Recent content by CCA70

I use Brownells silicon carbide 240 & 400 grit. Start with the 240 and finish up with the 400.

If you have dental picks you can cut the head off a Q-tip and stick on a 90 degree pick and reach in and clean the lug seats fairly thoroughly.

To support a couple of inches forward of the lug makes sense to me especially for heavy barrels. On the same hand I've noticed that some of the chassis systems out there (A.I., Cadex, Rem. RAC, and others) all end their support at the lug leaving the barrel fully free floating. Was just curious...

Would love to share pics, but having difficulty figuring it out. Shared one earlier in another thread, but it came out as a small thumbnail instead of good pic. Can you guys advise me on how to post-up good pics? Didn't mean to rob the thread, just not a high tech redneck.

This is the set-up I use. I have the Brownells barrel vise (very solid) and use the PTG Rem. 700 action wrench which engages the full bolt race way supporting the entire action (should work on 700 clones as well). I also have the Brownells action wrench for 700's which clamps over the action and...

I have a question on stock bedding. I've talked to several other smiths and a few shooters and as usual opinions seem to vary greatly. When bedding an action to the stock should one bed 2" or so forward of the recoil lug or should you keep the bedding compound behind the lug. I've had some guys...

Hello everyone! I'm a fulltime gunsmith for a large DoD contractor. I also run my own gunsmithing shop part-time. I've recently started moving my business from general gunsmithing to dedicated precision rifle building. Through several customers and a few business associates I was encouraged to...