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    Drop-in barreled action or custom build?

    It all depends, custom your going to blow a lot of money either way you could have a good shooter out of the box or like 1 above said turd.... unless you can tweak it yourself and diagnose problems, your taking a shot in the dark. Ive had awesome 700s used, custom,worn out, built in my shop...
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    Best (better?) caliber for a shorty build? (Short action)

    22-250 rem is going to be your best bet. I had a varmint special that i turned down to 22 inches for truck rock chuck hunting gun. it worked great with faster burning powder and 50-55 gr bullets anything at 300 yards vaporized. For longer ranges i would use any boat tail bullet i could find at...
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    Gunsmithing Beginners Mill/ Lathe

    Grizzly has good stuff, but i haven't looked at a catalog in like 5 years Get yourself a Grizzly machinery catalog. lathes/mills can run from a grand to tens of thousands.... south bend is about as crazy as you can go. on the way lighter end look around for a Smithy lathe and mill, its a...
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    What's your favorite WW2 and older bolt rifle and why?

    1st German k98 Bnz 43 under 500 serial#, SS contract rifle 8x57 UN-screwed with original, its a sniper model that was filled in on the left side of the receiver. (side mount) (world war two bring back by family) 2nd my ex girlfriends rifle that i built in the shop ,Turkish 98 in 22-243 mlsd...
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    Everything you need to know

    rolled on the floor crying. good stuff