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    11 year-old niece--CZ Scout? Recommendations?

    Re: 11 year-old niece--CZ Scout? Recommendations? God bless "Uncle Bud". I don't have kids, and I just bought my grand niece a Marlin 39. She's 8 and dad will teach her and later her little brother to shoot.
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    NEED GUNSMITH FOR REMINGTON 700 CLIP SLOT

    Re: NEED GUNSMITH FOR REMINGTON 700 CLIP SLOT Newbie to Remington clip slot. Why? I love it on my Mauser scout rifle. I have it on an Enfield 1917 (open military sights).Both of these have extra metal in the action area to accomodate the slots for the clip. The Remington loading clip slot...
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    Clear Alumihyde II after Krylon

    How soon after Krylon camo paint job can I shoot it with Alumihyde II clear? BTW. I'm drying it in the very hot FL sun.
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    my Remy 700 VLS

    Re: my Remy 700 VLS I like it a lot. Must be because I just dropped my AAC-SD action into the same VLS takeoff stock. I also pillar and glass bedded it. Now deciding which suppressor to order.
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    Alumihyde II drying time

    I painted my barreled action with Alumihyde II. After one day in the garage, I left it in my black car in the Florida sun for 5 days. Do you think it's baked enough to work with, or should I wait another week or two?
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    You just know you want one,...!

    Re: You just know you want one,...! Too ugly for a CZ. Maybe for a Savage. hehehe!
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    boyds/CZ?

    Re: boyds/CZ? From what I've read here and the CZ/BRNO section of rimfirecentral.com you will have to do some inletting. The trigger group is different on the 453 ( single set trigger vs. standard). I can let you know specifically after Hooper is finished shortening and threading my barreled...
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    Gunsmithing Replacing stock remy trigger with Timney-inletting

    Re: Replacing stock remy trigger with Timney-inletting Thanks Trip. Simple enough. And I'm comfortable with a dremel.
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    Gunsmithing Replacing stock remy trigger with Timney-inletting

    I'm replacing a current Remington 700 trigger with a Timney. What part of the stock do you have to alter to get it in and functioning? Does anyone have a picture of the altered area?
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    Free float barrel clearance.

    Re: Free float barrel clearance. Thanks for the point about suppressor weight. I'm saving up for a .308 one right now. I'll probably order it next month. Firearms are like boats. A thousand here, a thousand there.
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    Laminated stock better than a cheapo synthetic??

    Re: Laminated stock better than a cheapo synthetic?? Working on my laminate stock right now. In another post I just described how I made pillars from plumbing fixteres.
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    Free float barrel clearance.

    I just transfered my Rem. 700 aac-sd barreled action into a Rem. take-off laminated wood varmint stock. The barrel to channel fit is in perfect contact down its entire length. I need to open it up.How much clearance is acceptable to free float the barrel. I'm making brass pillars out of plumbing...
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    40x trainer done!

    Re: Almost there... 40x trainer Lucky Guy. Post your targets when you get them.
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    Bedding question Rem 700

    Re: Bedding question Rem 700 Thanks MuleHunter. That's the only way I could think of. I was hoping there was a short cut.
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    Bedding question Rem 700

    I've checked various bedding tutorials but one point hasn't been answered. When bedding a Remington action ( which is round)with the pillars attached, how do you keep the action square in the stock? The pillar holes are oversize. The area around the action is clearanced. The barrel is wrapped...
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    Raising the comb on a Tacticool? - Pics are up

    Re: Raising the comb on a Tacticool? Thanks Tim K. The "transfer points" were my stumbling block. How simple. I'll look for the screw in nutserts. Are they the ones used for furniture?
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    Raising the comb on a Tacticool? - Pics are up

    Re: Raising the comb on a Tacticool? Nice work phideax. I planned to do a similar upgrade to my tacticool. What size nut inserts did you use? Where did you get them? Did you compress and glue them in or only glue them? Did you drill through the top of the stock prior to cutting the guide...
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    What Does Your Practice Routine Consist Of?

    Re: What Does Your Practice Routine Consist Of? That lion needs a Star"bucks" to start his day.
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    Stripped Boyds tacticool stock?

    Has anyone stripped a Boyds Tacticool stock and refinished the laminations in a stain or natural color? I called Boyds and they said the plys are 1/16". I like the stock shape but would prefer a laminated wood look. BTW.I picked up a "second" to practice my bedding technique before tackling my...
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    Rimfire Rifle Photos Thread

    Re: show some pics of your rimfire sticks!! Wow. Thanks. What a quick reply.