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  1. sentry1

    Building up a XCR...

    2. I like the oversized bolt knobs better than the smaller classic knob that it originally comes with. I have a Badger knob, but any knob will do as long as it's firmly attached. 7. On a .308, the 6-48 screws are more than strong enough. Keep in mind this is with decent quality screws, not the...
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    Let's see your remington 700 aac-sd

    I miss my 700 AAC-SD. It started life out with me in an AICS 1.5 stock, which I just despised. After it moved to a McMillan A5, life was good, but I caught a great deal on a Krieger .264 barrel, so it went off to the gunsmith to be trued and rebarrelled to 6.5 Creedmoor. In keeping with the...
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    XLR Chassis Stock

    I don't see the new folding stock adapter on the XLR website. Is it featured somewhere, and does it have any major advantages over the old adapter?
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Bought my son a Sprinfield XD-M in 40S&W!

    I bought an XD way back when I was at Quantico. I've been extremely happy with it, as it has been the best handgun I've used, in terms of comfort, fit, and function, definitely better than those beat up M9's! I did have a problem with it malfunctioning recently, but after 9 years of use I...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Salient Arms International

    I see Salient advertising their work heavily on Facebook, and I considered having them do my custom work, but they were very unresponsive. FB messages got a reply of 'Call us' and calling in got me voicemail and no callbacks. After a few calls, I gave up trying to get a quote from them and...
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    Gunsmithing slightly canted remington 700 base

    Level your scope to the world, i.e. gravity, that's the important bit. My approach has been to stick on a scope level, make sure that is properly leveled to my reticle, and to use that to adjust the scope so it's level relative to my natural shooting position. I tend to have the rifle...
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    Another ammo question: M80 FMJ performance

    I obtained a large quantity of M80 at great prices awhile back, mainly for plinking and days when I didn't feel like loading ammo. It's good to have on hand, and that's not a bad price. In my 20" match barrel, (Mega Arms branded, 1:10 twist, rifle length gas system), at 100 and 200 yards the...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Unsafe XD40, hammer striking when squeezing beavertail safety

    Well, I sent the pistol in to Springfield, and they quoted me 5 - 6 weeks turnaround for the full work. They actually got it back to me in 2 weeks, and didn't even charge me for some non-warranty work... Though I suspect that may have something to do with me spending $600+ in their custom shop...
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    XLR Chassis guys - what ring height?

    Kyle, Thanks for the formula, it definitely narrows down the guesswork in getting rings. May I suggest a built-in calculator on your website where the numbers can be plugged in to give an immediate answer?
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    Rifle Scopes What ring height for Bushnell ERS on an XLR chassis & Rem 700?

    Yep, I tried to use that and got 1.25", I figured I might end up needing to go 1.3" minimum because I use flip up caps. Is the XLR base level, or canted 20 MOA? I couldn't find their scope base on their website.
  11. sentry1

    LMT 308 thrasing my brass

    Do you mean you're denting or ripping out a chunk of the rim? If so, you should probably do something to remedy that! OP: An adjustable gas block or heavy buffer/spring combo might be solutions to your problems as well.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Tic Tic Tic XDS

    My XD 40 had the same (very similar, striker wouldn't cock, if cocked, striker would drop without finger or hand on weapon) failure, and needed to be sent in before it was safe to use again. I took this as my excuse to finally send it to the custom shop to get an action job and a new barrel...
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    Rifle Scopes What ring height for Bushnell ERS on an XLR chassis & Rem 700?

    Thanks for the condescending tone and implying I'm too dumb/lazy to do my own legwork. Also, way to write out all that mess (you get points for good grammar/spelling at least), just to contribute nothing in the way of a solution. If you had used some brainpower yourself, you would know that it...
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    Rifle Scopes What ring height for Bushnell ERS on an XLR chassis & Rem 700?

    I'm swapping my Remington 700 from a McMillan A5 to an XLR Evolution chassis, and I just realized that my Seekins 34 mm low rings will no longer work on the XLR. What is the minimum height in Seekins or Leupold rings that will work with this new setup? Details: Bushnell 34mm ERS, 50mm...
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    Gunsmithing Need to borrow a PTG 6.5 Creedmoor Go-Gauge

    PTG has been taking forever to deliver my 6.5 CM Go-Gauge, and that's all that's holding up my Remington 700 rebuild. I don't suppose anyone has a PTG gage they could let me borrow for one build?
  16. sentry1

    dillon swagger??????? 223 not swagging

    I've had this issue as well. For me it was the brass being from different batches, you may need to adjust the swaging arm a little deeper to remove enough of the crimp to seat primers.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Springfield XD-S Recall

    Oddly enough, my 9 year old XD40 started doing the same thing lately! Release the slide, and when it goes forward, the firing pin drops, no finger on the trigger!
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    World's Finest Trimmer - WFT vs WFT2

    Why not just have a 'calibrated' piece of brass for each caliber? Get it trimmed to the right length, mark it as your reference piece, set it aside. Then use that piece to set up the cutter every time you switch.
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    Gunsmithing Need to get a threaded bolt handle

    I see it, but there's darn sure no way to actually order it. I did call them up, and as of yesterday they don't offer a swept handle with the threading. I guess I'll call around a few places and see what's the easiest way to just have someone thread a swept bolt handle and send it to me.
  20. sentry1

    My wife's first trip to the range

    Hah, that's awesome! Every man should be so lucky as to have a lady who can back them up when the Zombie Apocalypse comes around. I've recently had the good fortune of meeting a proper Southern gal whose daddy took the time to teach her about guns. The first time she saw my loading room, she...
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