How to do a chamber casting

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Chamber castings can be used for a variety of reasons. The most common use is for determining the caliber of a rifle if the rifle is not marked or the caliber is unknown. You can also measure the chamber casting to check on factors like throat wear, free bore, etc.
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@thebudgetarmory1 13 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your channel for a long time now, and you never seem to run out of great material like this. Fantastic vid!

@medic9544 2 жыл бұрын

10 years in and still great. Mind you I do miss Barry.

@Agent0061958 13 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a helpful technique! Usually stuff like this would sort of intimidate me, but the casting process seems straight-forward enough and I think this would come in handy with a few of my military surplus rifles like my .303 Lee Enfield. Well, with the throat erosion and so forth; I already know what caliber it is, of course.

@mikemanske9212 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this video. I have an Arisaka at the GS's for cleaning and safety check. The person I gave the rifle to thinks it is a type 38 and I think type 99 but he doesn't seem to be able to look at the markings to make a determination but for safety the bore casting is the best way to check.

@klesmer 13 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid. Keep up the good work.

@Mrcaffinebean 13 жыл бұрын

As usual excellent video. You channel is top notch and your videos often get top proyority when I am limited on time. Thanks for the hard work!

@MrLaklander 13 жыл бұрын

As usual a clear, concise, knowledgeable and professional presentation. 2 thumbs up.

@icy3-1 Жыл бұрын

Currently a basic ROTC cadet and our cadet officers have told us that we should get a chance to disassemble and assemble M16A1s some time soon. Can't wait, and I'll be using this video as my reference :D

@bowtwanger 13 жыл бұрын

great vid!! i have one for a pov camera rig, i dont know what camera type you use but this works for my vids.keep the great vids coming!!!

@Lookinformemarbles 13 жыл бұрын

always learn stuff in your vids! thanks!!

@NOLATAC 13 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. I had no idea how to do that. Thanks

@kingjamez80 13 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot on this video. It should be a pre req for all C&R holders. Thanks!

@jasongiddensviper478 13 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@mute8s 13 жыл бұрын

And it is videos like this that first made me subscribe to this channel. I love learning stuff like this. Now I can check my 93 spanish mauser thats been rechamberd to 308 for wear. Thanks! :)

@jeremyowens6014 11 жыл бұрын

Great video. Learned much.

@TheShadoKnite 13 жыл бұрын

lol amazing how your videos that aren't even relevant to my research trends get me to watch them and thumbs them up :) this reminds me of a video where some guy was at the range shooting .308 win in a .30-06 rifle and it actually worked (with long term damage no doubt but continued to fire at least 8 shots which the bystander who made the video procceeded to take home)

@407ForRent 13 жыл бұрын

Good info Thank you.

@bagheri4 6 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your channel sice long , i learned alot n realy appreciate your effort . As my concern is with mauser action i realy want to know how to bed the action and how to smooth out the bolt . It would be great if someday you make a video . Again thanks alot , god bless you

@artnickel1664 9 жыл бұрын

How much Cerrosafe do you need to cast a chamber? I'm casting a BSA Australian Cadet which I think is a .310 cal.

@peacecrafttrue Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this on a Mauser. I'm about to try this with a mark X with a completely unmarked barrel and I just want to be 100% sure. This is basically an ingot pour through a rifle lol I dig it.

@ApolloStarIV 13 жыл бұрын

great videos very educational

@TheBobafett13 13 жыл бұрын

@rampaginghamster That circular shield is a tool used to take apart the bolt. Yes the m48 had no stock disks but i thought it was just restocked. They're apparently is no chamber markings as they were scrubed and then marked .30. They're would be no markings at all on the "shield". And the belgian mauser has alot of diffrent variations serveral would have been jut like the one in the vid. :)

@rampaginghamster 13 жыл бұрын

@TheBobafett13 What baffles me is the circular "shield" on the stock, if memory serves me right neither of those two (M48 and belgian service rifle) had those. They might have switched the stock though. A close up on the "shield" and chamber markings would answer those questions quickly.

@milboltnut 9 ай бұрын

I want to do one to check the headspace. A fireformed case is 2.041 not 2.048 like a go gauge.

@creative_expressionproductions 6 жыл бұрын

does that rod action damage crown or rifling?

