Dunc
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My last barrel (.223 Sassen) has just had 5k through it and I was getting a few flyers so Nick @ Bradley is rebarreling it for me. But like you Matt, I was running pretty hot loads through it all season.
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16 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:
The Zero Range is available for the purpose of zeroing - isn't that a better bet?
No. In my case, I need a precise 100 yd zero (with a 600/1,000 zero) to set up Strelok to take me out to 1400 yds +
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5 minutes ago, Private Marker said:
Dunc I never thought of it like that. The target faces aren't charged with every use, only when they are falling apart.
Gary, I shot on them over a year ago and 'discovered' my zero had shifted (at 100) by about 1.5" both right and up. Fortunately I was confident in my zero and as a mate was shooting on the target near me, I tried it on his and it was spot on. Back to mine, it was 1.5" up and right again. Chatting to one of the lads in the range shed and I realised where the issue was....
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4 hours ago, Chris-NZ said:
Why is a push for electronic targets "disturbing"? ......
Because when I pass the Kongsberg targets on Century at the weekend, with them having been shot at all week, it's interesting to see where the centre of the mass of shots seems to be. Not always in the centre of the bull. The key part of getting them (electronics) correct is making sure that the black centres are pasted exactly in the 'centre' of the target sensors. Otherwise they are only of use for grouping and the 'zero' should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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21 minutes ago, baldie said:
Rimfire, especially benchrest /target rifles need very precise bedding, and always pillars.
This abortion came in to me some time back, after it had been "professionally" bedded.
This was done with acraglas, which is as much use as tits on a Boar.
I machined it all out, { what didn't come off with my fingernail ] and found the action had simply been sat down on the crap, without any wood removed to allow for bedding.
The action bent when the stock bolts were tightened. To the point the bolt was binding.
Properly bedded with Devcon afterwards, it now shoots like it should.
And that is why I'd trust my rifle bedding (amd general gunsmithing) to a professional. Like Dave Baldie....
I've seen too many home jobs cost the DIYer far more in terms of wasted time, expensive ammo and poor competition results. But this is not to say that some DIYers CAN do a good job. But not worth it for me. IMHO.
Mind you, some professionals can do a poor job too and at the same time, damage the rifle while they're at it. I've a few dings on my .22LR from the last 'gunsmith' who worked on it...
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I would like to buy this. Please PM me as to how you would like to be paid.
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3 hours ago, Mattnall said:
........As I do all the cooking the wife never needs to know 😏
What an awesome husband... 😁 😅 😅
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On 10/15/2019 at 2:38 PM, chaz said:
British Engineering at its best!
Indeed. Baldie's Cerakoting is perfection indeed and the T3s are superb rifles, and when coupled with a British Sassen barrel, I can't imagine anything better.
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On 9/29/2019 at 10:47 PM, Bob57 said:
What boiled my p#@s more than anything recently , was placing an order and paying for some reloading gear and bullets, to be told 10 days after not receiving any of it "the bullets are on back order and we don't send any of the order until it's all in". 💩bags 😤😤😤
Yes, that (or similar) retailer is no longer on my list of suppliers, despite offering free delivery....
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4 hours ago, topscots1 said:
They can be changed, no RFD fee required call up jackson rifles they will talk any one through it. I looked at selling mine the loss and then cost a f buying a ne moderator were extreme. 42 quid and I'll have the thread I require.
Yep. I did the same thing a few months ago. No hassle with Jacksons. IIRC, posted on a Tues and back to me Thurs of the same week!
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19 minutes ago, Rem Imperri said:
RIP Mark, He was always willing to help out someone new to the sport, and always a straight shooter, both with words and a rifle. Needless to say many of us shoot straighter because of his gunsmithing as well.
Indeed.
During the CSR Imperial, on what was probably one of the hottest days of the competition and when he was clearly feeling and looking awful, Mark was seen in the middle of the Century 300 yd car park adjusting triggers on rifles which hadn't passed the strictly enforced trigger weight test. The 3 or 4 that I saw him do needed the whole trigger blocks to be taken out, dismantled and the springs manually adjusted/bent and then reassembled, not a job for an amateur in the middle of a car park and immediately before a competition. And it wasn't only Bradley built rifles that he was working on, in fact most I saw weren't Bradley Arms rifles. But it didn't matter who the punters had bought their rifles from, Mark made sure that the shooters could legitimately shoot in the CSR competitions.
What a man. A legend and as others have said, one of the most honest, straight speaking and decent people that I've ever known.
And the Bradley Arms company will live on. Mark (and others) has trained up a bright young engineer, who is also one of the top CSR shots, to keep the quality and reliability of BAR continuing.
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I'm after a pair too and the main requirement is that I can adopt the sitting position on a pissing wet day and not get my backside soaked. The old Regatta cheapies have done OK for a few seasons but I will need something for the new shooting season. Will the above recommendations remain waterproof under 'pressure' ? 😉 -
My last rifle to go through the London proof house has the proof marks at the muzzle end of the barrel. Any shortening of my barrel would be removing the existing proof marks! Sneaky....
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Hi John, I'll take the 6.5 one please. Reverting to PM...
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Update. I was using the Minox at the weekend with a good sturdy tripod and it was fine at 300 yds for viewing .308 holes. The absence of vibration was a huge help....
Thanks again for all the comments.
