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    Ordering dies....need a little advice please.

    Ok I built a .300 whisper in an AR and Im also gathering parts for a bolt gun build also. I consider myself new to rifle handloading but I have loaded pistol ammo and a few hundred 308 plinking rounds in the last ten years. I know the basics but never studied it seriously in detail. My ar...
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    Gunsmithing Need help understanding barrel contours, please.

    Re: Need help understanding barrel contours, please. I never went that far into contours. I always thought of them as looks vs. weight. However....I never liked English style with a sharp corner. I prefer the American classic smooth bottle neck style.
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    Gunsmithing 8-40 Taps

    Re: 8-40 Taps Are you drilling in a blind hole or all the way through? And are you taping by hand? I like a 2flute tape for steel. I mostly use spiral taps on aluminum. But some times its just depends on the quality of the tap. Yesterday I broke a 6-32 that had been tapping five holes...
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    Gunsmithing Need help understanding barrel contours, please.

    Re: Need help understanding barrel contours, please. When I went to gunsmithing school they gave us copies of Douglas' contours. But every manufacture should have a contour page on their website I think.
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    Gunsmithing machines and tools

    Re: machines and tools At the shop, we have a Kia 100 somthing CNC lathe that most of my stuff I can hold to +/-.0005 (but it is all small parts) We have two other lathes another older Kia and a Hardinge. For Mills we have four Hardinge/Brigports, four Supermax Rebels, a Fadal, a Viper...
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    Gunsmithing 80% lower finishing options - Pics added post 4

    Re: 80% lower finishing options what are you tumbling them in???
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    DPMS real accuracy ?

    Re: DPMS real accuracy ? I have the Remington R25 and it shoots the 168SMK Federal loads right at 1/2MOA. But when I shoot my hunting load 150.gr softpoints (Rem, Win & Federal loads) they are very close to 1.MOA. However.....I have a horrible trigger that has two stops in it before it...
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    Look @ the job DPMS did on my .30 remington ar

    Re: Look @ the job DPMS did on my .30 remington ar I have a R25 in .308. It is the best shooting rifle I have! Shoots 1/2MOA with 168gr SMK's. In two years I have not had a single issue! I also bought a DPMS lower and just finished assembly on my first .300 Whisper/.30 Fireball/ Blackout/...
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    Gunsmithing Reading materials for truing and blue printing?

    Re: Reading materials for truing and blue printing Mr Dixon, Thanks and I already saw them the other day after I saw you new shop photos I went straight to your web site! Congrats and Good luck with your new upgrade, I hope you do well.
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    Gunsmithing Reading materials for truing and blue printing?

    Re: Reading materials for truing and blue printing? That Acker book, Gunsmiths machinist is on my list of books to get already. Ill have to add that Hinnant book. Thanks.
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    Gunsmithing Reading materials for truing and blue printing?

    Anybody know of any books or articles on truing and blueprinting actions. I have about 75-80 reloading, gun and gunsmithing books and have'nt came across anything yet. I must admitt, I have not read everything but I did scan through most of what I got. I thought about buying that Midway USA...
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    Gunsmithing Rifle Dipping camo??

    Re: Rifle Dipping camo?? A buddy just brought me his glock he had dipped in skulls. He sent it off cause the local shop that used to dip here, has now shut down for a while (temperary untill he moves into a cheaper building). The shop did guns and was also dipping Yamaha snowmobile bodies...
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    Home made reloading tools (show and tell)

    Re: Home made reloading tools (show and tell) yes, thats what Im talking about. So Im guessing the bullet od is the neck stud/pilot, and the centering post are 45deg 1.Inch and you used 6061 for the post and base? whats the neck pilot made from stainless or drill rod? Im making one of those
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    Home made reloading tools (show and tell)

    Hey guys, If anybody has made any of their tools to help their reloading process, whould you care to share them with others? In todays economy, every little bit helps, and in reloading a penny saved is another shot down range...or food on the table! My first project is to make an OAL /...
  15. M

    Night Vision PVS-4 gamble might be a bust

    Re: PVS-4 gamble might be a bust LMAO!!!! "It will make you look hot" ...more like make her hot under the collar!
  16. M

    300 BLK Load Data

    Re: 300 BLK Load Data adjustable gas block on the way, just need some dies now....then I'll have my own whisper/blackout/whatever you call it!
  17. M

    Night Vision PVS-4 gamble might be a bust

    Re: PVS-4 gamble might be a bust PM sent...my wife aint gonna like this neither
  18. M

    Night Vision PVS-4 gamble might be a bust

    Re: PVS-4 gamble might be a bust Not sure if this is good enough, I took this when I had it apart. It does apear dark blue to me. If its not good enough I'll get another one tomorrow.
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    Night Vision PVS-4 gamble might be a bust

    Re: PVS-4 gamble might be a bust You talking about this?
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    Night Vision PVS-4 gamble might be a bust

    Re: PVS-4 gamble might be a bust ....no Im not sure because theres no paper work with it. Ive been looking on the net and thats what it looks like. but it does have a camera lens, not sure what mount it is but it does not fit on my minolta. It has the M16 hand gaurd mount on the bottom...
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