Comments for Leading the Next Inquisition http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com Interrogation comes next... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on At Long Last: SOCOM II is Mine by Bruce http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/at-long-last-socom-ii-is-mine/#comment-6014 Bruce Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:12:45 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/at-long-last-socom-ii-is-mine/#comment-6014 Does anyone know where I can buy this gun? I've been searching everywhere for it and I've had no luck. Does anyone know where I can buy this gun? I’ve been searching everywhere for it and I’ve had no luck.

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by james http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6012 james Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:13:48 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6012 Norma and Hornady make them,Hornady is cheaper Norma and Hornady make them,Hornady is cheaper

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Christopher http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6011 Christopher Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:16:54 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6011 I found mine from a bayonet collector/vendor in California. Had to pay a VERY pretty penny for it. Try him , Mike Silvestri/The Steel Magnolia luigi@volcano.net 209-296-5933 I found mine from a bayonet collector/vendor in California. Had to pay a VERY pretty penny for it.

Try him , Mike Silvestri/The Steel Magnolia
luigi@volcano.net 209-296-5933

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by SyncAttestype http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6010 SyncAttestype Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:05:38 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6010 A lot of of guys write about this subject but you wrote down some true words. A lot of of guys write about this subject but you wrote down some true words.

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Dale http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6009 Dale Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:27:08 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6009 it's Nov. 23rd, 2009 i just pulled my argintino 1891 out of the safe that i purchased when i was 13 with my dad as my 1st hunting rifle. I paid $16.00 for it from a private party. it has been sporterized to some degree. has a shorter stock but other than that all #'s match. my son who just came back from Iraq took a look at it yesterday and we decided to tear it down and check it out. It had some light rust on the lever of the bolt and we used some Wizards metal renew on it as well as cleaned the whole gun. The bolt etc. looks like it's been chromed. The action is awsome and we plan on taking it out soon to put a few rounds thru it. I do still have some 7.65 rounds and believe this will be pretty interesting to see his reaction when he fires it. We live in calistoga it’s Nov. 23rd, 2009
i just pulled my argintino 1891 out of the safe that i purchased when i was 13 with my dad as my 1st hunting rifle. I paid $16.00 for it from a private party.
it has been sporterized to some degree. has a shorter stock but other than that all #’s match.

my son who just came back from Iraq took a look at it yesterday and we decided to tear it down and check it out. It had some light rust on the lever of the bolt and we used some Wizards metal renew on it as well as cleaned the whole gun. The bolt etc. looks like it’s been chromed.

The action is awsome and we plan on taking it out soon to put a few rounds thru it. I do still have some 7.65 rounds and believe this will be pretty interesting to see his reaction when he fires it.

We live in calistoga

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Norm http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6008 Norm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:11:04 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6008 Round won't chamber: before going to too much trouble, make sure the bullet isn't seated out too far. Most gunsmiths will have 7.62X51/.308 headspace gauges in the shop; if the rifle doesn't headspace to .308, the problem is probably something else, and generally a headspace check isn't very expensive. Or you can buy a gauge for under $25. Get the 'Go' gauge. If the 'Go' gauge will go in (remove the striker before trying this), but it won't chamber with a piece of cardstock (as in 3x5" card or postcard) stuck to the back of the 'go' gauge (approximates the 'Field' gauge), you probably do have a .308-chambered barrel. If the bolt will close on both, you probably have some other problem. Round won’t chamber: before going to too much trouble, make sure the bullet isn’t seated out too far.
Most gunsmiths will have 7.62X51/.308 headspace gauges in the shop; if the rifle doesn’t headspace to .308, the problem is probably something else, and generally a headspace check isn’t very expensive. Or you can buy a gauge for under $25. Get the ‘Go’ gauge. If the ‘Go’ gauge will go in (remove the striker before trying this), but it won’t chamber with a piece of cardstock (as in 3×5″ card or postcard) stuck to the back of the ‘go’ gauge (approximates the ‘Field’ gauge), you probably do have a .308-chambered barrel. If the bolt will close on both, you probably have some other problem.

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Norm http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6007 Norm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:05:57 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6007 Hi, all. Be aware that ALL Mauser rifles have space in the stocks ahead of the barrel steps. These are to prevent binding when the barrel heats up during sustained fire, and is a design feature. If a barrel has been set back 1-2 turns and rechambered, the space will be longer. Usually the space between the barrel step and the stock ahead of the step is around 3/16-1/4" in unaltered rifles. This is true of all military stepped barrels in original military stocks. See Kuhnhausen's Mauser Shop Manual for more details. Hi, all. Be aware that ALL Mauser rifles have space in the stocks ahead of the barrel steps. These are to prevent binding when the barrel heats up during sustained fire, and is a design feature. If a barrel has been set back 1-2 turns and rechambered, the space will be longer. Usually the space between the barrel step and the stock ahead of the step is around 3/16-1/4″ in unaltered rifles. This is true of all military stepped barrels in original military stocks. See Kuhnhausen’s Mauser Shop Manual for more details.

