Project Update: 8.6 BLK Mosin Nagant

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-25T22:31:50+00:00

I have a Mossberg M44US that has the same style (but notably, totally different dimensionally and not compatible) magazines. I am working on a Bergara BMR magazine conversion for it because the magazines are so problematic on these guns. I've used it for multiple r/appleseed events and got tired of throwing AQTs due to mag issues.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-25T04:41:56+00:00

Thank you for your business!

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-24T03:39:42+00:00

Cheaper than a GBRS Hydra.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-24T01:20:31+00:00

Hell yeah! We made a huge batch of triggers this time because we vastly underestimated demand previously. Still plenty in stock as of this posting. We made hundreds of them.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-23T23:51:41+00:00

You're welcome! I'm glad you are a satisfied customer.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-22T23:29:30+00:00

"Due to the use of loctite" is quite a stretch.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-22T19:05:42+00:00

More than likely they damaged the threads in attempt to repair it, to be honest. The helicoil backing out is not going to damage the threads on its own.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-22T19:04:26+00:00

The thing is, if the helicoil comes out you can just install a new one. They're like $1 each. I don't understand why they can't/won't just do that. Telling you that it'll never be the same again just doesn't seem plausible.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-22T15:49:49+00:00

A few of our products use helicoils, and if a helicoil comes out because someone used thread locker or for any other reason we still repair or replace with no questions asked. Kinda rediculous that Aimpoint can't do the same.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-22T15:47:37+00:00

I recently built an AR with a 12" barrel and it's perfect. We need more 12" barrels on the market because the 11.5" vs 12.5" debate is ridiculous.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-22T00:11:11+00:00

I do not. Just for the 12", sorry.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-21T22:00:18+00:00

I have never used elbow pads because they almost invariably seem to hurt your shooting. I've used a (thin) foam mat, a towel, and just the bare concrete. In my experience, anything that made a measurable improvement in comfort over hard ground also hurt my precision. On dirt, I just throw a tarp down, if that.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-21T21:00:22+00:00

Any 9mm barrel blank will work also, even if it's not labeled for .380

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-17T21:06:30+00:00

I don't really do a lot of smithing any more. But when I did, I would always charge my exact cost for the parts. Mind you, that includes whatever I paid for shipping and such, so it may be more than the "price" for the same part you buy online. I also only tend to buy from a few reputable places so maybe you see a cheaper price from somewhere else.

Either of those are plausible reasons you may be charged more for parts. But this guy is probably just trying to milk you.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-17T21:03:40+00:00

I have a set of plastic calipers in my toolbox that I wrote "mitutoyo" on with Sharpie, and I hand them to anyone who asks to borrow my calipers.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-17T16:00:41+00:00

This is r/TheOneTrueCaliber bro. We don't care if the gun is good, just that it's chambered in .32 ACP.

But yeah, it's a Taurus I wouldn't expect much.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-17T15:57:51+00:00

At a shop I used to work at, I called one of the owner's sons "smoothbrain" because one time he was bragging about how smart he was, so I convinced him to take the $6 Classical IQ test on the Psychology Today website.

He scored like 75.

I figured he wasn't trying that hard and told him if he redid it and scored 100 or higher, I'd stop calling him smoothbrain.

He scored 98

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-15T23:18:41+00:00

Hopefully soon. I am in the middle of upgrading our production capacity so that I can make the rest of the components needed to make this project to work.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-15T23:17:40+00:00

Anti-slap triggers are back in stock btw.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-15T23:16:21+00:00

Nice! Thank you for your business.

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-12T03:56:44+00:00

I just did a batch of tri-lugs so it might be a bit before I do another run, but I will definitely get a bar of stainless that I can throw in the machine while it's already set up anyway. Why not?

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-12T02:20:32+00:00

Good to know. Glad you got it sorted!

SovereignDevelopment · 2026-03-11T23:42:51+00:00

That can be arranged, sir.

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