Recent content by p_ham
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Rotary Round Action Rifle
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Rifle Identification?
I'm late to the party, but that's definitely an 1881 Marlin. If you decide to shoot it, I would have headspace checked along with its general condition. There are no locking lugs, the only thing holding the bolt closed is a cam surface on the lever. Keep loads at trapdoor levels. The rear... -
Lever Monday...post em up
Not a great photo, but proof it does, in fact, come apart. -
A metalsmith re-stocks a No.1
Throwing this in here too cause I don't feel like starting a new thread. No. 3 chambered in 22 Hornet. -
Mountain Rifle Caliber? Ya- I know...
Maybe so. Everyone I know doing retail said this whole year has been slow. Custom work is still thriving. I just let people tell me what they want instead. -
Lever Monday...post em up
Winchester Model 71, converted to a takedown. Chambered in 450 Alaskan. -
Mountain Rifle Caliber? Ya- I know...
It was a 7mm-08, I don't really remember any of the specs on it. It took a long time to sell so I didn't do any more. -
To Flute or not to Flute?
We're using an X-Caliber barrel, which they're fluting. I've had extremely good performance with their barrels. -
Pedersoli Hawken Peep Sight Mounting & Compatibility
Drill and tap a hole perpendicular to the windage screw that would allow a set screw to be tightened against the diopter body. You can line up the new hole with the 0 on the windage scale, but come from the backside if there is enough material there.- p_ham
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- Forum: Muzzleloaders
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Shipping firearms via USPS
I usually have clients screenshot the usps regs on their phone just in case they run into problems during drop off. -
Ladder test interpretation
How many shots on the barrel? Virgin brass or fire formed?- p_ham
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- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Winchester 1886 50-100-450
Funny story, that was a real phone number here. I think it's disconnected now. -
45-70 .457 Conversion
It's just a 45-70 with a case length of 2.21, and an oal of 2.66. It's still .458 cal. -
Suppressor help
1/2-28 is fine for 7mm. Some suppressor manufacturers site possible side load weakness if the rifle is dropped on the suppressor, on the smaller wall thickness for their reason to recommend larger threads.
