unless you know...

This is all I know. This is supposed to be contact info for builder:

My guess is its a 44 WCF aka 44-40 if a 45 Colt is close to fittting. Looks like a Colt 1873 "Peacemaker" to my non-expert eyes. Looks like not only the ejector rod was removed, the frame boss for the rod was ground off. Interesting piece for sure !

I just saw this last night. Supposedly an outfit converting 7600s to 375 and 416 Ruger.

I agree the primers look normal, not flattened like one would expect to see when running into pressure signs with a bolt action. The thing is, break actions can exhibit problems with pressure at lower levels than what could cause problems with a bolt action. There is a reason traditional double...

I dont have double rifle experience, but do have experience with T/C Contenders and Encores, and a family member with a New England Handi Rifle that I handloaded 270 for. What you describe is what I have experienced when loads are generating too much pressure. The brass is stretching upon firing...

Beautiful rifle ! Are these 4+1 in the 404 ?

The Mosin -Nagant, one of the most rugged and reliable, if not refined, military bolt action rifles ever fielded is a push feed. One of the most mass produced military bolt action rifles in history, with over 37 million in various variants produced. The Russians have a reputation for building...