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  1. waksupi

    Tumbling balls in soapy water

    I don't see any gain in tumbling the balls, but just dipping them in soapy water and letting them dry, leaves a surface coating that will prevent oxidation.
  2. waksupi

    cast my first bullet ever, critiques?

    Rather then smoking molds, use some 0000 steel wool to polish the edges of the cavities to eliminate manufacturing imperfections. Aside from running your lead a bit hotter, stir your melted lead with a piece of dry stick. I use ramrod cut offs. This will act as a flux to clean the lead, and...
  3. waksupi

    Triple Sight Picture

    Before going to your eye doctor, measure the distance from your eye to the front sight. I tell my doc what I need, and he gave me a prescription to bring the sight into sharp focus.
  4. waksupi

    What has more effect on POI, muzzle velocity or recoil.

    I stated that backwards. The HEAVY bullet will shoot higher. It relates to dwell time in the barrel.
  5. waksupi

    What has more effect on POI, muzzle velocity or recoil.

    A light bullet will always shoot higher.
  6. waksupi

    Stock inletting questions for a bozo who's never done it

    Four cover my needs generally, with two getting the majority of use.
  7. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    Do you find there is shrinkage in the green needles as they dry in a finished project?
  8. waksupi

    What has more effect on POI, muzzle velocity or recoil.

    The person behind the trigger will have the most effect.
  9. waksupi

    Stock inletting questions for a bozo who's never done it

    Throw your dremel far away. More guns are damaged by amateurs with dremels than any thing else. Use some chisels. Your old woodworker can teach you many things.
  10. waksupi

    WANTED chamber sealant

    Try a pinch of cornmeal between powder and ball instead.
  11. waksupi

    Mineral Oil, Carnuba, and Bees Wax

    I've never had it hurt synthetic thread, but it's rough on linen thread, that is commonly used on horse tack.
  12. waksupi

    Is There Any Of You Guys That Use Vintage Tools When Building ML.

    I'm retired from gun building, so they are just for looking at now.
  13. waksupi

    Mineral Oil, Carnuba, and Bees Wax

    Rule of thumb, organic material, organic oils. Mineral material, petroleum based oil.
  14. waksupi

    Is There Any Of You Guys That Use Vintage Tools When Building ML.

    I have a set of antique engraving tools Monte Mandarino gave me years ago. The handles have cracked over the years, and I need to restore them and put them away.
  15. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    An update for any thinking of following this path. I gather another batch of pine needles, and have been preparing them for use. Then yesterday driving down the road, I saw field after field of fresh wheat straw. I picked up a garbage bag full and brought it home. I made a start on another hat...
  16. waksupi

    Jute Tow

    Still, heat needs applied to make it smolder.
  17. waksupi

    Round ball and blood trails

    I know things can stretch on tracking. I hit a deer with an arrow right at sunset one evening, with light rain starting to fall. It took me 17 hours to find it.
  18. waksupi

    How much powder for dove load?

    Ah, I thought you meant actual weight. That would use up a pound of powder fast, and hurt!
  19. waksupi

    Jute Tow

    How do you explain smoldering patches?
  20. waksupi

    Jute Tow

    To make it more fire resistant, mix up Borax in water, soak the tow, and let dry. Using any type of grease would increase the chance of fire. If you are shooting during a fire ban, I hope you get a nice big fine from the local cops. We've had around a million acres burn here in Montana so far...
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