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  1. M

    Preventing barrel rust

    If you are not looking for PC, I have never had a problem with RIG (RIG, Sparks NV) Avaliable from Brownell's. One coat lasts me a season of hard hunting.
  2. M

    Single set trigger for York rifles?

    I am not familar with the York school, but I have built several single-set triggers from Prior Mountain Bill's drawings. They can be fired set or unset. Good for hunting rifles. I thought they functioned well; crisp. No difficulty fitting to the wrist area. They were all built by hand; no...
  3. M

    Wood Scrapers

    I am a believer in scrapers, too, with the limitations that have already been discussed. Precision wood removal is the reason for being! I made mine with a knife edge on the "business" end. I sharpen them on a fine grit grinding wheel with the outside of the cutting edge facing with the...
  4. M

    Gain Twist Barrel

    W - please re-read my caveat; I ain't no authority. I may be guilty of perpetuating rumors, tho. I'm only repeating what I heard once. I'm not at all sure about the velosity thing. Rumor, speculation, and theory aren't the same thing as reality. The book on Pope's Barrels would be a good...
  5. M

    INOX The supreme lubicant and dewatering fluid

    Wedge: Here in Miane, winter only lasts one season! :: If you have difficulty with your search for RIG, recontact me and I'll see what I can do. I think Brownell's sells it. I have a quart can and its lasted many years for gun use. I'll go to one of my local hardware stores in search of...
  6. M

    Wd-40?

    It seems like the thread is going against WD-40. :imo: I couldn't agree more. I have used it to spray parts/tools before storing them for several years in sealed containers (plastic bags, screw-top jars). The results were disappointing. There was a wet, oily film - and RUST!!! New rust on...
  7. M

    INOX The supreme lubicant and dewatering fluid

    Which of the INOX products do you prefer? Grease or oils? PFTE or no? As a rust preventative, I find "RIG" hard to beat, but may not be available down-under. I couldn't find their site, but I'm certain they have one. RIG stands for Rust Inhibiting Grease, and they are out of Sparks, Nevada...
  8. M

    Question about Lock Springs Vises

    Great analysis,Zonie! I couldn't agree with you more, but I think we are preaching to the choir! McCrory's books containing his diagrams are inexpensive - about the cost of a commercial vise, but you get many more great ideas! A spring vise is simple to make, good practice/skill builder for...
  9. M

    Question about Lock Springs Vises

    BTW - Waddyado if the spring slips out of the wrench jaws?????? :: (you can borrow my spring vise if you promise to return it!) :o
  10. M

    Question about Lock Springs Vises

    :m2c: The technique for use of the wrench and the vise is similar; the tooling is slightly different! I see no difference between a wrench and the simple, slotted metal device. Like others, I feel the greatest advantage to a spring vise is the ability to release the tension on the spring. To...
  11. M

    Touch holes on Queen Annes and boxlocks

    Welding over would work - if you used the correct rod. I have seen some welds that stood out like sore thumbs after the metal was finished because of using the wrong rod. The irregular outline is often problematic, also. You could try it on a scrap piece first. A nice, circular "defect" is...
  12. M

    Gain Twist Barrel

    Caveat - I know very little about gain twists and I have never experienced or been around a MOOB, although I expect it would scare the C--- out of ME, to say nothing about the cows. :redface: One reason to use it has been mentioned. I have heard another reason/theory to use a gain twist is...
  13. M

    Touch holes on Queen Annes and boxlocks

    I'm not familiar with Queen Anne pistols, but .... could you drill in from the side opposite the touchhole and cone it from inside with a slightly larger drill size, then fill the new hole by threading in a plug? This is how the Nock flint and precussion breeches were made. A brass screw could...
  14. M

    Question about Lock Springs Vises

    For those of you who want to make your own, McCrory has simple plans for Spring Vises in one of his books. They are EASY to make, and HANDY to have. Make them so the jaw can be reversed for left handed locks. I prefer to have 2 and leave my springs "relaxed," as has been previously suggested...
  15. M

    Hooks vs. underlugs on barrel.

    Be ready to spend some time and $$$ @KTP!!! Their selection is amazing!!! They sell BP if you ask for it. They're my source (even tho it is a bit of a ride from here)! Enjoy yourself!
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