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The bombardment of the lead by the rad source causes the lead to become a low level Alpha emitter. Sunlight and heat speeds up the decon process.

The Gunbusters guns, are court ordered destructions, which is why the frames are cut. The ebay ones in PA are one outfit under several accounts, and yeah they're taking advantage of the ignorant.

Yup. I've melted few. They are for low grade isotopes and after they are "expended", the isotope canister is removed and the shield/holder is exposed to the sun for some time until the radiation in the lead has decayed to almost zero.

Medical radiation isotope holder/shield.

Think large bore shorter barrel. Useful for chasing Grizzleys through the chaparral. There's a book I'm after titled "California Gunsmiths 1846-1900". It has documented California rifles.

Hawken Cap & Ball Rifle;Bob's Gun Shop. Excam Import by Invest Arms Try Bob's he shows a breech plug, just have to call and see if flint is available.

OOOpps, :doh: wrong thread.

Good old (nasty) methylene chloride will dissolve almost all epoxies and paints. It's just harder to get now.

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A bore size rod slid down about two - three inches, then rotate the rod and watch the barrel. If the bore is centered and not off, the back of the barrel will turn nearly centered. An off center bore will cause the back of the barrel to make a circle.

Two things come to mind. First, is the bore straight with no internal wander? Second, smoke the barrel and look for a high spot in the stock channel. A wandering bore set at an angle will cause the walking shots with greater recoil. A high spot in the barrel channel will cause a differing...

Not hot enough. Heat till non magnetic, then quench, reheat to ~750F and let air cool. Should work first time.

Most .22 rimfire barrels are 1-16. Some of the older short only bbls were 1-20 or 24, very few of those left.

If it were me,,,I'd ditch the DOM and use 4130. 1026 has an top ultimate tensile of~71000 PSI. 4130 normalized has a MINIMUM ultimate tensile of ~72000 psi. Most batches of 4130 normalized run 85000 or higher. I have some that the Test Report shows to be over 115000 psi Ultimate. The other...

Do you keep your towel ready?

Lowes and/or Ace. Potassium Nitrate and Sodium Hydroxide/Lye. Add enough Lye to get the boiling point to around 280*F. Add water as needed to keep the solution at temp.

Me four. We need pics.

Try Gatofeo 1. It's a mix of tallow, beeswax, and paraffin wax. Here's one of the first postings of the recipe by Gatofeo

Oh, I know about that. Shot my first BP revolver in "75. A good lube and a tight gap will keep them running for quite a few shots. The tight gap causes more of the fouling to leave via the barrel rather than the gap. Less fouling to the side, less fouling on the face of the cylinder. You...

Who made the barrel? Please show pics of the markings.