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Norm http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6006 Norm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:58:21 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6006 See my reply above for bolts...try Numerich/Gun Parts Inc. for the magazine. Any .311-.312 jacketed bullet (7.7 Japanses, .303 British) bullet from Speer, Hornady or Sierra will work. So will any cast bullet that drops or can be sized to .311-.312, though at lower velocities. I usually load 150 gr. bullets in front of 46.5 gr. H-414, which is at the lower end of the Hodgdon's data charge weight range, but it's a very accurate load. You can see the recommendation by going to Hodgdon's Reloading Data website, http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp (you have to agree to their warnings and terms) then use their lookup tables to get to the data. CCI-200 or 200BR primers, Norma cases (or Win. .30-06 resized, trimmed and champhered). Disclaimer: This load is OK in my rifle, but every rifle is different, and you should begin with starting loads listed in a published manual and work up correct loads for your rifle, watching for pressure signs. See my reply above for bolts…try Numerich/Gun Parts Inc. for the magazine.
Any .311-.312 jacketed bullet (7.7 Japanses, .303 British) bullet from Speer, Hornady or Sierra will work. So will any cast bullet that drops or can be sized to .311-.312, though at lower velocities.
I usually load 150 gr. bullets in front of 46.5 gr. H-414, which is at the lower end of the Hodgdon’s data charge weight range, but it’s a very accurate load.
You can see the recommendation by going to Hodgdon’s Reloading Data website, http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp (you have to agree to their warnings and terms) then use their lookup tables to get to the data.
CCI-200 or 200BR primers, Norma cases (or Win. .30-06 resized, trimmed and champhered).
Disclaimer: This load is OK in my rifle, but every rifle is different, and you should begin with starting loads listed in a published manual and work up correct loads for your rifle, watching for pressure signs.

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Norm http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6005 Norm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:43:15 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6005 Tip on sizing bullets for 'odd sized' bores: get a Lee 'push-through' sizer and lap it out to the size you need (or have a machinist ream it as a last resort). Lee makes them in .308, .309 and .311. I champher the bottom shoulder and lap them a bit smoother inside, and use case-sizing lube (or STP). The Lee TumbleLube they send is messy, and not the best bullet lube for rifles at velocity, but OK for pistols. Bullets come out more concentric than with regular sizing 'base-up'. For more lead-free shooting, try casting from wheelweights and dropping the bullets from the mould into a wastebasket full or water. This should give you something like BN 16 - 18, good for up to about 2100 FPS or a little better w/a good lube and gas check or fiber wad. The discontinues Lyman 311467 casts at about 178 gr. w/wheelweights, drops out of the mould at right at .3115 and is a gas-check bullet. Works well in my Cavalry Carbine '91. Tip on sizing bullets for ‘odd sized’ bores: get a Lee ‘push-through’ sizer and lap it out to the size you need (or have a machinist ream it as a last resort). Lee makes them in .308, .309 and .311. I champher the bottom shoulder and lap them a bit smoother inside, and use case-sizing lube (or STP). The Lee TumbleLube they send is messy, and not the best bullet lube for rifles at velocity, but OK for pistols. Bullets come out more concentric than with regular sizing ‘base-up’.
For more lead-free shooting, try casting from wheelweights and dropping the bullets from the mould into a wastebasket full or water. This should give you something like BN 16 – 18, good for up to about 2100 FPS or a little better w/a good lube and gas check or fiber wad. The discontinues Lyman 311467 casts at about 178 gr. w/wheelweights, drops out of the mould at right at .3115 and is a gas-check bullet. Works well in my Cavalry Carbine ‘91.

]]> Comment on 1891 Argentinian Mauser by Norm http://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6004 Norm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:31:16 +0000 https://leadingthenextinquisition.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/1891-argentinian-mauser/#comment-6004 The truth lies somewhere in between. In about half the cases (numbering about 14 to date), a replacement bolt for a Mauser will be within headspace range. About half will not. This sampling includes 91, 93, 94, 95, 96 and 98 Mausers, more 98's than others. Of the remainder some will have to have the barrel set back and chamber recut, a few may have insufficient headspace, and simply recutting the chamber does it, though you're likely to end up with a 'double shouldered' case on firing, as often new commercial chambering reamers are to tighter specifications than military/service chamberings. The truth lies somewhere in between. In about half the cases (numbering about 14 to date), a replacement bolt for a Mauser will be within headspace range. About half will not. This sampling includes 91, 93, 94, 95, 96 and 98 Mausers, more 98’s than others. Of the remainder some will have to have the barrel set back and chamber recut, a few may have insufficient headspace, and simply recutting the chamber does it, though you’re likely to end up with a ‘double shouldered’ case on firing, as often new commercial chambering reamers are to tighter specifications than military/service chamberings.

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