About Wingman

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About Wingman
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  1. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by Wingman On thread : Accurizing LE No. 4 trigger to No 4(T) specification.
    Yes the case hardening on these old girls were often very superficial with the exception of the savage made actions which must have been made from a grade of higher carbon steel. Dont buy any.. I...
    Liked On: 04-12-2020, 09:02 AM
  2. gqhoon
    gqhoon liked post by Wingman On thread : Economical Gong Gun cartridge?
    The 6x45 really doesnt have the engine room for heavy projectiles and the light ones suffer on low BCs. Personally Id recomend a 6mmBR or 6mm dasher. I run a dasher with 2208 and 95gr bullets at...
    Liked On: 03-12-2020, 11:48 AM
  3. GWH
    GWH liked post by Wingman On thread : Economical Gong Gun cartridge?
    The 6x45 really doesnt have the engine room for heavy projectiles and the light ones suffer on low BCs. Personally Id recomend a 6mmBR or 6mm dasher. I run a dasher with 2208 and 95gr bullets at...
    Liked On: 03-12-2020, 12:15 AM
  4. takbok
    takbok liked post by Wingman On thread : 6x45 Rem barrel
    It is the old dunger dirty old Zastava M85 on page 7 of this thread that I threw together and gave away.. Bunged on a stainless barrel like lipstick on a pig and Mikey-p fell in love with it. ...
    Liked On: 01-12-2020, 07:44 PM
  5. GWH
    GWH liked post by Wingman On thread : 6x45 Rem barrel
    I must have got lucky on other one huh? Everyone knows you need a $5000 custom build and a $1000 new match barrel to shoot little groups..:thumbsup:
    Liked On: 01-12-2020, 11:00 AM
  6. Mathias
    Mathias liked post by Wingman On thread : 6x45 Rem barrel
    It is the old dunger dirty old Zastava M85 on page 7 of this thread that I threw together and gave away.. Bunged on a stainless barrel like lipstick on a pig and Mikey-p fell in love with it. ...
    Liked On: 01-12-2020, 07:41 AM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Wingman On thread : 6x45 Rem barrel
    Ha! The predictable bite from MD.. good fishing today. The bipod is a dirty old Harris.. pulled it off my .22lr for the photos 154945
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 09:06 PM
  8. GWH
    GWH liked post by Wingman On thread : 6x45 Rem barrel
    It is the old dunger dirty old Zastava M85 on page 7 of this thread that I threw together and gave away.. Bunged on a stainless barrel like lipstick on a pig and Mikey-p fell in love with it. ...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 06:05 PM
  9. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Wingman On thread : San mai style skinning knife build
    I had a crack at a skinning knife a couple of weeks back just to fill in a quiet week. I used to make knives when I was a kid, raiding my uncles workshop for random off cuts of stainless steel etc....
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 04:47 PM
  10. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Wingman On thread : San mai style skinning knife build
    For the scales I had some nice heart Walnut and a piece of Wenge wood to choose from that was left over from some pistol grips I made years ago. I am leaning toward the darker Wenge wood as it will...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 04:47 PM
  11. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Wingman On thread : San mai style skinning knife build
    Happy with the first grind, its on to the heat treat and temper. Mikey-p warned me that the heat treat on this type of forged steel can be very risky, the different metals heat and cool at different...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 04:47 PM
  12. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Wingman On thread : San mai style skinning knife build
    Next was the final grind and polish process which I didnt seem to take any pics of? :( https://i.ibb.co/yyyt9Rr/20201109-145242.jpg (https://ibb.co/vPPpFBS) Onto the scales, I went with the...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 04:47 PM
  13. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Wingman On thread : San mai style skinning knife build
    Heres the part I was really looking forward to.. the acid etch. I was uneasy about using hot vinegar for the etch acid as its not very strong so would need to be left in over night. I didnt want...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 04:47 PM
  14. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by Wingman On thread : San mai style skinning knife build
    The acid etch removed all the loose scale and cleaned out all the rust in the forging pits which was not the look I wanted so I decided to re rust the blade now it was etched so the pits would look...
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 04:46 PM
  15. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Wingman On thread : 6x45 Rem barrel
    Man you just got to love these bluebird warm still spring days.. I know the 6x45 did! I warmed the barrel with 4 rounds of 70gr nosler then 2 5 shot groups of the 70gr FB Targex. Zero load work up.....
    Liked On: 30-11-2020, 10:56 AM
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