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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2024 9:57:25 GMT -5
Work takes me nearly to the center of the path of totality.
On the one hand I'd like to not be stuck in the OR or delivering a baby during the eclipse, but on the other hand delivering a baby during a total eclipse probably fulfills some prophecy and who am I to get in the way of destiny?
Hopefully I'll be on the helipad watching it though.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 2, 2024 19:40:12 GMT -5
Probably better still a priming tool that detects resistance from a bottomed out primer and is adjustable for force or depth of crush beyond that.
Thats a tool I’d use for reliability purposes. My Dillons sometimes leave a primer a little high and if I don’t catch it I get a misfire.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 2, 2024 12:33:42 GMT -5
Neat design that looks well made and the primer tube attachment kicks it up a notch. I could see using it though the price stings.
The 0.01 mm adjustments are worth what they are in every other precision primer seating tool- you can uniform the primer pockets and set the primer plunger depth precisely, but primer cups will always have variation in height that nobody yet has a work around for.
Maybe what we need next is a primer cup height uniforming tool. Well, maybe not need but that will scratch the itch of the OCD loaders and make use of precision priming tools.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 27, 2024 16:49:34 GMT -5
I have a turn of the century Bisley in 38-40 that Harton restored mechanically.
Cosmetically it’s been around the block with honest use. Mechanically it’s as new.
I don’t think mechanical restoration breaks the bank.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 27, 2024 14:40:41 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 27, 2024 12:43:48 GMT -5
I'm surprised how my FA97 in 357 with a 10 inch octagon barrel balances. It's actually light and nimble feeling, even with a 2x scope (in titanium mount, which helps).
That rig makes me want a 7.5 or 10 inch FA97 in 41 magnum. If you're limited by cylinder length to a certain bullet weight, might as well maximize velocity and trajectory. I have 4.25 and 5.5 inch FA 97s in 45 Colt and 44 Special, but if I was doing a 41 the barrel would be longer. As much as folks love the 10 inch FA83 in 41, I think the same concept in a 97 would work great.
I like the green grips more now than when I first saw them years ago. Fermin sight looks perfect. I've pulled a pile of sights for him to replicate with improved versions. Just need some time to get them dropped off...
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 26, 2024 14:00:39 GMT -5
I don't have the pics you need, but I'll echo wishing Doc showed his various shoulder rigs being worn. It's not always intuitive what the differences between models is.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 25, 2024 13:55:39 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 23, 2024 23:09:37 GMT -5
Years ago, I had a local master jeweler repair some delicate hysteroscopic instruments for me with laser micro welding. Results were great. These were rods running inside something like a 2-3mm diameter sheath with a broken sheath needing welding without zapping the inner rods. Point is, some of these micro welders are phenomenal.
I imagine a similar approach then dressing down the part by hand would be something you could do locally, but shipping just a cylinder to someone like Harton for repair isn't too difficult either.
Alternatively, Ruger will probably fit a new cylinder for a reasonable price.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 23, 2024 16:20:01 GMT -5
Who makes these quick release rings? Yep. Apparently the owner doesn't have any experience using these on pistols so I think we're the test subjects. They're the same as the No 1 rings, that is the same height front and back. The M77 ring sets use two different height rings.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 22, 2024 22:34:17 GMT -5
I can't say this is how I envisioned the analysis of the gun going lol, but it was interesting to see opinions in the absence of a name attached.
In the case it had the look of a Clements gun, then as I inspected it everything looked and felt right. Then I looked at the hang tag and it was on consignment as a Clements gun. Having spent some time on this forum comparing others' builds and comparing to Clements builds I have at home, I'm as certain as I can be that he did the work.
For the price of admission just the Bowen rear and FA style front were worth it, but the rest of the gun has been made tight and right as well.
Now I need to decide what to do with it. Enjoy it, pass it along, or have it refinished back to a gloss blue.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 21, 2024 22:43:43 GMT -5
Nicely done forcing cone. Countersunk base pin.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 21, 2024 22:42:25 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 21, 2024 22:40:39 GMT -5
A marked gun by the same maker, I hope the pic shows how plum it has turned. In the hand it’s obvious but not ugly.
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 21, 2024 22:39:29 GMT -5
A distinctive front sight profile
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