Albroswift

I was trying to stay within the spirit of the regulations. 😎 (No un-coded messages on compromised frequencies)

I was trying to stay within the spirit of the regulations. 😎

I know. I'll get some at the range.

Swapped out he SBA3 with a Tailhook Mod 1 on the 12.5 308 last night. Took the long bumper off the KVP 5.6 oz and restored it to the 2.5" configuration for the shorter tube. Orange Sprinco. Flipped the brace open, inserted arm and grabbed the pistol grip. I shoot left handed, muzzle points about 45 degrees to the right and no way to engage the red dot. So figured what the heck, tried it right handed. points a little straighter but still no way to see the red dot. Really cool device except for the primary function doesn't work (for me). It does work nicely for cheek or shoulder weld. Going to run it this weekend just to see if that spring/ buffer/ tube configuration flies, then maybe back to the SBA3/ tubs flatwire/AR10 tube. FWIW, the SBA3 kind of works when on the arm, but strap would only work for someone with a 1-1/4" arm diameter.

Having a tough time tracking this one down, looking for a 9-10" raw handguard. found a 12" at outdoor tactical supplier, that seems to be about it. really would like 9"-10" M-lock or Key fine. Any ideas?

Did it again, boxes sticking out of my mailbox. AMT upper and lower 308. Must be a new mail carrier. Fortunately got a delivery notification email from one of the vendors.

Not following, small frame test fit for large frame?

Faxon 14.5" Pinned 3 port pencil barrel, sweet. Any thinner you would see through to the rifling. Right to Bear $189 no shipping no tax. Idiot postman delivered it 8:00 last night, placed it in my STREETSIDE mailbox sticking out 6" with the door down because it was longer then my mailbox and he was too lazy to walk 40' and ring my doorbell or leave it on the porch. Saw it sticking out this morning leaving for work. Best delivery since Anderson sent my AM10 back standard shipping no signature, got home and it was leaning against the front door. At least they left it on the front porch...

Looking at the data again and racking my brain, I used some new brass that I pulled the bullets out of and dumped the powder, and then reloaded without re-sizing the neck. might have been the first 15 or 20 loads. The reduced RL-7 from a couple weeks ago didn't exhibit anything like this.

Had a nice day, got some sub MOA groups. The RL7 did not perform well until I hit close to max loading. Noticed that with the 458 as well. Data 2200 = Western Accurate 2200 16" Sharps Rifle Co Barrel Wolf Small Rifle Primer Velocity measured with a Labradar 6" from muzzle 50 deg F 25-45 Sharps Bullet Weight Powder Charge Shots Average Spread SD Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 22.8 5 2454 81 34 Doesn't perform well reduced loading Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 23 5 2446 164 69.2 REALLY Doesn't perform well reduced loading. May have flipped this data and the 22.8 charge weight data. Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 23.2 5 2510 48 18.3 MOA Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 23.4 5 2524 30 11.9 Sub MOA Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 23.6 5 2560 16 6.8 Sub MOA Note: Over SAAMI Max Load Sierra Game King 90gr Data 2200 25.2 5 2631 64 25.5 MOA Sierra Game King 90gr Data 2200 25.4 5 2656 52 20.7 Sub MOA Sierra Game King 90gr Data 2200 25.6 5 2678 18 8.9 Sub MOA Note: Over SAAMI Max Load

Circa 1929 '95 Winchester. Still a regular shooter. Sends 300 gr Hornady's uprange at over 2000 fps with SD's in the single digits. Punishes on both ends. I've posted these before but you got me stirred up, pretty proud of this shooter.

