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    My Surgeon Scalpel is just about tuned in...

    First I would like to thank all here who assisted me in answering my many questions about fireforming brass. I've been working on fireforming brass and developing a load for my Surgeon Scalpel. My son was visiting on leave before a shipping out to arm-pit-istan. I shot this group. This was the...
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    Trouble with electronic scales

    Re: Trouble with electronic scales I just had an incident with an electronic scale that now has me gun-shy about electronics. Worst of all I discovered it a few days before driving 180 miles to shoot 1/2 mile with my newest Surgeon Scalpel for one of my annual trips. I have been using a...
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    Gunsmithing Best WSM Action

    Re: Best WSM Action +1 for Surgeon 591. It is built like a tank. I have a Surgeon built Scalpel in 7 WSM. I haven't started the serious load development yet so I can't give a long term opinion. I'm working on the ladder loads on Mother's day..... However I am a machinist and I am impressed...
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    Starting my first batch.

    Re: Starting my first batch. Nice score 'Doubled'. I've been reloading all day. More like case prep from 97 fireformed .300 / 7mm Norma's 2 days ago. I would love to have a powder system like yours. I'm still doin' it the old fashioned way. I can tell you one thing. That RCBS case trimmer...
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    Those of you using bushing dies.....

    Re: Those of you using bushing dies..... It depends on the case. At least 70%. If you start to get a bell mouth, you are sizing too far. I asked this same question a few months ago. There are so many variables nobody could give me an answer then either.
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    COAL w/ 180 Berger VLD's on 7mm WSM ?

    Re: COAL w/ 180 Berger VLD's on 7mm WSM ? Thanks Bacarrat- Your ballpark helped me. I just figured it out I believe. I used thinned Dykem which began showing land marks on one side of the bullet at 3.030". I am going to start by loading into the lands what I think is .005 (3.035") and go in...
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    COAL w/ 180 Berger VLD's on 7mm WSM ?

    Good day fella's- I am reloading the 7 WSM and am having some difficulty with the COAL for the 180 Berger VLD's. I checked the base to the lands using TreMon's system. I am getting about 3.029" COAL, (Base to Ogive on comparator 2.181"), is that is way off, especially since I wanted to start...
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    What causes split necks? help please

    Re: What causes split necks? help please It sounds to me like he may have neck trimmed the neck wall too thin for the chamber neck size. If that is the case then the neck is expanding and contracting too much, quickly work hardening the brass. Check one of his prepped cases neck wall...
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    Cut Shells (The Poor Mans Slug)

    Re: Cut Shells (The Poor Mans Slug) I watched that video a few weeks ago and it was making me cringe! I kept wondering about the choke at the end of the barrel. I can say it just <span style="font-weight: bold">ain't</span> gonna happen in my new Citori XT
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    Rifle Scopes LEICA KUDOS customer Service - Repair

    I have to compliment LEICA for their customer support. I dropped my LEICA CRF1200 Rangefinder hunting last fall. The internal lense that reflects the distance readout moved, or broke. It was about 5 years old, well used with tree sap on it. It was used quite a bit. A few weeks ago I sent it...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto First a Shout-Out to a fellow <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">Eagle</span></span></span>, 11B101ABN <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Phylodog</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> One day it may bite me in the ass but I refuse to live in fear of how an attorney might attempt to represent my actions or equipment in court...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PalouseOps</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Trying to get a feel on how many LE shooters out there are using a semi-auto sniper rifle versus the typical bolt gun. If so, any comments...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PalouseOps</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Are we in agreement that using a rifle from the factory "per-say" is a better idea than using a custom built gun...regardless of falling...
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    Military backpack?

    Re: Military backpack? Try <span style="font-weight: bold">TAD</span> Gear (Triple Aught Design) out of 'Frisco, Cal. http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/Equipment/Bags-And-Packs They make the stuff intended for <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto If you are a LEO sniper, patrolman, SWAT or whatever, be careful self-funding your primary weapon. This is why... If that weapon is ever used in an actual shooting, you are going to lose it temporarily for a <span style="font-style: italic">loooong</span> time...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto I'll add this too... No need to reinvent the wheel. I always found that it is best to poll as many other agencies, or other fellow SWAT Sniper contacts you may have made in training, schools, comps, etc. What are they using, what's working, what is not. ...
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    LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto

    Re: LE Snipers Using Semi-Auto My response to a similar topic a few weeks ago. I was a SWAT sniper for a small metro police Dept. for years. I was using the R 700 platform like most everybody else in .308. I owned several AR-10's in multiple configurations at the time, so I offerred up a...
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    anyone link me to comprehensive muzzle brake tests

    Re: anyone link me to comprehensive muzzle brake tests Try Varmint Al's take on Muzzle brakes here http://www.www.varmintal.com/ashot.htm I'll add this. I have tried many different muzzle brake brands, for many different calibers. Each company represents their designs as the best, because...
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    dpms magnum bolt

    Re: dpms magnum bolt <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Matthew314</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...He was also thinking of asking a good machine shop if they could make a couple but I dont know if thats a good idea since they are hardened after...
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