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Ok, I need a replacement gas block for a Universal 30 carbine rifle. My finances and the value of the gun do not make replacing the barrel with a criterion or surplus barrel practical/affordable. Please let me know if anyone has one, Numrich is out of stock.
The gas block cracked and the nut&piston blew out (fun) I tried brazing the crack and retapping the threads, but it failed again.
On a second question, the NRA magazine ran an article about the 300 whisper, this got me thinking " has anyone loaded a heavier or rifle type bullet in the .30 carbine ammo?" The .30 carbine is a fun round to shoot but it lacks the "punch" to give me confidence for brush type (pig) hunting. Yes, I know it is used for hunting, but I do not intend to track a wounded pig thru dense bush just because I wanted to shoot it with a carbine.
I feel that if the 30-30 can be updated why not the .30 ? Ballistic tip .30 carbine? Ideas?
What about rechambering in 7.62x25 ? Is this practical?
The gas block cracked and the nut&piston blew out (fun) I tried brazing the crack and retapping the threads, but it failed again.
On a second question, the NRA magazine ran an article about the 300 whisper, this got me thinking " has anyone loaded a heavier or rifle type bullet in the .30 carbine ammo?" The .30 carbine is a fun round to shoot but it lacks the "punch" to give me confidence for brush type (pig) hunting. Yes, I know it is used for hunting, but I do not intend to track a wounded pig thru dense bush just because I wanted to shoot it with a carbine.
I feel that if the 30-30 can be updated why not the .30 ? Ballistic tip .30 carbine? Ideas?
What about rechambering in 7.62x25 ? Is this practical?