I don't know much about Bryce Towsley, but a I once read a book of his, which contained all sorts of misinformation ... not someone I'd be seeking credible terminal performance data from ...
This is off-topic - buy hey, there's nothing to say about SWFA - so re Ukranian drops, I can say this: wanted to buy a Jeep Wrangler earlier this year. Had a few on a watch list via a Japanese direct import site that was listing one to two every day to a week. Suddenly, a few months back, the...
Update: This thread prompted me to reach out to John at Sterk again - this time he replied, and my bolt is apparently now on the way. Good to know he's still in business.
I agree. On both counts.
But I'm not here to discuss aesthetics - :) - someone asked about the pros and cons of the construction of this design ... and I tagged you in as I was guessing you would have some thoughts about that.
My personal guess is that the exposed stitching *might* be a site...
[Edited to add: @Formidilosus posted the above as I was typing; I'll leave my below for a similar but different take.]
I'm not Form, but some things in this post just don't make sense.
The price increase for Tikkas is what it is; Form clearly has nothing to do with that.
SWFA scopes and...
I used a 'Granite effect' spray paint, then overcoated with regular spray paint, then three coats of matt clear coat. Have a look through my posts to see if you can find it - if not, let me know and I'll track it down. Post shows texture and steps of process.
Check out the TDS for Loctite 380 - sounds like it has some specific features that make it a better option than the usual blue or red we use for other applications, or others kinds of epoxy.
And if you haven't had the joy of swarf Matrixing past your eye pro - or having to remove swarf from a...
You're welcome.
And given some people's earlier experiences of having other adhesives and threadlockers not work, I'd follow @Formidilosus's recommendation of the Loctite 308 or 480 - the spec sheets say that they're both rubberised, and designed for applications that require high sheer...
Thanks! Acetone just worked.
This time, I ended up applying the 480 to all threads, as I'd read on a spec sheet for another Loctite product that it needed to have full coverage in order for a proper set-up/full strength. Not sure if that's the case for 480 though.
However, this time I made...
Here's an update on using Loctite 480.
TLDR: I didn't move fast enough, and now have a ball sticking off the end of the exposed threaded area. If I can't fix, then I've possibly just destroyed a UM bolt handle!
Long version: Loctite 480 (and 380) state 90 seconds:
90 seconds is not the full...
Good to know.
I think someone posted on here that Maven told them there would be 300 arriving in the November shipment. Will be fascinating to see how long they last this time...
... and whether the rifle I've had up for sale for a year with no bites sells within the next week so I can by an...