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Recent content by joemagee

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    Gunsmithing Marine Tex - Release agent ?

    Re: Marine Tex - Release agent ? Brownells spray on.
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    Anybody got a 6.5 Lapua Redding S Type FL die?

    Re: Anybody got a 6.5 Lapua Redding S Type FL die? It almost sound like a 6X47 Lapua die sliped by and got stamped and shiped as a 6.5x47... any way good luck, and please post what redding had to say...Marry Xmas..Joe
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    Gunsmithing TUNING FACTORY REM 700 TRIGGERS

    Re: TUNING FACTORY REM 700 TRIGGERS Tripwire,Your right, the older ones seem to be built a lot better than the new crap we get now days...anyway Merry Xmas. Joe
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    Anybody got a 6.5 Lapua Redding S Type FL die?

    Re: Anybody got a 6.5 Lapua Redding S Type FL die? Sound like the small area below the bushing and before the shoulders is under size.. It needs to be larger than the bushing you are using. Call Redding and explain. Merry Xmas..Joe
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    Gunsmithing TUNING FACTORY REM 700 TRIGGERS

    Re: TUNING FACTORY REM 700 TRIGGERS They do make kits with lighter springs to drop a factory rem. trigger down to 16 to 20 ounce area. But to go that low without the new spring... well I'll leave that for the average idiot....
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    Gunsmithing TUNING FACTORY REM 700 TRIGGERS

    Re: TUNING FACTORY REM 700 TRIGGERS Even with the old trigger you can only get to about 2 to 2.5 lbs. but it's still safe at that..
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    Gunsmithing Remington 700 Issue

    Re: Remington 700 Issue Sometimes a shame what we have to work with, but your doing the right thing by going 8-40
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    Vihtavuori Powder

    Re: Vihtavuori Powder I shoot allot of N135 in a 30x47 (hunter bench rest) ,very clean burning and meters well..
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    Help choosing manual case trimmer

    Re: Help choosing manual case trimmer Again for wilson..
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    Gunsmithing new TOY!

    Re: new TOY! Nice score, a new baby for the shop.
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    Bushing or NON-Bushing Die set.- Other Questions-

    Re: Bushing or NON-Bushing Die set.- Other Questions- I really like the standard Redding S die, useing the correct bushing to size the neck and the under size expander just to hold in the depriming pin. Also like the Wilson in line bullet seaters.
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    What cause my primers to look like this?

    Re: What cause my primers to look like this? Bush that thing..
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    Gunsmithing How does copper hurt accuracy???

    Re: How does copper hurt accuracy??? I have a bit different thought on copper fouling, It came from some where? Its off your bullet, and its smeared down the bore,carbon over copper,copper over carbon, and it starts to layer and build up. Each time ripping copper of the bullets jacket... I...
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    Rifle Scopes Not just another " which is best thread" USO/Premi

    Re: Not just another " which is best thread" USO/Premi Premier 3x15 single tern GEN II XR for me and wont give it up.
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    Gunsmithing Good action for the remington 700?

    Re: Good action for the remington 700? +1 for a stiller, bolts are fluted, machine work is top notch.