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SOLD CZ 457 MTR / Bushnell Match Pro ED

Started life as a stock CZ 457 MTR in .22LR, Area 419 20" Lilja match grade barrel, stock milled flat to accept Area 419 weighted arca rail, L3i billet bottom metal, L3i billet 13 round magazines, Area 419 30 MOA rail and bolt knob. This rifle has less that 500 rounds on it and shoots 1/2 MOA @ 50 yards consistently, asking $1,250 shipped from individual to your FFL. Rifle as it sits weighs just under 13 pounds with optic.

Note: Area 419 Lilja 20" barrel is threaded with a blended thread protector....it is thread 1/2x28

Bushnell Match Pro ED scope with rings could be included for an additional $750.00.

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7X300WM- Heavy Bolt Lift only on Fire Formed - Need to Neck Turn?

Hello all, I have been in the process of researching a build for a new long range hunting rifle for a long time now and after too much contemplation I finally "pulled the trigger". It is a Remington 700 Action that I had a Bartlen 1:8 twist barrel chambered in 7MMX300 Win Mag. The barrel is finished at 26" + the break. I already had the MPA Ultra Lite chassis for it and had a Triggertech trigger installed. The Action was Blueprinted and if you can call it Truing for a Rem 700 it was. The break was timed but the Trigger/Bolt was not.

I am having some problems now though after being incredibly pleased with my initial shooting of right around 0.446" at 100 yards for a 6 round group. ( I load 6 so that I can have a 5 round group with a true called flyer if needed. This one was not needed so I just made the hole a little bit bigger. This was shot during the initial barrel break in and preliminary load development.

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The smith that built this rifle uses a different type and manufacturer of brass. (Old Remington I believe- I could not tell you the exact details, but not anything I can get.

It is however a reamer for 300 Win Mag necked down to 7MM.

After having good luck with Lapua 300 Win Mag brass in a true 300 Win Mag I decided to use that.

I am now however thinking that due to the neck thickness of Lapua brass that I may need neck turn this. I have never neck turned before- But I have researched it and have everything I need with the exception of a 7mm Mandrel which is now set to arrive tomorrow.

If you all could weigh it if you think Neck turning is indeed going to help provide a solution and also any input on how/when to do that would be incredibly appreciated.

With little prep the Lapua Virgin Brass shoots well. I am getting some flattened primers but no other signs of pressure except for a heavy bolt lift that is different then what I have experienced as a pressure sign on other guns in previous loads. It is only that last 10 Degrees or so of bolt lift that is at all heavy like it just needs to make that final "snap into place". That's why I made the comment about also possibly needing to have the firing pin/bolt timed? Sorry for my ignorance- But I still have much to learn and want to soak up as much knowledge from the experienced users on here as possible.


The Virgin brass that requires extra effort for that last 10 or so degrees is only on the higher end of my load data.

The real issue was once I went to shoot my now fire formed brass. I have done so twice so far. My last trip to the range yesterday I shot some additional Virgin Brass to continue to work up my stock pile of fire formed brass while also shooting what I was hoping would be working towards my final load development for this rifle. I had trimmed the brass as it had now been fired twice and per the data was needed, but it was properly chamfered and deburred. After experiencing the issue I also closely examined for any "lip" from the trimming process which was not present.

Even though I was still .003 off the lands this now 2X fired brass was somewhat difficult to chamber like what you would experience with a load that was jammed into the lands. No true force was needed, but it was clear that operation was not smooth or proper. Once fired I was getting all "heavy bolt lifts" mostly for that same last 10 degrees.

When I got back to the range I took a few of these pieces of brass to see if my 7mm Berer EOL Elite Hunters would fit by hand back into the fired and not yet re-sized brass. even with what limited force I could give it with my hand I could not get the correct projectile to fit into the case neck past the rear taper where the true bullet diameter of .284 is. (same type/brand/weight/lot bullet that was shot only an hour earlier)

When measuring the inside diameter of the neck with just my calipers I am getting between .2795 and .2815. This does not seem right to me as the bullet that was loaded yesterday morning into this brass was .284 and shot that afternoon before these measurements were taken.
This leads me to believe that the neck on my brass is to thick for my chamber- Is this an accurate assumption?

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When I measure with a ball micrometer the neck wall thickness of the brass is reads at different locations on different 2x fired brass of 0.01565" - 0.01605". I did tumble the brass prior to these readings to remove the carbon which I believed would affect these measurements. After seeing the discrepancies I believe my neck tension/consistency would benefit from turning the neck regardless of whether or not this thickness was too great for my chamber.

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My real questions are as follows-

Do you believe turning the necks will help/solve this issue of the 10 degrees of heavy bolt lift?
Assuming I will be turning these necks how much do I take off? My original thoughts (though I still need to measure more cases) would be based off the .284 7mm Diameter and subtract narrowest fire formed neck inside diameter IE .2795. Then this measurement of .0045" would be divided by 2 since I would be trimming the neck 360 degrees and the measurement needed is a diameter. So that would mean .00225" Minimum just to get to .284. But would I want to take off a little bit more than the bare minimum? Subtracting .002225 would give me a new neck thickness of .0134" Which I understand to still be a fairly "healthy" neck thickness. Would I be better off going ahead and trimming everything down to and even .013" or even less to prevent this from happening once additional firings of this brass occur? Maybe .0125" for my target neck wall thickness?
It is my understanding that is best to turn the necks just after resizing- Is that accurate?
Finally- Based on what I have described- Do you think turning the necks is all that is needed- Or is there anything that stood out to anyone that may mean that I do still need to get the bolt timed?
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Samopal VZOR 24...I want one because of this...