@MF-ml8eh 3 жыл бұрын

I would say the barrel is not shot out, But rather it was a 7.65 Argentine originally which would measure 0.311 to 0.312 and was re-chambered to 30-06. JMHO

@BoostedTT91 13 жыл бұрын

Is the patch you put in the barrel alittle used to basically plug it so it doesn't run down the barrel when u pour it in?

@preluderacer88 13 жыл бұрын

@GIDAN2987 I listed that caliber of the ammunition, which is larger than the caliber of the rifle so it can squeeze it through and the rifling gets a good bite into it... However, mausers do not normally shoot .30-06 they shoot 8x57mm. Sooo.. idk i gues it is chambered for a different than normal round.

@mcrafton89 13 жыл бұрын

Thans for your time,some good info.

@krazy45cat 13 жыл бұрын

Great Video , Can you reuse the casting media again ?

@hangemhigh2000 13 жыл бұрын

SAMCO is shipping the Spanish Mausers in the 308 now. Case anyone was waiting or wanted to spend $169 I got a Polish AK with throat erosion, faint rifling, a Romanian welded carrier&piston and a bayonet type 1 that's not Polish. I had to replace all the above. So if anyone wants one of those Century Polish builds, it cost me another $200 plus labor taking barrel off, stripping and headspacing a USA barrel and Parkerize again. And I don't think its 922 compliant, just a trigger and receiver.

@thesweatleaf 6 жыл бұрын

how accurate did this rifle end up being?

@HatchiePress 13 жыл бұрын

great video

@Dalwhinnie15 13 жыл бұрын

Would you ever consider re-barreling this rifle with a new .308 barrel to get that tack-driving accuracy instead of casting custom bullets for the current shot out barrel?

@tjoyce81 12 жыл бұрын

Have you ever uses cerrosafe to hand lap a barrel?

@CasagrandeTiago 11 жыл бұрын

Hi! What happens if I use commom lead? I saw You told not to use, just for curiosity, Thanks!

@lordraveneyeofra 13 жыл бұрын

very cool indeed, thanks!!!!!

@bradbob100 6 жыл бұрын

does anyone not have a ramrod which can take a fair amount of pounding?

@Scorpac 13 жыл бұрын

what kind of metal do you use to cast the chamber? plumb?

@SpecJack15 13 жыл бұрын

I'm curious, how does an 8mm Mauser round fit in a 30-06 chamber when the 30-06 in metric is 7.62x63mm? Obviously the 8x57mm round is larger or something?

@turion459 13 жыл бұрын

nice guide =)

@TheTrappybeaver 13 жыл бұрын

Could you reheat and melt the "serasave" to use it again?

@kino_61 3 жыл бұрын

Probably overdoing it (if possible) would mix dust and water from the environment and make it crumble when solid

@jdessell 13 жыл бұрын

What is that melting material called...Cero-what? Thanks.

@theairsoftkid123 11 жыл бұрын

why cant we use lead?

@Lokpyrite 13 жыл бұрын

Fuckin gunsmith wanted to charge me $150 to do this, I said F' it and tied the gun to a tree and used a string.

@chadhaack3680 7 жыл бұрын

that look like my Columbian conversion mauser it originally was in 7mm mauser when it came from Germany. they covered them 30-06 in the 50s.

@EverythingisFire 13 жыл бұрын

Nice safe!

@Prairie7777 10 жыл бұрын

I certainly understand how to use cerrosafe in chamber casting BUT, by pouring it into the chamber with a ladle, what happens if some of the cerrosafe enters into the bolt recoil lugs in the front of the action? I would think that that would cause the cerrosafe casting to be unable to be tapped out? Your thoughts on that!!

@txstang84 10 жыл бұрын

He mentioned that in a related video--probably on the right. He does say to try your best not to get it touching the bolt lugs because its a pain to get out...that being said, it does have a very low melting point-if you get the bolt lugs warm enough to melt the alloy, presumably, you'd be fine.

@TheTrappybeaver 13 жыл бұрын

very cool.

@Luis-bu5mr 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I purchase this serasave product?,

@TheBobafett13 13 жыл бұрын

What type of mauser is that? Its not a k98 maybe a m48? Thanks anyway for the info :) Very helpfull! 5*

@Bouzoukiellas 13 жыл бұрын

@Iraqveteran8888 but cant you just save the casting and remelt it again?

