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Confident is pushing a bit: I can stack them besides live rounds and they seem to be the same dimensions. With that, I have 5 of those caps and have swapped their order. So far only the last one is not being grabbed. I will number them and repeat the test again tonight so I can be more scientific. F...

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Did you check this thread?

viewtopic.php?t=6202

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What is the thread size?

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So I was checking the operation of my model 8 after finally putting it back together. I bought some snap caps for it (someone made them out of real brass and bullets), shoved them into the mag, let the bolt go (and lock to barrel), and then started operating the charger. The first 4 rounds flew smar...

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I will put my name in the hat.

With that said, is there a minimum number that is required for the run? Is there a number that will drop the unit cost?

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I have not been in the site for ages, but if you are still taking orders I could use one set of each.

Thanks!

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If you are talking about the first picture, bolt is unlocked and there is now a gap between bolt and barrel extension. It is not as long as a round, but it is there.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I removed the action spring assembly, which was about 14in long unsprung; is that a proper length? There was some rusty dust on my fingers after handling it. The endcap (follower) that presses against the bolt carrier "rat tail" (using FAL terminology) does not l...

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Well then, add me to the list.

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I noticed if I pull the charging handle back, the bolt carrier gets stuck before reaching the end of travel. Short of covering with dykem and racking it a few times, what should I be looking for?

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Wow. I thought that it would come off like the one in an AR: once you remove all the remains of the old pin, the barrel can be twisted off with a large lever of arm. I was just looking at how the pin goes in the extension and it seems either you drill the barrel after everything is lined up or you w...

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So I talked to the guy who made recoil springs for paratrooper FALs whether he would be interested in doing a run of recoil springs. I could post his reply here but the bottom line is they had to have 100 sets sold just to break even. In the Model 8/81 case, that would mean 100 per caliber.

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IMHO you might want to consider verifying the headspacing. I do not know if all barrels and barrel extensions were so perfectly made they were interchangeable with each other. I do know in an AR while the barrel + barrel extension *assembly* is usually headspaced against a standard bolt at any barre...

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Phyrbird, AFAIK printers that can do metal parts (sintering) are still a bit pricy. Of course what is pricy to me might be nothing to others. I know they use them in aeronautical industry but I do not know if they can produce load-bearing pieces. Good site for that is http://www.practicalmachinist.c...

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Er, not quite. The blue (supposed to be purple but hey, I am not colour blind but I sure am colour dumb :lol: ) one is the one I made/printed. As you can clearly see, it is an work in progress. But, as a first attempt, it ain't bad. The metal one is the one I used as reference to make the model the ...

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Slow progress

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This is my spare barrel jacket (for the barrel project) and, is it me or it looks it was bent towards the front sight? BarrelJacket2_01.jpg BarrelJacket2_02.jpg BarrelJacket2_03.jpg I can swear I am seeing a bit of a bulge/dent forming around the first third of the front sight base and then going in...

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Based on what I read about relining Mauser C96 pistols, how well done it will be really depend on the gunsmith. On the C96 case, it's barrel is 4" or longer and one of the main issues people have is the hole for the relining was not properly centered. The Model 8 barrel is a bit longer, but str...

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35 Remington (only one I checked) at $22/box

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So I took my Model 8 to the range yesterday. Ammo was a Remington-brand green box of 35 Remington in 200gr. As with all of my new 9to me firearms) I put one single round in magazine, pull bolt back, and let it go. And It did not want to close all the way: Remington_Model8_27.jpg Remington_Model8_28....

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Katieboots29 I finally got around to take pictures... just to remember I have some spare Yugo barrels doing nothing. So I took said pictures. Here are them side by side Remington_SKS_Barrels_01-sm.jpg I lined them up about where the barrel ends on the breech side; it looks like they are pretty close...

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I was looking at the barrel in my Model 8 and could not figure out what makes the bolt rotate when it is about to lock itself against the barrel. Usually I would see some kind of groove in an angle that would grab the tabs and rotate the bolt, but I am not seeing that. Am I missing something?

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I do agree about matching the weight: if you need to match the barrel spring anyway might as well get close to a known quantity. What I think will be the hardest, unless you want to sacrifice a barrel (I would love to get a sewer pipe barrel to start with), is the area the bolt locks to. I need to t...

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If we can get enough people for a group buy, there are places which will make a run. I do not know how many Wolff Springs need to make a set, but there is a guy on falfiles who made the paratrooper recoil spring set for that rifle. All is needed is a good, not worn-out spring.

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Well, from my thread (http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5215) on the caliber and the thread you mentioned, you will need 1. The 35Remington/300Savage bolt because of the rim diameter 2. The 35Remington/300Savage recoil spring 3. To make a barrel. This IMHO is...

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After posting I realized that's what the two top notches just ahead of the reinforcing grooves are. I mean, now I know what to look for, they arr quite obvious in the picture I posted.

So, just another newbie question.

Carry on!

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Stupid question: I have two magazines, thanks to chas1949. Remington_Model8_09-sm.jpg Just for the fun of it, I took the follower+spring of the which has both (un-numbered) and put them in the other one (with serial number on it). But it does not seem to lock itself in place. How is the follower kep...

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So I reassembled my Model 8, at least the non-barrel side of the business. I felt the bolt was dragging a bit so I lubed its outside before sliding it in. I cycled it a bit carefully since I found some of the parts wanted to fall off if the trigger housing (lower receiver for the AR crowd :lol: ) wa...

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If you are willing to settle for a slip-on pad, check out the MAS 36 ones. They come in two sizes ~1" and ~2" thick.

Here is a picture of the MAS 36 2" thick one:

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Interesting: I tried to put a 7.62x39 round in the bolt and it acted like it was a bit too fat for it. But this is supposed to be a 35 remington bolt, which according to my little table has larger base/rim diameter than the x39.

I feel rather confused.

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I was looking at some numbers for those cartridges: 30-30 | 30Rem | 7.62x39 vs 32Rem vs 35 Rem Pressure, CIP Kpsi 51.5 Pressure, SAAMI Kpsi 42 38 45 36 33.5 OAL in ??? 2.525 2.205 2.54 2.525 Base Diameter, in 0.422 0.422 0.447 0.418 0.460 Bullet diameter, in 0.308 0.308 0.312 0.321 0.358 If the 30-3...

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Bandersnatch wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:48 am Heck, yeah, you made out on that deal. I wouldn't give an old can of beans for one of those Russian tomato stakes.

Well, if you bump into those scoped tomato stakes, there is a can of beans here with your name on it.

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By that do you mean the nut that goes on the front or the screw thingie with the lever to tighten the assembly down?

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More as a mental exercise than suggesting it to be done, and ignoring barrel issues for now: would 7.62x39 be a good modern caliber for the 8/81? My argument: Similar to 30-30 in many ways Plenty around though brass casing is not found at Wal Mart Bullet diameter in the 30-32cal range Maybe even the...

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