The idea with making these blanks is to make the front end shaped as much like a bullet as possible so they will feed from a magazine to the chamber without jamming.I have not been able to find brass suitable for loading the 30 carbine. The regular cases are too short. When they are...
12-Gauge Shot Shell Before you cry foul that 12-gauge shells are hunting rounds, hear us out. In an SHTF situation, you will likely engage targets with your firearms in a defensive capacity long before you ever pull the trigger on a wild animal. A 12-gauge is an effective cartridge for...
The Snell standard is a much tougher standard and involves a standard impact replication test with two strikes to the exact same spot. It measures the effect on the EPS liner, and determines if the helmet passes. Both of these standards are limited, because it is impossible to duplicate how...
I have no idea as it’s yet to be tested for real. RAM actually is intended to be part of a multi tiered system but of course for some navies it’s the only or main form of defence. What I do know is that a ship and it’s crew are also expensive and take time and resources ...
Test, then reassemble the lamp:Reassemble the light bulb sockets inside their outer shells, then snap the shells back into the lamp. Before finishing assembly, plug in the lamp and check to make sure the bulbs are operating properly.
Asian green mussels may not get as much attention as other invasive species in the region, but they are dangerous to other water species because of the way they crowd out native mussels and disrupt food sources for fish and crabs. They can also pose direct disruptions to certain human activit...
A "crab davit" makes retrieval much easier on your back. When using crab rings, be sure to pull quickly at first to get the ring into a basket shape so you don't lose the crab. From a dock: Grab your crab line below where you have attached it to the dock or pier and pull your...
While small cracks and scratches are relatively easy to fix, large holes can be much more challenging—but not impossible! With some patience and elbow grease, you can patch up even the biggest holes in your fiberglass boat hull. Here’s what you’ll need: ...
What we now call the full-size Fords began the decade with all-new bodyshells that would persist through 1964. The '60s were much longer, lower, wider, and sleeker than the boxy '59s, and even mimicked Chevy's batfins a little, but they looked good with their chrome-edged beltlines...
(Like crockpots, electric roasters are small enough that removing the lid can cause the temperature inside to drop dramatically, so it’s best to leave it alone as much as possible!) Your turkey is done when the internal temperature is 165 degrees F in the breast, and 175°F in the ...