Recent content by ScottWatkins

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    Small primer depriming

    The decapping pin should work on both small and large
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    Gunsmithing My M1A restoration project

    It looks great! How did you finish the wood?
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    Gunsmithing what sight pusher do the professional gunsmiths use?

    Here is one that I made. It works well with most all semi autos. I sold a bunch of these over at GlockTalk.
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    Gunsmithing Power. . .

    Re: Power. . . I was working on a Van de Graaff generator in the shop a while back. After finding the problem and correcting it, I fired it up to play with it. It made ALL of the machines in the shop dork up. They were doing the weirdest things. Luckily, none of them crashed. After powering...
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    Gunsmithing RUST!!!

    Re: RUST!!! I'm the same way. I can touch a piece of plastic and it will rust. I use Strike-Hold and have had good luck with it. Kroil and Balistol work great also.
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    Made the stainless media jump

    Re: Made the stainless media jump Does the SS work in a vibratory polisher?
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    Starrett Dial Caliper or Mitutoyo Dial Caliper

    Re: Starrett Dial Caliper or Mitutoyo Dial Caliper For dial calipers, I like the Brown & Sharpe. They seem smoother.
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    New style ordering at my previous reloading store

    Re: New style ordering at my previous reloading store Any hints as to who this is? I'd like to avoid being reamed out, too.
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    Which 308 bullets work well with a long jump

    Re: Which 308 bullets work well with a long jump Yeah, the rifling starts half way down the barrel on the Remingtons. I've had good luck with the 168 Matchkings. I recently got some Berger 168 hybrids but haven't shot them yet. They look like they will shoot good and are a good bit longer...
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    EGW base install

    Re: EGW base install My EGW came with the torx screws and a torx wrench. A Wiha torx wrench, at that! It was a 20 MOA for a short 700.
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    Gunsmithing My shop. Making pillars and Bedding block inserts

    Re: My shop. Making pillars and Bedding block inserts Thats a big ass crankshaft.
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    Press advice please

    Re: Press advice please After using my press, an old Bonanza, I talked Santa into getting me a new one. I opted for the Redding Big Boss 2. My dad bought the Bonanza new when I was a baby and I'm almost 41 now. We have loaded millions of rounds on that press and it is still mechanically...
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    Gunsmithing Remington 700 SPS barrel floating

    Re: Remington 700 SPS barrel floating First, I would float the barrel. Make sure you have ample (I like about .080) clearance between the barrel and stock. See how it shoots and then maybe bed the action.
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    Gunsmithing Remington 700 SPS barrel floating

    Re: Remington 700 SPS barrel floating Are you asking about bedding the action or floating the barrel?
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    Reloading bench Question?

    Re: Reloading bench Question? I just got finished with mine yesterday. I made the top with fout pieces of 3/4 plywood glued with F26 and screwed together. I used 2x4s ancored to the floor and screwed to the wall studs. This baby is stout. I could set a Sherman tank on it and do oil changes.