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Roger that DR, all well advised thanks. This is more of a quest than a project. It started a few years ago when I had a barrel almost in my hands and Les was ready for it. But I bungled the purchas ...

Want to buy 16ga M37 plain barrel for skeet, for 1950s vintage gun, IC preferred but others could be sent out for opening & fitting if necessary. No Polys, Cutts…maybe ok if able to cut back to 2 ...

John E. “Jack” Cantlon , USMC
January 24, 1946
November 24, 1966

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Nj gsp, I took all the measures you indicated and still experienced 3-5% lower barrel FTFs in registered skeet. No pierced primers. I also polished the pin bore hole, all to no avail. The replacem ...

The topic really rings a bell. My childhood pal’s father hunted pheasants with a Mossberg pump in a vacant field behind the house. Evidently he became dissatisfied with his results, so he proceeded ...

I was frustrated by the leaky waterproofing in my goretex hat, so I took matters into my own hand. I sprayed a fabric hat with heavy duty corrosion inhibitor, same as I use for long term gun storage. ...

Thanks for the photos Jta5er, much appreciated. While guns like your Meffert will likely never grace my gun cabinet, to me the wonderful thing about them is they are a window back in time revealing t ...

Big Horn, I totally understand your disappointment. In my view, the Citori FTF might just be “one of those things.” I liken the task of replacing pins and springs to changing the oil in your car. T ...

One more tip for the 600 JR: Always remove the primer seating cup assembly when crimping. For some unknown reason the crimps are much better with it out. And easier. For batch processing of course ...

Was having the same chronic lower barrel FTF with the Citori. The Ancient Ones at the club said they all do that, no problem, just replace the firing pin spring every year. Per Skeettx note, the JNP ...

I plod along with the 600 JR making about 200-300 or so reloads each month or two. It’s a deliberate pace at best, so every little improvement helps. The number one aid for the 600 JR is to rotate t ...

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Might pick up a box of the Remington Express in case I make it to ND this season.

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Thank you PC Dave for your very informative and insightful review. You hit all the main points that are relevant to me, and told me all I need to know about the Bristol, likely more than might be fou ...

Thank you for the clarification Nick.

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Do the molds leave sprue nibs on the wads that require trimming at the plant? Just wondering how much hand labor is involved.

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