@fieldtarget1661 6 жыл бұрын

Great, Thank for your helpful videos !!! Bravo Zulu

@whitespacemarines4308 5 жыл бұрын

Do you now have to worry about head spacing?

@dothwalrus370 3 жыл бұрын

Is that a Norwegian k98k?

@TheBobafett13 13 жыл бұрын

@rampaginghamster no way, the rifle shown is to short and the stock couldnt be correct. The bands are also not correct. The rear sight is also incorrect for a gew98. The reciever has no markings at all. Granted that it could of been scrubbed when it was rechambered. I am 95% sure its not a gew98. My money is still on a reworked m48, or maybe a redone belgian mauser.

@eddiehayes2388 7 ай бұрын

Dubious origins. I like that.😊

@daneuri20 9 жыл бұрын

Can i replace Cerrosafe with beeswax or candle wax?

@Xr-pd2oi 7 жыл бұрын

No. Beeswax and candle wax will shrink way too much when they cool. As it cools the Cerrosafe shrinks at first which allows easy removal, but it expands back up to be the size of the chamber at room temperature. This happens as the metal forms it's crystal structure on cooling. Lead is also not recommended, it melts at a much higher temperature and its size will not be the same size of the chamber at room temperature.

@Ki113r210 13 жыл бұрын

this sera-safe (sorry if misspelled) where would i find this for sale? and if i cant find it could i use just standard lead from recycled slugs

@emjartan45acp 7 жыл бұрын

Afro Sergeant midwayusa.com or brownels.com

@RalphReagan 6 жыл бұрын

Isn't there .311 bullets? .303?

@rampaginghamster 13 жыл бұрын

@TheBobafett13 My bet is on the original Gew. 98

@poorminer3951 6 жыл бұрын

With what you have I'd say use the projectile of a 303 ( I think that was one of the .311) instead of .308, in your 30-06 shells. Might improve accusatory of it. To those that say a 30-06 is a .308 bullet not a .311. In a new 30-06 heck no use .308, but this puppy is already. 311. When your apples become mush make apple pie.

@johnvall9201 6 жыл бұрын

are you sure it wasn't 30-40 krag

@homefront3162 6 жыл бұрын

You make this waay to hard Bro, I stick a .22 LR in it, and if it fits without sticking its a .22 All my guns are apparently .22

@ashleycalhoun1824 5 жыл бұрын

How does this not have more likes?

@antonw-uw4ov 4 жыл бұрын

Why not just use candle wax to cast with?

@jscottfischer 7 жыл бұрын

That arm... thats exactly why I watched this video

@nickwashburn723 7 жыл бұрын

I used my calibers to determine the caliper of my rifle.

@britnilaugen7080 6 жыл бұрын

wut

@preluderacer88 13 жыл бұрын

mauser is .318 caliber, mosin is .312 though.

@pascalquimbre2138 2 жыл бұрын

Ca sert à quoi de filmer une action cachée par le bras ?

@hawkpilot6-actual Жыл бұрын

Why not just use wax?

@5jjt 25 күн бұрын

Too soft

@TheBobafett13 13 жыл бұрын

@Iraqveteran8888 Ah thanks the bands and the cross bolts are what made me think a belgian mauser. Ive seen a carcano once rechambered for 30-06 and in about the same condition. It must have been for the coloumbian goverment also. Thanks :)

@yellowbusguy 13 жыл бұрын

Blow it to smithereens. Don't want to do that. I learned something today, thanks!

@askAlanNow 13 жыл бұрын

1:08 thats what she said

@SPUPRR 13 жыл бұрын

@ChazOneZeroSeven and potentialy blow your face off.Just cause it was originally made as one caliber don't mean it still is.I got a 6.5MM Jap Arasaka that the chamber was reamed out to 6.5x55 swedish mauser.

@mrbill2600 13 жыл бұрын

@ChazOneZeroSeven Please... please don't come to my rifle range.

@DaytonaRoadster 13 жыл бұрын

@ChazOneZeroSeven My 7mm Remington Mag round, fits in my M-1 Garand, go ahead and fire it, and see what happenes. Just stick to video games little one.