I've used pliers, vice grips, a vice, the edge of a workbench, and a few strikers have had a slit that allows a dime to be used to hold the striker in place. The above Sinclair tool is far better than all of those approaches and well worth the $30.
Grease on the threads stops dust/condensation from entering the rear. Much the same as greasing the action of an O/U or SxS. It's much more about creating a seal than it is about lubrication.
I've got a diesel but, I noticed it last week out in MT. For 6 days I got consistently 17MPG while hunting, stop-go, run 10mi on the highway, etc. Got 16 running 86-87 on the interstate. Now back home I'm getting 15ish @79-80.
Small packet of Quick Clot in my pack. Also a skin stapler, suture kit, and small scalpel available in the horse/cow section of most farm/ranch supply stores. Sutures/staples kept in my truck for the dogs (not me or other humans), scalpel for caping out critter heads in my pack.
Keep saving or watch McMillan's sale page. McMillan, Brown, or Manners in no particular order with the understanding that you're gonna skim glass the lug and the tang.
I use Hunter in 270 win, 243win, and 22-250/75gn A-max. Lot to lot variability is nil. I don't have any good cold weather chrono data though. Load them all on a 550. Accuracy seems best as one approaches max load. Pretty much always used Win large rifle (non mag) primers as that's what I've...
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Nor have I, but, my wife and a whole lotta other folks do and it'd be nice for kids to get outside with parents in the daylight after work for a few minutes.