What gun stuff did you do today?

[SAWMAN]

Gotta watch out for them belts sometimes.
Some are so thick that they wont accept certain holster slots.
I have three in my closet that are great belts but cannot wear my style of holster with belt holes/slots. They are the 511 brand IIRC.
Did more retro type work on my Rem TAC-14. Looking pretty "old" now. Used 800grit aluminum oxide sandpaper on it. Looks well used/carried now. Oversized safety and +1 mag extension ordered. Flattened out mag tube dimples. Made a special tool to hammer down the tube. Same idea as the tool from Brownell's.
Tore it down completely and smoothed/polished the parts. One part of reassembly is a little challengeing but finally got it.
Then remembered ---> FORGOT TO LUBE IT. TORE IT APART AGAIN. Easier to get back together this time though. ( Learned the "trick".) ---- SAWMAN

 

[Starwarsmaster24]

Ya good on 511 or the safe light brand style belt


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[SAWMAN]

If you plan to install any extended mag tube on any Rem 870,you will need to push the dimples, that are about 3/4 inch down the inside of the tube,out.
There are several ways to do this WITHOUT USING A GRINDER,FILE,SANDPAPER,ETC. IMO ... my way/my tool,is best. ---- SAWMAN

 

[Raven]

Tried out my new carry belt from We The People holsters. It is honestly a pain in the ass to get on but once it is it does really well. Already have a Daltech Force bull belt with steel insert so time will tell which one is superior.

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That belt by itself is a weapon... wow

 

[indy1919a4]

Shot my K98

You need the rest of the story so to speak how did the cleaning go..

 

[Longtooth]

You need the rest of the story so to speak how did the cleaning go..

Oh, well, I used CLP and a bore snake and the barrel looks super shiny.

I'm currently down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out how to reload for 8MM.
I have a Press and some LRP, but I would need the Die and some projectiles(I did post a WTB for them on here but no bites yet).

 

[indy1919a4]

Oh, well, I used CLP and a bore snake and the barrel looks super shiny.

I'm currently down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out how to reload for 8MM.
I have a Press and some LRP, but I would need the Die and some projectiles(I did post a WTB for them on here but no bites yet).

So I take it that these rounds were not corrosive??

 

[Longtooth]

So I take it that these rounds were not corrosive??

They were.

 

[indy1919a4]

So was that straight CLP no water?? I have never used CLP. My guns do not get the high toned top notch cleaners.. I do want to coddle them.

It blows me away that we still do not see 8mm commercial ammo for sale yet. Just saw a box of commercial 7.7 Japanese hunting ammo sell for $80+ wow..

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/918949387

 

[Raven]

So was that straight CLP no water?? I have never used CLP. My guns do not get the high toned top notch cleaners.. I do want to coddle them.

It blows me away that we still do not see 8mm commercial ammo for sale yet. Just saw a box of commercial 7.7 Japanese hunting ammo sell for $80+ wow..

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/918949387

Grey Man Armory. I've bought several hundred rounds of non corrosive 8mm Mauser ammo there. I traded it all on the forum here. It's here. Just gotta get to it first before somebody else does

 

[Raven]

Oh, well, I used CLP and a bore snake and the barrel looks super shiny.

I'm currently down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out how to reload for 8MM.
I have a Press and some LRP, but I would need the Die and some projectiles(I did post a WTB for them on here but no bites yet).

Warm soapy water, please sir! You're going to give me a heart attack thinking about your CLP use with corrosive ammo! All the cleaners back in the day were water based, to be able to dissolve those salts and move them out of the bore. Lube till your hearts content after the use of water

 

[indy1919a4]

Warm soapy water, please sir!

And really you can forget the Warm and the soapy

 

[Longtooth]

Warm soapy water, please sir! You're going to give me a heart attack thinking about your CLP use with corrosive ammo! All the cleaners back in the day were water based, to be able to dissolve those salts and move them out of the bore. Lube till your hearts content after the use of water

Ok, Hot steamy water and soap. Then I ran another hot pot of boiling water down it.

 

[Longtooth]

Cleaned it out. The water and soap seemed to take out part of the wood finish.

Re- coated with CLP since that was drilled into my head.

 

[indy1919a4]

Always so hard to find 22s still, Last weekend decided to do some selling and get a older JGA Anschitz in 4mm Hopefully that will be cheaper to shoot.

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[SAWMAN]

Sold one of my higher end guns today that was unlisted on the forum.
Great gentleman that is a great asset to "our" forum.
Thank you sir. If there is anything that I can help you with,please let me know. --- SAWMAN

 

[Longtooth]

The stock on my K98 lost some of its finish when I got some hot water and soap on it. I have Tung Oil - Would that be OK for the stock?

 

[indy1919a4]

The stock on my K98 lost some of its finish when I got some hot water and soap on it. I have Tung Oil - Would that be OK for the stock?

You know this is a neat interesting question, because of all the talk about Mitchalls Arms and how they did things no one really talks about how they did the wood finish.. Would love to see a photo of the loss before playing with it.

 

[Longtooth]

You know this is a neat interesting question, because of all the talk about Mitchalls Arms and how they did things no one really talks about how they did the wood finish.. Would love to see a photo of the loss before playing with it.

The buttstock was the color when I got it. The bolt and forward is what the wood kinda changed to.

 

[indy1919a4]

I am afeared to ask how much water did you use.. was it dumped on the wood also??