Recent content by West_Fork

I just picked up one of these well used, now I need to get that $1500 battery. Gem e4 HD. Once it is up and running it will be getting some suspension upgrades. It will supposedly carry several hundred pound of stuff. It's a glorified golf cart.

There are three sets of digits, left tranny hard point, center front, and left hard point. I have not found the center one yet, its cold and dark. I was able to decode part of the number. The serial number was on the right side all along, I just didn't rub it hard enough. I was able to...

When I am alone and the weather sucks, it's open cab. When I am working in close quarters and having to communicate with people, there is always a cab involved. That's just the way it is.

Well, been through all the different pages and no luck on the model number. I checked the right side mounting boss where they say it is located and there is nothing, but the left side has a number that does not jive with any databases. I will have to dig in later and see if I can find...

Thank you, I think it's a 69, but could be a 1970. It does seem to be a heavier duty unit compared to the standard 4000. Unfortunately my front axle has hit a few too many poles. I was amazed to find I can get new parts to replace it for about $1500, but it is simply enough I can fab my own...

I picked this up off a friend who passed. I don't know much about it. It says Ford 4000, but nothing jives. I am pretty sure the center casting was produced in January of 1969, but the serial and model numbers do not jive with anything I can find, in addition they are stamped on the opposite...

Cylinders, heads, case covers, power valve parts, gun parts, but you got to make sure to unload before she gets home....

This is the blue book I think of when I hear reloading blue book. I love this thing. Even has lines at the bottom of the pages for your own notes. http://www.loadbooks.com/

Ask Foggy. i might if I was doing a lot with different guns at the same time and wanted something particular, but I still just do the old seat and check for hard jam when I want to be hard jam or a few thou off, looking at engraving on the bullet. Or,just go off published oal.

Yup, for anything with SAAMI specs all the drawings are on line now, even some of the newer ones. I cannot recall the name of the blue books I am talking about, but will check later. I think they are great, but pretty sure no one is making them anymore. Ok, found them. They are...

Are you talking about those little blue books that are written for each cartridge, with cartridge dimensions and all the load data from various manufacturers? I cannot remember the name of those, but I still refer to the only one I have, which is the .243w.

Longer, it is the length that matters from my understanding, and length is a function of weight. If I remember correctly, the minimum to stabilize an average rifle bullet is 180,000 rpms??? It's been a while since I visited this subject.

And was twist rate considered? Longer bullets need a faster twist. Regardless of the parameters, it probably resulted in increased sales of round nosed bullets. But it does make me wonder, with the ranges of most ethical hunting scenarios and the increase in weapon accuracy, would we be...

Yeh, I about crapped myself when I measured my brake and it had about .002" clearance, it only took a couple hours to remember that my plan was to start small and open it up to see what happens. I think at .250 it was too small and affecting the bullet. A few more thousands in carbon and metal...

Success. I finally got time to put ten rounds down range after opening the brake up to .260. It returned to zero, velocities stabilized to single digit SDs, and I put ten rounds into a half inch with less than perfect conditions and mental state. That has to be the most drastic change I...