Beltfed

Well, on some of the different forums I’m unloading some ammo. It’s mostly collector ammo like armor piercing incendiary, tracer, and AP. I have no use for this ammo as I’m old and I’d like a younger generation to have it.

Capacitors have physical limits. I once worked on a CO2 gas laser used to make holes in industrial diamonds to thread very small wire through. It had .2 Farad capacitor and was huge. I think another technology might be better like a rail gun. We did research on rail guns where I retired from. The projectile would melt in normal atmospheric pressure. This was in the “Star Wars” experiments.

I’m not a Microsoft guy. I had enough of that stuff while working a the National Lab at Oak Ridge. Tell me how to post pics from an iPad?

If you know the serial number of your grandpa’s .45 then there are several ways to trace. Not precise but can nail it down to where it went.

They are working through the second drawing. I believe there will be a third and maybe a fourth. If I wanted one of these, i would have my paperwork together and get in the mail when they say…send it. Now to add a few more Garands to the collection.

I was lucky enough to receive from the CMP a service grade, all matching 1945 Colt 1911A1. The slide and frame finish matches correctly and all the internals are correct for the year. I wanted to give the CMP a big shout out from one who collects U.S. military. For those of you who want a piece of our military history, check out the CMP website. The minute this .45 touched my hands the price doubled or tripled. You cant beat that anywhere I know of. After I pass I’d love to be a fly on the wall watching the fight from my nephews as to get this weapon.

My company (Hawkeye’’s Refinishing) was a vendor there several years ago. On Sunday we could purchase any rifle caliper for 12 cents or less by case price. 8mm went from 6 to 8 cents a round, .308 about 10 cents. Boy, for the good old days. It just got to be just a zoo with the kids, dogs, and of course the strippers.

I sold any flavor primers for $35 to $40 a brick last winter. Hope I helped out so guys don’t have to pay $7.00/hundred plus tax. We need to set up a “hotline” on here to give guys an idea where primers can be found, quantity, price. Guys can then decide just how bad they need them. Others like myself can hole out and let the ‘desperados’ get what they need.

My choice for a clays gun was SKB. Bought many years ago so I don’t know if they are still available.

Heard back from CMP. Five month waiting period. Not Christmas but maybe in my Easter basket.

Around here you can find it at Home Depot and some auto parts stores. Luriplate is the grease many guys put in the boot of outboard motors as it’s waterproof. Some guys use Mobil 1 grease.

Fire ants do that to me.

I was at Ft. Stewart, Ga in a formation when a Colonel called out a Lieutenant who had flea collars on both boots and lips smeared with a white cream. One of the few times I saw an officer chewed out in front of troops in my 20 year career. We all ate dirt which was better than the chow. Bugs, hogs, snakes, alligators…all part of the job. Armored cav.

I would suggest grease instead of oil. Lubriplate would be a good suggestion. The above info is good as all firearms need breaking in.

In the end we reloaders will use what we can get.

I think the issue of supply and demand is a factor. Right now it is demand. Until the demand side is satisfied reloading components will remain hard to find. Loaded ammo is coming back. So hopefully, the reloading components will not be far behind. If one was not ready for this shortage so be it, a lesson learned. As far as profits are concerned, yeah they will make as much as they can. It’s the American way.

I have read that primers and such are being used in production of loaded ammo. The ammo production companies can’t make fast enough to support demand. So we (reloaders) are on the short end of the stick. So if one didn’t stock up it is unfortunate, hopefully it will past

I want to rebarrel in .30-06. The CMP has several in stock. I’m unsure of the diameter, I’ll have to check if they list any specs. Also, it may be the bolt and wear on the locking surfaces. As you know, the receiver locking faces can’t be seen without removing the barrel. Well maybe if one has a bore scope. Unfortunately my bore scope is 9mm. Thanks for the great info. I’ll pm you for more info.

I’m a customer of CMP. I have yet to understand what it takes to send this rifle to them. I have emailed them with questions but have not had a response.

I need a gunsmith around Knoxville to rebarrel a model of 1917 aka P17. Apparently it takes a dedicated wrench. Thanks for any and all help.

Can you borrow another rifle from a buddy, or take him shooting with the problem ammo? The primer in your pics looks good. No over pressure signs. The case on the other hand looks scratched up. The damage to the rim is likely the extractor tearing the rim in an effort to do its job. I would agree with the above, however you said you had ‘rounds’ stuck in the barrel. Do you mean bullets or casings? That is important.

Not being prepared for this mess is a real bummer. It’s a wake up call for a lot of reloaders. I don’t go to the range as often as I use to, but I still reload. It gives me something to do while I sit on my backside at home. I understand that I’ll never shoot what I have piled up, but once all the great nephews and such get the contents of my vaults (U.S. military weapons) they will have plenty of fodder to feed the firearms. Too be honest, I enjoy reloading more than shooting.

My choice is my MP5K spray and pray. 30 rounds in under 2 seconds. Believe me, that will get their attention.

I have a bunch of .45’s from US property marked 1911 to 1911A1’s to Springfields and Rocks race guns. I purchased a Tisas .45 and 9mm. Wow, what a set of guns. Cheap but shoot great. I think they out perform the Norinco. Tight as Dicks hatband. I purchased these to see just how bad a Turkish gun could be. Boy was I surprised. Well, I would carry either one into a gun fight which I hope never happens.

In my home, I’m a revolver fan. Out on the road where I’m alert, it’s a auto.