The Gun Thread

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JohnDB

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hornetguy said:
Some of my light 38 special loads, using my cutsie little 107gr cast bullet that I powder coated. These actually shoot pretty well in my snubbie, with very little recoil.... this light load gives me basically .380 performance from my snubbie....

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Kinda surprised that you use powder coating instead of electroplating for the color.

Doesn't powder coating coat the barrel and make the rounds more susceptible for jams?
 
hornetguy

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JohnDB said:
Kinda surprised that you use powder coating instead of electroplating for the color.

Doesn't powder coating coat the barrel and make the rounds more susceptible for jams?
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No, not at all, as long as it is properly cured. Put the coated bullets on a tray in a toaster oven, turn it to 400 deg F and leave them in for approximately 20 minutes. That cures the pc to where it wont come off even if you smash it with a hammer. The cured powder replaces the bullet lube that is normally put on cast bullets. They shoot much cleaner, with almost no smoke, like you get with traditional lube...
 
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I decided I wanted some "pretty" grips for one of my Ruger Blackhawks... I had a block of nicely figured walnut burl, so I sawed a small slab out of it, then re-sawed it down to the approximate thickness I wanted. I used one of the existing grip panels to draw the pattern on the little slabs. I then sawed, rasped, and belt sanded them into a semblance of a grip panel.
I'm almost to the point of final shaping/sanding and finishing.... this is a sneak peek of one of the grips to give an idea what the grain is going to look like.... I'm excited to see them finished. I think they will be very nice....

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shittim

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will you stain?
Ammonia in a closed chamber?
 
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shittim said:
will you stain?
Ammonia in a closed chamber?
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No stain... I like the natural color of walnut. I use Tru Oil finish... it's a modified linseed oil, and it works well on wood....
Here are the finished grips with 3 coats of oil, buffing with extra fine scotchbrite between coats, and after the final coat. I am happy with the way they turned out....

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shittim

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Indeed.
do you believe in a palm swell?
I have shot a Makarov with a Pierce Palm swell grip that is awesome to shoot.
 
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I've got a Bulgarian 9mm Mak. I had to use it once to talk an individual into not breaking in my front door and moving on down the road.
 
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I have never used a palm swell. I did put a magazine extension on my Glock 26 .40 which gave a tremendous improvement in grip and control.
 
shittim

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the 40 is a snappy round in my experience, I converted my 40's to 9mm's
 
shittim

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The Makarov is a dandy, I have one with everything wrong for a collector, adjustable sights, .390 acp, stainless, still enjoy it greatly.
 
hornetguy

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shittim said:
Indeed.
do you believe in a palm swell?
I have shot a Makarov with a Pierce Palm swell grip that is awesome to shoot.
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I've never shot one with a palm swell.... I've held one or two, but never shot one. It would have to be pretty subtle for me... just a slight swell, I think.

I'm making a set for my Ruger Wrangler birdshead that came with plastic grips... I'm using Texas mesquite... this is what they look like with one coat of TruOil on them.....

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I have a problem with my Winchester Defender 1300, 12 gauge. Occasionally it misfires. Anybody experienced this issue with this particular shotgun?
 
shittim

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Can you take the bolt out easily and check the hammer?
Wonderful to see you Jennymae!
blessings
 
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shittim said:
Can you take the bolt out easily and check the hammer?
Wonderful to see you Jennymae!
blessings
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Thanks for your advice, but I don’t think I’m capable of trying that. I just imagine that the entire thing falls apart if I try taking the bolt out lol.
 
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