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    Gunsmithing Barrel threading not flush with the crown?

    From what I've read on turning down a muzzle for threading, button rifled barrels tend to have the bore open and bell out at the muzzle if there is not enough steel around the muzzle. Cut rifled barrel makers and/or gunsmiths claim this does not happen to cut rifled barrels. I've also heard...
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    TRG appreciation thread - Part III

    I heard 7 PRC is coming. Can anyone confirm that?
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    7 PRC Sticky Bolt

    Refer to post 15. Your chamber is too tight in the web. Rent a AW2 reamer from 4D reamer rentals and clean up the rear of the chamber by hand. The biggest cause for clickers/ sticky bolt is a tight chamber in the web/body diameter. Second is a die that doesn't size the brass body/web diameter...
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    RL-16 temp stable?

    Watch Erik Cortina's podcast with Brian Litz. Brian talks about how humidity can significantly affect powder burn in your brass and affect velocity/sd's when loaded in one atmospheric environment and the ammo is then shot in a different atmospheric condition. Unless your ammo is sealed around...
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    Describe your perfect scope

    Zeiss Z8 2-16x44, SFP, 30mm, 13" length, 20 oz & ZCO moa reticle.
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    New Tikka Chassis Rifle Coming T3X Ace Game & Target

    I'll take the ACE Target in a 7 prc please.
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    6.5 Addiction (Swedemoor)

    What’s the coal of the addiction with a Berger 156 seated at or above the neck/shoulder junction?
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    Short Action Baney Box Compatibility

    Bump. I would like to know the same thing. Probably cant have an action with a trigger hanger to make that box work.
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    Anyone got a 75 degree Kelbly yet?

    Great build. Thank you for sharing. 👍
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    Anyone got a 75 degree Kelbly yet?

    What stock you running? looks great. Post another photo of the whole rifle please.
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    338 Norma

    What custom dies are people using for a 338 Norma AI? I have whidden FL and they suck. I have them for two other cartridges and dealing with the same problem. They barely resize the brass. The resizing die is almost two full turns from touching the shell holder. Any closer and the shoulder bump...
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    Shot show 2024

    Can someone stop by Tikka and see if they are offering a 7 PRC this year?
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    6.5x55

    4831sc has been my first choice. h4350 is my second pic. re23 was so so. I've heard good things about re16 in the swede.
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    Magneto Speed V3 Mounting Options

    Best design I’ve seen yet. Well done.