The Unofficial P64 Resource Forum

I have had a lot of fun with the P-64 ... and have learned a TON from this board and seeing how different parts of the design interact with others ... in hindsight the 16# mainspring mod was too aggressive, but it did take away a major complaint that the Mak lovers (and com-bloc bashers) were rallyi...

I use electronic muffs AND the foam earplugs ... I think that the professionals call it double plugging. Anyway, I turn the amplifiers up all the way and that allows me to hear what is going on outside, but when the noise starts and the amplifier cuts out, things get really quiet. I've found that th...

If you place the cartridge through a hole in an index card with lines on it, your camera will be able to focus better. Also, if you use the optical zoom (if your camera has one) and get a little farther away from the object, it will also have an easier time getting things in focus. Sorry I can't hel...

I have one of those POSP scopes ... with a mount, I think, that I'd be willing to sell if you guys want one ... the Yugo that I got it for wasn't worthy of a scope, so I took it off. Let me know if there is interest ... I can dig it out of storage and take some pics ... My recollection is that it is...

Wow ... nice rifle Norm! Makes me wonder if I shouldn't give mine a little TLC ... but I don't think that those results would be achieved ...

Saands

The Romanians are my favorite ... here's mine in action ...



Saands

Donner... You goofball! You can't make smokeless in a KitchenAid! Well, actually you CAN, but you need that fancy meat grinder attachment so that the grains come out extruded ... only problem is that the grains are kinda large, so you need to use them in medium-large rounds like 155mm ... LOL Obviou...

On a more serious note ... the reloading forums at TFL and THR are both quite well stocked with info.

Saands

In my experience, there just isn't any residual powder in the flash hole ... polishing media - you bet! but only if you deprime first. I had never given it much thought, but this is probably because the de-capping tool sticks a pin through the flash hole in the de-capping process, so cleaning it is ...

nbender: Good job! If you actually de-primed and then tumbled, I'll give you a hint ... tumble first and you won't have to clean out those little primer pockets

You CAN make excellent ammo!

Saands

I don't know how the Dillons are from experience ... only from their reputation. I still use a Lee hand held press for almost everything ... space seems to be a perpetual challenge for me. GIBrass prices are usually pretty good ... and they show up on my Browser 152 gr. Original application is Cal. ...

Trent: Nicely played! The extractor is obviously not a GI 1911 part :) ... but all the rest of the pins and parts appear to be in the right (1911) place. I imagine that someone out there will have cataloged the compatibility with the 1911. This will be a fun little project and the 45 is a nice all a...

Funny you mention presses and measures ... I scrounge brass, look for deals on my components (use a LOT of pulldown powders from Jeff Bartlett over at GIBrass), etc ... but I dropped 3 bills (maybe more???) on a powder measure :) If I had the space to dedicate to it, I'm sure I'd have one of those n...

Norm ... the backs of the bite wings? That really is too much! I was gonna razz you about all the work to fix the cheesy Lee lock-rings when Hornady sells really nice steel lock rings for $2 ... but then I realized it would be like the pot calling the kettle black ... after all, when you go to the r...

The Sarco kits were pretty cheap ... $100 maybe $150, I can't recall, but that was minus the frame AND the slide. My brother built a 1911 with one of them and the parts were some of the worst you could ever find ... worth $50 MAX for the kit. He ended up replacing most of them by the time he had a d...