Well now, just finished up a couple hundred 308 gravel pit specials... Mixed headstamp multi times fired brass ran through a small base die that I shortened up a few extra thousands, 150 gr fmj over 42.4 gr AR Comp loaded on the Dillon 650 progressive. Definitely not loaded to be tack drivers but fast and cheap and don't care if I recover the cases. What I load, using a Dillon 650 progressive with a power trimmer set up, case feeder with pistol, small and large rifle plates, plus 2 Rockchuckers. 22 hornet 223/ 556 25-45 Sharps 25-06 308 30-06 300 WBY 338 Win Mag 340 WBY 405 WCF 458 SOCOM 45-70 9mm 38/357 40 S&W 44 SP/ 44 MAG 45 ACP 45 Colt/ Colt Mag 454 Casull Favorite powders H110 AR Comp Tightgroup VV 3N37 H4350 H4831 Varget Reloader 15,17 Data 2200 AA #7

Shooting USPSA I had backed out the mainspring tension screw on my 629 until the hammer would bounce back off the primer, spring wouldn't even hold it all the way forward. Only could run Federal primers. Argued with an old gunsmith I know for over a year about the subject and he finally convinced me, better geometry to change out the mainspring and rebound spring and polish up all the lockwork, and keep the screw all the way in.

Been looking for the last piece of the puzzle for the Colt SP2A2, a sight for the grenade launcher. Found one on Ebay mounted on a cracked rail, looks authentic. Looks like the correct configuration?

This was the tedious balance, no idea why I grabbed a box with this boneyard collection in it but I had it with me. Springs: Armalite EA1095 Sprinco Red Ar15 Carbine (Glad I didn't have a sprinco orange with me...) Buffers: Armalite 5.4 Expo Arms (H3) 5.2 Expo Arms (H2) 4.6 Expo Arms (H1) 4.0 Ar15 Carbine 3.0

Not at all. Brass looked fine. Any heavier wouldn't open at all or come about halfway open and close back up. The second to lightest buffer the spent brass would either barley clear the chamber or get caught. Think that was 4oz buffer/ AR15 carbine spring. Started heavy and went lighter and lighter spring and buffer until reliable feed and LRBHO. Totally under gassed.

Yes and your welcome for the data! So it's possible to have an AR15 recoil spring and 3 oz buffer in a large frame, only downside I could see is the spring probably couldn't overcome a little fouling. We'll drill it up, see how it runs with the heavy buffer and spring. Also maybe try the 4.6 oz buffer and red sprinco combo seeing how I have nothing better to do until hunting season then to gather data for the team . Al

Original owner said he was running sprinco orange and heavy buffer. Must have had some gorilla loads. Plan on opening up the port a bit.

OK, ready to figure? We spent a couple hrs + at the range this morning. The details for a reminder: 0.060 +/- gas port midlength gas dead center cam cutout .875 journal Seekins adjustable block Toolcraft BCG 18" BA barrel Started with Armalite ea1095 spring, Armalite 5.4 buffer, Armalite 308 extension tube Wouldn't cycle or lock back Adjusted block all the way out. No Joy. Went to Sprinco Red Spring. No Joy. Took gas block off, inspected, and reinstalled. 4.6 buffer. 4.0 buffer. No Joy. Worked all the way down to AR15 carbine spring and H1 buffer, WooHoo! Ran a few single and double loads and 2 magazines full with LRBHO 100%. Tedious! Fully functional. Good groups factory ammo, 125 and 140 gr w/ AR15 Carbine spring and buffer in a 7-5/8" Armalite tube. Forget everything you learned about 308's...

OK so now long barrel questions, with 243, rifle length gas, or maybe rifle +2? High pressure bolt or 308? 1:10 good for 100gr bullets, or go to 1:9? Thx.

Agreed. I would also think however that as the velocity increased (without loosing accuracy) the shorter flight time would reduce the effect other variables, wind, distance, altitude, etc.

18" looked like the longest Wilson? I was thinking more like 24". Is the 1:10 good for 75gr to 95gr bullets?

I'll do the .2 on the ladder, already have 60 RP's and 20 FC factory sharps prepped, all fired through this barrel. Also pulled 5 of the 100 gr Swine Smashers, left the 25.5 gr factory ball powder, going to seat some 100gr Hornadys . Same with 5 of the factory 87gr FMJs, they had 28gr powder going to replace with 87gr Hotcores.

Any talk good or bad on BHW barrels?

I'm at 23.3gr, how much hotter do you think I could go? Thinking ladder up .3 increments to 24.2 if the case volume is there, see if the groups hold. Like to see 2700 fps.