The submachine guns 23 and 25 (originally model 48a/b) and the Sa 24 and Sa 26 (popularly also called pump) were the main infantry weapons of the Czechoslovak Army from 1948 to 1958. They use a 9 mm Luger cartridge (Sa 23 and Sa 25) and a 7.62 × 25 mm Tokarev cartridge (Sa 24 and Sa 26) and are equipped with a dynamic (unlocked) slide. They can fire single shots or bursts.
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Firearms High power light weight 9mm, High standard, FI 380 Auto, NEW Browning HP NIB

Looking to sell a couple extra handguns I have. Prices are before shipping.



1) Custom High Power light weight. Has aftermarket bar-sto barrel, replaced all internals (nicer trigger pull, no magazine disconnect), and extra magazines. No issues. This is 9mm. Includes factory barrel. $1999.99 plus shipping



2) FI industries 380 auto Colt mustang clone, no issues, 1 magazine, will include a few hundred rounds of ammo. $324.99



3) NIB browning high power 9mm. This was made in the 1980s. It is the rare target model with adjustable sites. It’s NEVER fired. Includes everything from factory. Will include a few extra mags with it. $1499.99



4) High standard Model A. All factory, no issues, has some wear and includes 1 oem magazine. $324.99

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Firearms 16inch 6.5 Grendel Ar-15

Up for sale is a 16-inch 6.5 Grendel AR-15, fully built with high-end components and never fired—ready to go right out of the gate.


• Receiver Set: SMOS builder set, finished in Bazooka Green


• Stock & Buffer System: Magpul stock with A5 system throughout for enhanced recoil management


• Barrel: 16-inch stainless steel Ballistic Advantage barrel, optimized for precision shooting


• Handguard: 13.65-inch SMOS rail for a streamlined, lightweight setup


• Bolt Carrier Group: High-quality, built for reliability in 6.5 Grendel


• Accessories: Comes with mags included


never been shot.


Price: $1,500 OBO

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SOLD Sako TRG 42 .338 Lapua Magnum with accessories- $3,400

Like new in excellent condition Sako TRG 42 .338 Lapua Magnum

Documented round count of 173

No box or manual. Rifle ships with the following accessories and current pricing (EuroOptic)
- Talley Sako TRG 28 MOA optic rail - $69.95
- Sako TRG 42 muzzle brake - $289.99
- Sako TRG 42 bipod - $439.99
- 3 x Sako TRG 42 five round magazines - (x 2 =$359.98)

Rifle will ship from my local FFL to yours

$3,400 shipped OBO.

Rifle is on consignment at local FFL and not in a hurry to sell. I won't separate accessories from the rifle at this time nor accepting trades. All offers considered.

Rifle and accessories will ship in a hard side gun case for protection.

USPS money orders or discreet electronic forms of payment accepted.

IM/email for any questions you might have.

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SOLD SOLD-Vortex Gen III 6-36x56 MRAD w/ American Defense Recon uni-mount

Scope is in excellent condition with very little use. Comes in it's original box with all the original paperwork, and parts. It also comes with Vortex Defender flip up scope caps, and an American Defense ADM Recon Uni-mount. PayPal F&F $2250, shipped.

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group by on M40a1 barrels

So a couple of guys asked me about doing a group buy on M40A1 pattern barrels. Most guys if they want one they just order one.

So I'll throw it out there to see if there is any interest in a group buy and my thoughts on the two options.

The two options are but I only want to settle on one of each.

First is the contour....My 40a1 spec build I did the barrel contour to the A1 prints. Which is a .875" muzzle +/-.010". Breech length is 4" at 1.2" diameter.

I was given an original A1 barrel by Mr. Land. It was a used take off. If I recall correctly the muzzle is around .900". I'll double check tonight when I get home.

So that's the first question is the muzzle diameter. What would you guys want? .875" or .900".

2nd question.... number of grooves for rifling? Prints for all the A1 thru A3 barrels called out 4 groove, or 5 (which most likely means 5R but they never put the "R" on the prints. They still do that with the 6.5CM barrels and 300 and 338 Norma but the spec is 5R) or 6.

I'd prefer to do the 5R but give me your thoughts.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

I did mine with the 5R

Redfield Scope Repair

Hey all. I picked up a new old stock Redfield Accurange for my M40 clone build, and am looking for recommendations on where to send it for servicing.

There’s a haze on the inside of the glass, so the scope would need a full teardown and rebuild.

The two places I’ve found that do this kind of work are Iron Sight Inc. and Vintage Gun Scopes. I plan to reach out to both, but would appreciate any recent feedback for their services.

SOLD Primal Rights CPS New out of box

I picked this up recently because I thought I was going to setup a 2nd reloading station, but it’s just not going to happen so it’s for sale.

Comes with everything including original packaging. Never primed once. Brand new, setup out of box but not used.

$565 Shipped. Call or text or PM me. 815-878-8255. Prefer PP F&F as payment.

I will ship it out the same day via UPS. Can expedite it if needed for extra $.

Sold to @Doveblaster

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SOLD 224 Valkyrie + Brass and Dies

For sale is a nice CZ 600 Alpha in .224 Valkyrie. Under 100 rounds fired. Scope, rings, bipod not included.

Also included:


Rifle has sold.

Redding 80387 Die Set with an additional Micrometer seating stem
100 New Starline Brass
50 Once fired Starline Brass

$100 for Brass and Dies.

Asking $440 shipped to your FFL (from an Individual)


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