https://www.alpharomeo15.org/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:39:14 +0000 MyBB https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-New-magazine-spring Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:24:24 +0000 tommag]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-New-magazine-spring As long as I was that far into it, I stripped it and gave it a thorough cleaning followed by oil and 0 weight grease in the appropriate places, much smoother now. All went well until putting the mag tube back in. I must've fiddled with that for fifteen minutes, the spring kept trying to escape. I finally got it back together so all is good. Hopefully those 3" #4 buckshot loads die of old age.]]> As long as I was that far into it, I stripped it and gave it a thorough cleaning followed by oil and 0 weight grease in the appropriate places, much smoother now. All went well until putting the mag tube back in. I must've fiddled with that for fifteen minutes, the spring kept trying to escape. I finally got it back together so all is good. Hopefully those 3" #4 buckshot loads die of old age.]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Been-too-long Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000 tommag]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Been-too-long https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-1911-7-round-magazines Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:43:26 +0000 The Shooters Apprentice]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-1911-7-round-magazines I went down a bit of a rabbit hole today at the gun bench since it was -32 out today. One of the things I did was gather up all of my 1911 mags and check them over, clean them and replace a few springs.

I've got a bunch of mostly new 7 round mags that I never use since I have quite a few 8 rounders. I like the 8 round flush fit mags and I see that Wilson and a few others have kits to change the spring and follower to make the GI style mags 8 round.

Trying to decide if its worth the trouble, or just throw all of the 7 rounders back in a box under the bench to collect dust]]> I went down a bit of a rabbit hole today at the gun bench since it was -32 out today. One of the things I did was gather up all of my 1911 mags and check them over, clean them and replace a few springs.

I've got a bunch of mostly new 7 round mags that I never use since I have quite a few 8 rounders. I like the 8 round flush fit mags and I see that Wilson and a few others have kits to change the spring and follower to make the GI style mags 8 round.

Trying to decide if its worth the trouble, or just throw all of the 7 rounders back in a box under the bench to collect dust]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Son-on-a Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:34:21 +0000 The Shooters Apprentice]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Son-on-a
Popped the extractor out, tweaked it, wiped down the insides of the gun and started to reassemble it. I was having a little bit of trouble getting the firing in stop to go in all the way, and slid it back a little too far and sent the firing pin and spring flying off into the abyss never to be seen again. I know its in this house somewhere, but I can't find it. Im sure my wife will find it as soon as I order a replacement. I have a handful of extra power wolffe firing pin springs, so I'll only need to order the firing pin itself, but I may order a new Wilson extractor as well since I've been having issues with this one.]]>
Popped the extractor out, tweaked it, wiped down the insides of the gun and started to reassemble it. I was having a little bit of trouble getting the firing in stop to go in all the way, and slid it back a little too far and sent the firing pin and spring flying off into the abyss never to be seen again. I know its in this house somewhere, but I can't find it. Im sure my wife will find it as soon as I order a replacement. I have a handful of extra power wolffe firing pin springs, so I'll only need to order the firing pin itself, but I may order a new Wilson extractor as well since I've been having issues with this one.]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-accuracy Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:11:46 +0000 tommag]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-accuracy A friend issued me a challenge, build a very accurate ak47. Boy, that'd be fun but since Washington went full commie I can't buy components for any semi auto rifles here.
If I won a lottery and moved to a free state like Montana I'd be all over that challenge. I wonder how long it'd take me to make an ak into a credible bench rest rifle? I would really enjoy that project.
It's just a fantasy, and I don't know if I could blow out the case enough to qualify for hunter bench rest but it'd be so cool to win or even place in a bench rest match with the ugly old ak47.  I know what it felt like to turn in respectable aggs with my ar15s. The guys were amazed at what I could do there.]]> A friend issued me a challenge, build a very accurate ak47. Boy, that'd be fun but since Washington went full commie I can't buy components for any semi auto rifles here.
If I won a lottery and moved to a free state like Montana I'd be all over that challenge. I wonder how long it'd take me to make an ak into a credible bench rest rifle? I would really enjoy that project.
It's just a fantasy, and I don't know if I could blow out the case enough to qualify for hunter bench rest but it'd be so cool to win or even place in a bench rest match with the ugly old ak47.  I know what it felt like to turn in respectable aggs with my ar15s. The guys were amazed at what I could do there.]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Fusion-Firearms-barrel-saga Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:05:45 +0000 specops56]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Fusion-Firearms-barrel-saga
In Feb. I bought this barrel from Fusion for a project:



I didn’t start on the project until around April. I quickly discovered that they had made the hole for the link pin .010 too small in diameter. No way a standard pin would fit. I called and talked to their gunsmithing dept. and then the sales dept. They sent me a return label. I returned the barrel and about a week later received the replacement. This one came with a link pin installed. Once again I had to put it aside until a couple of days ago. I started to work on my project and discovered that this one has a major problem too.

Either the pin was oversized or the hole undersized. Whoever installed it forced it in because it will not come out. It was obviously pounded in and is jammed tight. Even soaking it in Kroil and moderate tapping with a pin punch does not move it even a hair. It makes me suspicious that it might be the original barrel and they just hammered the pin in and think I’m an amateur that wouldn’t notice.

I tried calling the number on their website, 941-485-2679 but got a recording that the number was disconnected.

I then emailed the guy in the gunsmithing dept. that I had dealt with before. So far no answer. I went back to the website and filled out their contact form. I got the automatic email acknowledging the form. Waiting for an actual reply.

Terry]]>
In Feb. I bought this barrel from Fusion for a project:



I didn’t start on the project until around April. I quickly discovered that they had made the hole for the link pin .010 too small in diameter. No way a standard pin would fit. I called and talked to their gunsmithing dept. and then the sales dept. They sent me a return label. I returned the barrel and about a week later received the replacement. This one came with a link pin installed. Once again I had to put it aside until a couple of days ago. I started to work on my project and discovered that this one has a major problem too.

Either the pin was oversized or the hole undersized. Whoever installed it forced it in because it will not come out. It was obviously pounded in and is jammed tight. Even soaking it in Kroil and moderate tapping with a pin punch does not move it even a hair. It makes me suspicious that it might be the original barrel and they just hammered the pin in and think I’m an amateur that wouldn’t notice.

I tried calling the number on their website, 941-485-2679 but got a recording that the number was disconnected.

I then emailed the guy in the gunsmithing dept. that I had dealt with before. So far no answer. I went back to the website and filled out their contact form. I got the automatic email acknowledging the form. Waiting for an actual reply.

Terry]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Gunsmith-in-Moore-Oklahoma Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:32:33 +0000 Glshooter]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Gunsmith-in-Moore-Oklahoma
Greg]]>
Greg]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Timney-trigger-and-80-lowers Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:53:08 +0000 tommag]]> https://www.alpharomeo15.org/Thread-Timney-trigger-and-80-lowers I have one 80 I whittled that functions fine with regular trigger groups but when the Timney cassette was used, I could pull the trigger on safe and it would go off when I moved the selector to fire. It functions fine in other 80s. Any ideas?
For what it's worth, all of my 80s are looking good, not like some of the abortions seen on the web.]]> I have one 80 I whittled that functions fine with regular trigger groups but when the Timney cassette was used, I could pull the trigger on safe and it would go off when I moved the selector to fire. It functions fine in other 80s. Any ideas?
For what it's worth, all of my 80s are looking good, not like some of the abortions seen on the web.]]>