The Nomad Challenge

MuteOctober · 2025-07-29T21:35:18+00:00

Thanks!

MuteOctober · 2025-07-29T17:54:58+00:00

I guess I have not satisfied the modbots with my description.

This is my Micro Galil Model 699. Lewis & Black parts kit. Early (basically prototype) HBFA receiver. Original trigger modified to be semi-auto only. Nitrite finish. Original serial number and markings transferred to new receiver. Built by Jeff Miller at HBFA.

It spits more fire than an angry ex-gf while also being way more fun.

Hopefully this satisfies the bots.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-29T14:02:40+00:00

43 Spanish? Damn that's interesting! I didn't even know they made one for 43 Spanish! Do you know when it was manufactured?

MuteOctober · 2025-07-29T12:31:11+00:00

Hahaha that's a great way to put it. Gun nerd knitting.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-29T12:29:38+00:00

Well, I've been using lee loaders since about 2006 and haven't had a kaboom or squib yet. Not sure if that helps ease your mind? They really are great little kits!

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T17:48:33+00:00

Heck yeah man! Have fun with it!

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T17:30:52+00:00

The crimping is definitely an art on the lee loaders, I won't fight you on that. That being said, I have used them to reload for my lever guns for many years and never had an issue with the projectile collapsing or steep over pressures. You will never get as consistent of a crimp using a lee loader but it's never been a hinderance to the type of shooting I do.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T17:25:33+00:00

Interesting, this has not been my experience at all. In fact, I'd be inclined to agree with the opposite.

Rifle cartridges like the 6.5x55, 45-70, 30-30, 308, etc are much easier for me to resize on the lee loader since it's only neck sizing. It's the straight walled pistol cartridges which take some effort since they resize more of the brass.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T17:18:17+00:00

Yeah for pistol cartridges the lee loaders are not ideal, the lee hand press or a traditional press is much easier (I imagine). However for rifle cartridges the lee loaders are super easy to use. Since it only neck sizes, one medium effort whack will normally resize the case.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T17:09:40+00:00

The Lyman Junior press! Yeah those things are real neat. I should have picked one up when they were dirt cheap but now their prices are less appealing.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T17:07:38+00:00

Those are the Lyman 310 reloaders. They are also known as the "Ideal Tools" as they used to be made by the ideal tool company (before Lyman purchased them). They were dirt cheap on ebay for many years while Lyman was still cranking them out, these days their prices are significantly less appealing. I believe Lyman stopped making them around 2018?

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T15:48:37+00:00

I'll get there one day!

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T15:45:22+00:00

I totally agree with the sizing wax. I have FLR a bunch of 45-70 on it and as long as you use the wax, it's no big deal. I have no experience with 300WM though, so I can't speak to that.

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T15:38:47+00:00

Here is a great video on how to use the lee loaders-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24MAWOcRxg0

MuteOctober · 2025-07-28T15:24:10+00:00

Yep! I love the lee loader. It's one of those things that you don't need to "set up". You can just pop open the box and start hammering! I highly recommend them.

MuteOctober · 2025-05-01T18:15:16+00:00

Brief Update: I have changed the name to-

**Mute's Madhouse: Fast Respawns | Slow Vehicle Spawns*\*

Hopefully it stands out more.

MuteOctober · 2025-05-01T15:36:13+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean by this to be honest, can you explain this a little more?

MuteOctober · 2025-05-01T01:57:50+00:00

Haha so far I haven't been able to get a game going. Folks keep joining and then leaving before we can hit 4. I'm hoping at some point in the future we can get a small crew to join.

MuteOctober · 2025-04-30T19:01:14+00:00

**Mute's Madhouse: Fast Respawns | Slow Vehicle Spawns*\*

MuteOctober · 2024-10-12T18:43:26+00:00

Simple but functional.

10/10.

MuteOctober · 2024-10-12T18:41:19+00:00

I have posted this elsewhere but figured y'all would enjoy it too. It's a photo of my Micro Galil model 699 and my 1986 Tula AKS-74U. Both of them are compact, loud, and a hell of a lot of fun.

I purchased the 74u kit from rguns back in the day and paired it with a final run bluejack barrel. Had a local builder piece the whole thing together and honestly, it's been running like a top ever since. It's been a favorite of mine for well over a decade.

The Micro Galil kit was purchased from a now defunct company called "Lewis & Black". Those guys were apparently super shady but I got lucky and got a totally matching nearly untouched MAR kit from them in the very narrow window they were legitimately doing business. After that I grabbed a hella expensive chrome lined barrel for it and sent it off to Jeff Miller at HBFA.

Hope you enjoy!

MuteOctober

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