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  1. J2shortt

    Do's and Don'ts when buying first BP shotgun

    I recommend giving this a read. Check out z-library or Anna's List, those sites can probably help getting a digital version for free. But it goes over fitting in a pretty thorough way.
  2. J2shortt

    SOLD Blued Ruger Old Army, instruction manual and single cavity Lee 456-220-1R Ruger Old Army Mold

    If you are on mobile that's where the EDIT button is at. Just FYI.. good luck
  3. J2shortt

    SOLD Blued Ruger Old Army, instruction manual and single cavity Lee 456-220-1R Ruger Old Army Mold

    How in the hell this hasn't sold yet is surprising to me. I haven't seen a Ruger OA for less than 900 in a long time. I'd buy it if I had the money. Good luck.
  4. J2shortt

    How did the itzie bitzie teenie weenie screws leave my work bench?????

    Ain't that the truth. I've switched to getting a flat thin magnet. Putting a piece of paper over the top and after placing the screws in the paper and magnet doing it's job, I draw a circle around the pile of screws and write down what the components the screws go to. Helps me keep things in...
  5. J2shortt

    Journal of Historical Armsmaking Technology

    I just bought the full set a few weeks ago. I'd like to read them but they came all sealed up in the package, and would like to keep them sealed up for preservation. Has anyone ever found PDF versions?
  6. J2shortt

    Neutralizing Cold Blue?

    I've always DRENCHED my parts in oil after a good cold water bath. Usually the cold blue surface finish is quite fragile before soaking in oil. It's almost like the leftover bluing would wipe off until it soaked up some oil overnight. After that it became much more durable. Not salt bluing...
  7. J2shortt

    Shortened 1-66 .45 rifle

    Looks like a bullet needs a SG of 1.0-1.5 to be relatively stable in relation to twist rates. Ymmv https://bergerbullets.com/the-state-of-the-art-in-rifle-bullet-stability/
  8. J2shortt

    LMF browning/blueing so far...

    Super excited to follow progress as I have a few barrels I want to refinish. Thanks for the step by step rundown. I'll certainly be using this as a reference!
  9. J2shortt

    Sears/Zoli Zouave M1863 clone rebuild/restore

    So, I picked up a "crime gun" parts kit from a well known online parts kit vendor about a year, year and a half ago. And for dirt ass cheap I might add! Since it was a crime gun, the vendor is required to "de-mil" the firearm. Which on a front stuffer the typical "de-mil" procedure is to cut the...
  10. J2shortt

    Pietta 1858 C&B - Painful to shoot

    I appreciate it. And the last part had me rollin.. thanks for the laugh!. 🤣🤣
  11. J2shortt

    Pietta 1858 C&B - Painful to shoot

    I had no idea these existed. I'll have to check them out.
  12. J2shortt

    Pietta 1858 C&B - Painful to shoot

    You by chance didn't draw up anything for those did you? I'm actually looking at designing an extended grip that I could 3d print. Maybe you've worked out some of the unforseen nuances that come with using an extended grip already? Anything that made you revise your design after your first idea?
  13. J2shortt

    Help with a “restoration “

    Eager to see this turn out. If you do refinish this, please create a build thread so we can follow along. I have an 1858 that needs just same treatment and would love to see how you go about it.
  14. J2shortt

    How to tap the breech for a plug?

    OP, Get you a few 3-4 inch pieces of your DOM tubing and get to practicing all the methods mentioned would be my advice. On a first time project, if I can "practice" a few of the critical operations on some junk pieces, I most definitely would. After a few tries on junk, your "actual" attempt...
  15. J2shortt

    Montana roll call

    Just now seeing this. Is this going to happen again this year? I'm on Billings and don't have any front stuffing friends local to me. Would love to branch out meet some people sometime.
  16. J2shortt

    Proper luster of metal parts?

    I also found varying the pressure with my hand files gave different finishes and levels of "polish"
  17. J2shortt

    Proper luster of metal parts?

    I have an old Sears zouave 58 I saved from the scrap heap. Somehow it ended up as evidence in a criminal case. Anyways the previous owners must've stored it in a humid barn., Cus when I got it, it was in TERRIBLE condition. I'll need a new barrel for sure. Anyways, I've been cleaning and...
  18. J2shortt

    Bluing small parts

    Closest thing to any of this I've done is the canola oil thing, bit it was old used motor oil... But my version of hot blueing, is me using Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue, brushed on with an old paint brush, while in my garage in the middle of the summer with no air conditioning. It's safe to say...
  19. J2shortt

    WANTED WTB .58 Zouve barrel

    I have a used Sears Zouve 58 cal rifle that I saved from compete destruction. It was an evidence gun for many years. They de-milled the rifle and sold the parts off as a lot. The de-mill process consisted of them cutting the bore, breech plug, and tang off of the barrel. So I have a barrel stub...
  20. J2shortt

    Montana roll call

    They didn't the last time I was there. About a week ago.
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