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Ha-ha. I see APC Pure sell sodium nitrite freely on eBay.... 132715337108
Albeit somewhat more expensive than on their website.
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30 minutes ago, nicklock said:
Their actions are incorrect under the relevant legislation (The Poisons Act 1972, as Amended - which you can read here.)
All 3 chemicals are only Scheduled (Schedule 1A parts 3 and 4) as "Reportable Substances", *not* "Regulated Substances" (both terms defined in Section 2) - and do not require a license to buy or possess (offenses only relate to Regulated Substances, see Sections 3, 3A and 3B). 'Possess' is an important one, rest easy anyone who's already got hold of some!
They are not even compelled to "report" the transaction either, as Section 3C Clauses 1 to 4 clearly show that simple questions could be used to remove "reasonable grounds for believing the transaction to be suspicious".
/sigh
If I were to guess, it's a toss-up between them getting some new stock in and the admin staff ticking the wrong box on the database (so you'll get "computer says no" as a response) - or that they've decided to gold-plate the legislation because they can't be bothered with the effort of dealing with Joe Public versus the larger/easier revenues from industry (so you'll get a teeth sucking 'jobsworth' response).
If they'll still sell you the other 2 parts, despite them all being in the Reportable lists, then just nod and smile and get it from eBay?
Thanks for that, very useful to know. Dude did say to me that they tend to deal only with companies or words to that effect. They've taken the sodium nitrite off my order and are sending me the rest. eBay, here I come!
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3 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:
Sodium NITRITE It's not a minor ingredient, it's 45%. No, no problem and I've ordered twice and I'm a private individual.
45% of course, sodium nitrate is 5%.
Wonder if anyone else was 'refused'. They did send me a form to complete but that asks me my company details.. -
On 2/10/2019 at 4:29 PM, Popsbengo said:
I use 50% potassium nitrate; 45% sodium nitrite; 5% sodium nitrate - by weight. At 500C there is no fuming I can detect. Be careful about going over 550C things start to get 'exciting'.
I accept no liability for the correct mixture🤔
Anyone else had any issues with buying these salts from APC Pure? I've just put an order in for these and I've had an email back saying they won't supply sodium nitrite unless I'm a limited company and a follow up phone call to them didn't help -
QuoteRestricted Chemical 47999 Sodium Nitrite
Thank you for your recent enquiry.
Please note the recent new legislation that came into effect under new rules issued by the UK Government on 2nd September 2014.
We can now only supply to Limited companies, Partnerships, Sole Traders, Trading Businesses or to persons who are in possession of a home office license to receive this product.
We would also need to know the application for which you intend to use this product.
If you do not meet the criteria we will be unable to proceed with your order.
If you feel you meet the criteria listed above and are OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE, please complete the attached form and return it to us for approval, please also supply Photographic Identification (Driving Licence/Passport) and proof of address.
PS - I see it's apparently easily available from eBay and since it's only a minor 'ingredient' to the mix, I don't need much but still curious as to if anyone else had an issue with being supplied by APC Pure.
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I believe that Josh's rifle/barrel did an outstanding job up at the Precision Long Range Rifle League in Gardner's at the weekend. Very impressive scores with Josh and his barrel scoring 91 points, that is 21 points more than his nearest competitor.
These barrels can clearly shoot well under the toughest of conditions. And it is clear that they can more than hold their own with loads of AI rifles in this match as well. I know where I'm going for my next barrel...
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Mik is running in the NRA council elections so if you're a member of the NRA.......
I'm certainly voting for him.
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15 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:
If the answer is yes to both then one has achieved ones goal. The effects they (Amp) report may be well founded but are they over-egging the issue?
I agree on all your points and I'm looking forward to getting my analytical hat on after the weekend to fully review their article, got competitions all weekend. I certainly do have my suspicions...
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5 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:
Let me guess, they are peddling an alternative system? .......
Surely not!!!!
Will give the article a better read after the weekend when I've a bit more time. And make up my mind then
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Seems like I will be wasting my time trying to molten salt anneal....
The people at AMP say they've tested this method of annealing and -
Executive summary. In terms of achieving correctly annealed neck and shoulder hardness of bottle necked cases, molten salt bath annealing does not work. Furthermore, even with temperature and time adjustments, it cannot work.Summary of molten salt bath annealing: PROs: When inserted into the 550°C bath for 5 – 8 seconds, the cases look terrific – just like they have been annealed. Even just 2 seconds immersion gives a great looking result. This gives the illusion of annealing. CONs: 1. At best, all case necks were only partially annealed. Even using 550°C for 8 seconds, no case necks tested annealed softer than 120 HV, which is much harder than desirable. 2. Even when an insertion time of 20 seconds @ 550°C was used, necks were not correctly annealed. The case bodies, however, were over-annealed. 3. The process is HAZARDOUS. For those determined to try it, the following articles should be read thoroughly. This link is an industry guide to the safe use of molten salt baths. It doesn’t even contemplate domestic use. What is the point of taking on all that risk, when the results are so poor? There are several ways to achieve correct annealing. Molten salt bath "annealing” isn’t one of them. For those reloaders considering getting started on annealing, and who are on a budget, we would recommend a gas flame-based option.
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I'll take it Mike, catch up with you later. Missed you on the range today....🤣
PS that was me trying to ring you.....