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Recent content by Don Briere

  1. Don Briere

    A True American is laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.

    Thomas Hudner, Jr. MOH was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery today. He wrote about his experiences in the book titled Devotion. Look up his biography on Wikipedia for an in-depth review of his life. BR
  2. Don Briere

    A True American is laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.

    Thomas Hudner, Jr. MOH was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery today. He wrote about his experiences in the book titled Devotion.
  3. Don Briere

    Sticky bolt/hard to extract.

    Thanks for posting that informative and interesting video. BR
  4. Don Briere

    Talk about Remington's QC down the drain!!!

    Having read this thread with great interest, excepting for the juvenile name calling, I want to add the comments made on another forum about quality control. These comments were posted in 2007, but have plenty of relevancy to this discussion. The comments can be found here...
  5. Don Briere

    Video How To: Reloading 223 & 308

    Thank-you for a well done series on reloading. They are very useful to refresh this 75 year old brain review procedures. BR
  6. Don Briere

    Gunsmithing Anschutz 54 tune up

    Well done! Excellent write-up.Looking forward to seeing the finish product. BR
  7. Don Briere

    Scope for my 40x

    If you can find one for a reasonable price jump on it, but don't overlook the other choices, i.e. Lyman Super Target Spot, and the Redfield 3200. I have all three and am yet to determine which I like best. My Unertl is a 1 1/2 " Target 16X, my Lyman is a 20X as is the Redfield. Careful trolling...
  8. Don Briere

    My new CZ...so excited!

    Re: My new CZ...so excited! LT you did terrible, but I can rectify your pain by driving from Tucson and picking it up and paying you $500 in crispy new hundred dollar bills--and I'll even buy you a beer. Happy Shooting Brer Rabbit
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    Most versitile .22lr Anschutz possibly Win 52?

    Re: Most versitile .22lr Anschutz possibly Win 52? Owning several 52(AC&D), a 40XB, a Rem 37,3 CZ 452s, a BSA International, and a Anschutz 1411, and still adding, from my stand-point and if I am understanding your requirements--I would look for the Win 52B re-issued rifles made in Japan as a...
  10. Don Briere

    What scope base for Remington Mod. 37 (Rangemaster

    Re: What scope base for Remington Mod. 37 (Rangemaster First congrats on finding this great rifle. First you have to make several decisions. What type of scope do you want to put on the rifle. By that I mean do you want a vintage scope, ie unertl, or Redfield 3200; or do you want a modern...
  11. Don Briere

    Remington Model 37

    Re: Remington Model 37 Congratulations on a fine acquisition. You willnever regret buying it. It is one of the finest examples of American Craftsmanship. I have a 37 I got earlier this year and couldn't be more pleased with it. It is a pleasure to shoot. It will holt its own in many local BR...
  12. Don Briere

    Any Winchester 52 people out there?

    Re: Any Winchester 52 people out there? DarkStar, I had it bedded by a local gunsmith. I only had it bedded as I didn't want to have any one mess with the wood. It currently out shoots my 40XB, M-37, Annie 1411 and my Kim 82G. Happy Shooting Don
  13. Don Briere

    CZ 455 what barrels can be switched?

    Re: CZ 455 what barrels can be switched? I could be mistaken, as I often am, but it is my understanding that the 455 was designed to allow CZ to produce all the 455 rifles using the same action. Frm what I have read on RFC the problem with using the varmint barrel in --say the American is the...
  14. Don Briere

    Gunsmithing Replacement Bolts

    Re: Replacement Bolts I have been trying to find PTG on the net and it seems that their Web Site is no longer working--do they have a new web address? Also if you 700 is a current version you might want to call remington, and see what it takes to get a new bolt for your rifle--it is still...
  15. Don Briere

    Gunsmithing where to get pillars

    Re: where to get pillars erniethegunsmith.com has an excellent set of instructions on pillar beddin, as well as pillars for the 700, and pillar materials. I have use him several times, and I use his process, along with some of the procedures from some of the other bedding articles on the...