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    Stepping Up To the Plate UPDATE for 9-14 NEW PICS

    Sporter Conversion Update Mike - what's the latest on the sporter conversion?
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    Gunsmithing lathe available

    for any of you aspiring gs types that are just starting out and aren't tooled up yet(and live in the south), there is a pretty good starter lathe for sale on govdeals South Bend Fourteen Engine Lathe - GovDeals.com. i used one of these in a fab shop for a number of years and although what we...
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    22 short match ammo

    the best use would be shoot it in a rifle with a short chamber. shooting it in a lr chamber will result in a carbon ring building up in the chanber. if you shoot very much it can be a real pain to clesn out. also accuracy will usually really suck. think shooting cb shorts in a lr chamber. the...
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    Rem 40X Repeater Conversion DONE!!

    Mike - what is the status on the sporter repeater conversion?
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    How much did you pay for your FV-SR?

    Re: How much did you pay for your FV-SR? gun broker - Auction # 325867474 buy it now $249 + shipping
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    Gunsmithing Mill with 3 phase power?

    Re: Mill with 3 phase power? one thing that might merit mentioning if you don't know anything about electricity is if the mill you are looking at is 208 3ph it will work with a 220-230 convertor without any modifications.
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    Rifle Scopes Rings and Base for Remington 700 5R SS in .308

    Re: Rings and Base for Remington 700 5R SS in .308 if you are really wanting ss check with murphy precision. as for price, you usually get what you pay for.
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    Gunsmithing Care for parkerized barrels

    Re: Care for parkerized barrels I've had good results with the BREAK FREE LP. Seems to soak into the pores well and does a good job of turning water if you get rained on.
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    Gunsmithing Remington 77 Lever Action 308

    Re: Remington 77 Lever Action 308 winchester put out the 97 and marlin put out the 336 in the 307 winchester which was basically a rimmed 308 loaded with a round nose bullet suitable for tube mags.
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    Stepping Up To the Plate UPDATE for 9-14 NEW PICS

    Re: Stepping Up To the Plate UPDATE for 9-14 NEW PICS 2nd that info request!
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    High Standard Supermatic Trophy chamber problem

    Re: High Standard Supermatic Trophy chamber problem i was having the same problem, wouldn't chamber or eject consistently on that same pistol. i took a ss 25cal bore brush and carefully cleaned the chamber only and the problems went away.
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    Remington 40XB at 250 yards

    Re: Remington 40XB at 250 yards ogreshooter and ker2222, what are the barrel legnths of your xb's?
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    Stepping Up To the Plate UPDATE for 9-14 NEW PICS

    Re: Stepping Up To the Plate Mike - pulled this off the website - "The “Sporter” conversion kit will include our own unique floor metal with five shot magazine and the necessary replacement components." could you expound on this a little? is this an assy that replaces the trap door on your...
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    Remington 40XB at 250 yards

    Re: Remington 40XB at 250 yards impressive to say the least. is your xb stock or has it been reworked?
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    Rifle Scopes method for temporarily attaching a scope base ?

    hi - does anyone know of a good way to temporarily attach a one piece base to a 22lr receiver that has not been drilled and tapped? i have the correct base so the legnth and radii will match up but i would rather not d&t the receiver because it would no longer be origional. the piece is in as...