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    M1A wood stock finish

    Re: M1A wood stock finish Any brand preferences on the BLO? Gonna have to be a garage project - do I need a minimum temperature for the BLO to dry properly?
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    M1A wood stock finish

    Springfield M1A. Walnut stock, which seems kinda dry. Been told that it came from the factory with BLO. Should I go with a straight BLO? Cut it? With what? To what ratio? Any application tricks? Would like to keep a matte finish, rather than trying to build up a gloss. Thanks
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    M1A scope base ?s

    Re: M1A scope base ?s Good info. Thanks. Photo is a big help also
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    M1A scope base ?s

    Have a Springfield M1A 12xxxx - early 90's I think. I wanna put a scope on it. Looking at McCann Industries base. By the time I put the base on the receiver, and the (low)rings on the base, the scope seems to be sitting waaaaay up there. Gonna need a cheek pad for the stock to have any...
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    Rifle Scopes How to evaluate used scopes?

    Re: How to evaluate used scopes? Some good stuff there. Thanks. That's the kind of info I'm looking for.
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    Trigger for varmint build

    Thinking about putting together an AR varminter for coyotes. Thought I'd get some fun out of accumulating the parts through gunshows, the PX here, auction arms, etc. rather than buying something off-the-shelf. Looking for guidance on trigger assemblies. Does it matter? Have come across Timney(?)...
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    Rifle Scopes How to evaluate used scopes?

    Lotso bandwidth spent on discussing pros and cons of various scope manufacturers. How about some advice for those of us who have narrowed our choices, and are at the gunshow looking for a good deal on a used unit. How can we tell if we're looking at someone else's problem? What do we look for as...