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I thought maybe it was the barrel from the "Quest for 5000 fps" thread. :) It's always interesting seeing the stuff Jackie works on. Joe Hynes

Here is one of my barrel shanks. It has taken me about 6 or 7 years to get here. There is something to learn every time I make something. Joe Hynes

Threading tool I have bought several threading tools. The one I have had the best results with is a Kennametal Top Notch holder. It is model NSR082v. It has given me the best finish of anything I have tried. You can get a insert with a positive cutting angle, NTP2R. The inserts aren't...

Turn yourself a plug gauge that is .7050" in diameter. You can use it to check the fit of the bolt nose counter bore and it's good practice to turn to an exact size. Keep trying different methods for threading. If you haven't tried feeding with the compound, try that way. Then thread...

Exactly Dave. I got this jug of powder to have something to shoot and save my other lot. I asked a couple people about it and 1 guy said he tried it and couldn't get it to work. The other guy wanted to buy it from me. All I know is it doesn't work with my combination. Joe Hynes

One thing I know that really hurt me this year was using a different lot of powder. I kept telling myself it was just me missing something for shots that went out. I finally dug out my powder that I have had good success with and could not believe how much better I shot with it. I can say...

Lee, I was sitting in the garage the other night looking at my equipment on my loading table and wondered what I was missing this year. How do you go about prioritizing what you focus on to get better? I was really optimistic about this season in the early spring. By the middle of the season...

I think the melonite has something to do with the tighter fit. Both of my coated actions have loosened up after a few barrels. That feeling of getting tighter as you screw the barrel on makes the pucker factor go up considerably. Joe Hynes

Barrel block I looks something like this. Joe Hynes

Your Location Where are you located at? You need to find a mentor that is nearby. It will save you lots of money and time learning proper techniques. Joe Hynes

Russell sent me these. Joe Hynes

When is the last update of this list for flag rotations? I emailed Joe the other day and my name is not on there. Joe Hynes

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Ted is on his game for sure. He put a butt wippin on all of us this weekend. Congratulations Ted.

See if this works. Joe Hynes

I use a Miller Maxstar 185 everyday at work making about 750 welds each day. They don't have water cooled torches and I run it at about 130 amps. These have been good machines, there are probably 75 of them in the shop. If you are thinking about welding aluminum it is a whole different...

Oh, or give Wayne Campbell a call. He is another great smith. Wayne is in Concord Virginia. Both of these guys can fix you up. Joe Hynes

I would not buy a reamer until you find a gunsmith that is going to do the work. If he is good, he will have a reamer and sizing die that works together. This might sound easy to do but it takes a lot of trial and error to get it right. Give Billy Stevens a call and ask him. He will give you...

They will probably tell you that you cleaned it improperly and it was fine when it was manufactured. But we can sell you another one. Joe Hynes

Thanks for posting Jack. Joe Hynes