JB, Vapodog, thanks...

I specify a few hot work tools with case hardening and yes it requires a specialized tester to get readings. Usually when a tool comes in I check it with a knife blade - if the knife won't cut it I figure they did what they were supposed to do grin

Originally Posted by BFaucett
Originally Posted by Mule Deer
2) It's also silly to use anything a commercial action such as FN or Mark X these days--unless you just want to spend the money in order to say you have a sporter on the 1909 Arentine action, for instance.


Well, shoot!..... I guess I'm just going to have to throw this one in the trash bin then. grin grin

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Okay, since some of us are not of the Mauser cognoscenti which model is that one ? grin An original sporting rifle?






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